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 japanese garden and meditation centre

the beautiful Pureland Japanese Garden and Meditation

Centre - a special venue for self-discovery, teamdevelopment, meditation and wellness - or simply to visit

the garden

The Pureland Japanese Garden and Meditation Centre is a remarkable place. It is a uniquely

 beautiful garden, and also the home of uddha Maitreya !pronounced "My#treeya"$, a spiritual

teacher and creator of this %onderful space.

The Pureland Japanese Garden, and the teachings and sessions pro&ided by uddha Maitreya,

 present a %onderful opportunity to bring spirituality and enlightenment into organisational

learning and de&elopment. 'pirituality and business # or lo&e and business # might not seeman ob&ious "fit" according to traditional thinking, ho%e&er, %e li&e in enlightened times. More

and more people are seeking a ne% meaning from life and %ork. 'o there are increasingly

significant connections bet%een the ideas of spiritual peace, and %hat people %ant from their

%ork and life beyond %ork. Pureland, based in the (nglish (ast Midlands close to )e%ark

 )ottinghamshire, and uddha Maitreya, offer a %onderful %ay to make these connections

real.

The Pureland garden reflects Maitreya"s approach to meditation and philosophy, in %hich he

teaches self#a%areness, peace, and harmony %ith nature.

uddha Maitreya acquired the land in *+-. It %as then one and a half acres of flat %asteland

# the site of an old farm house.

Maitreya has since transformed the space into an etraordinary &enue, for people %ho seek

 peace and %ell#being, to disco&er more about themsel&es, or for others %ho simply en/oy

&isiting beautiful gardens.

The pictures con&ey a little of the Pureland eperience. 0isit the garden, or arrange a session

for yourself or your team, %ith uddha Maitreya, and disco&er for yourself the %onder of this

special place, and this special teacher.

1or those too distant to reach the Pureland &enue, you might instead consider asking uddha

Maitreya to &isit you, to teach relaation and meditation, and2or maybe to gi&e his talk and

slide sho% about this beautiful Japanese garden and ho% it %as created.

 

pureland japanese garden views

 

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Traditional Japanese garden elements combine to create a special peaceful space.

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eautiful ponds, bridges, reeds, lillies and carp, and the sound of gently flo%ing %aterfalls.

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ridges and %alk%ays. 'teps and grassy mounds.

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The &ariety of tetures, shapes and patterns takes your breath a%ay.

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pureland activities information

Pureland is a ma6e of seemingly endless features, equisitely crafted, and immaculately

maintained. The story of the garden"s construction, from disused farmland into a stunning

garden, o&er many years, and &irtually single#handedly by uddha Maitreya is remarkable in

itself.

Maitreya"s slidesho% of the garden through the seasons is an absolute %onder to behold.

uddha Maitreya is a %onderful teacher and host. In his company you feel uplifted and

centred. People %ho possess such %isdom and calm, plus the ability to transfer a genuine

sense of peace and serenity to others, are etremely rare.

7e offers meditation classes, tea ceremonies, and friendly, &ery reasonably#priced hospitality.

8cti&ities at Pureland include9

• indi&idual relaation and meditation tuition• indi&idual consultation

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• regular monthly meetings at %hich Maitreya teaches his simple "pure meditation"

approach to inner peace

• group relaation and meditation sessions

• Japanese garden &ie%ings # from the last %eekend in March to the last %eekend in

;ctober

• lantern lit e&ening garden &ie%ings # 1ridays, 'aturdays and 'undays during 8ugustand 'eptember, pm # *<pm

• Japanese tea ceremonies # for up to fi&e people

• group &isits to the garden # a&ailable day or e&ening by appointment

8cti&ities other than garden &ie%ings generally include food and2or afternoon tea, %hich is

a&ailable separately if required, and highly recommended %hen &ie%ing the garden. !=ou

don"t ha&e to ha&e an interest in religion and peace and lo&e to &ie% the garden # many people

come to Pureland simply to see the Japanese garden.$

Please bear in mind that Pureland is not a large commercial concern. >o not epect the &enue

to be like a modern conference facility. The meditation centre is basically Maitreya"s house

and the tea#room for &isitors. The meditation centre # house and team#room # accommodates

up to fifteen &isitors. ;f course there is a lot more room outside.

Pureland"s appeal lies in its simple beauty, the richness and tranquility of the garden, and the

%isdom and teaching of uddha Maitreya.

Pureland Japanese Garden and Meditation Centre is based in )orth Clifton, )ottinghamshire,

(ngland, /ust off the 8**-- road, half %ay bet%een )e%ark and Gainsborough and about *3

miles from each. Pureland is signposted from the main road.

There is ample car parking space.

