Regular classes and one-off events exploring Buddhist practice
Thursday DAYTIME Class:
Exploring Buddhist Practice
The Buddha discovered the path to true happiness 2,500 years ago and now people in the West are benefitting more and more from his practical advice. Join us for this new daytime class which is exploring practical ways to calm our busy minds and change our lives for the better. Surprisingly, this doesn't mean 'becoming religious' but rather, exploring how we create our own pain and learning different ways of dealing with the difficulties in our lives. Come when you can.
Join anytime! This daytime drop-in class is open to everyone over 18. There is no pressure to become a Buddhist - it is simply intended to help you live your life in a more peaceful and fulfilling way.
Thursday DAYTIME Class:
Exploring the Bodhisattva Ideal
From 24th April
Our Thursday classes run throughout the year and are open to all. We meditate together in the first half (usually guided so suitable for all levels of experience) and then, after a tea break, we hear about and discuss a particular teaching from the Buddhist tradition. Usually these teachings are aimed at helping us to live our lives more peacefully in the world. Themes vary from time to time. From Thursday 24th April we will be exploring The Bodhisattva Ideal - a teaching from later Buddhism that encourages us to see our practice as something we do - not just for our own benefit but for the benefit of others too.
This daytime drop-in class is open to everyone over 18. Come when you can, no need to book.
Wednesday PRACTICE NIGHT
The Three Refuges: Buddha, Dharma, Sangha
Each week when we meet we perform a short ritual acknowledging the Three Jewels of Buddhism. These are the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha. We call these the Three Jewels because they are all very precious to us in our lives. And we begin our meetings by reminding ourselves how important they are in our lives. But who exactly is the Buddha? And what is the Dharma? What is the Sangha?
Open to all over 18. You don't need to be a Buddhist or even wish to be one. Just come along and find out what Buddhism is about.