Samye Foundation Wales

Mindfulness courses for individuals, groups and businesses

Why Should You Explore Mindfulness?

With it’s roots stemming back thousands of years, the practice of mindfulness is something that has found itself at the forefront of sustained health and well being in recent years. It’s a psychological process that has stood the test of time and with good reason, but only in the relatively recent modern day has all… Continue Reading

A Year To Live Book Discussion Group

Last Friday of each month from 6.00pm-7.00pm Follow us on Facebook and if you would like to be added to the Facebook group so you can discuss the book, please email admin@sfwales.mywebpreview.co.uk A Year to Live by Stephen Levine Book Discussion Group We are starting a monthly book discussion group based on Stephen Levine’s ‘A… Continue Reading

May 2017: Compassion Based Living Course (CBLC)

May 2017: Compassion Based Living Course (CBLC)

Compassion Based Living Course (CBLC), new to Cardiff The Compassion Based Living Course is a weekly Compassion course based on the Mindfulness Association’s Compassion Training. It is an eight week course consisting of eight, weekly classes, which are an hour and a half in duration hours long. A day of silent, guided compassion practice is… Continue Reading

Article about Gelong Thubten – Doctor Strange: Mind Over Matter

Article about Gelong Thubten – Doctor Strange: Mind Over Matter

You don’t have to be a fan of superhero films to find this article about Gelong Thubten and his work teaching mindfulness to the cast on the film “Mindfulness is a method for working with our awareness and becoming less controlled by the thoughts and emotions which can rob us of happiness and peace” Gelong… Continue Reading

Cardiff Centre Open Day – Sat 11th March 10am-4pm

We are holding an open day at our Cardiff Centre on Saturday 11th March from 10am-4pm. Come along and have a look around the centre, meet our therapists and get involved in the activities we are arranging. * Presentations on mindfulness * Tour the centre * View the exhibit of local artist, Anna Polyas work… Continue Reading

Tibetan New Year Celebrations – Happy New Year to You All

Tibetan New Year Celebrations – Happy New Year to You All

Sunday 28th February 4pm – 5.30pm : TSOK PUJA This is the Female Fire-Bird year.   “Conceptual knots released in basic space, Non-thought’s great bliss ablaze forever more, We pray that Wheel of Time may guard you all.”   Drupon Rinpoche (Khenpo Lhabu) You are invited to attend our New Year celebrations. Everyone brings a… Continue Reading

Our new Recommended Reading Page

We now have a recommended reading page on which you will find the books that are (wait for it) recommended in the course notes of our 8 Week Mindfulness course. The links will take you to Amazon.co.uk and if you make a purchase, we will receive a small affiliate fee. These are not large amounts… Continue Reading

Therapy & Meditation (Feb 17th) & The Fantastic Four Minds (Feb 18th and 19th) With Alistair Appleton

Therapy & Meditation (Feb 17th) & The Fantastic Four Minds (Feb 18th and 19th) With Alistair Appleton

The Fantastic Four Minds with Alistair Appleton (Mindsprings) Alistair is returning to Cardiff to lead a workshop exploring the “four immeasurables” or Brahma Viharas. Central to almost all Buddhist schools, these four mind states are said to be the perfect ‘atmosphere’ of the mind for humans negotiating the ups and downs of life. Drawing on his… Continue Reading

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