Enquiry
Half Day Course: Freeing yourself from judgement of others with Gen Kelsang Dragpa
Sunday 8 March | 10:00 – 13:00h (in-person or online)
Half-Day Course with Gen Kelsang Dragpa
How can we be happy feeling judged by others? Our attachment to our image and reputation often hinders our choices, our decisions, and our view of ourselves. Much fear and frustration can result from this attitude.
To free ourselves from these frustrations, we can train ourselves to appreciate and love our true self, grow our wisdom and reconnect with the pure nature of our mind.
Through this training, we will gradually come to no longer needing to please others in order to be happy.
We can live serenely with a clear recognition of our own good qualities and our potential for inner peace, love, compassion, and wisdom.
Main takeaways from this course:
- Develop a lasting basic inner peace through breathing meditation.
- Becoming free from unrealistic expectations that create problems.
- Start loving yourself and connecting with your pure potential for inner qualities.
Join us for this uplifting day with talks, guided meditations, discussion and Q&A.
Please note: This course is taught in English (10:00 – 13:00h) AND in Dutch (14:00-17:00h)
Venue | Kadampa Meditation Centre Netherlands: Spaarndammerstraat 32-Hs, 1013 SW Amsterdam.
No experience necessary, everyone is 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
- 10:00 - 11:15
- Session 1 -Teaching and guided meditation
Speakers:
Gen Kelsang Dragpa
- 11:15 - 11:45
- Break - Drinks and snacks
- 11:45 - 13:00
- Session 2 - Teaching and guided meditation
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.