- Standard fee 10
- Members fee 5
Inner Sunshine- How to Live a Happy Life with Gen Kelsang Thekchen
Special evening talk with guided meditation with visiting teacher Gen Kelsang Thekchen | Wednesday 22nd July 7-8:30pm
Our wish to be happy and free from problems underpins everything that we do, and every decision we make about our life. In this special evening talk, we can learn how we can create happiness from the inside out, rather than relying upon our ever-changing external conditions that give us no stability and no consistent source of happiness. Through meditation we can create a more reliable source of happiness and inner peace from within our own mind.
‘If we really want pure and everlasting happiness and freedom from misery, we must learn to control our mind’ – Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, How to Transform Your Life
This talk will be taught by Gen Kelsang Thekchen, who is the Resident Teacher at KMC Ottawa and is a senior Teacher in the New Kadampa Tradition. He has been a Teacher under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for more than 30 years. Gen Thekchen has taught widely in Canada and in the UK. He is well known for his ability to present Buddha’s teachings in a practical, profound and often humorous way, making them very accessible and easy to practise in everyday life.
Talk fee: £10 advance booking until 17th July/ £15 after this date. 50% discounted for members
Speaker
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Gen Kelsang Thekchen
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What is a meditation retreat?
A retreat is an activity that allows the practitioners to step away from the busyness of daily life and focus on a specific practice of meditation. The function of meditation is to make the mind peaceful and calm. Whenever we meditate, we are performing a mental action that will cause us to experience inner peace in the future.
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Who can attend?
Anyone can attend, meditation can be beneficial for everyone as it is a mental activity that focuses on creating more positivity in the mind.
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What are the benefits of meditation?
Some of the benefits of meditation are: Reduce Stress - Experience a calm mind & reduce mental tension and anxiety Find Inner Peace - Improve your sense of well-being & experience real happiness Benefit Others - Develop a positive outlook and caring attitude to others.
Becoming a supporting member is the most economical way to enjoy all our classes, workshops and retreats. Your membership is also a wonderful way to support the Centre’s activities throughout the year. As a registered charity and non-profit organization, all of our activities are dedicated to world peace and all profits go towards the International Temples Project Fund.
