Saturday, 24 October 2026 – Sunday, 25 October 2026
Heart Jewel ~ Learning the Essential Daily Practice of a Kadampa
Morden
About This Event
A “Kadampa” is someone who takes all of Buddha’s teachings as personal advice and puts them into practice in their daily lives. How they do this is by practising Lamrim (the stages of the path to enlightenment), Lojong (mind-training), and Mahamudra Tantra in a straightforward and integrated daily practice, both in meditation and by transforming their everyday activities. So what does it actually mean to be a Kadampa or modern Buddhist? What does a Kadampa actually do every day? What are their main spiritual practices both on and off the cushion? This weekend course covers why and how we rely on Buddha as a teacher and as a protector using the essential practice of Heart Jewel, how to meditate on Lamrim and Mahamudra within a compact daily sadhana, and how to bring our whole day into the path to enlightenment. Illuminating and practical for anyone who has been coming to the centre for a little while and developed an interest in creating a regular, authentic Buddhist practice. Suitable for near beginners through to total experts.
Teacher
Kadam Lucy James
Resident Teacher
Kadam Lucy James is the Resident Teacher of KMC London. She is a senior teacher of Kadampa Buddhism, has taught extensively in the UK and USA, and helped set up many thriving meditation centres since 1981. She is a leading expert in meditation and is regularly invited to teach courses around Europe and the United States. For many years, one of her main jobs was to help with the editing and production of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso's books, and she has engaged in extensive meditation retreat. Kadam Lucy is appreciated for her deep wisdom, vast knowledge, lucid mind, and inspiring yet practical presentation of Buddha's teachings and meditations. She is very skilled at explaining how to make these teachings immediately effective in our busy modern lives to help both ourselves and everyone around us.
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