Learning the Basics of Meditation

How Meditation Helps Us Build a Peaceful, Happy and Meaningful Life

A Practical Five-Week Meditation Course

Time: Tuesdays 7:30-8:45 pm
Venue: Earl's Court Sheltered Housing, Miller Street, Newcastle under Lyme ST5 1EF
Teacher: Joel Fox-Hills

* Seating on chairs *

Discover how simple meditation practices can help you develop a peaceful mind, overcome life's challenges, and build lasting happiness.

Each class is self-contained, so you are welcome to join at any time. No previous experience is required. This is an ongoing weekly class held throughout the year. Please see below for dates and further information. Head to our What to Expect page for practical info about visiting us for a class.

Joel Fox-Hills is a qualified meditation Teacher of Tara International Kadampa Retreat Centre. He is known for his clarity, warmth, and ability to bring Buddha’s teachings into everyday modern life.

Tues 8 Sept 7:30-8:45pm
What is Buddhism?
Introduction

Buddhism is the practice of Buddha’s teachings, also called Dharma, which means protection. By practising Buddha’s teachings, we can gain permanent protection from suffering.

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Tues 15 Sept 7:30-8:45pm
What is Meditation?
Beginning in Our Meditation Practice, the Key to Lasting Happiness

The practice of meditation is a method for acquainting our mind with virtue. The more familiar our mind is with virtue, the calmer and more peaceful it becomes.

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Tues 22 Sept 7:30-8:45pm
The Benefits of Meditation
Discovering the Real Cause of Happiness

If our mind is peaceful we will be free from worries and mental discomfort, and so we will experience true happiness; but if our mind is not peaceful, we will find it difficult to be happy, even if we are living in the very best conditions.

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Tues 29 Sept 7:30-8:45pm
Meditating in Daily Life
How to Stay Positive in Any Circumstance

A person with no patience has no stability of mind, and is upset by the slightest obstacle or criticism. In contrast, when we develop real patience our mind will be as stable as a mountain and as calm as the depths of the ocean.

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Tues 6 Oct 7:30-8:45pm
Learning to Cherish Others
Becoming a Friend of the World

We should know that learning to cherish others is the best method for establishing world peace in general, and for our own peace of mind in particular. For this reason we must learn to cherish others.

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