Wednesdays 7-8.15pm | with Kadam Lucy James | City Meditation Space
Price range: £12.00 through £40.00
Attending a weekly meditation class can make a real difference. It offers a regular boost of mental peace, helps reduce stress, and gives you the opportunity to connect with like-minded people in a supportive environment.
Where Can We Turn When Life Gets Hard?
3-week course starting 12 August
Week 1 – Aug 12: Where do we find real refuge?
Week 2 – Aug 19: Living with confidence and purpose
Week 3 – Aug 26: Remaining in refuge
Many of the things we rely upon for happiness and security can change unexpectedly, leaving us feeling anxious, disappointed, or lost. Is there anything we can do about this, anything in which we can always find refuge.
This month we will explore Buddha’s teachings on refuge in the Three Jewels — Buddha (like a doctor), Dharma (his teachings, like medicine for our suffering), and Sangha (the supportive spiritual community, like nurses). These three sources of protection always remain stable, whatever else happens in our life.
Everybody welcome!
FREE for Silver, Gold and Platinum Members
This class is also available online for members. Click here to book online. Click here to learn more about membership.
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Teacher
Kadam Lucy James is the Resident Teacher of KMC London. She is a senior teacher of Kadampa Buddhism, has taught extensively in the UK and USA, and helped set up many thriving meditation centres since 1981. She is a leading expert in meditation and is regularly invited to teach courses around the Europe and the United States. For many years, one of her main jobs was to help with the editing and production of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso’s books, and she has engaged in extensive meditation retreat.
Next Series:
How to Stop Overthinking
5-week course starting 2 September
Our mind is rarely still. We replay conversations, worry about the future, and struggle to switch off, leaving us feeling stressed, anxious, and exhausted—even if we left the office hours ago.
Yet Buddha explained that it’s possible to become increasingly calm, clear, and peaceful. In this short meditation series, we will explore simple meditation techniques and timeless Buddhist mind-training methods that enable to achieve that state even amidst the busyness of modern life. By applying these techniques in meditation and during our daily activities, we can learn to let go of unhelpful thought patterns, reconnect with the natural peace of our own mind, and cultivate a mind that remains peaceful and focused whatever life brings.
Week 1 – Sep 2: How to Switch Off and Enjoy a Quiet Mind
Week 2 – Sep 9: Breaking Free from Worry
Week 3 – Sep 16: Dropping Overthinking
Week 4 – Sep 23: Finding Peace in an Uncertain World
Week 5 – Sep 30: Developing Lasting Peace of Mind
