"I found the sessions inspiring and they had a positive impact on my life as I consider myself to be more calm and thoughtful, taking more notice of my body’s needs and dealing with stressful situations with more ease. The biggest learning was being kinder to myself. Classes were easy to access and well presented. Thank you.
"Thanks, Gen Tubchen and the team for another excellent course. Some profound meditations. I feel very fortunate to be a member and have online access."
Living Lightly, Sleeping Deeply - half day course25th April 2023
"Really enjoyed the silence - an opportunity to look at my mind and I had deep meditation experiences I had not had before. I enjoyed the surroundings, the walks and the library books. The pace was really good, gently extending the time spent meditating. "
"✨ Had my first experience at Kadampa Meditation Centre in Aberdeen last night. Highly recommend if you are looking to find peace in your heart, body, & mind ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Knowing if nothing changes, nothing would change. I signed up to a 4 week block “from worry to wisdom” to create the healthy habit of meditating more regularly again.
The class was led by Gen Kelsang Tubchen, she is such a beautiful and kind human. Every word resonated deeply, and I am so thankful for the time and experience.
The centre is beautiful, with a warm welcome, and we are so lucky to have this healing space in Aberdeen."
"Thank you for an inspiring and empowering session. The teachings and analogies were very relatable to modern life and although it takes energy to challenge yourself to really meditate it is such an enriching exercise. Looking forward to the remaining 5 sessions. 🙂"
"Thank you so much for the class yesterday . It was amazing ! Gen Tubchen has an amazing natural teaching ability and already from this first class I feel a shift in me x "
"I really liked the understanding of the mind not just being in the head, and the root mind being at the heart. I had an image of a tree with the roots at the heart and all the other thoughts and feelings growing out from the roots like the tree."
"I like the way the retreat was structured and the information given to us step-by-step. I never felt overloaded. The instructions were clear. I liked the long breaks between sessions."
"A wonderful opportunity. The location is wonderful & Gen Tubchen's teachings were delivered with expertise & gentle grace. A warm & welcoming group and a safe space to practice. Thankyou."
"Amazing retreat in a beautiful location with lovely people. Inspiring teachings that were easy to follow but also gave you enough space to deepen your own practice."
"Really enjoyed and benefitted from Gen Tubchen's teaching. Wonderful location, very calming. The food was plentiful and delicious. Huge thanks to the volunteers who made this such a successful retreat."
"Since the first day I entered KMC Aberdeen I have had nothing but care, kindness, non-judgement and acceptance offered to me. The meditation classes have been instrumental in seeing me through an extremely busy and stress-filled time as a NHS community healthcare worker.
I have become much calmer, relaxed and able to communicate more effectively with my patients, due to the excellent teachings at the meditation classes."
"Thank you for a wonderful retreat. I enjoyed very much. A few brief glimpses of my very subtle mind, but most of the time just gently seeking, and abiding in peace at the heart, which has been truly lovely. A great way to start the year."
"Just wanted to say how meaningful the meditations were this weekend. I felt amazingly peaceful and it has given me a real boost and reinvigorated my practice."
"I enjoyed Gen Tubchen’s teachings on Decluttering the Mind. It was especially powerful for me being able to attend in person with others in the meditation room for the first time after a whole year of practising online at home."
"Hugely refreshing to watch and learn. I've been feeling really positive and peaceful lately, no matter what's been happening. Still working on my anchor, and definitely getting there."
"Thank you for a wonderful empowerment and retreat. May this kindness be the cause of the precious Kadam Dharma to be made available to all in the north of Scotland and bring peace and happiness to all."
Avalokiteshvara Tantric Empowerment weekend7th April 2021
"I am finding the Simply Meditate classes this week extremely meaningful. This morning I concentrated on all the people I have had disagreements with and I realised how destructive my delusions have been in the past. I hope that I have reached a point were I will never give in so strongly to this anger again. I fell so fortunate to have Kadampa Dharma in my life "
"I wanted to thank you so much for the teachings today and the past week. I am finding the meditations very helpful and feel there may be a flicker of light in what has been a very difficult time."
