{"product_id":"friday-30-oct","title":"What is Meditation and How Does it Help? | Fri 30 Oct 10:30am","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModern Buddhism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTimeless Wisdom for Modern Life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFriday Morning Meditation Class\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime: \u003c\/strong\u003eFridays 10:30 am - 12:00 pm\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVenue: \u003c\/strong\u003eTara International Kadampa Retreat Centre, Ashe Hall, Ash Lane, Etwall, Derby, DE65 6HT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeacher: \u003c\/strong\u003eKelsang Sama\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e30 Oct\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e: What is Meditation and How Does it Help?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe want to be happy all the time, even during our dreams. How can we do this? Through training in meditation. Meditation makes our mind become peaceful, and when our mind is peaceful we are happy all the time, even if our external conditions are poor.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you wish to follow the teachings by reading, you can find these instructions in the book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tharpa.com\/uk\/modern-buddhism\" title=\"https:\/\/tharpa.com\/uk\/modern-buddhism\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eModern Buddhism\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso (also available as a free download).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Teacher: \u003c\/strong\u003eKelsang Sama is a qualified meditation Teacher of Tara International Kadampa Retreat Centre. She is known for her warm heart, gentle humour, and clear, practical way of explaining even the most profound teachings — making it easy to bring Buddha’s wisdom into everyday life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tara International Kadampa Retreat Centre","offers":[{"title":"In-person \/ Member","offer_id":56037034131841,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"In-person \/ Non-member","offer_id":56037034164609,"sku":null,"price":7.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/3604\/0742\/files\/30Oct.png?v=1785886956","url":"https:\/\/taraikrc.org\/products\/friday-30-oct","provider":"Tara International Kadampa Retreat Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}