The inner power of an undistracted mind: developing a focused mind for a joyful life
- Saturday 26 April 2025
- 10:00 - 17:00
- Venue: Wootton Village Hall
The Inner Power of an Undistracted Mind: Developing a Focused Mind for a Joyful Life
In this day course, James Baskerville will guide us through simple yet profound meditation techniques designed to help us release distractions and cultivate a powerful, focused mind.
When: Saturday 26 April 2025, 10am to 5pm
Venue: Wootton Village Hall, Canterbury, CT4 6RP
In today’s overstimulated and distracted world, cultivating stable mindfulness and concentration has become a significant challenge. Even among spiritual practitioners, many struggle with the belief that reaching higher levels of concentration is unattainable. Yet, our minds are incredibly powerful, constantly shaping our experiences. Without the ability to harness this power through concentration, we remain disconnected from the transformative potential within us.
By training the mind in concentration, we can cultivate greater peace, reduce distractions, and enhance our contentment. A focused mind gives us the ability to direct our attention freely, allowing us to create meaningful change in our lives. Our ability to sustain focus on peaceful and positive states of mind is essential for living a joyful and fulfilling life.
In this day course, James Baskerville will guide us through simple yet profound meditation techniques designed to help us release distractions and cultivate a powerful, focused mind. We will explore methods to significantly enhance our concentration skills, which are essential not only for deeper meditation but also for creating a more fulfilling and focused life.
The Teacher
This meditation event 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 26 April 2025
Time:
10am to 5pm
Cost:
Please see below
Venue
Location:
Wootton Village Hall, Wootton Village, near Canterbury, CT4 6RP
Phone:
07486 466765
Email:
info@meditateinkent.com
SCHEDULE
Registration | 9.45am
Session one | 10am – 11.15am
Break | 11.15am – 11.45am
Session two | 11.45am – 1.00pm
Lunch | 1.00pm – 2.30pm
Session three & four | 2.30pm – 5:00pm (with afternoon break)
Cost & Booking
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General: £35
Low Income Concession: £25
Members: £10
Vegetarian lunch and refreshments provided.
Everyone Welcome! Book your place online today.
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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