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Meditation Class: Find Peace in a World that Never Stops
Find Peace in a World that Never Stops
4-week Meditation Class Series with Buddhist Teacher Gen Kelsang Dragpa
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Life in Amsterdam is full — full schedules, full inboxes, full minds. This session offers simple, practical meditation methods to help you unwind, recentre and reconnect with yourself. This class give you tools for finding real inner peace in the middle of everyday city life. No previous meditation experience is needed.
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Please note: All classes taught in English. You are welcome to take the entire series or just a single class – it’s up to you!
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Venue | Kadampa Meditation Centre Netherlands: Spaarndammerstraat 32-Hs, 1013 SW Amsterdam
Everybody welcome!
Speaker
Gen Kelsang DragpaGen Kelsang Dragpa is a modern Kadampa Buddhist monk and teacher from the Netherlands. He is a Resident Teacher of Kadampa Meditation Centre Netherlands in Amsterdam and the National Spiritual Director for the Nordic region and the Netherlands. Gen Dragpa teaches in a practical and accesible way.
Hourly Schedule
Wednesday - Jan 7
- 19:00 - 20:30
- Class 1 - Just breathe
Speakers:
Gen Kelsang Dragpa
Wednesday - Jan 14
- 19:00 - 20:30
- Class 2 - Daily mantras
Speakers:
Gen Kelsang Dragpa
Wednesday - Jan 21
- 19:00 - 20:30
- Class 3 - Imagination Meditation
Speakers:
Gen Kelsang Dragpa
Wednesday - Jan 28
- 19:00 - 20:30
- Class 4 - Awareness
Speakers:
Gen Kelsang Dragpa
Gen Kelsang Dragpa
Gen Kelsang Dragpa is a modern Kadampa Buddhist monk and teacher from the Netherlands. He is a Resident Teacher of Kadampa Meditation Centre Netherlands in Amsterdam and the National Spiritual Director for the Nordic region and the Netherlands. Gen Dragpa teaches in a practical and accesible way.
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Who can join?
Anybody can join, meditation can be practiced by everybody regardless of faith, or previous experience.
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What to bring?
Just show up, there is no need to bring anything.
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What is meditation?
Meditation is a mental activity that creates inner peace and tranquility, through following specific guidance.
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The benefits
Meditation has limitless potential to produce benefits, but the most common are: 1) Reduce Stress - Experience a calm mind & reduce mental tension and anxiety; 2) Find Inner Peace - Improve your sense of well-being & experience real happiness; 3) Benefit Others - Develop a positive outlook and caring attitude to others.
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The purpose
The purpose of meditation is to cultivate positive mental states and overcome negative habits. Through meditation we learn that happiness is a state of mind and that the real source of happiness lies within, not in external situations.