Shadow Work with the 16 Guidelines with Craig Mackie - Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom
2025-03-31 14:00 - 17:00 UTC
Shadow Work with the 16 Guidelines with Craig MackieShadow Work with the 16 Guidelines: Uncover, Transform, Heal:-
Join Craig for a special three-part immersive series designed to go deeper into transforming the shadow side of good quality.
*Participants should be familiar with either the 16 Guidelines or Transformative Mindfulness Methods (TMM).
March 17, 24, 31 (Mondays)
⏰ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST (Toronto, Canada)
Live on Zoom
Course Journey:
Session 1: Preparing for transformative work
connecting with a healing space
grounding in compassion and wisdom
acceptance of pain and the root causes of suffering.
Session 2: Approaching and transforming our relationship to the shadow:
welcoming the negative aspects into a healing space
encountering resistance, introducing wisdom and compassion
asking for help and letting go.
Session 3: integrating and healing transformed the shadow:
welcoming and encountering resistance,
applying and integrating new insights and feeling
next steps and embodying transformed shadow.
Why this course?
So often in mindfulness practices, for participants and facilitators alike, deep discomfort and distress can arise. Having a toolkit to encounter stress, paint, trauma, childhood wounds or resistance of any kind is essential.
This course will introduce participants to a framework and practices that will help them meet blockages to their highest embodied potential through transformative mindfulness.
The 16 Guidelines are an indigenous set of embodied virtues that originate from Tibet. In their modern iteration they comprise a framework that can be universally accessed through our own experiences and inner wisdom. Laid out in 4 wisdom themes of how we Think, Act, Related and Create Meaning, each corresponding 4 guidelines can be used to meet challenges and transform suffering.
With each good quality also comes the potential for a shadow to arise – something that resembles the qualities but is not (semblance), a misuse of the quality (unskillful) that is tainted by unclear motivation or malicious intention, and the opposite of the quality (contra). Each of these shadow aspects has the potential to be transformed through introspection and healed by introducing wisdom and compassion.
Transformative Mindfulness Methods provides the perfect framework to dive into transforming a specific shadow that may arise.
In this workshop, participants will be encouraged to pick a specific quality with which they wish to have a deeper relationship. Over three weeks they will participate in transformative work through visualization, group discussion and didactic instruction.
Who is this for?
This course is ideal for those familiar with either the 16 Guidelines or Transformative Mindfulness Methods and who want to:
✔️ Work with inner blockages preventing their full potential
✔️ Gain new tools for healing emotional distress and resistance
✔️ Deepen their understanding of shadow work & transformation
Pay What You Can (Suggested: $100 CAD)
Receipts available for psychological services/social work
Register: craig@essentialchange.net
Join Craig in this powerful and supportive space for deep transformation. ✨
Facilitator:
Craig Mackie –Craig is a registered 16G facilitator and trainer, born in Ottawa, he has a BA in Developmental Psychology/Philosophy from the University of Alberta, an MA in Philosophy from the University of Ottawa and an MSW from the University of Toronto. He has worked in wilderness therapy and addiction treatment centers as well as schools and leadership programs for youth. He has also worked with Aboriginal men who have experienced homelessness in Toronto and multiple marginalized communities in Ottawa.
Other projects he has played a key role in include Social Rec Connect and Christie Lake Kids.
In addition to his work in individual counseling and coaching in private practice, he is the founder of Essential Change and teaches as an instructor for the Applied Mindfulness Meditation Certificate Program at the University of Toronto, Continuing Education, Faculty of Social Work.

Free Monday Meditation - Yeshin Norbu
2025-03-31 16:00 - 17:00
Free Monday Meditation – Yeshin NorbuDo you sometimes feel stressed, worried or distracted? Brain research has shown that mindfulness and meditation can help us develop more focus, become more relaxed and create greater mental clarity.
Join our drop-in meditations to make meditation part of your daily routine. Even short meditations help you relax and regain focus.
When? On Mondays, from 18.00 to 19.00
Where? We offer the meditations at the center and online (via Zoom).
Who can join? Everyone is welcome, regardless of previous experience of meditation and mindfulness. If there are beginners we adapt to this. For those who are more experienced this is a great opportunity to sustain a regular meditation practice.
The meditations are guided in Swedish or English depending on the people attending.

