Meditate in Loughborough
Meditations & Practical Wisdom
For a Happier, More Meaningful Life
Time: Thursdays 7:30-9:00 pm
Venue: John Storer House, Scope Room (First Floor), Ward's End, Loughborough LE11 3HA
Teacher: Gabrielle Marier-Desroches
* Seating on chairs *
4 Feb: Don't Let Your Feelings Control You!
Breaking Free from Negative Emotions
Throughout our day, we constantly experience pleasant, unpleasant and neutral feelings, but have we ever noticed how automatically we react to them? When we experience something pleasant, we tend to develop attachment and want more of it. When something feels unpleasant, we often react with frustration or anger. Buddha taught that these habitual reactions arise from contaminated feelings, which give rise to the three inner poisons of attachment, aversion and ignorance, keeping us trapped in a continuous cycle of suffering and dissatisfaction.
Through developing insight into our own mind, and applying the appropriate meditation techniques, we can learn to experience pleasant and unpleasant feelings without becoming disturbed or attached. This opens the possibility of breaking free from the cycle of suffering and discovering lasting inner peace and happiness.
Meditation: Developing the wish to free our mind from the three inner poisons
Reading: If you wish to follow the teachings by reading, you can find these instructions in the book How to Understand the Mind by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche (4 Feb: Feeling, p. 19-23).
These classes include the chanted prayers Prayers for Meditation, which help us receive blessings (positive energy) and inspiration in our minds, providing powerful support for our learning and spiritual progress.
About the Teacher: Gabrielle is studying on the Teacher Training Programme at Tara IKRC. She has been studying and practising Buddha's teachings for about 10 years, integrating them into her everyday life. Her practical experience brings a warm and relatable approach to sharing Buddha's timeless wisdom with others. She is also the Teacher for our Derby City branch.
