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Healing Group
9 Sessions Program

The structure of the session is relaxed and informal: Introductions and/or time to touch base with each other; guided meditations; explanatory talks and discussions. Each session runs from 11am to 12.30 followed by tea and cake and time to chat.

 

Anyone suffering from chronic or life-threatening illness is welcome to attend, along with their carer if assistance is required.

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These 9 sessions repeat throughout the year, however it is not essential to start at session 1, you are welcome to attend at any time.

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A guide to the main focus of each presentation is outlined below; our sessions are largely based on the teachings of Lama Zopa Rinpoche who initiated and lead the first Healing Group at Tara Institute in 1991:

Session 1. General introduction to Buddhist healing concepts.

  • Overview of Buddhist healing psychology

  • The nature of mind – Buddha-nature

  • The cause of disease

  • The healing power of mind

  • Healing meditation

 

Session 2. The healing power of compassion

  • The nature of compassion

  • Healing disease through compassion

  • Successful healing

  • Releasing disturbing emotions

  • Meditation on generating compassion

 

Session 3. Everything comes from the mind

  • Karma - creating the cause of health and happiness

  • Healing disease through purification

  • Transforming our actions of body, speech and mind

  • Clearing negative energy blocks

  • Purification meditation on the 4 Opponent Powers

 

Session 4. The nature of existence

  • Healing disease through understanding ultimate reality

  • The ultimate nature of disease

  • Mental imputation

  • Liberating fixed concepts

  • Meditation on emptiness

 

Session 5. The healing power of faith

  • Generating conviction in our potential to heal

  • The source of power

  • Our untapped inner strength

  • Healing the mind is paramount

  • Using our source of power in meditation

 

Session 6. Living with chronic illness

  • Transforming illness into happiness

  • The benefits of illness

  • Dealing with depression

  • The heart of healing: taking and giving

  • ‘Tonglen’ meditation

 

Session 7. The Medicine Buddha

  • Utilising traditional Buddhist healing practices

  • Benefits of the Medicine Buddha practice

  • The power of mantra

  • Transforming body and mind

  • A simple Medicine Buddha meditation

 

Session 8. Avoiding untimely death

  • Buddhist deity practices to prolong life

  • Protecting others from harm (including liberating animals)

  • Enhancing our well-being, gratitude and joy

  • Sponsoring healing pujas

  • Healing meditations for specific diseases

 

Session 9. The Buddhist approach to death

  • How to relate to the dying process

  • Releasing fears; acceptance

  • Addressing regrets; being at peace

  • Ensuring a calm and supportive atmosphere

  • Buddhist meditation on the dying process

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