These events are with Heide our Bideford Branch Class Teacher
About The Events
Everyone is welcome at these special Saturday half day meditation events being held in Appledore, North Devon. No previous experience or knowledge is required. Suitable for beginners, they also offer essential refreshers and explorations for those with previous experience.
All these events are hosted by Kadampa Meditation Centre Plymouth.
About The Venue & Parking
Blue Lights Hall, 2 Vernons Lane, APPLEDORE, EX39 1QU
Appledore benefits from 3 ‘Pay & Display’ Car Parks with a total of 229 spaces, located at:
– Churchfields, EX391RL
– Odun Road, EX391PT
– West Appledore, EX391RT
There is also limited free on-street parking along Appledore Quay.
About the Teacher
Heide, our Bideford Branch Class teacher, has many years of studying Kadampa Buddhism and teaching at a variety of venues and class types. She is a great example of a sincere and thoughtful practitioner and has a clear and gentle way of presenting Buddha’s teachings in a practical way that makes this ancient wisdom just as relevant and useful in our lives today as it has ever been.
About Our Bideford Branch Class
If you would like more information about our Wednesday evening classes in Bideford, please click HERE.
Learn to Meditate
Special Half Day Meditation Event in Appledore
Saturday 10th January 2026, 10am-1.15pm
with Heide – Bideford Branch Class Teacher
Venue
Blue Lights Hall, 2 Vernons Lane, APPLEDORE, EX39 1QU
Learn to Meditate
Everyone is welcome on this half-day course to experience for yourself, the inner peace and happiness of meditation. Suitable for beginners as well as those with experience.
The purpose of meditation is to make our mind calm and peaceful. If our mind is peaceful, we will be free from worries and mental discomfort, and so we will experience true happiness; but if our mind is not peaceful, we will find it very difficult to be happy, even if we are living in the very best conditions.
Meditation is for everyone and anyone can do it. We might think that it is somehow difficult, that we need special conditions, lots of time or to learn the “secrets” to meditate effectively. But, the simple fact is that with a little advice, and a little understanding, we can start to meditate straightaway and enjoy some inner peace of mind using very simple, yet powerful techniques.
We can build on these simple beginnings to explore and understand how our mind works, how to overcome everyday problems and to enjoy a peaceful happy mind all the time, no matter what life brings. Eventually, we will be able to stay happy all the time, even in the most difficult circumstances.
Schedule
Session 1: 10am – 11.15am Teaching with guided meditations
Session 2: 12pm – 1.15pm Teaching with guided meditations
Fees
£15 – book in advance online
Members: This event is free to members
Venue & Parking
Blue Lights Hall, 2 Vernons Lane, APPLEDORE, EX39 1QU
Appledore benefits from 3 ‘Pay & Display’ Car Parks with a total of 229 spaces, located at:
– Churchfields, EX391RL
– Odun Road, EX391PT
– West Appledore, EX391RT
There is also limited free on-street parking along Appledore Quay.
Half Day Course Format
These events are suitable for everyone. No previous experience needed. Everyone is welcome.
Enjoy the benefits of more time than in our evening classes, the opportunity to meet and talk with others and the chance to take some time out in the peaceful atmosphere of KMC Plymouth.
- Guided relaxation meditation
- Practical teaching
- Second meditation with guidance based on the teaching
- A break for light refreshments in our World Peace Café
- Second teaching and meditation session
- Option to ask the Teacher questions at the end of the class and discuss with others
Love Is The Great Protector
Special Half Day Meditation Event in Appledore
Saturday 16th May 2026, 10am-1.15pm
with Heide – Bideford Branch Class Teacher
Venue
Blue Lights Hall, 2 Vernons Lane, APPLEDORE, EX39 1QU
Love Is The Great Protector
This event is suitable for everyone and no previous experience is required. Everyone is welcome!
Pure love has no conditions and stems entirely from a concern for others’ happiness. It never gives rise to problems but only to peace and happiness for both ourself and others. We need to remove attachment from our minds, but this does not mean that we have to abandon our relationships. Rather, we should learn to distinguish attachment from love, and gradually try to remove all traces of attachment from our relationships and to improve our love until it becomes pure.
Schedule
Session 1: 10am – 11.15am Teaching with guided meditations
Session 2: 12pm – 1.15pm Teaching with guided meditations
Fees
£15 – book in advance online
Members: This event is free to members
Venue & Parking
Blue Lights Hall, 2 Vernons Lane, APPLEDORE, EX39 1QU
Appledore benefits from 3 ‘Pay & Display’ Car Parks with a total of 229 spaces, located at:
– Churchfields, EX391RL
– Odun Road, EX391PT
– West Appledore, EX391RT
There is also limited free on-street parking along Appledore Quay.
Half Day Course Format
These events are suitable for everyone. No previous experience needed. Everyone is welcome.
Enjoy the benefits of more time than in our evening classes, the opportunity to meet and talk with others and the chance to take some time out in the peaceful atmosphere of KMC Plymouth.
- Guided relaxation meditation
- Practical teaching
- Second meditation with guidance based on the teaching
- A break for light refreshments in our World Peace Café
- Second teaching and meditation session
- Option to ask the Teacher questions at the end of the class and discuss with others
Understanding The Mind
Special Half Day Meditation Event in Appledore
Saturday 10th October 2026, 10am-1.15pm
with Heide – Bideford Branch Class Teacher
Venue
Blue Lights Hall, 2 Vernons Lane, APPLEDORE, EX39 1QU
Understanding The Mind
This half day course will look at the Buddhist way of understanding the mind so that we can identify and, using practical techniques, let go of painful feelings and replace them with peaceful, meaningful and beneficial ones.
Using a little wisdom and easy to use meditations, we can develop personal insights into our own habits of mind, understanding how they are helping or hindering us. Further, we can then learn how to develop confidence in our ability to transform the mind and discover true happiness from within.
Everyone is welcome and this half-day course is a valuable introduction for beginners and an excellent refresher for those with experience of meditation.
Schedule
Session 1: 10am – 11.15am Teaching with guided meditations
Session 2: 12pm – 1.15pm Teaching with guided meditations
Fees
£15 – book in advance online
Members: This event is free to members
Venue & Parking
Blue Lights Hall, 2 Vernons Lane, APPLEDORE, EX39 1QU
Appledore benefits from 3 ‘Pay & Display’ Car Parks with a total of 229 spaces, located at:
– Churchfields, EX391RL
– Odun Road, EX391PT
– West Appledore, EX391RT
There is also limited free on-street parking along Appledore Quay.
Half Day Course Format
These events are suitable for everyone. No previous experience needed. Everyone is welcome.
Enjoy the benefits of more time than in our evening classes, the opportunity to meet and talk with others and the chance to take some time out in the peaceful atmosphere of KMC Plymouth.
- Guided relaxation meditation
- Practical teaching
- Second meditation with guidance based on the teaching
- A break for light refreshments in our World Peace Café
- Second teaching and meditation session
- Option to ask the Teacher questions at the end of the class and discuss with others