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SUMMARY:Meditation 101: How to begin meditation
DESCRIPTION:Many people have tried meditation many times and then give up because either they don’t feel any different\, so they think it doesn’t work\, or it’s too difficult to find time to actually “do it”. Buddha is renowned for his understanding of meditation and the techniques he taught are easy to put into practice.  Meditation is a tool for personal change. It connects us to our own inner peace and gives us the ability to respond to the stress of daily life in a healthy and positive way.  \nIn this course we will learn \n             -What is meditation? \n            -The benefits of meditation.  \n            -How to begin meditation.  \nWhy not give meditation another chance and join us for this half-day experience where we learn how to meditate and then we practice what we have learned with a qualified teacher to gently guide us.  \nSchedule: \nSession 1: 10-11:15am\nSession 2: 11:45am-1 pm\nLunch: 1:15pm \nRegister Online and Save
URL:https://meditationinsarasota.org/event/meditation-101-how-to-begin-meditation/
LOCATION:Kadampa Meditation Center Florida\, 730 N Washington Blvd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34236\, United States
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SUMMARY:NKT-IKBU International Summer Festival 2025
DESCRIPTION:How to be a Kadampa\n\n\n\n\n\nOver two weeks\, the Festival will emphasise teachings and meditations on Advice from Atisha’s Heart from our two most senior Teachers. For the first time\, all of Venerable Geshe-la’s oral transmissions on the verses will be brought together\, including his special advice on how to engage in retreat on this text. Through Venerable Geshe-la’s encouragement and blessings they will transmit a complete commentary to all the verses. \nBy keeping Atisha’s Advice in our heart we can maintain a peaceful\, happy mind\, our human nature and good qualities will improve\, we will show a good example in this troubled world and we will quickly attain great enlightenment. Kadampa Buddhists have an especially close connection with Buddha Tara because she appeared directly to Atisha\, the founder of Kadampa Buddhism\, and promised to care for all his future followers. \n“Simply putting this Advice into practice we will naturally become a Bodhisattva\, a holy compassionate being who is the object of everybody’s love and respect.” \nVenerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Festival will take place in the blessed Temple for World Peace set in the holy environment of Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre\, the Mother Centre of Kadampa Buddhism\, which is located in Ulverston in the beautiful Lake District\, UK. It is open to everyone and suitable for all levels of experience.
URL:https://meditationinsarasota.org/event/nkt-ikbu-international-summer-festival-2025/
LOCATION:Manjushri KMC\, A5087 Coast Road\, Ulverston\, Cumbria\, LA12 9QQ\, United Kingdom
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