We tend to get swept away in a busy restless world. How can we slow down? Inner quiet is always available, like the deep ocean under the crashing waves. We can discover a calm centre from which to act in life, where we are less disturbed or overwhelmed by changing circumstances. Like being in the eye of the storm. As the fourth of The Five Powers, it is the ground and foundation of mindfulness and all meditative practices. In this course we will explore and experience calm and concentration, especially by means of meditative exercises. The course includes a video talk, an audio talk, a guided meditation, and reading materials and the possibility of asking a question.

To experience life more fully, we can practice mindfulness. Mindfulness is being aware, attentive, and alert to what is really happening, instead of being distracted, switching off, or running on automatic. It is also kind and caring, and helps us to take responsibility for our own minds and hearts by meeting what arises. It helps us to let go of what is unhelpful, and encourage what is beneficial to ourselves and others. It is central to spiritual practice and the third of The Five Powers In this course we will explore and learn to practice a caring awareness. This is a gateway to our hidden life! The course includes a video talk, an audio talk, a guided meditation, and reading materials and the possibility of asking a question.

We can do a restart. We can radically transform our daily life. But like a snake shedding its old skin it may need a bit of effort. We can enjoy more energy and motivation if we know how to access it and refine it. Sometimes the eagle needs to flap its wings against the force of the wind, and sometimes it simply glides effortlessly through the heavens. As the second of the The Five Powers, the realization of ‘not too tight, not too loose’ is a key to Buddhist meditation. In this course we will experience and develop states of energy and effort, and renew our motivation. The course includes a video talk, an audio talk, a guided meditation, and reading materials and the possibility of asking a question.

At a time of conflict and uncertainty, can we rise above anxiety, concern and the sense of helplessness, and develop trust, steadiness and resilience? How can we meet and transform challenging circumstances and inner experiences? As the first of The Five Powers, trust and faith are essential components of Buddhist teachings and practice and greatly empower mindfulness. In this course we will explore and experience trust as an attitude of mind and heart with which we get up in the morning and meet life. The course includes a video talk, an audio talk, a guided meditation, and reading materials and the opportunity to ask a question.

What would help us to dance with the music of wild life? It would be an intuitive, insightful and open awareness. A deep listening to what our inner voices are telling us. Wisdom is the extraordinary in the heart of the ordinary. Yet it is engaged with life, not hiding in some sacred closet. Wisdom is the fruit of inner development and the fifth of The Five Powers. In this course, through a meditation, some reading materials and a talk, we may get a taste of what it is like to live a meaningful and fulfilling life. The course includes a video talk, an audio talk, a guided meditation, and reading materials and the possibility of asking a question.

10 Day Online Meditation Course