Online Evening Classes
Sundays
Times: 6.30pm-7.45pm
Watch Live online between these times
Everyone is welcome, no previous experience needed.
Membership is not required to watch these classes but they are free to members.
Watch our Sunday Evening class live on mobile, tablet, PC and Smart TV
We recognise that not everyone is able to attend our Centre or one of our branch classes, and whilst it is always best to attend a class in-person, to make connections with like-minded people and enjoy the benefits of discussing the class or being able to ask the teacher questions afterwards, we want everyone to be able to find the inner peace and happiness the teachings of the Buddha offer.
Therefore, we are offering this Sunday evening online class to those who for whatever reason cannot attend a class in-person. Everyone is welcome on this online class which is streamed live from KMC Plymouth’s Sunday in-person evening class with Resident Teacher and ordained Kadampa Buddhist Monk, Gen Kelsang Dragden.
You can still attend this class in person however, and we recommend that you do, if you are able to. Details HERE.
Times: Sundays 6:30pm – 7:45pm
Format: Online via YouTube in real-time: you need to watch the class at the times indicated above.
Watch Live: You need to watch this class in real time, live. It will not be available to watch or replay after the class ends.
Everyone is welcome, no previous experience needed.
All these classes are included as free for members. Membership is not required to watch these classes but if you would like to become a member, please click here to find out more.
Key Points to Know
Find Out The Basics
These classes are livestreamed via YouTube. You will receive a link by email for you to watch the class live for your chosen date when you complete the purchase of your ticket on TicketTailor.
1. Book your ticket online from TicketTailor using the “Book Now” button on this webpage.
2. You need to book online before the class starts.
3. You will receive an acknowledgement email from TicketTailor with your booking details and the hyperlink to the YouTube video. Keep this email safe.
4. You do not need a YouTube account to watch the livestream and you can watch on any enabled device.
5. On the day you have booked to watch the class, simply click the link from within the email you received and watch on your chosen device.
6. You will need to watch the class live in real-time as it will not be available to watch at a later date after the livestream finishes.
Full Details About These Classes, Ticket Options, Fees and Bookings
How Do These Classes Work?
These classes are livestreamed via YouTube. You will receive a link for you to watch the class live via your booking confirmation email. The live stream will usually commence a few minutes before the actual class starts.
- Purchase a ticket for the date(s) you require using the “Book Now” buttons on this webpage.
- You need to book online before the class starts – we suggest you do so as early as possible.
- You will receive an acknowledgement email from TicketTailor with your booking details and the hyperlink to watch the class in YouTube online.
- If in the unlikely events that you have not received your link email, check your junk mail and then please email us as soon as possible at: epc@meditationinplymouth.org
- You might like to add “kmcplymouth@buytickets.at” to your safe senders list.
- The classes runs exactly the same as if you where at the Centre and is a live class with an audience. The teacher will start with an introduction, guide a short breathing meditation, offer a teaching and then a second guided meditation based on that teacher. You simply follow along as you would if you were at the Centre with us.
- You will need to watch the class live in real-time as it will not be available to watch at a later date after the livestream finishes.
- The livestream feed will commence a little before the class starts but the class itself will commence at 6:30pm (UK time) and finish at approximately 7:45pm.
Please do not share your class link with others.
Class Format
Each class is self-contained. Everyone is welcome. This class is only available to watch live, you will only be able to view it whilst it is being streamed and will not be able to view it at a later time or date.
- Guided breathing meditation
- Practical teaching
- Second meditation with guidance based on the teaching
- Start booking these classes at any time
Fees & Ticket Types
Please book your ticket in advance. Whilst the email confirmation with your class link will usually arrive very quickly, booking too close to the start of the class may mean you do not get your link before the class starts. You may book ahead for any of the listed dates available.
– Single Online Class Ticket: £7
– Members Online Class Ticket: Free. Members must also book in advance. To become a member CLICK HERE
Tips: Getting The Most From These Classes
Watching a meditation class from home or on the go can mean we are more easily distracted and so, to get the most from these classes, we suggest you might like to consider some of the following tips:
- Make sure you have everything you need ready before the class starts, including chargers for mobile devices
- Things you might need include a notepad and pen, headphones for mobile devices, a drink and possibly a blanket if its cold
- Try to watch the class a in quiet room with a comfortable temperature
- Have the lights on in darker months as a dim room can make us sleepy and less able to concentrate
- Turn off your phone(s) if you are not using it to watch the class, or put it on “do not disturb” if you are
- If other people are in the house, consider watching the class somewhere away from them so you are not disturbed by noise or interruptions. Consider asking people not to disturb you or come into the room
- Make a mental determination to focus on the class whilst its on. This can make a real difference to how much we get from the class and how engaged we are with it.
