Course titles Feb - Jul 2008
These courses are based primarily on the bestselling title
The New Meditation Handbook, by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso,
available from the meditation class, from
Tharpa Publications,
or at all major book shops. In addition to covering
essential meditation techniques, various topics from The New Meditation Handbook
will be looked at each week as shown below.
Basics of meditation: 4 Feb - 25 Feb (4 weeks)
- Week 1: Introduction
- Week 2: What is meditation?
- Week 3: The benefits of meditation
- Week 4: A special breathing meditation
Starting a practice: 10 Mar - 7 Apr (4 weeks)
Note: No class on Mon 24 Mar. These course dates differ from other venues
- Week 1: What is the mind?
- Week 2: How to meditate
- Note: No class on Mon 24 Mar
- Week 3: Overcoming the obstacles
- Week 4: The inner jewels
Meditation in action: 21 Apr - 12 May (4 weeks)
- Week 1: Actions and their effects
- Week 2: Our basic view and intention
- Week 3: Cultivating inner peace
- Week 4: Peace at last
Expand your mind: 2 Jun - 23 Jun (4 weeks)
- Week 1: Developing equanimity
- Week 2: A different view
- Week 3: Loving kindness
- Week 4: Creating harmony
Training the mind: 30 Jun - 21 Jul (4 weeks)
- Week 1: Where do problems come from?
- Week 2: The solution
- Week 3: Enhancing our mind
- Week 4: Putting it into practice
Course titles Sep - Dec 2008
These courses are based primarily on the bestselling title
The New Meditation Handbook, by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso,
available from the meditation class, from
Tharpa Publications,
or at all major book shops. In addition to covering
essential meditation techniques, various topics from The New Meditation Handbook
will be looked at each week as shown below.
Living in Harmony: 1 Sep - 22 Sep (4 weeks)
- Week 1: A compassionate mind
- Week 2: Accept defeat & offer victory
- Week 3: Wishing love
- Week 4: Creating happiness
The path to happiness: 29 Sep - 20 Oct (4 weeks)
- Week 1: An extraordinary life
- Week 2: The peace of concentration
- Week 3: The peace of wisdom
- Week 4: The root of spiritual path
Meditation & positive thinking: 10 Nov - 8 Dec (5 weeks)
- Week 1: How to begin
- Week 2: What to avoid
- Week 3: How to progress
- Week 4: Improving our mind
- Week 5: Advice from the heart
Meditation classes in Golders Green are open to all,
beginners and experienced meditators alike.
For those interested in taking their
study and practice further, there are weekly Foundation Programme
classes at Heruka Centre on Sundays.
Find
out more about Foundation Programme.
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