{"product_id":"the-joy-of-the-middle-way","title":"The Joy of the Middle Way | Fri 30 Oct - Tues 3 Nov","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCourse with Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 177, 78);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFriday 30th October – Sunday 1st November\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowed by:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRetreat with Kelsang Sama\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(2, 177, 78);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSunday 1st November – Tuesday 3rd November\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe Joy of the Middle Way\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Essence of Wisdom\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Four Close Placements of Mindfulness\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eA Rare Teaching with Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eGen-la Kelsang Khyenrab has kindly agreed to teach a commentary to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eShantideva’s\u003cspan\u003e Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Chapter 9 — with a special emphasis on the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFour Close Placements of Mindfulness.\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuided by Shantideva’s Madhyamika-Prasangika teachings on emptiness — the ultimate truth of all things — Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab will clearly explain how to meditate on the emptiness of our body, our feelings, our mind, and all phenomena.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThese special meditations, known as the \u003cem\u003eF\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eour Close Placements of Mindfulness\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, are renowned throughout the Kadampa world as a clear and sublime presentation of the path to liberation, or permanent inner peace. By practising these teachings, we can gradually free ourselves from all human problems and discover the deep, lasting happiness we have always been seeking.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEverybody is welcome to this unique and precious course — not to be missed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCourse Teacher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGen-la Kelsang Khyenrab\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a retired General Spiritual Director of the New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union, National Spiritual Director of Canada, and the Resident Teacher at Tara IKRC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is deeply respected throughout the Kadampa world as a sincere practitioner and powerful teacher. Following his Spiritual Guide, Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, for over 40 years he has a wealth of experience to share with us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCourse Timetable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFriday 30 October\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7:30 – 9:00pm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Introduction with Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSaturday 31 October\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e9:00 – 10:00am:\u003c\/strong\u003e Meditation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e11:00am – 12:30pm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Teaching with Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4:00 – 5:30pm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Teaching with Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7:30pm:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWishfulfilling Jewel prayers with tsog\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSunday 1 November\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e9:00 – 10:00am:\u003c\/strong\u003e Meditation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e11:00am – 12:30pm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Teaching with Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4:00 – 5:30pm: \u003c\/strong\u003eTeaching with Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRetreat\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeepening the Experience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing the course, there will be a retreat guided by Kelsang Sama, offering a valuable opportunity to deepen your understanding through meditation and quiet reflection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRetreat Teacher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKelsang Sama\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Teacher at Tara IKRC and is currently studying on the Teacher Training Programme with Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab. 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