Compassion Kadampa Buddhist Centre

17/05/2026

Tuesday 7-8:30pm. Get a mid week mental reset with our Resident Teacher Gen Norden. Thought provoking practical teachings, guided meditation and discussion. This week:

…if we now contemplate how living beings lack true happiness we shall naturally develop wishing love – the strong wish that all beings experience pure and everlasting happiness Come along and learn about the magical practice of Wishing Love this Tuesday night at Compassion Centre. The purpose of this meditation is to gain the actual power to bestow pure happiness upon all living beings. We’ll be meeting at Compassion Centre from 7pm-8.30pm. Everyone is very welcome.

12/05/2026

2 weeks to go until our International Spring Festival at Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre. You can attend for the whole event, weekend or a day.

https://kadampafestivals.org/spring

11/05/2026

Get a mid week mental reset! Tuesdays at 7pm with Gen Norden
This week's class is on 'Taking'
"We shall then be able to happily accept our own suffering in order to release all living beings from their suffering"

Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

We'll be looking at the practice of 'Taking' this Tuesday at Compassion Centre. This beautiful meditation teaches us a new way of looking at our suffering in order to bring peace and benefit ourselves and all living beings. Come and join us at Compassion Centre from 7-8.30pm. Everybody welcome.

11/05/2026

WHAT’S ON 11th-29th May?
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Mon 11th
• 10:15-11:30 Hexham Class
• 5:30pm AGM (No Heart Jewel)
• 6:30pm TTP

Tues 12th
• 10:30am Compassion Centre Class
• 5:30pm Heart Jewel*
• 7pm Compassion Centre Class

Weds 13th
• 10:30am FP
• 5pm Heart Jewel*

Thursday 14th
• 11am Morpeth Class
• 5pm Heart Jewel*
• 6:30pm FP

Friday 15th
• 5pm Heart Jewel*

Saturday 16th
• 10am Compassion Centre Class
• 11:45am Heart Jewel*

Sunday 17th
• 5pm Wishfulfilling Jewel*
• TTP

Monday 18th
• 10:15-11:30 Hexham Class
• 5pm Heart Jewel*
• 6:30pm TTP

Tues 19th
• 10:30am Compassion Centre Class
• 5:30pm Heart Jewel*
• 7pm Compassion Centre Class

Weds 20th
• 10:30am FP
• 5pm Heart Jewel*

Thursday 21st
• 11am Morpeth Class
• 5pm Heart Jewel*
• 6:30pm FP Discussion

Friday 22nd-29th May
🏕️ TERM BREAK FOR INTERNATIONAL SPRING FESTIVAL 🏕️

—> Our Tuesday 10:30 & 7pm Classes are STILL ON (May 26th) at Compassion Centre

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Term break:

🏕️ During Spring Festival all classes pause for one week 22nd-29th May, aside from Tuesdays at 10:30am and 7pm which will take place on 26th May. Full timetable restarts from Saturday 30th May.

What’s Coming Up?

• Spring Festival at Manjushri KMC 22nd - 27th May

• Learn to Meditate June 6th 2-4:30pm

• Middleton Hall Compassion Centre Healing Breath Retreat Weekend 12-14th June - booking now open

• The Inner Science of Happiness - visiting teacher Gen Dragpa from The Netherlands: Saturday 27th June 10-1pm

10/05/2026

Thanks to Gen Lhachog from Uma KMC Carlisle for teaching a wonderful morning course on the Art of Ta**ra which was greatly enjoyed by us all! 🧡 Gen Lhachog gave teachings to help us to generate or renew the wish to practice Ta**ra each day and to receive the Highest Yoga Ta**ra Empowerments this Summer at the International Summer Festival 2026. 🙏🏼

08/05/2026

This Sunday 10th May : The Art of Ta**ra, 10am–1pm
✨✨Gen Lhachog visits Compassion Centre from
Uma Kadampa Meditation Centre in Carlisle✨✨
Gen Lhachog will share the essential points of this immensely joyful, insightful, and creative approach to life, and will introduce methods to help us apply this wisdom to our own life, right here and now.

Through understanding how our mind shapes our experience of ourself and our world, we can learn to use the power of our imagination, combined with wisdom, to fulfil our highest potential.

Everybody including beginners welcome CompassionCentre.org

04/05/2026

Guest Teacher Gen Lhachog is visiting us next Sunday, 10th May to teach The Art of Ta**ra. We hope you can join us. No experience is necessary- everyone welcome to this accessible and inspiring meditation morning with this warm and experienced teacher. Here is an excerpt of Gen Lhachog teaching Introduction to Ta**ra.

