# Event Details - **Event Name**: Growing Stronger Through Our Pain. A Morning Retreat with Ian McGlade. - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 10:30 am – Sat, 16 May, 2026 at 01:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: A wonderful opportunity to join Kadampa Meditation Teacher Ian McGlade for a morning retreat at Lamrim Kadampa Buddhist Centre.About this EventIn life, it is impossible for anyone to avoid mental and physical pain and suffering. From slight irritations and restlessness within our body and mind to the lived experience of chronic turmoil and torment. The reality is we cannot hide from pain, loss, sickness or death. It can't be argued with.Despite its inevitability, our normal response is to recoil from pain. We fear it and reject it.Fearing pain is often our response as we don't know how to deal with it.Within Buddhism, there are many methods to manage and deal with pain. In fact, experienced practitioners welcome pain. They face it and discover meaning within it. Ultimately they transform it to develop deep spiritual insights and attainments, They use it to grow and become mentally stronger, not in spite of pain, but because of it.10.30am–12pm Two guided meditations and a talkRefreshments12.30pm–1.30pm Two guided meditations and a talkIan McGlade is an experienced Kadampa teacher who presents Buddhist teachings in a clear, practical, and relatable way. Drawing on many years of meditation practice, Ian helps people find realistic methods for working with modern challenges and developing inner peace in daily life.A perfect opportunity to pause, reset, and learn tools you can use in daily life. Everyone welcome. No special clothing or equipment required. A selection of both chairs and meditations cushions will be available. Located just 10min walk from the Bus Station, and 3min walk from Bishop St car park, in the beautiful Garden of Reflection. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/6d126400-103c-11f1-ba8b-3f5afee59419-rimg-w592-h740-dcf20101-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/londonderry/growing-stronger-through-our-pain-a-morning-retreat-with-ian-mcglade/100001983633497188 - **Event Categories**: health-wellness, Art, fine-arts - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Londonderry - **state**: NI - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Lamrim Kadampa Buddhist Centre, Derry / Londonderry - **lat**: 54.9947277 - **long**: -7.321711899999999 - **full address**: Lamrim Kadampa Buddhist Centre, Derry / Londonderry, 11 Pump Street, Londonderry, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Growing Stronger Through Our Pain. 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