This event occurs in the past. See below for our upcoming courses, retreats and special events.

The Joy of Pure Freedom

When it comes to finding happiness, we are all in the habit of seeking it from things outside of ourselves, such as relationships, power, possessions, etc. But these things never provide lasting happiness and often enough, they even give rise to disappointment, conflict and unhappiness. Yet we keep trying to find happiness in this ordinary way which keeps us trapped in a cycle of suffering, always seeking but never finding what we long for.

According to Buddha we’re stuck in this never ending cycle due to a misunderstanding of where happiness comes from. We all have within our minds the potential to experience limitless joy and freedom from unhappiness, and we can begin cultivating this now. What we need to do is learn how to tap into our reservoir of inner peace, which gives us a taste of our true potential. From there, we can easily deepen our understanding of where real freedom lies and then continue to experience it more and more until a sense of boundless possibility pervades us all of the time.

Join us for this half day retreat with Adrienne Weiss where she will guide us in how we can begin cultivating the experience of the pure, unadulterated joy and freedom that lies within.

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UPCOMING COURSES, RETREAT AND SPECIAL EVENTS

Impermanence@2xTHIS

Emptiness & Subtle Impermanence: A Deep Dive

Saturday, October 3
10:00am – 3:30pm
with Kadam Morten

Fall Fest@2x

Fall Festival 2026

October 9-15
Kadampa Meditation Center Spain
Malaga, Spain

GEN SAMTEN@2x

Heart Jewel: How to Deepen Our Faith

Friday, October 16
7:00 – 8:30pm
Saturday, October 17
10:00am – 3:30pm
with Gen Samten

Tim@2x

The Fundamentals of Buddhist Meditation

Saturday, October 24
10:00am – 1:30pm + Q&A
with Tim Cockey

Silent Retreat@2xTHIS

Halloween Silent Retreat

Saturday, October 31
10:00am – 1:15pm
with Alex Bonano

Country Retreat

COUNTRY RETREAT – HEALING THE PAST THROUGH EMPTINESS

Friday, November 6-Sunday, November 8
Temple for World Peace, Glen Spey
with Kadam Morten

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Green Tara Empowerment

Saturday December 5 & Sunday December 6
2 sessions per day
with Kadam Morten