STEPS ON THE PATH TO HAPPINESS | 7 Day Retreat 10th – 17th January 2025
Steps on the Path to Happiness
A one-week, guided meditation retreat on the Lamrim, the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment.
We all aspire towards lasting happiness and a meaningful life. This special, guided retreat will introduce profound meditations that we can use to generate peace and happiness from within, and which function to make our human life meaningful as we work towards realising our true potential.
Based on the book ‘How to Understand the Mind’, by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, known as Lamrim in Tibetan, are a series of powerful, contemplative meditations that work to reveal hidden spiritual truths, awakening our love and compassion, and increasing our understanding of key Buddhist concepts such as the preciousness of human life, karma and the true source of – and solution to – the problems we all face in our daily lives.
On this retreat, Gen Kelsang Jigme will skillfully guide us through this profound series of meditations, harnessing Buddha’s ancient wisdom for practical application in our modern lives.
Suggested reading to support your practice during this retreat is Part One of Modern Buddhism by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, available to buy in our shop or to download for free from https://tharpa.com/uk/modern-buddhism-free-ebook
Everybody is welcome!
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FRIDAY 10TH JANUARY – FRIDAY 17TH JANUARY 2025
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FRIDAY 10th JANUARY |
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| 13:00 – 14:00 | Check-in and registration for residential guests |
| 17:00 – 18:45 | Check-in and registration for residential guests |
| 17:30 – 18:30 | Self-serve supper for residential guests |
| 18:15 – 18:55 | Registration for non-residential guests |
| 19:00 – 20:30 | Introductory talk |
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SATURDAY 11th JANUARY – FRIDAY 17TH JANUARY |
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| 06:00 – 08:30 | Self-serve continental breakfast for residential guests |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Retreat Session 1 |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Retreat Session 2 |
| 12:45 | Lunch served in World Peace Café (pre-booked) |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Meditation Prayers: Heart Jewel |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Retreat Session 3 |
| 17:30 – 18:30 | Self-serve supper for residential guests |
| 19:00 – 20:00 | Retreat Session 4 |
Teacher
Our Resident Teacher at Bodhisattva Kadampa Meditation Centre is Gen Kelsang Jigme.
Ordained as a monk in 1997 by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, Gen Jigme has studied, practised and taught Kadampa Buddhism under Geshe Kelsang’s guidance in major Kadampa Centres throughout the UK for many years. He shows a kind example as a humble practitioner and his clear explanations of Buddha’s teachings give us the confidence to practise them in our daily life.
Cost
- £84 – Full Week Attendance (Included within Silver, Gold and Platinum memberships).
- For other booking options including ‘day attendance’ please see our bookings page.
- For meals and accommodation options please see our bookings page.
- Registration required (including members).
- For a more economical option learn about our memberships here.
- If you are experiencing financial challenges and unable to afford this event, please contact us by email at events@
meditateinbrighton.com to see how we might be able to help.
Venue
Bodhisattva Kadampa Meditation Centre
3 Lansdowne Road, Brighton, BN3 1DN
Email: info@meditateinbrighton.com
Phone: 01273 732917
