We fear many things; losing our money, our friends, our reputation. Buddha said that the only thing we need to fear is an uncontrolled mind. If a wild elephant was let loose in a populated area it would cause massive destruction but an uncontrolled mind can cause much more harm.
Half Day Course – Saturday 6th May 2023 – The Mirror of Dharma
We need to think about our own faults skilfully and honestly because if we are not aware of them we will not be motivated to overcome them. We can use other people and all our experiences like a mirror that reflects the faults within our mind. Realizing that the world
Half Day Course – Saturday 11th March 2023 – Overcoming Self-Criticism
Many of us in the modern world suffer from low self-esteem. We have an inner voice which constantly attacks us for our faults and shortcomings, making us feel trapped and unable to improve. It is like we are carrying around an inner bully from whom we have no respite. On this day
Prajnaparamita Empowerment – Saturday 5th November 2022
Prajnaparamita is a female Buddha, who is the manifestation of Buddha’s perfection of wisdom. Her function is to overcome obstacles to our spiritual practice and to bestow upon us the union of great bliss and emptiness. If we rely sincerely on Prajnaparamita we can attain enlightenment in this one short
Half Day Course – Saturday 17th September 2022 – Overcoming Life’s Difficulties
When things are going well it is not difficult to be happy but if we get upset when things start to go wrong then we will spend a lot of time unhappy because things are constantly going wrong. On this day course we can learn to keep a happy mind