Holsworthy Meditation Class

23/11/2025

Meditation classes continue this week with...

"Introduction to Ta**ra"

⏰ Tuesdays 7pm – 8.30pm

🗓️ Nov 25, Dec 2, 9, 16

📍Manor Suite, Memorial Hall, Holsworthy.

🌈 We’ve all heard of Ta**ra but do we know what it is and how to actually practice it?

🌈 Ta**ra is the quick path to enlightenment. It is the rarest of instructions and so we have a wonderful opportunity now to get to understand it.

🌈 Ta**ra involves harnessing the power of our mind and using our imagination to connect with our pure potential. By imagining the result and relating to this we create the causes to experience it in our everyday reality much more quickly. By imagining ourselves as more loving, more compassionate and wiser we can break out of the prison of the usual mundane ideas, and awaken our vast potential for pure happiness.

ℹ️ These introductory classes will explain what Ta**ra is (and what it is not), and explore how we can access the pure, inner potential we all have, to develop and train our mind towards the ultimate happiness and freedom of enlightenment.

These classes are suitable for everyone, and no previous experience is needed. Each class is self-contained. Come along to as many as you like. Everyone is welcome.

ℹ️ Class Format and Fees

Each class is self-contained. Come along to as many as you like. Everyone is welcome.

Guided breathing meditation
Practical teaching
Second meditation with guidance based on the teaching
Option to ask the Teacher questions at the end of the class and discuss with fellow attendees
No need to book
Start coming to classes at any time

ℹ️Individual classes are £7

OR:

Buy a pre-paid class card and get 5 classes for £25. These can be bought at the class or with the link below:

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/kmcplymouth/823530

16/11/2025

Hi all, we have a one week break in classes. We are back on Tuesday 25th November with a four week "Introduction to Ta**ra" course. 😀

07/11/2025

Hi all, we have a slight change to the final course of the year it will be four weeks rather than the three on the leaflets and website (now updated). Sorry for the confusion.

This will be a really special course! 😀

"Introduction to Ta**ra"

⏰ Tuesdays 7pm – 8.30pm

🗓️ Nov 25, Dec 2, 9, 16

🌈 We’ve all heard of Ta**ra but do we know what it is and how to actually practice it?

🌈 Ta**ra is the quick path to enlightenment. It is the rarest of instructions and so we have a wonderful opportunity now to get to understand it.

🌈 Ta**ra involves harnessing the power of our mind and using our imagination to connect with our pure potential. By imagining the result and relating to this we create the causes to experience it in our everyday reality much more quickly. By imagining ourselves as more loving, more compassionate and wiser we can break out of the prison of the usual mundane ideas, and awaken our vast potential for pure happiness.

ℹ️ These introductory classes will explain what Ta**ra is (and what it is not), and explore how we can access the pure, inner potential we all have, to develop and train our mind towards the ultimate happiness and freedom of enlightenment.

These classes are suitable for everyone, and no previous experience is needed. Each class is self-contained. Come along to as many as you like. Everyone is welcome.

ℹ️ Class Format and Fees

Each class is self-contained. Come along to as many as you like. Everyone is welcome.

Guided breathing meditation
Practical teaching
Second meditation with guidance based on the teaching
Option to ask the Teacher questions at the end of the class and discuss with fellow attendees
No need to book
Start coming to classes at any time

ℹ️Individual classes are £7

OR:

Buy a pre-paid class card and get 5 classes for £25. These can be bought at the class or with the link below:

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/kmcplymouth/823530

03/11/2025

"Without inner peace, outer peace is impossible. We all wish for world peace, but world peace will never be achieved unless we first establish peace within our own minds."

"How to Transform Your Life" https://howtotyl.com/

This video celebrates the life and works of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, showing how through his compassionate activities Kadam Dharma is helping people i...

19/10/2025

Hi all! Classes continue this Tuesday evening where we will look at a special view we can gradually adopt that will allow us to grow a stable contentment and that enthuses the rest of our practice.

HEADS-UP. I am just starting to come out of the other side of an autumnal bout of Covid. I think I should be fit and well for Tuesday evening, but if you are vulnerable or have family who are, then please don't worry if you want to give this one a miss just in case.

