Thu 06 Nov
|Llanover Hall
Public Talk: A Monk's Guide To Happiness
Thubten will explain the power of inner happiness, and how we can build mental strength and inner peace through meditation and practising mindful moments throughout each day.
Time & location
06 Nov 2025, 19:00 – 20:00
Llanover Hall, Llanover Hall Arts Centre, Romilly Rd, Cardiff CF5 1FH, UK
About the event
A talk based on Gelong Thubten’s Sunday Times bestselling book, which is now published in nearly 20 countries worldwide. Thubten will explain the power of inner happiness, and how we can build mental strength and inner peace through meditation and practising mindful moments throughout each day.
About Gelong Thubten
Gelong Thubten is a Buddhist monk, meditation teacher and author. He became a monk at Samye Ling Monastery in Scotland 30 years ago and has spent over six years in enclosed meditation retreats, including one which lasted for four years. He has completed 200 pairs of the ‘nyung ne’ fasting practice and spent many years as personal assistant to Akong Tulku Rinpoche. Thubten now runs Samye Dzong Scarborough, as well as helping here at our Cardiff centre.
He has done pioneering work bringing meditation to many organisations, including hospitals, schools, companies, prisons and rehab centres. He has lectured at Oxford University and for large organisations such as Google and The United Nations. He is also a trustee of the humanitarian aid charity ROKPA International and our Welsh charity Samye Foundation Wales.
Thubten is the author of the Sunday Times bestseller ‘A Monk’s Guide to Happiness’ as well as his latest book, ‘Handbook for Hard Times’. He also worked with Ruby Wax and neuroscientist Ash Ranpura on the book and live tour, ‘How to be Human'.
How to book
Booking fee is £10