22nd July 2012
Join Maitreya for a concert of wisdom, poetry, songs and meditation.
A unique feature of the concert is that it is not just songs, but a combination of wisdom, poetry, songs and peaceful meditation. It is for spiritual awakening, raising the consciousness of people to a higher level: self-awareness of inner divinity and awareness of the wonder and beauty of nature. It is spiritual awakening that can bring change to the world.
The costs for tickets are:
Adults £12
Oap/concession £10
Children £6
This cost also includes entrance to the garden too.
Time: 3.00 pm
Tickets are available from Pure Land Japanese Garden, North Clifton, nr Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG23 7AT 01777 228567/and on the door at the event
Please see below a review of the concert Maitreya held at the Albert Hall in Nottingham in January 2011:
This uplifting afternoon spent with Maitreya included a mixture of songs, wisdom and poetry and some meditation for the audience to experience stillness and to just 'Sit and Be', with advice how to meditate and the benefits this can bring.
Maitreya began the afternoon concert with a talk explaining the materialistic way of life that the human race has been engaged in up to now has never brought peace and happiness to the world, but only brought destruction, conflict and suffering. Only by awakening the truth in our self and taking a spiritually oriented way of life can we change the world and fulfill the purpose of human existence on Earth. And now so many people are ready for this, which he calls the "Spiritual Revolution of Man".
The essence of what Maitreya teaches is 'Sit and Be', a simple but direct approach to the truth 'LIFE' which becomes all nature, all creation and all beings.
Each segment of wisdom was followed by his mesmerising songs that contain his teachings, he sings with such passion inspiring the audience to be swept away with the message his words bring.
His first song was Beautiful Day, which is about a tea break in the garden surrounded by beautiful blue skies, cherry blossom, birds singing and the light breeze.
Following this the audience were treated to some of Maitreya's Haiku, a form of Japanese poetry consisting of 3 lines, the first line of 5 words followed by 7 on the next and then 5 on the final line. Part of writing haiku is paying attention to the day's surprises – the 'awe' that is usually passed by without notice. The act of creating a haiku is the act of a focusing our attention more closely than we might otherwise do.The audience were delighted the with his poems about the beauty of nature and oneness and included messages about the earth, the sun and meditation.
More songs, wisdom and poetry flowed and the afternoon seemed to fly past. Maitreya performed the rest of the songs from his Album Nature's Heart with Musical Arrangements by Snake Davis and recorded at the Extreme Music Studio in Newark, including:-
What you Love is What you are
Praise
The Most Beautiful Thing
Serenity
Loving is Living
During the afternoon we heard about Maitreya's upbringing and life in Japan, a blissful childhood followed by his difficult teens when he began a desperate search for truth which first led him to Christianity. But the church's approach could not give him the direct experience of Jesus that he was looking for and so he turned to meditation with the hope of personal contact with the truth. And so it was that he found himself on a week's meditation course for lay people at a monastery one summer where he had the experience 'Enlightenment' through his total sacrifice and dedication that was to firmly lay down the foundations for his life as a meditation teacher. In the moment of 'Enlightenment', he saw the absolute perfection and beauty intrinsic in all things and all beings, the essence of Life.
Through his songs, talks and poetry, Maitreya really connected with the audience and the hall was filled with a peaceful yet powerful energy.
"In this busy world of doing and striving Buddha Maitreya’s Nottingham concert was a refreshing gem of wisdom that all in this materialistic world should enjoy. Awakening to joy and lifting the way we feel about our lives and our world is so important as we navigate through life. I wholeheartly recommend Buddha Maitreya’s approach and can’t wait to visit his garden"
Elizabeth Villani, Coach and Author of “Awakening”.
Sarah who came to the concert from Lincoln said:-
"What a wonderful afternoon spent in the company of Buddha Maitreya at his concert in Nottingham - he is such a special person and his faith in his message is awesome and inspiring. A truly magical experience that made me feel exhilerated yet peaceful at the same time.
His insight into the pure beauty of the universe made me feel so much joy at all the wonderful gifts nature offers us every day and that we do not appreciate. He has opened my heart, eyes and mind to the glorious wonders of nature and life and the path to true happiness.
His wise words, music and poetry exude love and showed me the way to live my life through love and peace. And during the concert he inspired me to write a poem - something that I have never ever done before!"
There were about 200 people in the Hall soaking up the atmosphere and at the time of meditation there was not one sound, just pure stillness.
Following the success of this his second concert Maitreya would like to take his teaching to London and would like to appear at the Royal Albert Hall or the London Palladium, however look out for a future date at the Palace Theatre in Newark and you will also be able to see Maitreya performing again with a concert to be held in his garden Pureland in North Clifton, nr Newark, on Saturday 23rd July 2011 at 5pm. Surrounded by his stunning garden, what a special place to hear his beautiful words of peace and wisdom.
- Fiona Thomas
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