Uma Buddhist Centre

Meditation Centre for Modern Buddhism in North and West Cumbria, Dumfries and Galloway

Everyone Welcome to Uma Kadampa Meditation Centre in Carlisle city centre! Find a meditation class suitable for you ….. ….choose a simple Noon meditation class or study in more depth on our Foundation Programme. Come along to our regular Thursday evening class, the highlight of the week, our new Monday evening class, or register for one of our popular half day courses. Enjoy the first Sunday of each month with our Prayers for World Peace. Join one of our branch meditation classes in Penrith, Workington, Dumfries, Castle Douglas and Stranraer

THE BENEFITS OF MEDITATION

The purpose of meditation is to make our mind calm and peaceful. If our mind is peaceful we shall be free from worries and mental discomfort, and so we shall experience true happiness. By training in meditation we can gradually learn to stay peaceful all the time, even in the most difficult circumstances.

If we practice meditation we will experience a calm, spacious feeling in the mind, and many of our usual problems will fall away. Difficult situations will become easier to deal with, we will naturally feel warm and well disposed towards other people, and our relationships with others will gradually improve.

Uma Kadampa Meditation Centre offers introductory meditation classes and courses in Carlisle and the surrounding areas. Our beginners classes include guided meditations, a short practical talk about how to use meditation to solve daily problems, and an opportunity to ask questions and discuss.

Our meditation courses and classes are open to everyone, whatever level of interest or experience, and give people the opportunity to learn more about meditation, Buddhism, and finding peace & happiness from within. The benefits of meditation include:

• Improved concentration and focus in daily life
• Less stress, worry & anxiety
• Reduced irritation, anger & frustration
• Greater inner peace & happiness
• Increased confidence & self-esteem
• Improved mental and physical well being
• A positive outlook on life & better relationships

These beginner Buddhist meditation classes and courses provide practical advice for the problems of modern living. Through attending our classes you can learn to view everyday situations in the most beneficial and constructive way leading to greater happiness for yourself and others.

“When the turbulence of distracting thoughts subsides and our mind becomes still, a deep happiness and contentment naturally arises from within. If we train in meditation our mind will gradually become more and more peaceful, and we shall experience a purer and purer form of happiness. Eventually, we will be able to stay happy all the time, even in the most difficult circumstances.” -Geshe Kelsang Gyatso