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Half Day Course: Finding Inner Calm: Refuge from Stress and Worry
Saturday – May 16 | 14:00 – 17:00h (in-person or online)
Half-Day Course with Bruno Costa
Finding Inner Calm: Refuge from Stress and Worry
In this half-day course, Finding Inner Calm: Refuge from Stress and Worry, you’ll discover practical Buddhist methods for creating peace of mind even in the midst of a busy and uncertain world. Through guided meditations, clear teachings, and time for reflection, you will learn how to step back from stress, quiet anxious thoughts, and develop a stable inner refuge that supports you in daily life.
Based on the wisdom of Kadampa Buddhism, this course shows how lasting calm does not come from controlling external circumstances, but from transforming the way we relate to them. Suitable for beginners and experienced meditators alike, this course offers simple tools you can use right away to feel more centered, resilient and at ease.
Please note: This course is taught in English
Venue | Kadampa Meditation Centre Netherlands: Spaarndammerstraat 32-Hs, 1013 SW Amsterdam.
No experience necessary, everyone is welcome!
Speaker
Bruno CostaKadampa Teacher
Hourly Schedule
- 14:00 - 15:15
- Session 1 -Teaching and guided meditation
Speakers:
Bruno Costa
- 15:15 - 15:45
- Break - Drinks and snacks
- 15:45 - 17:00
- Session 2 - Teaching and guided meditation
Speakers:
Bruno Costa
Bruno Costa
Kadampa Teacher
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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.