Course titles
These courses are based primarily on the bestselling title
The New Meditation Handbook, by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso,
available from the meditation class, from
Tharpa Publications,
or at all major book shops. In addition to covering
essential meditation techniques, various topics from The New Meditation Handbook
will be looked at each week as shown below.
Basics of meditation: 7 Feb - 28 Feb (4 weeks)
- Week 1: Introduction
- Week 2: What is meditation?
- Week 3: The benefits of meditation
- Week 4: A special breathing meditation
Starting a practice: 13 Mar - 10 Apr (5 weeks)
- Week 1: What is the mind?
- Week 2: How to meditate
- Week 3: Making time
- Week 4: Overcoming the obstacles
- Week 5: The inner jewels
Meditation in action: 24 Apr - 15 May (4 weeks)
- Week 1: Actions and their effects
- Week 2: Our basic view and intention
- Week 3: Cultivating inner peace
- Week 4: Peace at last
Expand your mind: 5 Jun - 26 Jun (4 weeks)
- Week 1: Developing equanimity
- Week 2: A different view
- Week 3: Loving kindness
- Week 4: Creating harmony
Training the mind: 3 Jul - 24 Jul (4 weeks)
- Week 1: Where do problems come from?
- Week 2: The solution
- Week 3: Enhancing our mind
- Week 4: Putting it into practice
Meditation classes in Epping are open to all,
beginners and experienced meditators alike.
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