April & May Meditation course: Solihull
£8.50 £30.00
GROWING STRONGER THROUGH ADVERSITY
with Buddhist nun Gen Kelsang Leksang
How to stay calm when things go wrong
This 5 week course will explore tried and tested methods for training our mind to become more resilient and balanced in the face of life’s inevitable challenges.
Each class includes practical advice from Buddhist wisdom and guided meditations.
Mondays 7 – 8:15pm
13th, 20th, 27th April and 11th, 18th May
Alderbrook School, Blossomfield Road, Solihull, B91 1SN (site map)
Everybody welcome
Description
About the course
Things in life often don’t go according to plan.
As much as we try, we cannot prevent things from going wrong. This is part of life.
We want things but often can’t get them – and even when we do, we often don’t get them in the way we want to get them. Life’s successes can even come with other unwanted and unplanned situations.
By learning to work with the uncertainty and changing nature of life, we can learn to use life’s challenges to help us to grow and even thrive.
The more we value the development of inner resilience, balanced thinking and calm – the more even the most challenging experiences can provide us with valuable opportunities.
On this course we will explore how we can learn to view challenging relationships, physical and mental suffering, loss and also daily difficulties with strength and a sense of balance.
In this 5 week course, Gen Kelsang Leksang will share special ways of thinking and meditations that will help you to get stronger, wiser and calmer in the face of adversity.
On this course you will learn:
- How to relax into life instead of fearing it
- How to develop mental resilience
- How to feel optimistic and hopeful even in times of difficulty
- How to calm your anxiety, frustration and pain
If you’d like to learn how to do this, join us for our upcoming 6 week meditation course taking place in Birmingham, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Wolverhampton and Stirchley. This course is also available online to members.
This course will be great for beginners as well as those with experience.
Each class is self-contained and can be attended individually but maximum benefit derived from attending the whole course.
Classes include guided meditations and advice for developing positive and peaceful habits of mind.
Week 1 – 13th April – How to stay strong when things go wrong
Week 2 – 20th April – Make peace a priority
Week 3 – 27th April – How to thrive in adversity
Week 4 – 11th May – Healing ourself and others
Week 5 – 18th May – Letting go of fear and hurt
The teacher
The teacher of this class is Gen Kelsang Leksang, she has been an ordained Buddhist nun for 18 years. She has been studying under the guidance of the meditation master Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso for 25 years and was first appointed as resident teacher at KMC Birmingham in 2007.
Known for her caring and positive manner, Gen Leksang has the ability to inspire people to improve their own lives by showing how Buddha’s teaching are relevant to the experiences of modern people.
When is it?
April & May 5 week course
Mondays 7 – 8:15pm – starts 13th April
Where is it?
Alderbrook School, Blossomfield Road, Solihull, B91 1SN
Classes take place in Malley Hall – follow signs for The Edge building for parking and class access
What does it cost?
- Whole course £30
- Single classes: £8.50
- Or why not consider a membership which includes multiple weekly classes and weekend workshops for only £35/month?
FREE FOR ALL MEMBERS. Membership also provides access to additional online classes. Click here for information membership information
Everybody welcome
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Next course
Starting 1st June
