World peace from within: Mini retreat
- Standard fee 15
- Members fee 7.50/0
World peace from within: Mini retreat
Mini retreat with Resident Teacher Kelsang Sama | Saturday 17th January 10-1pm
Experience deep inner peace through the power of imagination, meditation and collective prayer.
Forget guns and weapons, forget political plans, forget external change without an internal shift, and instead learn to harness the power of your mind to create the world you wish to live in. On this retreat, we will explore how to expand the capacity of our mind and the scope of our love, by using Buddha’s teachings to let go of self-centered views ad come to realise that ‘Love is the real nuclear bomb.’ Be part of the solution and join a quiet revolution creating world peace from the inside out!
Session times: 10-11:15am and 11:45-1pm
Everyone is welcome, no previous experience necessary
Mini retreat fee: £15/ discounted for members
Speaker
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Kelsang SamaResident TeacherKelsang Sama is a meditation teacher and the Resident Teacher at KMC Manchester.
She has deep experience of and insight into Buddha’s teachings. She is known for her great kindness, sense of humour and special skills in giving practical instructions that show us how to cultivate inner peace and make our lives deeply meaningful.
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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.