"Thank you for a wonderful retreat, and especially all the practical advice, it has been very useful for me. My concentration has improved so much. 🙏🏻 THANKS"
"The live zoom classes are great - and not at all intimidating. There was a lot of positive feedback from everyone who joined in tonight. Thanks everyone."
"The retreats are incredible! Crystal clear teachings and meditations given with empathy and heartfelt engagement. The most profound topics explained in such a way that I want to say thanks, thanks, thanks for all!"
"Learnt from this evening's class on impermanence that you can enjoy something that you know will be impermanent, e.g. a rainbow, because you know it will disappear. This can be applied to all manner of situation"
"Last nights course 'living in the moment' was so good, learning to train in acceptance is an amazing way to help solve our daily problems and delusions. I honestly think this is truly life changing."
"Although it was online I still felt as if I was in the class. It was so peaceful and considering the latest lockdown I feel in a very positive state of mind which I think helps everyone I come into contact with."
"Thank you so much for the 3 Yogas Retreat which I'm still going through fairly slowly. It is great to have access online to such deep guided meditations."
"It has been a wonderful year for me regarding my Dharma practice through being able to take part in so many online courses. I feel a great amount of gratitude for this when so many people have struggled and lost so much this past year."
"Thankyou for a beautiful and meaningful retreat, I feel a wondeful sense of peace and understanding, also a new sense of determination to continue and deepen my Dharma studies."
"Thank you for a truly wonderful Retreat. As always, so beautifully taught. The meditation tonight was perfect, it all came together so well. I cannot wait for our next retreat!"
"Firstly let me say just how much I enjoyed doing the retreat. Everything was done with such depth and precision. Very many thanks for putting it together so amazingly."
"I’ve just finished listening to the Inner Strength course & I do not know where to start to explain how beautiful & meaningful I found it. Thank you!"
"I have had the good fortune to be able to listen to Buddha's teachings on Emptiness during the last 4 weeks with Gen Tubchen culminating in the retreat "Abiding in the Peace of Wisdom". These very profound teachings were given in such a way that for the first time in 5 years of studying dharma I am starting to understand a little bit more this subject on Emptiness. The live classes and recording on-line was a huge success and everyone who put together this event should be very proud. I look forward to joining more classes on-line in the future."
"I found Monday’s class really profound. Thank you so much for your teaching 🙏 it really made sense. I feel a major shift in my perception on life and consciousness. Like a blindfold being removed, thank you again 🙏"
"The online daily & weekend classes have made such a difference in helping me make Dharma a part of my every day life & my understanding. I feel an immense amount of gratitude towards all the wonderful teachers for sharing their wisdom with us. Thank you All "🙏💙
"I find myself applying the teaching regularly in my daily actions and interactions and with very little effort I seem to glide through situations which previously were big stumbling blocks."
"I have been redoing the Introductory meditation classes. For me this has been a wonderful experience. By revisiting the teachings I have gained greater clarity. Hesitation and lack of confidence has dissolved away and I am more sure of myself and my direction."
"So wonderful to have this opportunity to deepen our wisdom and practice through these online classes. So grateful for having the opportunity to access these wonderful scientific methods to transform our lives!"
"I loved the session on 'The patience of definitely thinking about dharma' from 'How to solve our Human Problems' - especially how empowering and powerful this intention and commitment can be. Thank you so much for another wonderful week of teachings."
"Love being reminded that our natural state of mind is peaceful and calm and it’s just delusions getting in the way & polluting our inner experience.🌤 How we can learn how to abide with peaceful states of mind and possess the secret of happiness!"
