Being Buddhist
The Essentials Of Buddhist Practice
A 5 Week Course Starting 19th June
Heart Jewel Centre
The Course
What we will study
Five weeks of practical classes
This is a “how to” course explaining what it means to be a Buddhist. You will have opportunities to practice and explore the deeper meaning and symbolism of the things we do, sometimes on a daily basis. You will learn ways to prepare for and to deepen your meditation practice. Come and explore.
Programme
- Week 1 – Meeting the Buddhas
- Week 2 – Setting up a shrine
- Week 3 – Making offerings and prostrations
- Week 4 – Chanted prayer
- Week 5 – Supporting our meditation practice
5 week course – £25
Weekly drop in – £7
Centre card holders free

What to Expect
These Thursday evening classes will have a format similar to our Foundation Programme, which will resume with the study of a new book in September. There will be meditations, prayers and advice.
This course is suitable for all levels from beginner to more advanced practitioners.
You don’t need to bring anything with you and don’t need any previous experience of meditations or the class subjects. We sit on chairs for the class and meditations in a comfortable relaxed atmosphere; so all you need to do is turn up and enjoy.
If you have any questions, please get in touch via info@heartjewel.org.uk and we’ll be delighted to help

“Inner realizations do not arise magically from the earth, nor do they fall from the sky.
There are many people who are very interested in meditation but who, not understanding the importance of the preliminary practices, neglect them and consequently are disappointed when their efforts in meditation do not yield results. They are like a farmer who fails to weed, fertilize or water his field, yet still expects his crop to flourish. The more conscientiously we practise the preliminaries, the more easily we will gain realizations from our practice of training the mind.”
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Our Venue
Heart Jewel Centre, Matlock Bath
Thursday 7pm
Heart Jewel Centre, Holme Road, Matlock Bath, DE4 3NU
Teacher: Gen Osung