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Meditation Class: Learning how to Meditate
Wednesdays | 19:00 – 20:30h
Series of classes on Learning how to Meditate
with Gen Kelsang Dragpa Resident Teacher of KMC Nederland
This series of classes is an excellent introduction to meditation.
Learn to meditate, or deepen your meditation practice with guided meditations, practical talks, and question and answer sessions. Everyone is welcome.
These classes will show you how to meditate to achieve a more peaceful and concentrated mind. You’ll also be introduced to the fundamentals of Buddhism with guided meditation.
The meditation techniques taught in this class are practical, accessible, and can be applied throughout all aspects of daily life.
This series has 5 classes:
- 1 April: Understanding our own mind
- 8 April: Greater clarity through meditation
- 15 April: More joy through meditation
- 22 April: A positive mind creates a positive world
- 29 April: Happy mind, happy life
The classes in this series are self-contained. You can join at any time for an individual class or book for the whole series.
The Wednesday evening class is taught in English. On Thursday evenings the same class is given in Dutch.
Price: €15.00 per class (5 class-pass: €55.00); Free for members.
The classes are available in person and online. When attending in person, thank you for arriving 15 minutes before the start of the class to allow for registration.
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
- 19:00 - 20:30
- Wednesday 01.04
- Understanding our own mind and how it functions
Speakers:
Gen Kelsang Dragpa
- 19:00 - 20:30
- Wednesday 08.04
- Clarity, the actual nature of our mind
Speakers:
Gen Kelsang Dragpa
- 19:00 - 20:30
- Wednesday 15.04
- Discover the bliss of meditating on your mind
Speakers:
Gen Kelsang Dragpa
- 19:00 - 20:30
- Wednesday 22.04
- A positive mind creates a positive world
Speakers:
Gen Kelsang Dragpa
- 19:00 - 20:30
- Wednesday 29.04
- Awakening our potential for happiness
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?
Everyone! Meditation can be practiced by all, regardless of faith. No previous experience required.
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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 happiness.
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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.