General Programme Classes

Weekly meditation classes at Tharpaland

Drop-In meditation classes in The Borders, Dumfries, Castle Douglas, East Kilbride, Stranraer (Please use these links to find out more about the classes).

Based on texts by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, these General Programme classes are offered for complete beginners and experienced alike. The purpose of these classes is to help people to gain personal experience of inner peace, to overcome their daily problems, and to find real happiness in their hearts.

The classes give practical advice and simple yet profound techniques that can easily be assimilated into our daily lives.

You are welcome to attend at any time as each class is self contained. Each class includes a talk, a meditation and time for Q & A.

Please use the above links for more details or call 01387 860 618 for more information.

There are also meditation classes in other areas throughout Scotland. For details of these classes please visit: www.MeditateInGlasgow.org and www.MeditateInEdinburgh.org

The Foundation Programme / Teacher Training Programme

We offer a weekly FP / TTP at Tharpaland with Venerable Tharchin studying Heart of Wisdom on Sundays from 10am - 4.30pm.

Classes this term are on the following dates:

Sept 7, 14, 21, 28 FP
Oct 12 TTP
Oct 19, 26 FP
Nov 23 TTP
Nov 30 FP

We also have weekly FPs in The Borders with Kelsang Yangdon on Tuesday evenings and in East Kilbride with Kelsang Tubchen on Wednesday evenings. These classes resume on Tuesday September 9 in The Borders and Wednesday September 10 in East Kilbride.

Both of these FPs are studying the book Eight Steps to Happiness and are from 6.00 - 9.30pm.

Please contact education@tharpaland.org if you would like more information or to enrol on any of our FP or TTP programmes.

There are also weekly FP's in Ayr, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow; please visit www.MeditateInGlasgow.org and www.MeditateInEdinburgh.org for more details.

The Foundation Programme

For those who have been attending the General Programme (GP) classes regularly and have a wish to deepen their knowledge and experience of Dharma, Foundation Programme (FP) offers a more in-depth investigation of Buddha's teachings. It provides a systematic presentation of the basic subjects of Mahayana Buddhism and forms a perfect basis for a strong daily practice and successful meditation retreats.

The Teacher Training Programme

The Teacher Training Programme (TTP) is an advanced programme designed to enable practitioners to deepen their understanding of Dharma and to train as qualified Dharma teachers. It provides an ideal basis for maintaining a strong daily practice and for engaging in extensive meditation retreats.

Tharpaland's FP and TTP currently run concurrently on Sundays studying Heart of Wisdom with additional Teaching Skills classes and retreats for those on TTP. Please contact us for more details.