Date/Time
Saturday 3 October 10am – 1pm
Venue
Kalpa Bhadra Buddhist Centre, 24 Rugby St, Merivale, Christchurch
There is plenty of parking on the street but please do not park on the neighbours driveways.
About the Half Day Course
Everyday we encounter many challenges both large and small and these can cause us to feel irritated, frustrated, or angry. These feelings can destroy our happiness and peace of mind.
Through learning to view and respond to things differently we can experience the transformative power of patient acceptance – a vast and profound experience of calm that embraces challenges without being disturbed or harmed by them. It enables us to accept other people, ourself, our life but at the same time have the clarity to move forward.
On this course we will work through a series of meditations that help us understand and develop the deep calm of patient acceptance, we can enjoy the space and joy that this acceptance brings and take home techniques that bring calm to our life.
Suitable for beginners. Everybody is welcome.
The Teacher
Kelsang Luma is a Buddhist nun and the Resident Teacher of Kalpa Bhadra Buddhist Centre in Christchurch and is Geshe-las representative in the South Island. She has been ordained under Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for over 21 years and has dedicated her life to studying and practicing his instructions and helping people solve their problems through Buddha’s timeless instructions.
Cost
$35 – includes morning tea. Free for Centre Members.
Timetable
9.50 – 10.00am Registration
10.00 – 11.15am Teaching
11.15 – 11.45am Morning tea
11.45 – 1.00pm Teaching
Booking & Cancellations
Booking is essential, so please book online now, or contact the Centre to book your place.
Cancellations: if you cancel your booking more than 24 hours prior to the start of the course or event, we offer a refund (the 25% deposit is non-refundable). If you cancel less than 24 hours before the event begins we regret that we cannot issue refunds. However you can transfer your booking to a future course.
What to expect at a class
These classes are based on Buddha’s teachings on the mind, but you do not need to be a Buddhist to attend, or to benefit from them.
There is no physical exercise involved and you can choose to sit either in a chair or on a cushion.
These classes are suitable for all levels of experience.