Wisdom Strategies for Resilience: From Overwhelm to Inner Strength
- Saturday 19 September 2026
- 10am - 1pm
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£30 General Admission | £25 low income
£8: Members. Includes light breakfast - Venue: The George Vaults, 35 High St, Rochester ME1 1LN
Life can sometimes feel like too much—too fast, too uncertain, too heavy. When stress and tension arise, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed or powerless. But beneath this, there is a deeper resilience already within us—a quiet strength, a natural clarity. Through Buddha’s teachings, we learn how to access this inner resource, gradually finding a way to move with life rather than struggle against it.
With skilful guidance and simple, practical meditations, we will discover how to make peace with adversity, soften our reactions, and develop a more balanced, confident way of being. From this place, even difficulties begin to feel workable—something we can grow through, rather than something that defines us.
Guided by KMC Kent’s Principal Teacher, James Baskerville, who brings over 25 years of meditation experience, and held in the historic The George Vaults, this course offers a warm, reflective space to step back, reset, and reconnect with a deeper sense of peace and purpose.
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.
Date:
Saturday 19 September 2026
Details
Time:
10am - 1pm
Cost:
£30 Admission| £25 Low income | £8 Members
Venue
Location:
The George Vaults, 35 High St, Rochester ME1 1LN
Phone:
07486 466765
Email:
info@meditateinkent.com
SCHEDULE
Registration | 09.45am
Session one | 10.00am – 11.15am
Break | 11.15am – 11.45am
Session two | 11.45am – 1.00pm
Cost & Booking
- £30 General Admission | £25 low income | £8 Members (breakfast)
Booking Essential! Limited Capacity.
Please note: Booking & Payment PRIOR the start of the course only.
Light breakfast and refreshments provided.
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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