Pure Imagination, Pure Reality: Transforming the World Through Mandala Offerings
- A Day Meditation Event on connecting with enlightened beings
- Saturday 6 December
- 10am - 5pm
- St. Benedict Centre, West Malling
- £45 General Admission| £35 low income | £10 for Members lunch
- Booking Online Required - Limited Capacity!
A Day Meditation Event in West Malling
Saturday 6 December| 10am – 5pm
The word mandala means “universe.” In this practice, we offer the entire universe—transformed in our imagination into a pure and beautiful world. Offering the mandala is more than a ritual gesture; it is the practice of inwardly creating a vision of a pure world, using imagination guided by wisdom. It is an act of profound spiritual creativity and intention.
Through this practice, we learn to manifest a world free from war, conflict, deception, and pain—a world we would all love to live in. We train in envisioning and offering such a world from our heart, which gradually transforms our mind and our experience of the world around us.
‘There is no such thing as a Pure Land that exists from the side of the object; the Pure Land is merely an appearance to mind’.
The Oral Instructions of Mahamudra, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
The Teacher
This meditation retreat will be led by James Baskerville, the Resident Teacher at KMC Kent.
James has been practising and teaching Kadampa Buddhism for over twenty years and has engaged in extensive meditation retreats, including silent retreat. He is especially known for his clarity, humour and inspirational presentation of Buddha’s teachings.
Details
Date:
Saturday 6th December
Time:
10am - 5pm
Cost:
£45 Admission| £35 low income
£10 for Members lunch
Venue
Location:
St Benedict’s Centre, 52 Swan Street,
West Malling
ME19 6JX
Phone:
07812248316
Email:
info@meditateinkent.com
SCHEDULE
Registration | 09.45am
Session 1 | 10.00am – 11.15am
Break | 11.15am – 11.45am
Session 2 | 11.45am – 1.00pm
Lunch | 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Session 2 & 3 | 2.30pm – 5.00pm
Cost & Booking
- £45 General Admission | £35 low income| £10 for Members lunch
- 2 course Lunch & light refreshment included
Online Booking Required ! Limited Capacity.
Please note: Booking & Payment PRIOR the start of the course only.
LOCATION
FAQs
Our classes are for everyone who is interested in learning how to meditate, regardless of background or belief. They are designed to give a broad introduction to Buddhist meditation, teachings, and practice. Everyone is invited to use whichever aspects of the teachings they find helpful.
No. Anyone can learn basic meditation and experience the benefits that come from having a peaceful mind.
No. Everyone is welcome, including beginners. All you need is the wish to improve yourself and the quality of your life.
No special clothing is required, come as you are.
No. The classes focus on meditation and teachings alone. You can choose to sit on a chair or meditation cushion.
We are a registered charity run entirely by volunteers, no-one receives a salary. The funds we receive are used to pay for our venues and operating expenses. Although we charge for classes we also offer low-income rates and no one will ever be turned away for lack of funds.
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