"Totally love the mantra meditation in the 'Simply Meditate class.' I have been practising this from when Gen Tubchen introduced it a couple of weeks ago and I am actually starting to feel real benefits from doing this. I have found it so useful to help clear my mind at the start of a meditation, it has helped me feel so much calmer if I am feeling a little anxious and my regular headaches have disappeared. Thank you for introducing this to me. 😀🙏"
"Loved Saturdays teaching. I like all the different aspects of patience. There’s a lot more to it than we think.🤔 Thankyou again for the profound teachings and beautiful meditations.💜🙏"
Subscriber - How to Solve our Human Problems Saturday Class30th June 2020
"Thank you Gen Tubchen for the teaching of 'Emptiness on pain' I found this to be unbelievably reassuring and left me feeling calm, peaceful and so excited about my life as I come closer to the realisation of emptiness. How truly wonderful. Looking forward to hearing more next week! 😀🙏"
Saturday Classes - How to Solve our Human Problems29th June 2020
"Have to share that I really love the online access. I can practice at times when the world is absolutely silent such as the very early hours or late in the evenings. I am extremely grateful for a wonderful teacher and the method of teaching. Thank you 🙏"
"There is a heart full of peace and gratefulness to have had the grace to experience these very deep, systematic and clearly expressed teachings from Gen Tubchen! A longed for change in my closest relationships happened. I can never repay all this grace and love. Thanks helping me to pursue the path in the right direction!"
"That was a truly brilliant week of Simply Meditate classes. I think it's been my favourite week so far! Emptiness is more and more within my understanding. It's so blissful."
"Thank you so much! I was so looking forward to the retreat as I loved the teachings leading up to it. I learnt so much and improved my meditation technique over the weekend. 🙏"
Special Event - Concentration Course & Retreat18th June 2020
"Even if you are a newcomer to the idea of retreat, as I was, Gen Tubchen's guidance is rock solid. I was hugely inspired by her to do the best I could. It was a very uplifting experience and has helped me to deepen my ability to concentrate since the retreat."
"Thankyou for a wonderful retreat experience. Really benefitted from the step by step guidance. Felt very connected to everyone even though we were separate and just felt “right.” Questions I had were answered and any doubts soon left me. Felt encouraged, very peaceful and totally reassured throughout.
Can’t wait till next one. Thankyou so much. 🙏💜💕"
"I just wanted to say a huge thank you for all the work you put in to providing us with such a fantastic retreat. I learnt so much that I know will really help me with my meditation and I feel very inspired to continue to work on my concentration now that I have received such clear instructions on how to do it. I feel so blessed to have had the opportunity to join this retreat and can't thank you enough for all your wonderful teachings and guided meditations. I hope I will have the opportunity to join you again for your next retreat."
Special Event - Tranquil Abiding Retreat16th June 2020
"What an insightful and encouraging retreat! It really helped me let go of old conceptions around how to meditate and incorporate much more qualified ways of going about it. Very enjoyable. 💞
Even though we were not physically in the same place, a special retreat environment arose in the heart. Thank you everyone for making this retreat possible."
"Thank you Gen Tubchen for providing us with a wonderful Retreat. This was all very new to me and I enjoyed the whole experience from actually not engaging in any of the usual rubbish like listening to news, cooking, shopping, driving etc to the most peaceful meditations. Your guidance was simply beautiful. Thanks again ❤️🙏"
Concentration Retreat on the Root Mind14th June 2020
"Just finished the last session of the retreat. It was wonderful & I managed to make it work around my busy, noisy house & family. I felt very held through the meditations, even though it wasn't live, just incredible really. Thankyou 🙏🧡"
"Just finished listening to 'how to solve our Human Problems' on learning to accept suffering. Absolutely fantastic! totally loved this. I cannot believe how much these teachings are actually changing my life."
"I finished the concentration course today. I really liked the analogy of being under the water, and contemplating external distractions as the waves that dissolve in the calm sea, and internal distractions as bubbles that dissolve into the surface, was a very good way to help me in the seek/find/hold process. Thank you so much for another wonderful teaching, Gen Kelsang Tubchen, it is such a delight to watch and see your engagement with the teachings, especially when you talk about concentration 💚💚💚 Looking forward to the weekend retreat on concentration!"
