Mindfulness for Stress Weekend
We will offer a range of simple mindfulness practices that can be surprisingly effective with any tension or stress that we recognise is present for us
Mindful Journaling into the New Year
with Alan Hughes Tuesday evenings from 7pm – 8.30pm In all of our mindfulness courses we recommend that participants keep a journal of their “journey”. Some people do, some don’t, while many people “give it a go”, but struggle to journal consistently. Journaling offers us an opportunity to express our thoughts and emotions without fear…
A Few Words on Living Well to Die Well
“Analysis of death is not for the sake of becoming fearful, but to appreciate this precious lifetime.” Dalai Lama Do you feel prepared for your own death? Do you feel equipped to calmly and kindly support loved ones through their final weeks to their death? What is your attitude to the word ‘death’? Do…
Let’s Rise Up!
Let’s Rise Up! If we surrendered to earth’s intelligence we could rise up rooted, like trees. (Rainer Maria Rilke) When I did a retreat with Joanna Macy (a renowned Buddhist scholar and activist) many years ago, I was shocked to discover that pretty much all my personal suffering is funnelled down from a more…
What is Buddhism?
A Personal View Next month, in April, I’m going to be teaching on a course with Choden (mindfulness teacher, Buddhist monk, author and old friend) on “The Practice of Buddhism”, which I’ve been asked to write a few words about. Where to start! Buddhism has been around for over two and half thousand years, after…
The Practice of Buddhism (one year course)
Step by step teaching and practice of the key elements of the Buddhist path Many people who practice mindfulness become interested in the Buddhist source of their mindfulness practice and some people want to study and practice Buddhism in its own right. This course has been designed to meet both these needs. The price is…
Tonglen Weekend
Note that for this weekend, it will be assumed that participants will already be familiar with basic mindfulness and meditation, and have an established daily practice, so that this weekend is not suitable for beginners. Please book your accommodation and meals for the weekend directly with Samye Ling by emailing reception@samyeling.org. They will need to…
Living Well to Die Well
Cultivate a practice that enables you to live well every single day without regret.
Mindfulness and Trauma
There is an increasing awareness of trauma as a big issue in the lives of so many people. Trauma can be described as a shock to our system from which we never fully recovered or a deep wound to the psyche that never completely healed. It is understood these days that trauma is no longer…