Much love James x

12/10/2025

🍁Evening meditation classes from Kadampa Meditation Centre Plymouth 🍂

🍂 Tuesday evenings 🍂

📍Manor Suite, Holsworthy Memorial Hall, Holsworthy
📅 October 14, 21, 28
⏰ 7pm - 8.30pm
🌐 https://meditationinplymouth.org/holsworthy/

😊 Healthy Habits 😊

We are often aware of our physical habits, our daily routines and so on, but how do the habits of our mind influence our experiences, our happiness, or whether we have had a good day or not?

A peaceful mind always brings inner peace and happiness regardless of external circumstances. By getting into the “habit” of cultivating inner peace, we can manage problems positively and find joy in everything.

On this short course of classes, we will learn about helpful mental habits to develop and how to let go of those unhelpful ones. This process will transform our negative habits into effective positive ones through understanding and simple meditations that anyone can use.

These classes are suitable for everyone, and no previous experience is needed. Each class is self-contained. Come along to as many as you like. Everyone is welcome.

🍂🍂🍂 Class Format and Fees 🍂🍂🍂

Each class is self-contained. Come along to as many as you like. Everyone is welcome.

🍁Guided breathing meditation
🍁Practical teaching
🍁Second meditation with guidance based on the teaching
🍁Option to ask the Teacher questions at the end of the class and discuss with fellow attendees
🍁No need to book
🍁Start coming to classes at any time

🍁 Individual classes are £7 OR buy a pre-paid class card and get 5 classes for £25. These can be bought at the class or with the button below:

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/kmcplymouth/823530

12/10/2025

Special day-retreat in Devon. 😃

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🍂 Special Awayday Retreat: Saturday 25th October 2025 🍁

🍂 Trust in The Path 🍁

A Day of Teachings and Meditations In The Peace of a South Dartmoor Venue.

Please note this event must be booked in advance.

⏰ Saturday 25th October 2025, 10:30am- 4:30pm
📍 Meavy Village Hall, Nr. Yelverton, Devon, PL20 6PJ
🌐 More info: https://meditationinplymouth.org/saturdays/

On this special awayday with Resident Teacher and Kadampa Buddhist Monk, Gen Kelsang Dragden, we will have a wonderful opportunity to receive teachings and spend plenty of time meditating. No previous experience is needed and the meditations and short teachings during the sessions will be suitable for everyone to enjoy and gain great benefit from. Everyone is welcome and no previous experience is required.

This will be a perfect opportunity to take time out and away from the city to enjoy a peaceful and inspiring day retreat within the southern boundary of Dartmoor National Park, in the small village of Meavy – only a short journey north of Plymouth.

Please note that all attendees will need to book in advance for this event.

🍂 The Retreat 🍁

25th October is a special day in the Kadampa calendar. Therefore, this day retreat will focus on profound teachings of the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment; and how we can have faith in Je Tsongkhapa, his teachings and the path to a lasting happiness. If we follow the path purely and sincerely, we are guaranteed to fulfil our potential for a pure mind and to attain the great bliss and happiness of enlightenment.

Whether we are new to these teachings or not, this very special day will be accessible and give us the faith and encouragement to follow the path to a better future for ourselves and all living beings.

The day will finish with us following the meditative prayers of Heart Jewel – a special way to gain faith and trust in Je Tsongkhapa and the path to enlightenment.

⏰ Schedule
– 10:30-11:15 Introduction, Teaching & Meditation
– 11:15-11:45 Tea Break (45 minutes)
– 11:45:12:30 Teaching & Meditation
– 12:30-14:15 Lunch Break (1¾ hours)
– 14:15-15:00 Teaching & Meditation
– 15:00-15:30 Tea Break (30 minutes)
– 15:30-16:30 Heart Jewel Prayers with meditation

🍂 Fees🍂
– Non-members £25
– Standard and Premium Members £20
– To include basic tea, coffee and biscuits during the morning and afternoon breaks

Booking
Please book in advance online using the link below:

🌐https://www.tickettailor.com/events/kmcplymouth/1710686

🍂🍂Lunchtime Break 🍂🍁

Attendees are welcome to remain in the hall during the lunchbreak and we suggest you bring a packed lunch. Hot water can be made available via one of our volunteers but we cannot provide food-heating or cooking access.

There is a pub opposite the village hall, The Royal Oak, which serves meals and hot drinks. A short drive away there are a variety food and drink outlets in Yelverton and the Burrator Inn at Dousland.

🍂 Optional Lunchtime Group Walk 🍁

Depending on the weather, there will be the option to go for a group walk during the lunchtime break. If you would prefer not to go for a walk you can use the hall space during the break.