Events for March 2025 – Jamyang London Buddhist Centre
2025-03-31 17:15 - 18:45
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Recovery Dharma
March 31 @ 6:15 pm – 7:45 pm
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His Holiness Long Life ~ Mani Mantra Recitation Initiative - Yeshin Norbu
2025-03-31 22:00 - 2025-04-01 21:59
His Holiness Long Life ~ Mani Mantra Recitation InitiativeTrusting this finds you all very well.
You are warmly invited to join the FPMT community in this very special His Holiness Long Life ~ Mani Mantra Recitation Initiative, where students are invited to recite the Om Mani Padme Hum mantra. The total of all the recitations will be offered to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on the 6th of July for his 90th birthday.
The motivation of this initiative is to offer these mantras for His Holiness long, healthy and stable life, for the fulfillment of all His projects, for world peace/universal compassion and to fulfill Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s wishes by offering our practices to His Holiness.
This initiative will be launched for Losar, which this year falls on the 28th of February, so you can start tracking your recitations from the 1st of March.
To join, it’s very easy, just write your name and at the end of each month write your total monthly mantra recitations in this spreadsheet, this spreadsheet can be accessed from computers only, not phones.
Please write the total of mantras you recite each month. For example if you recite one mala per day in March, (if your mala has 108 beads) that would in total be 108 x 31 = 3 348, then write 3 348 in the March column beside your name, if you continue with your recitations, do similar for the following months. You can join one, two, three or all four months. Make sure that by the 30th of July you have written down the total of your mantra recitations. Whatever you can is of great value!!!!
Thank you so very much!!!
Yeshin Norbu Team

Morning Prayers
2025-04-01 08:00 - 08:30, 2025-04-02 08:00 - 08:30, 2025-04-03 08:00 - 08:30, 2025-04-04 08:00 - 08:30
Daily morning prayers on Zoom for all sentient beings.

Guided Meditation
2025-04-01 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-04-02 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-04-03 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-04-04 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-04-05 09:00 - 10:00
Guided MeditationMonday – Saturday @ 9.00 – 10.00am IST
(No sessions on Sunday and during Short Courses)
This is a hybrid event! You can attend in person at Tushita or online via live zoom (and video recordings).

Kshitigarbha Practice
2025-04-01 12:00 - 12:30, 2025-04-03 12:00 - 12:30
Practice to overcome financial obstacles, on Zoom and in-person.

Lunchtime Meditation
2025-04-01 12:30 - 13:00, 2025-04-02 12:30 - 13:00, 2025-04-03 12:30 - 13:00, 2025-04-04 12:30 - 13:00
Make the most of your lunchtime with a guided meditation session to help calm your mind. These secular meditation sessions are a great way to relax and create some space for reflection in the middle of your day.Wellbeing Programme – All levels

Meditación Paso a Paso: Sesiones semanales inspiradas en las 16 Actitudes - Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom
2025-04-01 17:00 - 18:00
Meditación Paso a Paso: Sesiones semanales inspiradas en las 16 Actitudes*Please note these sessions are offered in Spanish
Sobre las Sesiones
Únete a Jessica Pastor en esta nueva serie de Meditaciones basadas en las 16 Actitudes, un programa de ética y resiliencia para descubrir la calma y el bienestar interior. Esta serie está organizada por el Centro de Meditación Nagarjuna Alicante.
Esta serie está estructurada en sesiones presenciales semanales de 1 hora todos los martes a las 7 pm hora local.
Seiones abiertas a todas las personas interesadas. No es necesario tener conocimientos previos de budismo para participar y no es necesario inscribirse.
En estas sesiones de meditación practicaremos Samatha, la técnica de calmar la mente de la agitación y preocupaciones que nos persiguen en nuestro día a día. De esta manera, comenzaremos a poder disfrutar de los beneficios que nos aporta una mente serena y lúcida.
Asimismo, practicaremos Vipassana, la técnica que entrena nuestra mente a no reaccionar de manera inmediata y ciega en las situaciones que experimentamos, a no generar patrones mentales y hábitos que nos conducen a la repetición automática de conductas y, en consecuencia, al sufrimiento. Consiste en adiestrar la mente a experimentar la realidad tal como es, a la comprensión clara de la verdadera realidad de la existencia de nosotros y de todas las cosas.
¿Por que Meditar?
Meditamos para investigar la energía mental básica con la que ya contamos, que es la que determina si nuestras acciones son positivas, y nos traerán felicidad, o negativas, y nos traerán sufrimiento.
Esta meditación basada en las 16 Actitudes nos va a permitir controlar pequeñas cosas que antes no podíamos controlar, que nos animarán a ir más allá y a darnos cuenta de que tenemos una capacidad y un potencial fantásticos.
Vas a poder crear ese espacio que necesitas para descubrir la calma y el bienestar, simplemente con cambiar la motivación que hay detrás de cada acción que realizas.
Para beneficiar a los demás y beneficiarte a ti no tienes que hacer nada físico, solo tienes que dirigir tu mente en esa dirección.
Cómo participar
EN PERSONA: en el centro Nagarjuna Alicante de 7:00 pm a 8:00 pm hora local. Para mas informacion, por favor visita la página web del centro.
Estas sesiones se ofrecen con aportación voluntaria. Si lo deseas, puedes hacer una donación aqui.

