Amita Buddha Centre

11/05/2026

One of the first teachings my Master gave me was in learning how to forgive. At that point in my life I was so angry, with my family, with other people, with myself.

My anger and resentment had been eating me alive for years.

I was so self-righteous in my victimhood and it was killing me slowly.

Once I started on the journey of forgiveness, my life began to change for the better. My relationships harmonised, I was happier and the future looked brighter.

Now I’m not saying I’m completely free of anger, that’s just not the case - I’m a normal human being after all! However, it doesn’t burn me like it used to, and I’m able to deal with situations in a much calmer manner.

If I can advise anyone of anything, it would be to learn how to forgive. There is a key to it.

Abide my the words of my Master, Dechan Jueren, the MahaVairochana Buddha, to “Forgive everyone, respect everyone, help everyone,”

Easier said than done. It takes great practice and a good foundation of meditation. Let me show you the path ...
Join us online for meditation this evening (Monday)
All are welcome.

8pm - 9pm

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£10 payable via PayPal: paypal.me/leighbuddhistcentre

28/04/2026

A new kitchen, a bigger house, a newly decorated room, an expensive piece of art, a giant television, downloading the latest song, watching a new movie, a fad diet, meals in glamorous restaurants, a celebrity makeover, a new sports car, a luxury holiday, the latest fashion, the most recent phone, and on, and on, and on, year after year, after year, after year, chasing the same old things - none of which you can take with you when you die.

Although you may experience short bursts of worldly happiness from buying or doing all of these things, you must have witnessed by now, that not one of these bursts has lasted, and that you immediately chase after the next burst as soon as the last one is finished.

At what point in your very short life will you deeply realise and fully accept that the true lasting happiness that you desperately seek can only be found inside?

You can continue to be exhausted by spending the rest of your very short life by desperately searching true lasting happiness outside. Or from this moment onwards, you can just simply embrace the truth - that true lasting happiness will not be found anywhere or in anything, other than inside that which is doing the searching, and then doing something about it, by stepping on to the Buddhist path.

~ Chamtrul Rinpoche

23/04/2026

"To meditate means to pay full attention to something. It doesn't mean to run away from life. Instead it’s an opportunity to look deeply into ourselves and into the situation we're in."
-Thich Nhat Hanh (How to Relax)

20/04/2026

Anger is such a destructive emotion and will ruin relationships in an instant. You could be the loveliest of people, always helping, being generous and thoughtful and yet one outburst of anger and that is how you are remembered.

Patience is the opposite of anger. Patience under insult, patience with others, with yourself. This is the path. Compassion will set you free. Easier said than done...

Join me for Monday Night Meditation where we discuss the methods of how not to take things personally.
Join online at 8pm tonight. I will teach you ancient techniques that bring you back to yourself. You will feel so much calmer, happier and more relaxed!

8pm - 9pm

Via Teams: https://teams.live.com/meet/936457964802?p=y8FAhrUOtjtso4kTQL

£10 payable via PayPal: paypal.me/leighbuddhistcentre

15/04/2026