find lasting peace of mind
In-person & Livestream
Stilling and controlling the mind are essential skills for finding happiness in busy modern life. These guided retreats will help us to experience a clear mind and develop our inner good qualities Attend one or both days.
In-person & Livestream
None of us can remain in this life forever and we all must eventually pass from this life. Take time to explore the ideas of death and rebirth and discover how understanding our own mortality can be a powerful motivator for creating meaningful change and inner transformation.
In-person
Develop a happy peaceful mind with simple yet effective meditations that will allow you to make positive changes for the year ahead.
In-person & Livestream
Discover the uplifting experience of contentment, joy and positive energy that comes from meditating on gratitude. Through simple meditations we can reflect on the truth of our situation, take the time to fully appreciate our life, and live our precious life to its full potential.
In-person
Create a peaceful mind with simple, effective meditations for greater focus, balance and peace in life. Ideal if you are new to meditation or if you wish to develop your meditation practice.
Sunday 15 & Monday 16 February
Sunday guided & Monday unguided
In-person
Buddha Amitayus is the Buddha of Long Life. By relying upon him and engaging in this ancient, ritual practice, we can increase our lifespan, wisdom and positive energy. We can also use this practice to remove obstacles that endanger the lives of others.
Saturday 21 February, 9.30am – 5pm
In-person
Unwind in the Yorkshire Dales in the first of our 2 days of meditation retreat at Bolton Abbey Village Hall. A day retreat is an ideal opportunity to gain a deep understanding of Buddha’s teachings and have a special experience of inner peace.
In-person
A second Retreat day in the peace and tranquility of the Yorkshire Dales. Step back from normal activities, let your mind unwind, and focus on solving your problems through meditation, using powerful techniques practised for thousands of years.
In-person
In-person
Explore effective meditations and positive approaches to overcome stress and anxiety. Learn easy to follow techniques that will allow you to reduce and abandon these unpeaceful minds.
Sunday 15 – Tuesday 17 March
In-person
If we wish to make authentic spiritual progress, we need to recognise the importance of going for refuge to the Three Buddhist Jewels of Buddha, Dharma and Sangha.
In-person
Sunday 22 March 10am – 4.30pm
In this special Empowerment Gen Kelsang Paljin will guide us to the correct view and intention on how to follow our Spiritual Guide purely and sincerely.
In-person
Unwind in the Yorkshire Dales in the first of our 2 days of meditation retreat at Bolton Abbey Village Hall. A day retreat is an ideal opportunity to gain a deep understanding of Buddha’s teachings and have a special experience of inner peace.
In-person
A second retreat day in the peace and tranquillity of the Yorkshire Dales. Create a reservoir of patience that will enable you to master life’s challenges, making effective decisions while maintaining a peaceful mind.
In-person and livestream
In this course we will explore Buddhist teachings and meditations, which are practical methods for practising patient acceptance. Through improving our wisdom we can effectively work to change things for the better from a mind of peace and love, rather than from annoyance or anger.
In-person
An unequalled opportunity to get away from stress and busyness and to deepen your experience of meditation. This guided retreat will be held at the beautiful and inspiring Madhyamaka Kadampa Meditation Centre near York.
In-person
Let go of the week’s strains and stresses with a guided meditation and enjoy a delicious, three course, vegetarian, Indian meal, with great company.
In-person
The diagram of Wheel of Life was drawn by Buddha Shakyamuni to teach the complete path to enlightenment.
During this course we will receive explanation of how we can use it to guide us in our meditation practice and inspire us in our spiritual life. We will learn why we experience the sufferings and problems that we do, and how we can permanently break free from these.
In-person
Join us for a day of meditation in the tranquillity of the Yorkshire Dales. In this retreat learn how to find inner enjoyment and balance using meditation. This will help us to deal comfortably with changes in the people and situations around us.
In-person & Livestream
Remember the extraordinary kindness of Venerable Geshe-la, our Root Guru and Founder of the New Kadampa Tradition.
In-person
Clear your mind, reduce the stress of daily life and tap into your own lasting source of inner peace. Unwind in the Yorkshire Dales with meditations for greater inner peace on this one day retreat.
In-person
Unwind in the Yorkshire Dales in the second of our 2 days of meditation retreat at Bolton Abbey Village Hall. A day retreat is an ideal opportunity to gain a deep understanding of Buddha’s teachings and have a special experience of inner peace..
In-person & Livestream
Take time to improve your concentration.
In-person & Livestream
Explore the practice of Vajrayogini with this short retreat on the self generation practice of Venerable Vajrayogini.
In-person
Enjoy a relaxing and refreshing break in the Yorkshire Dales. Immerse yourself in meditation on this retreat focusing on practices for improving concentration, mindfulness and inner peace. A retreat gives us the time and space away from our usual activities to gain a deeper and more stable experience of our spiritual practice.
In-person
Take time out in a Day Retreat in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, learn how to recognise and let go of harmful states of mind and replace them with peaceful and beneficial ones.
