Jangchub Ling Kadampa Buddhist Centre

08/03/2026

This is incredible. Do yourself a favour, settle down with a cup of tea, and simply relate.

We are delighted to welcome Gen Gomlam back for this powerful podcast. How do you transform the pain of loss into something life-enhancing? In this conversat...

09/02/2026

“It is through our anger and hatred that we transform people into enemies. We generally assume that anger arises when we encounter a disagreeable person, but actually it is the anger already within us that transforms the person we meet into our imagined foe. Someone controlled by their anger lives within a paranoid view of the world, surrounded by enemies of his or her own creation. The false belief that everyone hates him can become so overwhelming that he might even go insane, the victim of his own delusion.”

07/02/2026

So, what can we do about this?

“Anger is particularly destructive in relationships. When we live in close contact with someone, our personalities, priorities, interests, and ways of doing things frequently clash. Since we spend so much time together, and since we know the other person’s shortcomings so well, it is very easy for us to become critical and short-tempered with our partner and to blame him or her for making our life uncomfortable. Unless we make a continuous effort to deal with this anger as it arises, our relationship will suffer. A couple may genuinely love one another, but, if they frequently get angry with each other, the times when they are happy together will become fewer and further between. Eventually there will come a point when before they have recovered from one row the next has already begun. Like a flower choked by weeds, love cannot survive in such circumstances.”

06/02/2026

Yes, we have anger, but we also have the cure for anger....

“One of the most harmful effects of anger is that it robs us of our reason and good sense. Wishing to retaliate against those whom we think have harmed us, we expose ourself to great personal danger merely to exact petty revenge. To get our own back for perceived injustices or slights, we are prepared to jeopardize our job, our relationships, and even the well-being of our family and children. When we are angry we lose all freedom of choice, driven here and there by an uncontrollable rage. Sometimes this blind rage is even directed at our loved ones and benefactors. In a fit of anger, forgetting the immeasurable kindness we have received from our friends, family, or Spiritual Teachers, we might strike out against and even kill the ones we hold most dear. It is no wonder that an habitually angry person is soon avoided by all who know him. This unfortunate victim of his own temper is the despair of those who formerly loved him, and eventually finds himself abandoned by everyone.”

05/02/2026

This Saturday please join us for a meaningful course.

Do you ever feel held back by self‑doubt, or find it difficult to recognise your own potential? Low self‑esteem can quietly influence your choices, relationships, and overall sense of wellbeing.

This course explores practical Buddhist methods that show you how to develop a more balanced and realistic view of yourself - one that allows confidence to grow naturally. Through guided meditations and clear explanations, you’ll learn how to let go of unhelpful narratives and connect with a deeper, more stable sense of inner worth.

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05/02/2026

"Anger is by nature a painful state of mind. Whenever we develop anger, our inner peace immediately disappears and even our body becomes tense and uncomfortable. We are so restless that we find it nearly impossible to fall asleep, and whatever sleep we do manage to get is fitful and unrefreshing. It is impossible to enjoy ourself when we are angry, and even the food we eat seems unpalatable. Anger transforms even a normally attractive person into an ugly red-faced demon."

03/02/2026

What is anger? Anger is a deluded mind that focuses on an animate or inanimate object, feels it to be unattractive, exaggerates its bad qualities, and wishes to harm it. For example, when we are angry with our partner, at that moment he or she appears to us as unattractive or unpleasant. We then exaggerate his bad qualities by focusing only on those aspects that irritate us and ignoring all his good qualities and kindness, until we have built up a mental image of an intrinsically faulty person. We then wish to harm him in some way, probably by criticizing or disparaging him. Because it is based on an exaggeration, anger is an unrealistic mind; the intrinsically faulty person or thing that it focuses on does not in fact exist.

01/02/2026

"Our problems do not exist outside our mind. The real nature of our problems is our unpleasant feelings, which are part of our mind. When our car, for example, has a problem, we often say, ‘I have a problem’, but in reality it is not our problem but the car’s problem. Our problems develop only when we experience unpleasant feelings. The car’s problems exist outside the mind, whereas our problems are inside our mind. By differentiating between animate and inanimate problems like this, we can understand that the real nature of our problems is our own feelings, which are part of our mind."

31/01/2026

30/01/2026

“Renunciation and compassion are two of the most important spiritual realizations, and it is our suffering that enables us to gain these realizations. Those who do not learn to face with courage the truth of suffering, and to accept their own problems patiently, will not only feel helpless and unhappy but also deprive themselves of the opportunity to develop any authentic spiritual realizations.”

29/01/2026

Do you ever feel held back by self‑doubt, or find it difficult to recognise your own potential? Low self‑esteem can quietly influence your choices, relationships, and overall sense of wellbeing.

This course explores practical Buddhist methods that show you how to develop a more balanced and realistic view of yourself - one that allows confidence to grow naturally. Through guided meditations and clear explanations, you’ll learn how to let go of unhelpful narratives and connect with a deeper, more stable sense of inner worth.

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29/01/2026

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Meditation practice for daily life
Exploring how meditation practice and daily life can work together to support peace, happiness, and resilience. Each class includes clear guidance on how to meditate, with time to practise and deepen familiarity with the techniques.

Rather than seeing busyness as a barrier, you’ll learn how everyday events and challenges can become part of your path to a more peaceful, fulfilling life, using a wide range of meditations from Buddha’s teachings.

These classes help you:

- Practise simple relaxation and concentration meditations you can use straight away.

- Become more familiar with your own mental habits and patterns in daily situations.

- Build inner resilience and emotional balance through practical Buddhist wisdom.