5 likes. "Gen Lhachog Teaching 'Introduction To Ta**ra'"

01/05/2026

We’re thrilled to have Gen Lhachog with us next weekend. She is the Resident Teacher of Uma Kadampa Meditation Centre in Carlisle, and brings with her many years of experience of teaching and practicing Kadampa Buddhism and meditation. Please register ahead so we can ensure a spot for you. Everyone is welcome, no experience necessary compassioncentre.org/the-art-of-tantra/

The Art of Ta**ra
Sunday 10 May

Venue | Compassion Kadampa Meditation Centre, 2 Station Rd, South Gosforth NE3 1QD.

Practical tools for reimagining your life and your future, with visiting Teacher, Gen Lhachog
Buddha’s highest and most profound teachings are called Ta**ra, also known as ‘the quick path to enlightenment.’ But what is Ta**ra? What distinguishes Ta***ic practice from Buddha’s other teachings? And how can we use Ta**ra practice to improve our life as well empower our spiritual training?

In this half-day course, through talks and guided meditations, Gen Lhachog will share the essential points of this immensely joyful, insightful, and creative approach to life, and will introduce methods to help us apply this wisdom to our own life, right here and now.

Through understanding how our mind shapes our experience of ourself and our world, we can learn to use the power of our imagination, combined with wisdom, to fulfill our highest potential.

This course is a wonderful introduction to those interested in exploring Ta**ra by attending the Highest Yoga Ta**ra empowerments offered at this year’s New Kadampa Tradition International Summer Festival in England.

TEACHER
Gen Kelsang Lhachog is the Resident Teacher at Uma Kadampa Meditation Centre in Carlisle.
An ordained Buddhist nun who has been teaching Kadampa Buddhism and meditation for over 20 years, Gen Lhachog teaches through her experience of life which makes Buddha’s teachings so accessible to all. With her warm approach, extensive knowledge of Buddhist teachings, and her clear and relaxed manner, she inspires us to practice in our daily lives.
SCHEDULE
10:00 – 11:15 | Session 1

11:15 – 11:45 | Refreshments break

11:45 – 13:00 | Session 2

29/04/2026

Every Wednesday morning (10:30–12:30), our Foundation Program offers a chance to pause, breathe, and reconnect- away from the busyness of daily life. Together, we explore Buddhist teachings in a practical, down-to-earth way, discovering how they can support us in navigating the challenges of the modern world.

Each session gently guides you through prayers, meditation to calm and focus the mind, and a teaching that brings timeless wisdom into everyday situations. We then come together in small discussion groups - sharing reflections, insights, and real experiences in a supportive and friendly space.

Whether you’re completely new or looking to deepen your understanding, this is a place to learn, reflect, and grow alongside others on a similar path.

27/04/2026

WHAT’S ON 27th April - 4th May?
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Mon 27th
• 10:15-11:30 Hexham Class
• 5pm Heart Jewel*
• 6:30pm TTP

Tues 28th
• 10:30am Compassion Centre Class
• **NEW TIME on Tuesdays** 5:30pm Heart Jewel*
• **NEW TIME** 7pm Compassion Centre Class

Weds 29th
• 10:30am FP
• 1pm Long Protector Puja*

Thursday 30th
• 11am Morpeth Class
• 5pm Heart Jewel*
• 6:30pm FP

Friday 1st
• 5pm Heart Jewel*

Saturday 2nd
• 10am Compassion Centre Class
• 11:45am Heart Jewel*

Sunday 3rd
Bank Holiday weekend
[No WFJ or TTP]

Monday 4th
Bank Holiday
[No Hexham class, HJ or TTP]

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What’s Coming Up?

• The Art of Ta**ra with visiting teacher Gen Lhachog: Sunday 10th May 10-1pm

• Book now for International Kadampa Spring Festival at Manjushri KMC 22nd - 27th May and booking is also now open for Summer Festival at Manjushri KMC too.

• Middleton Hall Compassion Centre Healing Breath Retreat Weekend 12-14th June - booking now open

• The Inner Science of Happiness - visiting teacher Gen Dragpa: Saturday 27th June 10-1pm

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Volunteering Opportunities - can you help?

• Would you like to welcome students and help support our Learn to Meditate event taking place on 6th June? Contact Katy (EPC)

• Would you like to volunteer for a couple of hours a month or week on reception to welcome people into the centre? Contact Jane Goldsmith