To make a booking for a lecture, relaation, meditation or a group &isit contact uddha

Maitreya.

uddha Maitreya is also a&ailable to &isit you to gi&e talks on higher self#a%areness,

meditation and meditation guidance.

Maitreya offers a %onderful slidesho% presentation !-5mm slide pro/ector required$ and talks

about the creation of the Pureland Japanese garden.

uddha Maitreya also offers talks and classes in 7aiku poetry.

To enquire about &isiting Pureland, or uddha Maitreya"s a&ailability for eternal talks,

meditation and relaation sessions, slide#sho%, etc, telephone9 <* 33?5:, or from outside

the @A B44 !<$ * 33?5:.

Pureland Japanese Garden and Meditation Centre

 )orth Clifton

 )ear )e%ark

 )ottinghamshire

 )G3- 8T

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buddha maitreya

Maitreya %as born and raised in 7anda, near )agoya, in Japan. 1rom an early age he soughtto find truth, and attained enlightenment through meditation, %hich he then follo%ed through

teaching and sharing %ith others. 7e completed a Masters degree in uddhist Theology, and

for a %hile after%ards li&ed the life of a en uddhist monk. 7is eperiences as a en

uddhist monk led him to feel that monastic eistence %as too harsh and infleible for

modern teaching and application of meditation and uddhist ideas. Maitreya left Japan and

tra&elled to Thailand, India and )epal, %here he taught meditation for se&eral years. ;n the

in&itation of a friend Maitreya &isited (ngland, %here he began teaching and lecturing at

&arious (nglish uni&ersities, including Cambridge, Deading and Eancaster. Fhile &isiting

 )ottingham Maitreya learned of the old pig#farm property for sale in )orth Clifton, %hich he

decided %ould be a good base from %hich to teach meditation, and in *+- Pureland

meditation centre %as born.

Maitreya began the serious %ork of creating the Pureland Japanese garden in *+?<. 7e had no

 pre&ious gardening or agricultural eperience. The flat featureless land %as re#shaped into

small hills around a ne%ly dug central pond. Earge boulders %ere brought in from a

>erbyshire quarry, %hich helped form the %inding paths and %alk%ays. (lements %ere

 positioned harmoniously, and to reflect Maitreya"s philosophical ideals. Maitreya completed

most of the %ork by hand o&er many years.

8t the core of Maitreya"s philosophy are the follo%ing principles9

• 'elf#a%areness.

• 7armony %ith nature.

• Peace # the most important thing in our life.

• Meditation pro&ides you %ith peace, and also lets you be in touch %ith your inner self.

• The purpose of life for human beings is not /ust to pursue one"s "%ordly" life, but more

importantly to realise one"s True 'elf.

• Eife is for us to e&ol&e from "ego" eistence become to 'elf 8%akened.

• Eearning meditation enables us to become 'elf 8%akened.

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Maitreya teaches his o%n

form of "Pure Meditation" .

7is teaching is accessible to

all.

Maitreya"s teachings are

simple and aim to pro&ide a

direct path to fulfil the

 purpose of life, namely "'elf

Dealisation", and for all

 people to contribute to the

"7igher (&olution" of

mankind.

)ot only the cherry blossom

That has cracked into a smileut also my face.

!Maitreya, 35 8pril 3<<:$

uddha Maitreya"s teachings,

and the inspiration and peace

offered at Pureland, pro&ide a

%onderful perspecti&e for

li&ing a good, positi&e and

fulfilled life.

Fith ackno%ledgements

uddha Maitreya.

 

The Japanese characters and

%ritten or spoken %ords are

are called "kan/i". The %ord

kan/i is from kan !the name

gi&en to a great part of China

thousands of years ago, from

%here the language and

characters %ere adopted by

Japan$ and /i, meaning

language or %ords.

Aan/i is %ritten from right to

left and from top to bottom.

The three columns on the

right are the cherry blossomhaiku &erseH the net column

of t%o characters represents

Maitreya"s original Japanese

name, Ao/i, %hich

interestingly means

"super&isor of culti&ation"H

and the final column far left

is the date, %hich

traditionally includes the

emperor"s name, hence so

many characters.

 

'ee the other materials related to self#disco&ery and team de&elopment, for eample9

Maslo%"s ideas about 'elf 8ctualisation  # many of these ideas about life and purpose are

connected

"I am"  # a script and method for self#impro&ement and relaation

the free posters  for some lo&ely self#de&elopment and self#belief maims

Aipling"s poem "If"

The Guy In The Glass

Dui6"s The 1our 8greements

Carter#'cott"s "rules of life"

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1antasticat  # a &isualisation method for young people !gro%n#ups too$

and more free self#de&elopment resources on the main usinessballs %ebsite if you are not

already there.

 

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