Description
Begin 2026 with lightness and joy! Learn three meditations that cause the sun of our inner happiness to shine and that bring more presence and positivity to our day.
Mondays Jan 12 • 19 • 26
Topics and Dates
Description
Meditation is a powerful technique for experiencing deep inner peace and relaxation and for intentionally cultivating positive, beneficial states of mind that transform our experience of life. This series of classes will explore the nature and power of our mind and how a regular meditation practice can help us live a happier life.
Mondays Feb 2 • 9 • 16 • 23 | Mar 2
Fridays Feb 6 • 13 • 20 • 27 | Mar 6
Description
Making our mind peaceful through meditation is deeply enjoyable and life-changing. Despite this, we find it difficult to motivate ourself to meditate regularly and easy to prioritise everything but developing peace in our mind. In this series, learn the essential skills for becoming an effective meditator and get inspired to develop a joyful, consistent practice.
Mondays Mar 9 • 16 • 23 • 30
Fridays Mar 13 • 20 • 27
Description
Do you find your mind constantly distracted or pulled in different directions? This series offers practical, inspiring methods to strengthen your inner focus, pacify restlessness and develop the calm confidence that a concentrated mind brings.
Mondays Apr 13 • 20 • 27 •
Fridays Apr 17 • 24 | May 01
What to Expect at a Class
Our classes are open to everyone, regardless of background or level of experience. Learn simple techniques for calming the mind, implement effective strategies for solving everyday problems and leading a happy, peaceful life, and discover the complete path of inner transformation that Buddha taught.
Each week, explore a different aspect of Buddhist wisdom and be guided in a breathing meditation as well as a contemplative meditation related to the topic.
The Teacher
Gen Kelsang Tara is a fully ordained Australian Buddhist nun and the Resident Teacher of Kadampa Meditation Centre Perth.
Gen Tara has been studying and practising Kadampa Buddhism for many years, and ordained as a Buddhist nun in 2015. Gen Tara’s inspiring teachings reflect her sincere wish to help those in need and to share her experience of Buddha’s life-changing instructions with others.
Transform your life by taking Buddha's teachings to heart | Enrolled in-depth classes
If you have been joining in with the above live-stream classes regularly and feel you want to go deeper with your study and practice, the Foundation Program by correspondence may be a perfect next step for you. Joining the program involves studying an entire book (or section) and listening to all classes, each of which include meditation, teachings and prayers. Every five weeks or so there is a discussion-based class.
The in-person classes take place on Thursday evenings with scheduled breaks throughout the year. Audio recordings are supplied to enrolled correspondence students as MP3 audio files within one week of the in-person class. Read more HERE.