Meditation and Study Day: The Eight Verses of Mind Training

We are delighted that Paul Rogers will return to the Bristol Centre this Autumn to lead a day of study and meditation on Sunday 27th September 2026.

Paul is a long standing student of Lama Jampa Thaye and coordinator of our Exeter Buddhist Group, Sakya Namgyal Ling.

Paul will lead a day of study and meditation on Geshe Langri Thangpa’s “Eight Verses of Mind Training”.

Mind training is at the heart of Mahayana Buddhism, shifting the focus from self to other.

These practical, direct and earthy instructions show us how pivotal all beings are for transforming our ordinary everyday mind into bodhicitta, the thought of enlightenment, which wishes to achieve Buddhahood for all.

In particular, they demonstrate how encountering difficult people can provide the very resource that we need to move beyond our limited perspective on our relationships with others and dissolve attachment to self.

In other words, engaging with this teaching sincerely helps us to begin to remove the focus on self-cherishing and self-protection, from which all suffering originates.

The day will be ideal for anyone wanting to deepen their understanding of the Buddhist path.

Timings:

Each session will involve meditation, listening to the teaching, and time for reflection and questions.

• 10.30-11.30am
• 12.00-1.00pm
• 2.00-3.00pm
• 3.30-4.30pm

Refreshments will be provided but please bring some lunch (to share if you wish). You may also find it helpful to bring a notebook.

Suggested donation: £15 for the day or £5 per session

[please note that there will be no Chenrezik puja at 10.30 on this day.