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Day retreat

Sunday, December 8, 2019 - 10:30 to 16:30

A day retreat for anyone who is participating in or has completed classes at the Glasgow Buddhist Centre.

All those who are familiar with the mindfulness of breathing and metta bhavana meditation practices are welcome to attend this event.

The morning will be spent in meditation and in the afternoon there will be smaller groups for the study of Buddhism and aspects of Buddhist practice. Bring vegetarian/ veggie food to share.

All GBC Buddhism and meditation classes are offered without charge, you are welcome to make a donation. 

Exploring meditation: A group for men (OMs & AO Mitra) Tuesdays 12:45 - 2pm

An open invitation to all local Dhamacaris and men who are mitras to join in a regular group, to meditate and explore practice together. The format is very simple 12:45 meet in GBC's reception room, then 1-2pm is a meditation sit in the small shrine room, followed by an opportunity to say something about what went on for each of us, in that particular session. You are welcome to stay on afterwards for a more informal chat. There is no need to book, just come along - see you there! 

Repeats every week every Tuesday. 12.45pm to 2.00pm

Tuesday Dharma Night 7-9pm

Every Tuesday night, all year round, we explore the Dharma and practise together. A community, made up of order members, mitras and people who have completed the level 2 buddhism courses, get together to study a particular aspect of the Buddha’s teaching, to practice meditation, or to take part in puja.  Please feel free to join in every Tuesday or when you can. 

A meditative programme to aid year end refection, integration and resolution.  

Repeats every week every Tuesday. 7.00pm to 9.00pm

Wednesday Lunchtime Drop In Meditation

From Wednesday 4th Dec 2019 to Wednesday 23rd Dec 2020, 12.30pm
(except Wed Dec 18 2019, Wed Dec 25 2019, Wed Jan 01 2020)

This popular lunchtime class is designed for anyone working or living locally. Take half an hour out of your weekly routine to refresh your body and mind with meditation.  This class is suitable for experienced meditators and also those with no prior experience of sitting meditation. It runs from 12.30 -1pm.

Please note that as this class is only 30 mins long any instruction will be brief and minimal. For a fuller introduction to meditation please see our Thursday Morning Drop In.

There is no fee for the course. All our meditation and Buddhism events have no charge.

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Thursday Drop In Meditation

From Thursday 5th Dec 2019 to Thursday 17th Dec 2020, 10.30am - 11.30am
(except Thu Dec 19 2019, Thu Dec 26 2019, Thu Jan 02 2020)

This weekly meditation drop-in is suitable for complete beginners, and also those with some experience of the mindfulness of breathing and metta bhavana (development of loving kindness) meditations.  

The newcomers class covers the following areas: posture, body awareness, the foundations of mindfulness practice and developing kindness for oneself and others. Those new to meditation will gain a practical ability in the two foundation meditation practices we teach. Meditation can produce many benefits, from reducing stress and aiding sleep to enjoying clearer states of mind,...

Friday Drop-in Meditation

From Friday 6th Dec 2019 to Friday 18th Dec 2020, 2.30pm - 3.30pm
(except Fri Dec 20 2019, Fri Dec 27 2019, Fri Jan 03 2020)

Our weekly Friday meditation drop-in is suitable for both complete beginners and those with some experience of the mindfulness of breathing and metta bhavana (development of loving kindness) meditations.  

The newcomers class covers the following areas: posture, body awareness, the foundations of mindfulness practice and developing kindness for oneself and others. Those new to meditation will gain a practical ability in the two foundation meditation practices we teach. Meditation can produce many benefits, from reducing stress and aiding sleep to enjoying clearer states of mind,...

Iyengar Yoga Level 1 with Pauline Hamilton.

Repeats every week every Friday. 5.45pm to 6.45pm

Pauline qualified as an Iyengar Yoga teacher in 2011.

Her classes are suitable for beginners as well as regulars and will help you develop greater strength, improved posture and balance.

Classes are on Fridays, 5.45pm - 6.45pm. You can book per calender month or pay per class. 

Next block Friday 30th August - 13th December

£7 / £5 payable to Pauline on the night

Price: 
£7.00
Giftaid: 
No

Yoga with Joy Tuesdays 17:45-19:00 (new time from 7th January) 6 week block/ drop-in

From Tuesday 7th Jan 2020 to Tuesday 18th Feb 2020, 5.45pm - 7.00pm
(except Tue Feb 04 2020)

Joy Charnley qualified with Yoga Scotland in 2011 and since then has been teaching a range of classess and 1:1 sessions, focussing on body and breath awareness. This is a mixed class. It will have people in it who are experienced yoga practitioners and also warmly welcomes beginners.

You can book for 6 week block (£48/36) or pay each week as a drop in. 

Drop in £9/£7

Tai Chi & Meditation with Pam Hill (Bodhiccha) & Allan Cunningham *starts 13th January no charge for beginners with student cards

From Monday 13th Jan 2020 to Monday 13th Jan 2020, 7.30pm - 9.00pm
Price: 
£60.00

Bodhiccha and Allan are both pupils of Wee Kee Jin and are certified instructors of the School of Central Equilibrium founded by him. This school teaches the Yang style short form of Cheng Man-Ching, as developed by Master Huang of Malaysia. Master Huang developed the form as a martial art and brought into it some elements of White Crane karate, but the form as we teach it remains close to that taught by Cheng Man-Ching.

Master Huang also devised the five primary loosening exercises which we use as a form of chi gung. There is an emphasis on stability and precision in the form and...

Tai Chi with Pete McLeod 9 week course *starts 17th January

From Friday 17th Jan 2020 to Friday 17th Jan 2020, 5.45pm - 6.45pm
Price: 
£54.00

Pete has been practising Tai Chi since 1994 and teaching since 2009.  He initially studied Yang style long form under Alistair Sutherland and then latterly studied the short form under Tom Williams.  He is a registered instructor with the Tai Chi Union for Great Britain.

The class caters for beginners & regulars and includes instruction in the Yang short form, Qigong (energy cultivation) and a short meditation. The focus of the class is health and well-being.

Starts Friday 17th January for 9 weeks  please note no classes on 14th Feb, or 13th & 20th March

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Iyengar Yoga Level 1 with Pauline Hamilton (from 17th January)

Repeats every week every Friday. 5.45pm to 6.45pm

Pauline qualified as an Iyengar Yoga teacher in 2011.

Her classes are suitable for beginners as well as regulars and will help you develop greater strength, improved posture and balance.

Classes are on Fridays, 5.45pm - 6.45pm. You can book per calender month or pay per class.

Re-starts 17th January and runs through to 29th May (no class 10th May) 

£7 / £5 payable to Pauline on the night

Price: 
£7.00
Giftaid: 
Yes

Energetics of Liberation with Paramananda, for OM's and mitras

Saturday, June 6, 2020 - 10:30 to Sunday, June 7, 2020 - 17:00

The Buddhist path can be characterised through the qualities of the three principle Bodhisattavas representing compassion, wisdom and energy.

Vajrapani is the third and represents the embodiment of energy. This third aspect is the least stressed of the three, but from the perspective of meditation it is arguably the most vital, for without the necessary energy, little progress can be attained.

This weekend will focus on the aspect of energy as the essential fuel for practice. In particular we will look at the vital part played by the correct attitude towards and understanding...