Letting go of mental busyness: Half Day Course with Gen Drolkyi
- Standard fee 15
- Members fee 7.50/0
Letting go of mental busyness: Half Day Course with Gen Drolkyi
Letting go of mental busyness | Saturday 25th April 11-2pm | with Resident Teacher Gen Kelsang Drolkyi
Learn meditations and ways of thinking that enable us to gain more control of our mind, so that we can stop giving power to our mental busyness and negative mental habits that destroy our inner peace.
‘Happiness and suffering are states of mind, and so their main causes are not to be found outside the mind. If we want to be truly happy and free from suffering, we must learn how to control our mind’ – Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, How to Transform Your Life
Everyone is welcome to join us for this morning course, no experience of meditation is necessary .
Gen Kelsang Drolkyi is the Resident Teacher of KMC Manchester. She is a senior teacher in the New Kadampa Tradition, a Buddhist nun who has taught internationally for over 30 years. Gen Drolkyi has been a dedicated, close disciple of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for many years, receiving ordination from him in 1993. An inspiring teacher, she is loved for her clear and insightful teachings and her ability to communicate profound Dharma in an accessible, practical way.
Course fee: £15/ discounted for members
Speaker
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Gen Kelsang DrolkyiResident TeacherGen Kelsang Drolkyi is a senior teacher in the New Kadampa Tradition. She is a Buddhist nun who has taught internationally for over 30 years. Gen Drolkyi has been a dedicated, close disciple of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for many years, receiving ordination from him in 1993. An inspiring teacher, she is loved for her clear and insightful teachings and her ability to communicate profound Dharma in an accessible, practical way.
Hourly Schedule
Saturday 25th
- 11am - 12:15pm
- Session 1
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Speakers:
Gen Kelsang Drolkyi
- 1pm - 2pm
- Session 2
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Speakers:
Gen Kelsang Drolkyi
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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.