Events for April 2025 – Jamyang London Buddhist Centre
2025-04-01 17:30 - 19:00
Events for April 2025 – Jamyang London Buddhist CentreThis regular drop-in session allows students to practice various Buddhist meditations with their peers, followed by a discussion group for anyone interested in the Buddhist worldview and way of life.
This drop-in group it meets on Tuesday evenings for meditation and discussion about Buddhist practice, and it offers an opportunity to build a meaningful community with people who care about practice and mindfulness. People of all experience levels are welcome.
Drop-in Meditation + Discussion Group
In-person only
Meditation led by peers
Donations are welcome
Schedule
18:30-19:00 Meditation Session
19:00-20:00 Discussion Group
Meditation Session: What can I expect?
Regular drop-in meditation sessions.
A short guided meditation session facilitated by various students of Jamyang Buddhist Centre London, to practice various Buddhist meditations with their peers
Discussion Group: What can I expect?
Light-hearted conversation on various topics of Buddhist philosophy, Buddhist psychology and Buddhist practice over some light refreshments.
The meditation is followed by a group-directed discussion of Buddhism with no agenda, objectives or themes to discuss the Buddhist teachings and to share ideas and reflections in a fun, informal and friendly setting.
All are welcome, whether experienced students or completely new to Buddhism.
How do I join?
Book on Eventbrite
We suggest saving your spot ahead of time to help the facilitator to organise the event. Alternatively, you can just drop in.
Please arrive at 18:20 for a 18:30 start.
Donations are welcome: Jamyang relies on the kind donations of those who attend activities at the centre. The funds enable us to offer this type of class on a regular basis – we thank you for your generosity.

Recitation of Names of Manjushri for the swift return for Lama Zopa Rinpoche - Yeshin Norbu
2025-04-02 16:00 - 17:30
Recitation of Names of Manjushri for the swift return for Lama Zopa RinpocheRecitation of Names of Manjushri for the swift return for Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Welcome to join us of an evening of practice, reciting the names of Manjushri for the swift return of Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
About This Event
We are continuing with a news series of Recitation of Names of Manjushri for the swift return for Lama Zopa Rinpoche following His Holiness advice. These sessions are mostly online lead by our resident teacher Venerable Khadro and occasionally by experienced practitioner Veronica Ziesemer.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81548696755?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 815 4869 6755
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Your Teacher
Venerable Khadro brings years of experience teaching Buddhist philosophy and meditation in the tradition of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Her clear and practical approach makes profound Buddhist concepts accessible to modern students.

How to Meditate
2025-04-02 18:30 - 19:30
Kerry Prest

Introduction To Buddhism
2025-04-03 13:00 - 2025-04-12 13:00
Tushita aims to provide a friendly and conducive environment for people of all nationalities to contact, learn and put into practice the teachings of the Buddha. We have gained an international reputation for our Introduction to Buddhism courses, which are equally appropriate for beginners and those with some background knowledge. These courses are residential and usually 10 days long.
To study about Buddhist Philosophy is to study about yourself. During our courses, experienced teachers explain Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and meditation from a modern perspective, giving instruction in order to help you apply this ancient wisdom to increase peace, happiness, and compassion in your daily life. Topics include:
The Mind and Emotions
Karma
Rebirth
Love and Compassion
The Nature of Reality
The body of the course is composed of philosophy classes supported by meditation sessions, all within a silent retreat environment. 10-day courses end with two days of intensive meditation to give you the chance to familiarize yourself with and gain insight into the topics that were covered in the teachings.
All teachings and meditation instructions are given in English.

