Kadampa Meditation Centre, Aberdeen

As many of you may have seen, there is a new Buddhist meditation centre in the heart of Aberdeen - if you have been curious to know more please read on! <br> <br> Kadampa Meditation Centre Aberdeen is a charity that originally was based in Glasgow and is now dedicated to serving people in the North of Scotland. It is run by a dedicated team of volunteers, who lovingly restored the building and managed to open between lockdowns. Spread over four floors it includes volunteer accommodation, a very light and beautiful soundproof meditation room, a cafe & social space with a peaceful green oasis, and an office & kitchen in the basement. <br> <br> The main teacher is Gen Tubchen, a Buddhist nun with over 20 years of meditation and retreat experience. In her words, “With meditation, you get tools to help you relax, to recognise difficult states of mind and then actually shift them. It creates a lot of mental space, peace and happiness."<br> <br> Classes are open to everyone covering topics such as finding happiness from within, how to overcome anxiety and deal with difficult emotions. There are meditations for developing compassion and harmony in our relationships, for deepening wisdom, and to explore the nature of the mind through tantric meditation. <br> <br> Events that bring people together have taken on an even greater importance since the pandemic and there are regular social events at the centre, such as the Sunday happiness hour and meditation & meal evenings. In addition there are classes in Stonehaven, Inverurie, Inverness, Nairn, Aviemore and retreat weekends in Portsoy. <br> <br> On the centre website you see the extent of the benefit people have already experienced from the meditation classes on the testimonial page. <br> <br> As we emerge from the pandemic, all the drop in classes are now in person only. <br> <br> Check out our weekend retreats too.<br> <br> Everyone Welcome <br> <br> <b><a href="https://facebook.com/meditateinaberdeen">Click here for our Facebook page</a></b><br> <b><a href="https://instagram.com/meditateinaberdeen">Click here for our Instagram page</a></b><br> <br> <br>