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Still spaces on the meditation course Starting Tuesday

Wolfgang Greve from Phuntsok Choeling - Hawkes Bay Tibetan Buddhist Centre

This course is taught by Wolfgang Greve. He is a student of Lama Choedak Rinpoche and a practicing meditator.

Calm Abiding Meditation (Samatha) allows us to release anxiety, stress and tension and increase happiness and well-being. Developed from traditional Buddhist mindfulness training techniques, this course teaches awareness of breath, posture and feelings to improve our physical and mental health and helps us to transform negative situations and our negative states of mind. The real value of Calm Abiding (mindfulness) Meditation is in its application to everyday life.
This course also offers a speech blessing practice to change undesirable habits in our internal dialogues and communication.
“Meditation is a highly effective method of dealing with life’s challenges”. These teachings are based on the teachings of Lama Choedak Rinpoche, a Tibetan Meditation Master, who has been teaching meditation and Buddhist methods for many years in the West. This course is suitable for anyone wishing to develop greater peace of mind.

When: Starts on Tuesday, the 08th of May at 7pm-9pm and continues on the following seven Tuesdays till the 26th of June.
Venue: Buddhist Centre, 10 Herschell Street, Napier
Cost: $ 100.00 ($10 per session + $20 for ‘Taming the Elephant’s Mind by Lama Choedak Rinpoche, This book is used during the course)
Dress comfortably and you might want to bring a blanket or shawl.
Please note that in order to gain the full benefits of the teachings it is important to attend all sessions if possible. Registration is essential.
To register: email phuntsok.choeling@gmail.com, phone, or text 022-370-9697
Payments can be made into Phuntsok Choeling Bank Account 38-9005-0618097-00 (please reference with your name and CAM), by cheque or by cash before each session. NB: the fee for study material is due at the first session.

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