Wed PRACTICE Night:
What is sangha?
From 5th November for six weeks
Exploring the Spiritual Community
Traditionally the sangha was a community of monks and nuns who practised the Dharma and lived off alms. The Sangha (with a capital S) is all of those who - through the ages - have attained the Transcendental Path to at least some extent.
Nearer to home, sangha represents all of those practising Buddhism in the world and, in particular, those of us practising in a local setting with others.
In Triratna, sangha is a spiritual community of friends who support each other and practise for the benefit of all. The Buddha said that spiritual friendship is the whole of the spiritual life, and in Triratna we take this to heart. We meet together regularly, we go on retreat together and we support each other through the ups and downs of our spiritual lives.
During the next six weeks we will be exploring sangha in depth, drawing out the key elements which can sustain us in our individual practice and in our practice together.
5th November: What is the Spiritual Community? - Exploring the depth and breadth of sangha and the qualities which sustain it.
12th November: The 'group' and the 'individual' - How the sangha helps us to become more authentic.
19th November: Spiritual Friendship or Kalyana Mitrata and how it helps us to grow.
26th November: Who or what are our teachers? Exploring the ways that we learn and change.
3rd December: What is 'Going for Refuge to the Three Jewels'? - How it helps to define and deepen our practice.
10th December: Exploring the Refuge Tree of the Triratna Buddhist Community and the figures on it.
Open to all over 18 - You don’t need to be a Buddhist or intend to be one
No need to book - just turn up when you can
There is no charge for our classes but please make a donation each week if you can. We suggest £12 per class - but please give more or less according to your means. No one is paid at York Buddhist Centre. Our only income comes from those who use the centre.