🚘 Parking, Care Sharing, Lifts & Public Transport

There is ample but limited parking available at the hall, and we kindly ask that you try to avoid parking in the village which has narrow streets and very limited parking.

If you are able to offer lifts to people or to carshare with people you know are attending, we would suggest it is helpful to do so. Should you be able to offer lifts or are someone who would like one, please do let us know by emailing us at: epc@meditationinplymouth.org and we will do our best to people in touch with each other – so please let us have a phone number if you are able to and confirm you are happy for us to share it with other attendees.

🚐 Buses regularly travel from Plymouth to Yelverton and Meavy is about a 1.5mile walk from Yelverton village centre following the main road.

05/10/2025

We are taking a break for one week, classes return on Tuesday 14th October...same time, same place! 😀

05/10/2025

Ooh new meditation App 😃 Guided meditations, podcast/teaching and two books on Modern Buddhism...and it's free.

The Modern Buddhism App is your free companion for learning and practicing meditation in daily life. Inspired by the profound teachings of Meditation Master Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche…

15/09/2025

Meditation classes continue Tuesday 16th September in the Manor Suite, Holsworthy Memorial Hall.

"Normally our need to escape from unpleasant feelings is so urgent that we do not give ourself the time to discover where these feelings actually come from..... Unfortunately, by reacting so quickly we do not give ourself the time to see what is actually going on in our mind. In reality, the painful feelings that arise on such occasions are not intolerable. They are only feelings, a few moments of bad weather in the mind, with no power to cause us any lasting harm."

How to Solve Our Human Problems, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

All the information you need is here: https://meditationinplymouth.org/holsworthy/ and I have popped some FAQs in the comments.

Come along and try for yourself!

The New Eight Steps to Happiness - Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

07/09/2025

Meditation classes continue Tuesday 9th September in the Manor Suite, Holsworthy Memorial Hall.

All the information you need is here: https://meditationinplymouth.org/holsworthy/ and I have popped some FAQs in the comments.

Dealing with Difficulties - when we encounter difficult situations we automatically think the situation caused our problem or difficulty. This leads us to keep trying to fix the external situation, but we can't possibly fix everything and sometimes when we try to fix them we make them worse.

Buddha says we should separate the situation which is an external experience from the real difficulty, our painful uncontrolled mental reactions to that situation - our anger, jealousy, resentment, pride, craving - these make us miserable, anxious and stressed.

When we meet of hear about people acting in harmful ways or holding different views, we try to change the situation - by telling them to change, we seem to be shouting louder and louder at each other, there must be a different way!

Buddha gives us lots of methods! And they may surprise us!

Come along and find out for yourself!

"If a child burns himself by putting his hand in a fire, this will not stop his mother from feeling compassion, even if the child has been previously warned about the dangers of fire. No one wants to suffer, yet out of ignorance living beings create the causes of suffering – non-virtuous actions – because they are controlled by their delusions. We should therefore feel equal compassion for all living beings – for those who are creating the causes of suffering, as much as for those who are already suffering the consequences of their unskilful actions. There is not a single living being who is not a suitable object of our compassion."

"How to Transform Your Life" Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

26/08/2025

Meditation classes start again Tuesday 2nd September in the Manor Suite, Holsworthy Memorial Hall.

All the information you need is here: https://meditationinplymouth.org/holsworthy/ and I have popped some FAQs in the comments.

Dealing with Difficulties - we can experience so many difficulties and problems in our life it can be overwhelming and difficult to know where to start! We can't possibly fix everything. Buddha's teachings give us a practical solution - we don't have to fix all of those problems, we just have to train our mind to be peaceful even when we are faced with difficulty. This gives us a single clear focus, training our mind. If we can maintain a peaceful mind we will be happy all the time, no matter what is going on in our life. If we can learn to be peaceful and happy, then we can help others be peaceful and happy too! 😊

Come along and try for yourself!

"If we have to walk across rough and thorny ground, one way of protecting our feet is to cover the whole ground with leather, but this is not very practical. We can achieve the same result in a much simpler way – by covering our feet.

Similarly, if we wish to protect ourself from suffering we can either try to change external conditions to make them conform to our wishes, or we can change our mind. Until now we have been trying to change the external conditions, but this clearly has not worked. Now we need to change our mind."

The New Eight Steps to Happiness - Geshe Kelsang Gyatso