Edinburgh Guided Meditation Meet Up Group

Join Buddhist nun Kelsang Varahi for a 45 minute lunchtime class to relax and clear your mind. Enjoy a short teaching and two guided meditations to help you develop a happy and positive mind and leave feeling refreshed and recharged for the rest of the day. These classes are based on wisdom from The New Eight Steps to Happiness by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche.

Book a place or drop in. Everybody welcome!

Fees: £6 | members free | £8 incl speciality coffee or tea (£1 extra for matcha latte)

Venue: KMC Edinburgh, 172 Leith Walk, EH6 5EA

“Pure unconditional love never causes any pain or worry but only peace & joy.” Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche

A meditation course on developing a peaceful, loving heart
We all want to feel connected, valued, and close to others — but sometimes our relationships feel strained, and our heart feels closed or guarded.

In this inspiring and practical meditation course, we’ll explore the power of authentic love — not the fleeting kind based on conditions or expectations, but a stable, peaceful mind that brings joy to ourselves and others. Drawing from timeless Buddhist wisdom, we’ll learn how to open our heart, let go of hurt, and create more meaningful, fulfilling connections in everyday life.
Because when our heart is filled with love, everything changes.

Week 1: Love Without Pain
Week 2: Gratitude & Connection
Week 3: Why Love Works
Week 4: Overcoming Obstacles & Experiencing Joy

It is possible to drop in to any class if you cannot attend the whole course.

CAN’T MAKE WEDNESDAYS? The same class takes place on a Monday 11am – 12pm.

Everyone is warmly welcome

Each class includes 2 guided meditations, a practical teaching, and time for discussion. Meditation is done seated in chairs with the option to sit on a mat and cushion if you prefer.

This course is perfect for beginners as well as anyone wishing to refresh or deepen their meditation practice.

After the class there is tea and biscuits in the cafe provided free of charge for those who would like to stay on and discuss the class or their meditation practice.

Fee: £8 per class | £24 for all four weeks | members free | Concessions available for those unable to afford the classes.

Venue: KMC Edinburgh, 172 Leith Walk, EH6 5EA

Join us on Saturday mornings for an hour dedicated to finding happiness within. These classes are based on wisdom from The New Eight Steps to Happiness by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche.

During January we will be looking at the basics of meditation in keeping with the meditation challenge theme of the month.

These inspirational teachings can help us to transform our daily life through meditation and mind training. They give us new perspectives so we can mprove our relationships and experience more joy and meaning.

Finishing off in our Cafe with pastries and coffee, everybody is welcome to join us for a perfect start to your weekend.

Teacher: Most weeks the teacher is our resident teacher Gen Tubchen but occasionally the class is covered by other teachers.

Fee: £8 | £11 incl pastry & speciality coffee or tea

Members: free | £3 incl pastry & speciality coffee or tea

Venue: KMC Edinburgh, 172 Leith Walk, EH6 5EA

Dealing with people is a big part of our lives. But what happens when we find others difficult to live or work with?

Often our priorities differ, opinions clash, conflicts can build, and it can feel like someone else is making us stressed or miserable.

This course shows how encountering those we perceive as difficult can actually become an opportunity for spiritual growth. Through meditation and mind training, we can learn to remain calm, see situations more clearly, and respond in a balanced, constructive way. Instead of feeling tense and frustrated, we discover how to transform challenges into personal development, confidence, inner peace, and mental freedom.

Come and explore practical tools to help you feel more compassionate, confident, and skillful in your relationships.

Everyone Welcome.

Fee: £20 | members free

Venue: KMC Edinburgh | 172 Leith Walk, EH6 5EA