Wed PRACTICE Night:
Mitra Ceremony
Wednesday 3 September 7pm – 9:15pm
Becoming a mitra (a Sanskrit word meaning "friend") is a significant step someone's spiritual life. It is a declaration that they consider themselves to be a Buddhist within the context of the Triratna Buddhist Community. It is also a commitment to deepening their practice. This is an important occasion both for the new mitras and those who witness them as they make their commitment to the spiritual life in a meaningful way.
This evening four of our community - Mark, Jay, Ember and Georgia - will take part in a ceremony to mark their passage into a deepening of their spiritual lives.
Mitra ceremonies are very joyful and moving occasions filled with a sense of warmth and loving-kindness. The evening will begin with tea and cake at 6.30pm, with the actual programme beginning at 7.00 pm. This will include a short meditation, a talk, a break for refreshment, and then a Three-Fold Puja ritual during which our four friends will become mitras.
It is customary, for those who wish, to give cards and small gifts to the new mitras at the end of the ceremony.
Open to all over 18 - You don’t need to be a Buddhist or intend to be one
No need to book
PLEASE MAKE A DONATION for this session if you can. Apart from some registration fees, we do not charge for our classes but instead, rely on your generosity to help us pay for our substantial running costs. 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.