Special Event - Concentration Day Course8th June 2020
"Thanks for my first ever class today. It's given me a lot to think about. I really liked the classes today, particularly the second session on acceptance and patience."
"Very much enjoyed today’s course. I am definitely finding what you said about regular meditation to be true for me. That we can develop more space between perception and reaction. I feel like I take more time and don’t rush to react the same and this allows me to mostly react in a better way. Also really enjoyed the meditation on trying to accept things as they are right now. 💕 Thankyou 🙏"
"Just finished watching the second part of todays class. Loved it so much I think i'm going to listen to it again later. My Saturdays since Lockdown have been the best ever! Less stress looking for things to do that were completely meaningless and coming home feeling unfulfilled after sitting in traffic jams, walking around busy hectic shops, standing in long queues at restaurants etc etc etc. I cannot believe how my life has now taken a different direction since all these teachings started. It feels as if I have finally opened a door that was always there in my life but I just never opened it. Thank you for inspiring me! 😀💕"
"Just completed part 1 of the Saturday class. Excellent as always. I really enjoy your stories from Norway and around the world Gen Tubchen. They're always really interesting! I could totally relate to today's teaching."
"Wonderful week of simply meditate classes. Learning how to hold the object was so effective and I really felt my meditation becoming so much more meaningful. I think this is what I have needed, that bit more structure to it. I'm looking forward to practising this technique more with the courses at the weekend and Retreat next week.😀"
"This week's Simply Meditate theme of concentration was of enormous benefit. Just booked the retreat too. Hugely grateful to Gen Tubchen for giving us this opportunity to deepen our concentration."
"I have just completed the first part of today’s class and can’t wait for part 2 after my dinner!! Today’s teaching was very helpful. I found myself getting angry at some guidelines yesterday. I feel calm about it now and much lighter after listening to Gen Tubchen. Definite progress there I think! 😀🙏🏻"
"Just finished todays class. I found this so easy to understand and loved the way it concluded together at the end with the three steps for us to work on. There truly is no evil greater than anger. Thank you 😀❤️"
"Another beautiful teaching and meditation today. I truly love all classes so much, just can't get enough of it!! Can't wait for Saturday class and of course all of next weeks meditations too. Thank you 😀❤️🙏"
"Thanks for another wonderful meditation today Gen Kelsang Tubchen. I’m really enjoying the sessions and it’s helping me to build a good solid practice and I feel I am really starting to benefit from it in daily life ☺️"
"Thanks for another wonderful meditation today. I’m really enjoying the sessions and it’s helping me to build a good solid practice and I feel I am really starting to benefit from it in daily life. Thanks and keep up the great work ☺️🙏🏼"
"Thank you Gen Tubchen for the most beautiful meditation today. I really felt the love. I feel so strongly more than ever, to abandon this self cherishing and self grasping. I actually feel as if I'm starting to waken up bit by bit. Wonderful feeling. 💕❤️🙏 xx"
"What a great opportunity this is to learn more - in a way which I would not have been able to do if I was not in lock down. The daily teachings are definitely helping me."
"Wow. Loved today's teaching. Not the easiest topic but put in such a simple and logical way that even the most cynical person would have to give more thought. Thankyou Gen Tubchen, I could listen to these teachings all day long. 💜💙🙏"
"I have off and on tried to study but its only now the pieces are starting to fall in place. The examples in the teachings make the concepts so relatable, I wish I had studied earlier ❤️"
I have had the most wonderful experience of understanding as a result of yesterday's teachings. Thank you so much Gen Tubchen. It's is as if I was wondering in ignorance and all of a sudden the light has been switched on.🙏💕💕💕🙏
"I just finished yesterday's session on understanding the mind and past and future lives and I am so grateful for this opportunity to reflect on such important concepts as death, karma, mind and more. I especially enjoyed the topic of dreaming. Thanks a lot again for a week full of wisdom, discipline and concentration. 💚"
"I think that what is attractive about what your centre is offering are these 30-min (almost) daily meditations. Personally, I was looking for something to help me build a routine of daily practice. To be able to have you teaching that course is simply the most wonderful blessing that I could have had during this pandemic"
"Looking forward to a more peaceful day today and to our next meditation class. Since last Monday I seem to have this everlasting experience that my head, or mind, or consciousness is just an empty blue globe with experiences passing in and out like clouds in the sky."
