Weekend Retreat with Tsering Paldron: A Steady Heart in an Unsteady World
Schedule
Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 09:30 am to Sun, 03 May, 2026 at 06:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
ME1 1DX | Rochester, EN
About this Event
About Tsering
was born in Lisbon, Portugal and travelled to Brussels at the age of 19 in 1973 where she discovered Tibetan Buddhism and started her spiritual journey. During the 80’s Tsering completed the traditional three year retreat in France at The Centre d’Études de Chanteloube, under the guidance of two great Masters, Dudjom Rinpoche and Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and also under the supervision of Pema Wangyal Rinpoche. Tsering has and continues to receive teachings from many Lamas of all schools of Tibetan Buddhism.
For the past 25 years, Tsering has been travelling and teaching Buddhism and meditation and has written a number of books on these subjects, mainly in Portuguese, including a children’s book in English called, The Adeventures of Tashi, the Tibetan Cricket which is also available in French and German.
Tsering gives regular courses, seminars, talks and meditation classes around the world and runs Bodhicharya Portugal.
She has been regularly visiting Bodhicharya Kent since 2013 and has given many teachings including running day, weekend and residential retreats. Some of these teachings can be found here:
https://bodhicharya-kent.org/media/
Over these two days, Tsering will skilfully guide us through exploring how we can cultivate and maintain a steady heart in a world that increasingly appears unsteady, unstable and uncertain. As practitioners we need to develop the ability to stay open, aware and responsive in difficult times, without becoming too caught up and overwhelmed with what is going on around and inside ourselves. Then we can see clearly and act wisely in our lives, in society and the world at large.In more Buddhist terms, we will explore how the relative truth and the ultimate truth are consolidated in our practice and daily lives and how we can find the balance between view and action. How can we hold an open, wise and spacious view and prevent our activities and engagement in the world from smothering it, and at the same time how can we make sure our open and spacious view doesn't turn into a way to avoid engaging with the nuts and bolts of our lives and the world in a genuinely compassionate way.
Full Schedule
Saturday 2nd May
9:30 – 10:00 Arrival and Refreshments
10:00 – 10:30 Meditation
10:30 – 12:00 Teachings by Tsering
12:00 – 12:20 Refreshment Break
12:20 – 1:00 Body Work
1:00 – 2:00 Lunch (Bring and share vegetarian/vegan lunch at the Centre or options in town)
2:00 – 2:40 Meditation
2:40 – 3:00 Refreshment Break
3:00 – 4:30 Teaching by Tsering
4:30 – 5:00 End for the day
Sunday 3rd May
9:30 – 10:00 Arrival and Refreshments
10:00 – 10:30 Meditation
10:30 – 12:00 Teachings by Tsering
12:00 – 12:20 Refreshment Break
12:20 – 1:00 Body Work
1:00 – 2:00 Lunch (Bring and share vegetarian/vegan lunch at the Centre or options in town)
2:00 – 2:40 Meditation
2:40 – 3:00 Refreshment Break
3:00 – 4:30 Teaching by Tsering
4:30 – 5:30 Buddhist Refuge Ceremony and Book Signing Opportunity
5:30 – 6:00 End for the day
For all other queries, please email: [email protected]
Suggested Donation
When securing your ticket, you will be asked for a suggested donation.
Bodhicharya UK and its activities survives solely on donations and the voluntary work of its members. As a charity registered with the UK Charity commission your donation will be eligible for Gift Aid, if you work and pay tax in the UK, so if this applies to you, then please do tick that option, thank you.
Dharma teachings are open to all, however we also need to cover our costs, therefore we are suggesting two donation tiers, thank you for your generosity.
Your presence is valued more than your financial contribution, so if you are unable to make one of the suggested donations amounts, then please email [email protected], thank you.
Booking your space
There is limited space at the Centre so please do book ahead, thankyou. We suggest that you attend for the whole day to receive the complete teaching and maximum benefit.
Where is it happening?
ME1 1DX, Bodhicharya UK Buddhist Meditation Centre, Jacksons Field, Rochester, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 0.00