Events for April 2025 – Jamyang London Buddhist Centre
2025-04-03 16:00 - 17:00
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Medicine Buddha Puja
April 3 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
About Medicine Buddha Puja
In Person Only
Pujas are rituals in which consecrated offerings – such as food, water, light and incense – are made to an enlightened being for the sake of creating conditions for progress on the spiritual path, as well as removing obstacles. These offerings are made alongside prayer and chanting.
The seven Medicine Buddhas, attainers of bliss, strongly prayed for the temporal and ultimate happiness of yourself and all sentient beings. They vowed that their prayers would be actualized during these degenerate times when the teachings of Shakyamuni Buddha are in decline. As the buddhas’ holy speech is irrevocable, you can wholly trust in their power to quickly grant blessings to help all sentient beings in these degenerate times,” Lama Zopa Rinpoche instructs “If you pray to Guru Medicine Buddha, you will quickly accomplish all that you wish. Just hearing the holy name of Guru Medicine Buddha and the sound of his mantra closes the door to rebirth in the suffering lower realms. It is written in the scriptures that you should not have a two-pointed mind (doubt) with regard to these benefits”.
How can I join?
Just turn up!
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Events for April 2025 – Jamyang London Buddhist Centre
2025-04-03 17:30 - 19:30
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Exploring Buddhism
April 3 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
What will I learn?
Our regular Thursday evening classes take place over 18 months, with regular study breaks and a winter holiday. During this time the topics covered will be: Exploring the Mind and Philosophy
Exploring the Mind
Exploring the View, Tenets and the Middle Way
Exploring the Fundamentals of Reasoning and Debate
Exploring the Sutra Grounds and Paths
What do I need to know?
Classes will take place on Thursday evenings.
You’ll access recordings of classes and materials through our learning platform.
You’ll learn through a combination of classes, review sessions and discussion sessions.
You’ll learn through a combination of in-person and online learning, or exclusively online, according to your preference.
Official course certification from FPMT is available.
Be part of a supportive community of fellow student-practitioners.
What will it cost?
We rely on the generous donations of students to run our centre, so we provide recommended donation tiers to help students gauge what level of monthly donation they can offer to support the costs of running the course.
However, we run all our Buddhist programmes on a Generosity Model. This means nobody is turned away due to lack of funds. All are welcome to enrol, regardless of financial circumstances.
Access to the course materials will be available to students for 1 year after the end of the course.
How do I join?
Registration for the 2024-5 course is no longer open. If you have questions about the course or would like to speak to a member of the team, please email gateway@jamyang.co.uk
You may also be interested in our introductory level Discovering Buddhism course.
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Atelier avec vénérable Thubten Chodron (VIA ZOOM)
2025-04-04 18:00 - 2025-04-06 18:00
Atelier avec vénérable Thubten Chodron (VIA ZOOM)Du vendredi 04/04 à 19h au dimanche 6/04 à 18h (inclut la conférence du vendredi soir)
La colère est-elle destructrice ? Est-il bon de laisser éclater notre colère ? Que pouvons-nous faire lorsque nous sommes en colère ? Comment éviter la colère et cultiver la patience ? Comment accepter les critiques sans se mettre en colère ? Existe-t-il un antidote à la colère ?
Ne pas manifester ou exprimer de colère ne signifie pas ne pas en éprouver. En effet, réprimer ou refouler la colère ne l’élimine pas, cela ne fait que l’enfouir. Nous pouvons arborer un large sourire, mais si, dans notre cœur, nous sommes en colère, nous ne l’avons nullement résolue. Et ça, ce n’est pas de la patience, c’est de l’hypocrisie ! De surcroît, garder en nous cette colère est douloureux et peut nous causer du tort.
Être honnête avec nous-mêmes et prendre conscience que nous éprouvons de la colère est la première étape, plutôt que de faire comme si elle n’existait pas. Reconnaître que nous sommes en colère est différent de l’exprimer verbalement et physiquement. Lorsque nous laissons la colère se manifester, nous risquons de rendre les autres malheureux. De même, nous défouler en frappant des oreillers ou nous isoler pour crier ne résout pas l’hostilité ou la frustration ; cela ne fait que dissiper temporairement l’énergie de la colère. De plus, en faisant cela, nous prenons l’habitude de crier ou de frapper des objets, ce qui est contre-productif.
Le bouddhisme propose des alternatives à ces extrêmes que sont la suppression de la colère ou son extériorisation. Il préconise de la dissiper, afin qu’elle n’existe plus. Notre cœur sera alors libéré de toute hostilité et nos actions ne menaceront plus le bien-être des autres. L’esprit clair, nous serons alors mieux en mesure de discuter avec les autres et de résoudre les situations difficiles.
Conférence :
Les Etapes de la Voie à portée de nos mains en Occident.
Le vendredi 04/04 de 19h à 21h
Vénérable Thubten Chödrön vient nous présenter la Bibliothèque de la Sagesse et de la Compassion élaborée avec Sa Sainteté le Dalaï Lama.
Comment ont-ils collaboré, quelles passerelles ont-ils faites pour nous rendre le Lam Rim, les Etapes de la Voie, accessible aujourd’hui ?
NB : cette conférence ne sera pas transmise via zoom mais accessible publiquement sur YouTube et Facebook
A propos de l’intervenante :
Thubten Chodron, née Cheryl Greene en 1950 à Los Angeles, est une moniale et enseignante bouddhiste américaine dans la tradition tibétaine. Elle est devenue moniale en 1977 après avoir rencontré Lama Thubten Yeshe et a pris ses vœux monastiques en 1986. Elle est l’autrice de plusieurs ouvrages, dont Buddhism for Beginners et Don’t Believe Everything You Think, dans lesquels elle explique les enseignements bouddhistes de manière accessible.
Elle est également la fondatrice du monastère Sravasti Abbey dans l’État de Washington, un centre bouddhiste pour femmes. Thubten Chodron enseigne la méditation, la compassion, et la sagesse bouddhistes, et elle joue un rôle clé dans la diffusion du bouddhisme tibétain en Occident.