Meditations for a Clear Mind - 4 week subscriber7th May 2020
"Very much enjoyed the first class of 'How to solve our human problems'. Found it nice and gentle and reassuring that it was going to be ‘unpacked’. Like the structure with the break in the middle also."
"Good morning and thank you once again for some wonderful, life enhancing tutoring Gen Kelsang Gen Kelsang Tubchen. After yesterday’s class I made a sincere effort to unblock my heart and to try to start developing genuine equanimity. So far I found this uplifting and genuinely liberating. I am thinking less about why people act as they do and letting so much go from my mind. A little effort does help and I hope I can continue to develop with today’s class. 🤗"
"Enjoyed today's class (again). I do really enjoy the breathing meditations, perhaps the simplest technique but definitely one of the best in my opinion. The mind does slowly settle into peace, and I really like how Gen Tubchen pointed out you can rest the mind IN that feeling when you arrive at it. I had never considered doing that before and always just maintained my focus on the breathing."
“Thankyou Gen Tubchen for another lovely couple of meditations and teaching explained in such a straight forward way. We are so lucky to be learning methods to protect and gain some control over our minds through Buddha's teachings.”
How to Solve our human Problems Course participant2nd May 2020
"Thank you for such a beautiful week of wisdom, love, inner peace and compassion through your wonderful teachings. And thank you for this precious opportunity to practice dharma in such an unconventional and magical way Looking forward to next week! "
“I enjoy the classes in the evening, after home office, home school and after my son goes to bed. Loved today's teachings, especially the example of refuge as an inner medicine chest of protection within our minds. Thank you so much for another wonderful teaching.”
4 week subscriber - during lockdown29th April 2020
“I had a slight distraction with neighbours arguing and a dog going crazy outside but managed to let it dissolve away very quickly and not be tempted to follow.”
"Thank you Gen Tubchen for yesterdays wonderful class on 'staying connected with others' which I listened to today. Sometimes I feel as if you actually know what is going on in my life/mind as you say so much that I can relate to personally! Love is such a beautiful word and feeling and really is so powerful. If only everyone would love everyone then we would undoubtedly live in a better world. Looking forward to next weeks classes as always."
"This week seems to flying past. Enjoying the deep teachings this week and feeling very connected to the meditations. Don't want to come out at the end...just want to sit there."
“Today’s teaching was exactly what I needed!! Has already made me feel better equipped to deal with my usual meaningless difficulties from yesterday and today. These classes are truly inspirational and I cannot wait for more tomorrow.”
“Meditation and focusing particularly on the breath I found tricky to begin with and it made me even more anxious. But it gets soothing and easier as time goes on.”
“Enjoyed yesterday’s meditation and teaching. Only my second attempt at meditation having just signed up to this week’s classes. I found myself to be far more relaxed on this occasion and certainly more enlightened by the end.”
“Hello, I’ve just listened to today’s online meditation in the garden surrounded by buzzing bees and bird song.. a thoroughly uplifting experience and I just wanted to say a big thank you for making these mediations available, it really is appreciated xxx”
“I really enjoyed today's class and the breathing meditation. It's really nice having an actual practising Buddhist leading the teachings for a change. I've been using Calm and Headspace for a long time and thought I would try this for 30 days too whilst we're all staying indoors.”
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