2010 At a glance

General programme dates:

Feb 1 - March 19 (7 weeks)
March 29 - May 14 (7 weeks)
June 7 - July 16 (6 weeks)
Aug 30 - Oct 15 (7 weeks)
Nov 8 - Dec 17 (6 weeks)

Retreats, Afternoon courses, Morning Courses, Day courses, Other

Jan 3 - 30 Lamrim and Vajrayogini retreat

Feb 5 - 7 Amitayus retreat
Feb 12-14 Gen-la at MKMC Bodhisattva Vow
Feb 20 Basic Buddhist philosophy
Feb 21 Healing our broken heart
Feb 21 Medicine for the mind - the benefits of meditation and how to experience them
Feb 27 Breakfast meditation - universal love
Feb 27 Centre cherishing afternoon
Feb 28 Applying the Five Forces to our meditation practice

Mar 6 Contentment
Mar 7 “From concentration comes peace” at Corsley Centre, Wilts
Mar 13 Serving the world
Mar 13 Receiving the purifying blessings of Buddhas
Mar 14 One day art course
Mar 19-21 SDC Maitreya Empowerment
Mar 22-28 Refuge retreat

April 3-4 Vajrapani empowerment & commentary
April 10-11 Nyungnay retreat
April 17 Karma
April 17 Stillness within
April 18 Torma making
April 24 Surfing life’s problems - a day retreat.at Amitabha
April 25 Ultimate and conventional truth

May 2-3 Heart Jewel teachings & migtsema retreat
May 7-9 Lamrim/Atisha’s advice at East Down
May 16 Visions of the Pure Land - Mandala offerings
May 28-31 Spring Festival Tara with Gen-la Khyenrab

June 1 - 3 Post Spring fest retreat
June 6 Day retreat on initial scope at ABC
June 12 Taking and giving in conjunction with Avalokiteshvara
June 13 Our precious human life
June 19 Breakfast meditation impermanence
June 19 Travelling light to blissful freedom
June 20 The eight extremes and the middle way
June 25 Centre Cherishing afternoon
June 26 Open afternoon
June 27 Exchanging self with others

July 4 Basic Buddhist meditation and thought
July 9-11 Tara at Powdermills
July 17 Overcoming stress through meditation
July 18 Relating to others
July/Aug Summer festival Amitayus and Prajnaparamita

Aug 20-22 Art
Aug 23-29 Lamrim retreat

Sept 4 How to improve our wisdom
Sept 5 A Great Master begins as a great student
Sept 5 Following a guide
Sept 9-12 UKDC Avalokiteshvara Empowerment - practice wisdom and compassion together
Sept 18 Overcoming stress through meditation
Sept 19 The profound practice of transference of consciousness
Sept 19 Centre Cherishing afternoon
Sept 26 Sponsored walk

Oct 2 Breakfast meditation wisdom
Oct 2 Defeat distractions and improve concentration
Oct 3 Friend of the world
Oct 8-10 Wisdom retreat at Madhayamaka Centre, Yorkshire
Oct 11-17 GY & MO retreat
Oct 22-29 Fall fest Brazil

Nov 7 Post Fall fest retreat day
Nov 13 Meeting the Buddhas One-day Workshop at Corsley Centre, Wiltshire
Nov 14 A beginner's guide to meditation
Nov 20 Patience patience - the supreme armour and ornament for our mind
Nov 20 What is Retreat? How to prepare for and engage in retreats
Nov 21 The Kadampa Way of Life and lay Pratimoksha vows ceremony
Nov 26-28 Gen-la at MKMC Maitreya

Dec 4 Rejoice in the joy of others
Dec 4 Centre Cherishing afternoon
Dec 5 Karma and purification - The four opponent powers
Dec 6 - 12 Vajrasattva retreat
Dec 18 Buddha Shakyamuni empowerment and wisdom teachings
Dec 31 Death and impermanence