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Centre for Modern Buddhism in North and West Cumbria

Welcome to Uma Kadampa Meditation Cente in Carlisle!

We are right in the centre of town and easily accessible. Our aim is to offer you a variety of meditation classes – from simple methods to quieten the mind (ideal for beginners), inspiring meditations for World Peace and more in-depth classes, study programmes and retreats.

Meditation is a beautiful and practical way of finding inner peace, reducing stress and finding solutions to the problems of daily life.

We have a range of classes suitable for complete beginners to experienced meditators – all based on a pure lineage of teachings, as presented by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, a fully accomplished meditation master and internationally renowned teacher of Buddhism. Classes include simple Lunchtime Meditations, Prayers and Meditations for World Peace on Sundays, evening classes on Thursdays, and an in-depth study programme.

 

 

 

 

“Without inner peace outer peace is impossible”

Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso is a fully accomplished meditation master and internationally renowned teacher of Buddhism. Geshe-la, as he is affectionately called by his students, is primarily responsible for the worldwide revival of Kadampa Buddhism in our time. Study and retreat From the age of eight Geshe-la studied extensively in the great monastic universities of […]

Free E-book, Modern Buddhism

Download from here This eBook Modern Buddhism – The Path of Compassion and Wisdom, in three volumes, is being distributed freely at the request of the author Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. The author says: “Through reading and practicing the instructions given in this book, people can solve their daily problems and maintain a happy mind all […]

Kadampa Lineage

Kadampa Buddhism is a Mahayana Buddhist school founded by the great Indian Buddhist Master Atisha (AD 982-1054). His followers are known as ‘Kadampas’. Ka refers to Buddha’s teachings, and dam to Atisha’s special Lamrim instructions known as ‘the stages of the path to enlightenment’. Kadampas, then, are practitioners who regard Buddha’s teachings as personal instructions […]

Meditation for Happiness

By training in meditation, we create an inner space and clarity that enables us to control our mind regardless of the external circumstances. Gradually we develop mental equilibrium, a balanced mind that is happy all the time, rather than an unbalanced mind that oscillates between the extremes of excitement and despondency. You can find more […]