Melrose Meditation Class
MAKING MEDITATION WORK
Thursdays 7-8:15pm
With Buddhist Teacher Chammy Sirisena
5 week course | Thursdays Oct 22, 29, Nov 5, 12, 19 | 7 – 8.15pm
Suitable for everyone, these classes are ideal for beginners as well as those wishing to refresh or deepen their meditation practice.
The next topic is Making Meditation Work.
How can we get the most out of our meditation practice? People often think they can’t meditate, sometimes it feels like it’s not working, or we are confused about how to begin or progress our meditation practice.
This five-week series is about making your meditation practice joyful and effective. You will be guided in meditation by an experienced meditation teacher and can also benefit from meditating in a group setting away from the usual distractions.
We’ll look at the common sticking points: a busy mind that won’t settle, inconsistent practice, sessions that feel calm at the time but don’t carry into the rest of your day.
Learn simple, reliable techniques that help meditation genuinely change your experience of life and build a meditation habit that truly works and keeps us engaged day after day.
Week 1: Settling a Busy Mind
Week 2: Holding Focus
Week 3: Taking Meditation into Your Day
Week 4: Making Meditation a Joyful, Lasting Habit
Week 5: Going Deeper
Everyone is warmly welcome.
Each class includes 2 guided meditations, a practical teaching, and time for questions.
Meditation is done seated in chairs.
This course is perfect for beginners as well as anyone wishing to refresh or deepen their meditation practice.
Venue: Chaplaincy Centre, Borders General Hospital, Melrose, TD6 9BS
Term Topics and Dates:
Small Actions that Change Everything – 3 weeks Sept 24, Oct 1, 8
Making Meditation Work – 5 weeks Oct 22, 29, Nov 5, 12, 19
Living with a Good Heart – 4 weeks Nov 26, Dec 3, 10, 17
Fees:
£9 per class | 25% discount for booking a whole course.
Members Free.
Concessions available for those unable to afford the classes.
THE TEACHER
Chammy teaches the weekly Melrose class. She is originally from Sri Lanka and has been practising Kadampa Buddhism in the west for many years. Chammy draws from her experience as a working medical professional and mother of three to share Buddha’s teachings in a way that can easily be integrated into busy modern life. Chammy is known for her kind heart, her sincere practice and the clarity she brings to her teachings.
THE VENUE
The Chaplaincy Centre
Borders General Hospital
Melrose
TD6 9BS
Direct access to the Chaplaincy Centre from the outside or you can go through the hospital.
MAP
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