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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.

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

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 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

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

Manjushri is the wisdom Buddha. There are many people who have great knowledge & understand complex subjects but they have no idea how to maintain a peaceful mind & lead a happy life. Such people may have great intelligence but they have little wisdom. This Blessing Empowerment is a special opportunity to receive

We live in a very uncertain world where things change very quickly & often not for the better. In recent years we can see this uncertainty growing & with it a tremendous increase in people’s anxiety & stress levels. A lot of our stress comes from trying to make our