The best way to learn meditation is through a meditation course where you will be helped to find a suitable meditation posture that is appropriate for you and you can be led through our two practices with plenty of time for questions and discussion. If you are unable to attend a course, we also run drop-in meditation classes (on Tuesday evenings and Thursday lunchtimes) where you can get a taste for meditation.
Whilst the essentials of both practices can be learnt in a few weeks, the full benefits will be felt over months and years. Many people who have learnt meditation with us continue to come to the Centre to practice meditation in the very supportive conditions of our shrine room which has a great atmosphere for meditation. It can also be a great help to practice with others and explore the worlds that meditation can open up with like-minded people.
Whilst we strongly recommend the support of face-to-face teaching whilst you are learning meditation, if for any reason you can't attend the Centre, you can attend online meditation classes via the Wildmind website which also has a good range of free material on meditation.
Dhammapada Verses 1 and 2
"What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our present thoughts build our life of tomorrow; our life is the creation of our mind. If a person speaks or acts with an impure mind, suffering follows him as the wheel of the cart follows the beast that draws the cart.