In Conversation with B. Alan Wallace – Looking Within and Exploring The Potentials of Consciousness
In this episode of The Samadhi Podcast, David is joined by his teacher, B. Alan Wallace. Lama Alan very kindly offers us his thoughts on the nature and potentials of consciousness, the importance of shamatha and contemplative inquiry, and his vision for the Centers for Contemplative Research.
How to Preserve Our Inner Peace and Calm in Daily Life
In this episode, David responds to a question that came through our Facebook Group about how to preserve the calm and peace we find over the holidays when normal life starts again. Responding in the context of The Five Obscurations, which obscure our natural peace and clarity of mind, David stresses the importance of keeping a watchful eye over our mind at every moment and averting afflictions as they arise.
Tong-Len and Loving-Kindness
Notes & Transcript Transcript This morning I’d like to do a meditation that we haven’t, I’m not sure we’ve done it during these sessions, but if you’re familiar with any Tibetan Buddhism practise, you might have heard of this meditation and it’s called Tong-Len and essentially the translation is giving and taking the Tong means […]
3 Day Spring Weekend Meditation & Yoga Retreat
Join us for a relaxing and refreshing Spring weekend meditation retreat in the beautiful and tranquil Charney Manor in the countryside of Oxfordshire.
Why Do We Feel The Need To Control Everything?
Notes & Transcript Guided Meditation Mindfulness of Feelings. This satipaṭṭhāna focuses on the contemplation of “feelings” or “feeling tones” (vedanā), which mainly refers to how one perceives feelings as pleasant, unpleasant or neutral. TranscriptGood morning everyone. Welcome to our Sunday morning meditation class. Welcome to those of you who come regularly and a special welcome […]
Monthly Coffee and Meditation Meetup
An evening of meditation, coffee, and discussion with friends During these sessions we explore a different aspect of meditation & Buddhist psychology each month. Meditation is to the mind what exercise is to the body. It’s about developing exceptional levels of mental health and well-being and experiencing the genuine well-being, happiness and joy that comes […]
Meditation Classes in the Cynon Valley
Beginners meditation classes near Mountain Ash in the Cynon Valley. Unwind, relax, let go of stress and anxiety, and cultivate positive minds such as patience, compassion, and equanimity.
Meditation Classes in Ebbw Vale
Beginners meditation classes in Ebbw Vale. Unwind, relax, let go of stress and anxiety, and cultivate positive minds such as patience, compassion, and equanimity.
Tranquillity and Insight – Weekend Retreat
During this in-depth weekend retreat, we will gain experience of shamatha, vipashyana, and the union of the two – the direct route to overcoming our bad habits of mind and severing the root of suffering, following the Buddha’s own journey in mindfulness. Come and soothe the body, heal the mind, restore balance, and cultivate insight.
Overcoming the Roots of Unhappiness (3-week series)
During this course, Buddhist teacher, David Johnson, will offer teachings on The Three Poisons–ignorance, attachment, and aversion–the source of our negative mental states and the root from which all unskillful or harmful actions spring.