Staying Calm in Difficult Encounters: A Meditation Day
A day of Buddhist teachings and guided meditation with Guèn Kelsang Jikgyob, with a shared Lebanese lunch in Geneva.
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Why it caught our eye
The day connects Buddhist reflection with a familiar challenge: finding a constructive response when a conversation becomes tense.
What you can expect
Guèn Kelsang Jikgyob leads three teaching sessions, with simple guided meditations that you can revisit at home. The programme runs from 10:00 to 16:00, with a break for refreshments and a Lebanese lunch prepared by volunteers. The afternoon concludes with a final teaching session.
Good to know before you go
Standard admission is CHF 48 plus CHF 15 for lunch, making CHF 63 in total. PG, PF and PFE passholders pay CHF 30 including lunch; benefactor members pay the CHF 15 meal charge. Register using the linked form. Payment can be made by bank transfer, QR payment or cash at the centre. The venue is 41 bis route de Frontenex, 1207 Geneva. Check teaching language and accessibility needs with the centre before registering.
What this is
How can we respond when someone speaks or acts aggressively? This day at the Kadampa centre in Geneva explores patience, wisdom and compassion through Buddhist teachings. It offers time to reflect on difficult encounters and practise a calmer, more constructive response.
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Guèn Kelsang Jikgyob
Teacher
Guèn Kelsang Jikgyob is the principal teacher at Centre de méditation Kadampa Genève. She has practised Kadampa Buddhism since 2009 and was ordained in 2012.
Hosted by
Centre de Méditation Kadampa Genève et Nyon
The Centre de Méditation Kadampa Genève offers Buddhist meditation classes, talks and retreats in Geneva, with an additional programme in Nyon. It is part of the New Kadampa Tradition and welcomes people exploring meditation as well as established practitioners.
https://mediter.ch