Coming up this weekend!
Finding Freedom and Peace
Friday 3rd - Monday 6th May
(One Day Passes available)
A perfectly peaceful weekend of relaxing and refreshing guided meditation suitable for everyone. Learn to grow your inner peace and enjoy tranquility within your own mind. Easy sessions in beautiful countryside environment, walks and fresh air with lots of time to rest.
Two Half Day Courses on Saturday 11th May
Being at Peace with Loss and Change
10am - 1pm Saturday 11th May
with Nick Vaz
Losing the people and things that we love, and dealing with unexpected changes in our lives is an experience that we find deeply painful. Although we long to find lasting happiness, comfort and security in people and things, in the end, none of them can be with us forever. On this course we will learn how through meditaiton we can develop a special wisdom that will help us to deal with the inevitable winds of change and loss in our lives and learn to be calm and happy all the time
Finding Inner Strength
2pm - 5pm Saturday 11th May
with Donna Cooper
Even after we have learned how to meditate and have developed a strong wish to practice, we frequently experience obstacles that make regular practice difficult. We still feel that we have neither the time nor the mental energy to practice. In this course we will look at methods to overcome these obstacles and how to develop a mind of pure, joyful effort.
Food for Thought: Pasta & Peace
Friday 10th May 6:30pm meditation | 7:30pm meal
Reception at 6pm
An evening of peaceful minds and tasty food! Enjoy a light guided meditation and introduction to Buddhism followed by a delicious home-cooked pasta meal, where you will meet like-minded people.
How to Prepare for Meditation
10:00 - 1:00 pm Sunday 19th May
with Kelsang Pagma
In this workshop, Kelsang Pagma will teach how to set up a shrine according to Modern Kadampa Buddhism, as well as the meaning behind the different symbols and sacred objects. We will also be introduced to some of the preliminary practices to meditation, such as water and substance offerings, prayers, mandala offerings, prostrations and so forth.
Post-spring festival retreat
Removing Our Obstacles with Wisdom
11th - 17th August
with Gen Kelsang Rigpa, Western USA National Spiritual Director and Resident Teacher at KMC Los Angeles, California, USA
Following on from Gen-la Kelsang Jampa's teachings about our Wisdom Protector at the International Spring Festival at Manjushri KMC - a chance at Tara IKRC to take the teachings deep into our heart and engage in retreat on our Dharma Protector - helping us maintain our spiritual life
Post-summer festival retreat
The Heart Sutra - a Method for Overcoming All Obstacles
30th May - 5th June
with Gen Kelsang Tonglam, National Spiritual Director of Kadampa Buddhism for East Asia and the Resident Teacher of Kadampa Meditation Centre Hong Kong and Kadampa Meditation Centre Taiwan
Take the teachings of the NKT International Summer Festival at Manjushri KMC into our heart at Tara IKRC and deepen our experience of preventing obstacles in daily life through this powerful method taught by Buddha Shakyamuni himself on Massed Vultures mountain in India.
A SPECIAL WAY OF RELYING UPON OUR SPIRITUAL GUIDE
Guru Yoga and Mandala Offering
Friday 14th - Sunday 16th June
with Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab
Guru Yoga and Mandala Offering retreat combines two of the four great preliminary guides that we need to practice if we want to gain Mahamudra realizations – the quick path to enlightenment.
We all wish for spiritual realizations, but these depend upon creating certain inner conditions such as purifying negativity, accumulating merit, and receiving blessings.
Coming up soon
Letting Go of Hurt Feelings
Saturday 7th September
Special Day Course with guest Teacher Gen Kelsang Dornying
Using the ancient wisdom of Buddha's teachings, special guest Teacher, Gen Kelsang Dornying, will show how we can gain control over these hurt feelings and how we can learn to instead experience good feelings - even when we are enduring difficult situations!
Not to be missed! Everybody is welcome.
Meditation Classes in Your Area
Ashbourne || Burton-upon-Trent || Derby City || Lichfield || Loughborough || Newcastle-under-Lyme || Uttoxeter
Each class of the term is self-contained, so you are welcome to join at any point. Each class is followed by complimentary refreshments and the opportunity to ask questions. We also have many books and materials available to help you deepen your understanding and meditation experience through further reading.
You do not need to be a Buddhist to attend, and no previous experience of meditation is required. Everybody is welcome!
Free Events
Blessings for a Year
Meet all the Buddhas throughout the year
Thursdays 7:30pm
A monthly event throughout the year focused on meeting and engaging in the practice of different Kadampa Deities. Enjoy a rare opportunity to engage in these very special chanted prayers that help us to make our life more meaningful. No need to book and no fee, just drop in!
The prayers start at 7.30 pm and the duration varies based on the prayer booklets (sadhana) we use.
Lunchtime Meditation
Monday - Friday 12:30-12:50pm
(except during retreats, so please check the calendar)
The purpose of meditation is to make our mind calm and peaceful so that we can find relief from mental discomfort, worries or anxiety.
These twenty minute sessions will allow you to truly relax and de-stress so you can return to your day feeling clear-headed and refreshed. A typical session includes a short talk and a guided breathing meditation.
No need to book, just drop in! Everyone is welcome!
Prayers for World Peace
Saturdays & Sundays at 2:00-3:00pm
(except during retreats, so please check the calendar)
Take a break from your day and find some inner calm. Join us for one of our special lunchtime meditation sessions, held in our beautiful meditation space at Tara IKRC.
Enjoy relaxing guided meditation, a short teaching on love and compassion, and the beautiful Prayers for World Peace that will help you navigate life with a more peaceful, positive mind. No need to book. Just drop in! Everyone is welcome!
Google reviews
I don't know if I can express with words everything I've lived in this wonderful place! I think as much as I try, I can't because it was just magical! The beauty of the place, the peace that the place brought me, the meditations, the people who lived there or just volunteered, everything was just perfect, everything was as it should have been. I just have to thank everything I've experienced and I highly recommend it! I will definitely be back too!
An oasis of calm and tranquility where you can learn and practice meditation. Everyone there is so laid back and friendly. The grounds are extensive and well maintained if you just want to wander around and enjoy the peaceful vibe of the place. Excellent cafe and gift shop too.
A beautiful centre with a lovely cafe, grounds and excellent meditation classes. The meditation hall is very peaceful and the teachers are wonderful. A very special place. I would highly recommend a visit.
A beautiful spot to relax and refocus the mind. The grounds surrounding the building are beautiful and plentiful. The staff are super helpful, and very welcoming. It was my first visit recently, but fully intend to return again soon.
Loved it. Beautiful gardens and lovely teachings by the lovely Buddhists The cafe was great and food was healthy and tasty . Will be visiting again
I have just returned from the weekend retreat and have to say I had the most wonderful time! I had never been anywhere like this before, so I wasn't sure what to expect. Wow, it is such a beautiful place with beautiful people. The classes and meditations are very clear and eye opening. I will now be using these in my daily life and want to learn a lot more. I will definitely be back. Thank you so much for a life-changing weekend.
What can I say about the most beautiful place I have ever been fortunate to have been a part of. The community, the grounds, the food, the love, the tranquility, second to none. If you can, you should. What a place.