Wed 3 June | Keys to freedom | Week 1: How to meditate | 7 – 8:15pm (Online)

KMC LONDON
Morden World Peace Temple

1A Ashridge Way, Morden SM4 4EF

Keys to freedom: The three principal aspects of the path to enlightenment

Four Week Course Starting 2 June

What if deep and lasting happiness depended less on changing our circumstances than on changing our minds? And what if methods existed to do just that?

In this 4-week course, discover the 3 essential components of the Buddhist path: freeing yourself from stress and dissatisfaction, opening your heart to others, and seeing reality as it is. Through practical teachings and guided meditations, you’ll learn the basics for letting go of inner struggles, cultivating genuine loving-kindness, and developing a wisdom that leads to lasting peace.

Everybody welcome!

Week 1 – June 2/3: How to meditate
Week 2 – June 9/10: Renunciation: real self-love
Week 3 – June 16/17: Bodhichitta: the heart of compassion
Week 4 – June 23/24: Wisdom: seeing reality clearly

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Teacher

next chapter how to drop the past and move on | 10.30am 1.30pm | saturday 13 december | kensington (copy)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.

Quick facts for newcomers...

What is Meditation?

  • Purpose: Cultivate positive states of mind for peace and well-being.
  • Happiness source: Lies in the mind, not external conditions.
  • Benefits: Reduces stress, anxiety, promotes physical and mental well-being.

Accessible class format

  • Non-sectarian, non-judgmental, and universal.
  • Simple methods to tackle stress and anxiety in modern daily life.

Flexible sitting arrangements

  • Option to sit on a chair or bring a cushion for the floor.

No religious affiliation necessary

  • Not required; accessible to everyone.

Open to all experience levels

  • Beginners welcome; teachings designed to be simple yet profound.

Interaction during classes optional

  • No requirement to speak in front of a group.
  • Questions are welcome.

No physical exercise necessary

  • Focus is on meditation – no yoga or physical exercises.

What to Bring

  • No specific requirements; some find it useful to bring a notepad and pen.

Simple dress code

  • No special requirements; comfortable clothing suggested.

Join a class anytime

  • Classes are self-contained; drop in whenever you can, no need to wait for the next course.

No advanced booking necessary

What it's like at our classes...

Everyone is welcome!

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