Our stand alone Saturday and Sunday courses provide an opportunity to take a break from your busy schedule and explore specific topics that will help you in your daily life. Guaranteed to uplift your mind and provide new perspectives on tackle life’s challenges to enable you to face them with a renewed confidence, calm, and clarity.
Half Day Course with Sue Jenkins
📅 Saturday 20th September, 10am-1pm
Meditation for Beginners – and those who want to refresh their meditation skills. Many people talk about their ‘meditation practise’ – because it’s a skill which grows with training and familiarity. Get your meditation practise off to a great start with with essential advice, guided meditations and tips on how to keep yourself going when you get home.
Day Course with Kadam Paul Jenkins
📅 Sunday 19th October, 10am-4pm
Harness the power of your imagination to grow your love and compassion. Do you sometimes wish for a superpower to stop the suffering you see around you? In this day course Kadam Paul will show how we can learn to actually take away pain and give happiness. This magical meditation reveals the power of the mind to create our reality.
Half Day Course with Kadam Paul Jenkins
📅 Saturday 25th October, 10am-1pm
In our busy lives, stress and anxiety often feel unavoidable. But Buddha explained that their real source lies within our own mind — in unrealistic expectations and distorted views.
On this course, Kadam Paul will share practical teachings and guided meditations to help us identify the true causes of anxiety and discover methods to reduce and eventually overcome them.
Day Course with Kadam Paul Jenkins
📅 Saturday 8th November, 10am-4pm
The ancient diagram of the Wheel of Life, drawn by Buddha himself, reveals the complete path to enlightenment. It illustrates the Four Noble Truths and the chain of dependent arising that keeps us bound in samsara.
In this course, Kadam Paul will give a practical and contemplative tour of this profound teaching, showing how the Wheel of Life can guide and inspire our meditation practice and spiritual journey.
Half Day Retreat with Kadam Paul Jenkins
📅 Sunday 23rd November, 10am-1pm
This special silent retreat is a rare chance to step back from distraction and experience the peaceful nature of your own mind. With guided meditations, periods of silence for reflection, and the support of meditating in a group, you’ll discover how silence can deepen your meditation and bring lasting calm.
Everyone welcome – no experience needed.
Dates: See individual courses above
Timings: Day Courses and Retreats 10am to 4pm, Half Day Courses and Retreats 10am to 1pm
Half Day Courses/Retreats £15, Day Courses/Retreats £23 inc lunch
All Saturday and Sunday courses FREE for Standard and Study Memberships
In-person at KMC Wales
and Online for Members
All the courses include guided meditations and short teachings on the topic of the course. They are suitable for everyone whether you are new to meditation or are experienced meditator.
The principal Teacher at KMC Wales is Kadam Paul Jenkins. A dedicated student of Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, Kadam Paul has been studying and teaching Kadampa Buddhism for over 30 years. He has practical experience of integrating Modern Buddhism within a busy, professional, family life and is able to share this through the clarity and warmth of his teachings.
A dedicated student of Geshe Kelsang Gyatso for 40 years, Sue has been studying and teaching Kadampa Buddhism for many years. Her practical and warm-hearted approach to integrating Buddhas’ advice into daily life makes her teachings very accessible.
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