About Meditation

What is Meditation?

Real happiness doesn’t come from external conditions but from the mind.

Meditation is about training the mind to develop states that bring peace and well-being, while reducing those that disturb our inner peace.

When the mind is calm and pure, we are happy, no matter what’s happening around us. When it is restless, no external comfort can make us truly content.

Meditation is the method that makes the mind calm, pure, and peaceful.

“When the turbulence of distracting thoughts subsides and our mind becomes still, a deep happiness and contentment naturally arises from within. If we train in meditation our mind will gradually become more and more peaceful, and we shall experience a purer and purer form of happiness. Eventually, we will be able to stay happy all the time, even in the most difficult circumstances.”
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Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Founder

The Benefits of Meditation

Meditation helps us create a calm, spacious mind. With practice, we can stay peaceful even in difficult situations.

Meditation practices taught in the New Kadampa Tradition (NKT) are practical, accessible, and deeply transformative. Just doing ten or fifteen minutes of breathing meditation each day will:

  • Enable you to experience peace and contentment
  • Give you greater control over your mind
  • Reduce stress & help you to cope
  • Develop a calm & spacious mind
  • Improve your relationships
  • Develop mental strength and confidence

By engaging in the deeper Lamrim meditations such as in The New Meditation Handbook, we learn to recognize and reduce delusions like anger, attachment, and jealousy – the true sources of suffering. At the same time, we focus on cultivating positive minds, such as love, compassion, patience, and wisdom. Through regular practice, we create the causes of lasting happiness and make steady progress toward liberation and enlightenment.

What to Expect at a Class

Our classes combine guided meditation with practical teachings you can apply straight away.

  • Suitable for beginners and experienced meditators

  • No need to be a Buddhist

  • Comfortable seating (on chairs or cushions)

  • Easy to follow, no prior knowledge needed

Class format:

  1. Simple guided breathing meditation

  2. Practical teaching on meditation and positive thinking

  3. A second meditation based on the teaching

  4. Optional refreshments in our café afterwards

FAQs

Do I need to be Buddhist?

No. Classes are open to everyone.

Do I need experience?

No. Beginners are very welcome.

What should I bring or wear?

Nothing special. Comfortable clothing is best. In winter, warm socks help as we remove our shoes.

You might want a notebook to write things down.

Will I have to speak or join in?

No. You can just listen, but questions are welcome.

Is there yoga or exercise involved?

No. Classes focus purely on meditation.

Do I need to book?

Weekly classes: no booking needed, if you book a course in advance there is a block booking discount.

Day courses & retreats: advance booking prefered but you can come and pay on the door on the day..

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