- Most of all, simply relax and enjoy the class!
Other Things to Know About
Makes sure you have access to the email account you used to book you ticket as this will be the address we will send your class link to.
We strongly advise that whichever electronic device you use to watch the class, you ensure it is fully charged or plugged into a charger or mains supply. Smart TVs with a YouTube app should function without issue provided your internet connection is viable.
When using mobile devices ensure you have a strong enough signal to stream from your chosen location. In some cases, watching at a lower quality setting my resolve any signal issues.
Tickets must be purchased before the class starts and we stongly recommend you do so well ahead of time to ensure you receive the email with your class link on it before the class starts.
KMC Plymouth cannot take any responsibility or liability for online classes missed due to internet connection failure or IT issues which do not arise at the Centre. Where a technical failure at the Centre prevents us from livestreaming or the livestream is lost part way through a class, we will contact you by email to offer an alternative replacement date by means of goodwill compensation, but refunds are not given.
Replacement dates cannot be offered for circumstances which are beyond the control of KMC Plymouth and which prevent a ticket holder from viewing the livestream .
All online class purchases are non-refundable.
We regret that whilst we will try to assist you if we can, we cannot provide any expert advice for hardware and streaming issues related to the device you use to watch our classes.
If you have any questions regarding our livestreamed class, please email us at: epc@meditationinplymouth.org
Sunday Evening Online Classes
Live Online Class
6:30pm -7:45pm
Meditations For a Meaningful Life
Sundays 6:30pm-7.45pm
(Live ONLINE)
January 4, 11, 18, 25
February 1
Meditations For a Meaningful Life
Start the new year full of positivity! Learn the simple and effective practice of meditation. Gain an inner peace and relaxation that you can bring into your daily life. In these classes we will look at some of the basic fundamental ideas of Buddhism and they can help us.
Explore important topics such as:
- What is the meaning of our life?
- How can we find a lasting happiness?
- Impermanence
- Karma
- How can we find real protection from our problems?
These classes are suitable for everyone, and no previous experience is needed. Each class is self-contained. Book to watch as many of few classes as you choose.
If you have issues with the link to your class please contact us HERE
Positive Outlook
Sundays 6:30pm-7.45pm
(Live ONLINE)
February 8, 15, 22
Positive Outlook
How do we keep a positive outlook when problems and difficulties arise? How do we keep smiling though the rain and storms of life?
Join us for these classes looking at how we can develop an understanding of why good and bad things happen in our lives and how our mind influences how we feel when “life happens”. Through a little understanding and some effort in meditation we can start to change our normal responses, feelings and actions by applying these straightforward lessons. We will explore the way in which we can seek the safety and security of a peaceful space in our own minds and how we can influence our experiences of life’s events through training our minds.
These classes are suitable for everyone, and no previous experience is needed. You can start coming to classes at any time and can attend as many or few as you prefer as each class is self-contained. Everyone is welcome.
If you have issues with the link to your class please contact us HERE
Finding Freedom
Sundays 6:30pm-7.45pm
(Live ONLINE)
March 8, 15, 22, 29
Finding Freedom
Discover the ways in which we can find an inner freedom leading us to a deep peace of mind and boundless joy and happiness. Through these classes, all of which are self-contained, we will come to see that a happy mind is possible in any situation. Understanding what we need to let go of and what is helpful to keep within our “mind’s eye”, we will naturally start to experience a happy state of mind which becomes only stronger.
Letting go will free us from the thoughts and feelings which weigh us down, and when we combine this with a positive attitude towards others, their needs and problems, seeing how they are no different to our own troubles, we will feel freer and happier.
These classes will give us the practical knowledge and the skills in meditation to develop these positive states of mind, helping to free us from the constraints of our current, unhelpful views and ways of thinking.
No previous experience is needed and these classes are suitable for everyone. You can start coming to classes at any time and can attend as many or few as you prefer as each class is self-contained. Everyone is welcome.
If you have issues with the link to your class please contact us HERE
About the Teacher
Gen Kelsang Dragden has been practicing since 2000 and was ordained in 2006. Having worked and taught in many centres, Gen Dragden is currently the Resident Teacher at KMC Plymouth, teaching evening classes, courses, and our foundation and teacher training programmes as well as branch classes.
Gen Dradgen presents Buddha’s teachings and meditations in an inspiring yet practical way. He is very skilled at explaining how to make these teachings immediately effective in our busy modern lives, which he exemplifies through his patience, kind heart and overt commitment to helping others.