Kadampa Meditation Centre, Durban

18/07/2025

Find Peace in a Half-Day Silent Retreat

Step away from the digital world and give yourself the gift of stillness. Join us for a serene Sunday morning of meditation, reflection, and deep relaxation.

Whether you’re new to meditation or looking to deepen your practice, this half-day silent retreat offers a gentle and welcoming space to rest, recharge, and reconnect.

What to Expect:

🌿 Three guided meditation sessions (45 minutes each). Guided by Buddhist nun, Kelsang Chosang

🧘‍♀️ Short, practical teachings on meditation to support your practice

🤫 Silent breaks between sessions for contemplation, light refreshments, or reflective reading

🗣️ Optional Q&A to close the retreat

🌼 No prior experience required – everyone is welcome

Date : This Sunday, 20 July
Time : 9.30am - 1pm
Cost : R250 pp

🔗https://meditateindurban.org/events-calendar/unplug-rest-reflect-retreat/ for more info

09/07/2025

You could hear a pin drop in the meditation room last Sunday.
Participants in the Beginner’s Guide to Meditation workshop were gently guided through simple, accessible practices designed to build familiarity and confidence in meditation. Everyone took the teachings to heart, and a quiet sense of calm and peace settled within the space.

We’re delighted to invite you to our next morning event:

Silent Retreat – Unplug, Rest, and Reflect
Sunday, 20 July

This peaceful, guided retreat offers a rare opportunity to step away from devices and distractions, and reconnect with the stillness within. 🔗 use link in bio for more info

07/07/2025

Give your mind and heart the rest they deserve.

Join us for a quiet Sunday morning — a time of stillness, free from devices and daily distractions.

Step away from the noise and be gently guided through three meditation sessions into a space of calm and inner peace.

Unplug, slow down, reflect, and reconnect — a meaningful pause for your mind and heart.

Course fee : R250
Optional vegetarian homemade soup & bread available - booked separately.

02/07/2025

Come and enjoy the warm winter days and vibrant winter garden colours at KMC Durban….☺️ Everybody’s welcome 🤗

29/06/2025

A meditation workshop not to be missed.

Be guided step by step in how to begin, make progress in and maintain a regular meditation practice.
If you know meditation would be good for your life, but not quite sure how to meditate properly, this course will give you the confidence and encouragement you need.

Course fee is R250 including refreshments

➡️ https://meditateindurban.org/events-calendar/a-beginners-guide-to-meditation/

25/06/2025

The year on Youth Day, 16 June 2025, something very meaningful happened in Krantzkloof Nature Reserve. A number of good-hearted people gathered to listen to teachings about the mind.

With these insights from Gen Jampel, we learned how to engage with injustices in a way that becomes a force for good in the future. After the calm of the blissful guided meditation, having taken this wisdom deep into our hearts, we headed out. Our peaceful minds seemed to make the surrounding nature even more beautiful.
What a walk it was, meditating on cliffs exploring waterfalls and making friends.

Then it was back to for delicious vegetarian burgers with the works. Thanks to Fry’s foods for supporting this event with donation of their delicious veg burgers.

Looking forward to the next Day Out on Heritage Day, 24 September.

25/06/2025

"Love is the real nuclear bomb destroying the enemy. If everybody practised love, the enemy would disappear, no enemy would remain, so this is the real nuclear bomb."

Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche

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"Love is the real nuclear bomb destroying the enemy. If everybody practised love, the enemy would disappear, no enemy would remain, so this is the real nucle...

24/06/2025

As you boost your immune system for the winter, why not boost your meditation practice with one or both of these courses in July.

If you're new to meditation, you can learn to meditate with 'A beginner's guide to Meditation', then put your new skills into practice with 'Unplug, rest & reflect' silent retreat later in the month.
A Sunday morning in silence, free from devices, is a rare opportunity these days.

No meditation experience required. Everyone's welcome.

BOOKINGS NOW OPEN.
Click on the BUY TICKET button or find out more using our 🔗 link in bio or below 👇
https://meditateindurban.org/events-courses-and-retreats/courses-retreats/

21/06/2025

IMAGINE you could see life’s illusions for what they are.

According to Buddhist teachings, our minds typically relate to illusions as if they are real, thinking things exist independently and labelling them as good or bad. This creates strong emotions, conflicts, and suffering.

What if you could see things as they truly are – interconnected with your mind, a projection of your mind, a 'trick' of the mind, like an illusion!

This understanding enables you to break free from unnecessary confusion and suffering.

Through meditation on the way things actually exist, you can discover a new perspective on life

In this series of classes, you will be guided through practical meditations on this wisdom and learn how to apply it to daily life.

Classes can be attended on a drop in basis or as a series.

Westville
⏱ Tuesday evenings : 18.30 - 20.00h
⏱ Saturday mornings : 10.30 - 12.00h
📍 Kadampa Meditation Centre Durban, 26 Menston Rd, Westville, 3629

La Lucia
⏱ Wednesday mornings : 10.30 - 12.00h
📍 1 Library Lane, La Lucia, uMhlanga, 4051

Salt Rock
⏱ Thursday evenings : 18.00 - 19.15h
📍 Salt Rock Library, Garden Rd, Umhlali Beach, Ballito, 4420

Class fee : R100
or book a series pass for all 4 classes in the series for R360.

WEEKLY CLASSES Join us for in-person classes in Westville and other areas throughout Durban! Each class includes a practical talk based on Buddha’s advice as well as guided meditations to help you practise the topics discussed. – Everybody welcome– No experience necessary– No special clothin...

13/06/2025

Happy Friday!