Events for April 2025 – Jamyang London Buddhist Centre
2025-04-05 09:00 - 11:00
Events for April 2025 – Jamyang London Buddhist CentreAbout Rainbow Sangha Coffee Chats | LGBTQ+ Gathering
Rainbow Sangha Coffee Chats is a dedicated space for LGBTQ+ identified folks who are interested in meditation, Buddhist study and discussion about LGBTQ+ identity.
Our in-person gatherings for the Rainbow Sangha are a dedicated space for Queer identified or LGBTQ+ identified people who are studying Buddhism or are practicing Buddhists and are interested in sharing experiences with others as part of our affinity group at Jamyang.
Building off the momentum of our gatherings last year, this space seeks to affirm and uplift LGBTQ+ members of the Jamyang community. We are creating a place where people can see themselves reflected in the stories of their fellow students and practitioners, while unpacking the nuances of their lived experience in a conducive and supportive setting.
What can I expect?
A short silent meditation, followed by light-hearted conversation on various topics of Buddhist philosophy and practice in the Courtyard Cafe of Jamyang London Buddhist Centre.
The Rainbow Sangha coffee chats are for discussion with no agenda, objectives or themes to discuss the Buddhist teachings and to share ideas and reflections in a fun, informal and friendly setting.
Is this for me?
All are welcome, whether experienced students or completely new to Buddhism.
This session is specifically for LGBTQ+ identified people. Whether you’ve come to our previous gatherings or are new to the community, you are welcome to join us!
How do I join?
Book on Eventbrite.
We suggest saving your spot ahead of time to help the facilitator to organise the event, but you’re also welcome to simply drop-in.
These meetups take place at the Courtyard Cafe at Jamyang London Buddhist Centre.

How to Train a Happy Mind: A Weekend Retreat With Scott Snibbe
2025-04-05 10:00 - 15:30

Madhyamakavatara Revision Session
2025-04-05 13:00 - 18:30
Join us to discuss and revise concepts taught in the Illuminating the Intent classes taught by Khen Rinpoche Geshe Chonyi.
