MINDFULNESS SESSION
10-12pm Mindfulness and Meditation Session
All welcome
Free
Led by Duncan Fisher and John Gerrard from BGKT Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada). BGKT was founded in 1991and celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2021. https://www.buddhistgroupofkendal.co.uk/
Teachings in Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada) BGKT’s Open Meetings are based on Mindfulness in Plain English, Loving-Kindness in Plain English, Start Here, Start Now: A Short Guide to Mindfulness Meditation and The In Plain English series by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana (one of the Founder Spiritual advisors to BGKT) published by Wisdom Books. https://www.buddhistgroupofkendal.co.uk/mindfulness/
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana (a Founder Spiritual Advisor to BGKT Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada)) is a world authority on Buddhist mindfulness and meditation. He is the author of the Mindfulness in Plain English series.
https://wisdomexperience.org/content-author/bhante-gunaratana/
Venue: Kendal Unitarian Chapel, Branthwaite Brow (off The Market Place), Kendal LA9 4TN
(If the front door to The Chapel is closed, please come to the back door at the rear of The Chapel)
QUIET ROOM
10-4pm Quiet Room available for meditation/prayer/reflection
Open to everyone from all faiths and none
Free
Supported by SLEDP South Lakeland Equality and Diversity Partnership, SLIF South Lakeland Interfaith Forum and Kendal Unitarian Chapel
Venue: Kendal Unitarian Chapel, Branthwaite Brow (off The Market Place), Kendal LA9 4TN
(Please use the right-hand back entrance to The Chapel at the rear of The Chapel, up the sloping ramp – the door at the top of the slope is opposite the Quiet Room)
HEALING PRAYERS
2-3pm Healing Prayers
All welcome
Free
South Lakeland Interfaith Forum is holding an interfaith event as part of the Cumbria Unity Festival. The theme is ‘Healing Together’.
We will be sharing interfaith prayers, chants, music, poetry with some whirling movement. We also invite attendees to write an affirmation or prayer of healing for our healing board.
Venue: Kendal Unitarian Chapel, Branthwaite Brow (off The Market Place), Kendal LA9 4TN
More details at https://southlakelandinterfaith.com/
