Mind in Harmony | Led by Ksantikara & Satyanathin
5-week course
Whether you are fairly new or seeking to revitalise a long-standing practice, delve into all aspects of meditation, from posture and overcoming hindrances to cultivating access concentration, dhyana, and insight.
7.15 - 9.30pm
*Cancelled* The Journey & The Guide
Unfortunately we’ve decided to cancel The Journey and the Guide course. This is due to a combination of factors, including feedback that the original eight-week commitment felt too long for many people at this time, the timing running over Easter, and its closeness to the recent Urban Retreat.
Sailing the Worldly Winds | Led by Ksantikara & Maitrishura
A buddhist way through the ups and downs of everyday life.
Using Vajragupta’s short book as a guide, Ksantikara and Maitrishura will examine the myriad ways the worldly winds impact our lives and what we can do to learn to sail through them.
Four week course | Starts 1 May | 7-9.15pm
Buddhism & Meditation | An Introduction | Led by Ratnaprabha & Bodhamayi
6-week course
A thorough grounding in key Buddhist principles and practices. Glimpse the radical transformation of self & world, that can result from practising the Buddha’s teaching as part of a thriving, open community.
7 - 9.30pm
Steps to Enlightenment | Led by Vajramitra and Kshantisara
6-week course
Buddhism is essentially a path leading from wherever we are to Enlightenment, and in this six-week course we look at the best way to follow that path.
7 - 9.30pm
Buddhism & Meditation | An Introduction | Led by Santva & Manjumitra
6-week course
A thorough grounding in key Buddhist principles and practices. Glimpse the radical transformation of self & world, that can result from practising the Buddha’s teaching as part of a thriving, open community.
7 - 9.30pm
Buddhism & Meditation | An Introduction
6-week course
A thorough grounding in key Buddhist principles and practices. Glimpse the radical transformation of self & world, that can result from practising the Buddha’s teaching as part of a thriving, open community.
Buddhism & Meditation | The Greater Mandala Led by Ratnaprabha & Maitrishura
5-week course
Buddhism not only offers a way out of suffering but opens up a path to beauty and spaciousness that moves us into more appreciative and non-grasping ways of experiencing our world.
7 - 9.30pm
Buddhism & Meditation: An Introduction
Intro to Buddhism and Meditation: a six week introductory course
A thorough grounding in key Buddhist principles and practices. Glimpse the radical transformation of self & world, that can result from practising the Buddha’s teaching as part of a thriving, open community.
Meditation Essentials Led by Vajramitra & Maitrisambhava
Delve into all aspects of meditation, from posture and hindrances to access concentration and insight. Renew your motivation and acquire core skills.
Buddhism & Meditation | An Introduction Led by Ksantikara & Team
Intro to Buddhism and Meditation: a six week introductory course
A thorough grounding in key Buddhist principles and practices. Glimpse the radical transformation of self & world, that can result from practising the Buddha’s teaching as part of a thriving, open community.
Buddhism & Meditation | Fires of Transformation Led by Vajramitra & Satyanathin
Explore the often elusive Metta Bhavana as an alchemical process for improving your relationship with yourself and with others. Burn off hatred, love without limits, venture into the mysteries of the heart.
Buddhism & Meditation | An Introduction Led by Ratnaprabha & Team
Intro to Buddhism and Meditation: a six week introductory courseA thorough grounding in key Buddhist principles and practices. Glimpse the radical transformation of self & world, that can result from practising the Buddha’s teaching as part of a thriving, open community.
Buddhism & Meditation | Awareness into Wisdom Led by Ksantikara & Maitrisambhava
Awareness into Wisdom
Revitalise your mindfulness of breathing practice by exploring how to more fully inhabit your body, let go into the fullness of experience and open up to Reality.
Buddhism & Meditation | The Radical Power of Kindness | Led by Ksantikara & Santva
Suitable for newcomers & ideal follow-on from Living with Awareness or an introductory course
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Exploring the Three Jewels | with Darsavini and Karunagita
Exploring the Three Jewels
with Darsavini and Karunagita
4 Wednesday evenings 6.45-9pm at the NLBC
5th June to 26th June
This course is for women+
Buddhism & Meditation | Transformation through Awareness | Led by Ratnaprabha & Guhyasakhi
Suitable for newcomers & those who have done an intro course
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Life With Full Attention: An eight-week practical course in Mindfulness
For newcomers, fo those wanting to revisit the fundamentals of mindfulness practice or for those wanting to renew their inspiration.
Individuality & Sangha: Self-contained and Boundless | Led by Kṣāntikara & Kshantisara
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Buddhism & Meditation | Transformation through Awareness | Led by Ratnaprabha
Suitable for newcomers & those who have done an intro course
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The Buddha, his teaching and his followers | Lead by Satyanathin
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A Taste of Freedom : What Freedom really means and how to achieve it | Led by Guhyasakhi & Ksantikara
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Buddhism & Meditation | An Introduction
Suitable for newcomers to meditation and Buddhism
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Buddhism & Meditation | The Radical Power of Kindness
Suitable for newcomers & ideal follow-on from Living with Awareness or an introductory course
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Exploring Going for Refuge | with Darsavini and Shraddhasara
This course is for women+
The course is by donation; to book, please email darsavini.nlbc@gmail.com.
Mind REACTIVE to a mind CREATIVE | Led by Suvarnajyoti
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Buddhism & Meditation | Transformation through Awareness | With Ratnaprabha
Suitable for newcomers & those who have done an intro course
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Buddhism & Meditation | An Introduction | with Santva and Vajramitra
Suitable for newcomers to meditation and Buddhism
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Mind Reactive & Creative | Led by Satyanathin
Four weeks : 4th - 25th July | 7 - 9.30pm
Suitable for newcomers and anyone interested in the theme
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**CANCELLED A Taste of Freedom: what Freedom really means & how to achieve it | Anandavajra
Suitable for newcomers & anyone interested in the theme
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The wheel of life | Led by Satyanathin
Suitable for newcomers & those who have done an intro course
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The Journey & the Guide: A Practical Course in Enlightenment - CANCELLED
Suitable for everyone
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*CANCELLED Upgrade Your Mind | A Buddhist approach to living with technology
6 Thursdays from 23 Feb | 7-9.30pm
Suitable for newcomers and anyone interested in the theme
Led by Ratnaprabha & Jay
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Breaking Free | What Freedom means & how we achieve it
Breaking Free Course
14th February to 7th March 2023 - 4 weeks
Buddhism & Meditation | Living with Awareness
Suitable for newcomers & those who have done an intro course
Led by Vajramitra
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Not About Being Good | A Practical Guide to Buddhist Ethics
Suitable for newcomers and anyone interested in the theme
Led by Anandavajra
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