On 11 September, the Bristol Buddhist Centre will be opening its doors to anyone and everyone who’d like to see who we are and how we practise.The day will include:
At 10 am, a short dedication ceremony, to bring to mind the day’s practice for those running the day, but also for anyone who’d like to join us
The opportunity to learn for free, the two main meditation practices we teach – the mindfulness of breathing and the loving-kindness or metta bhavana meditation
A free yoga class
An introduction to the Buddha’s approach to change, suffering and the unthinkable
A simple concluding session at 5 pm when we’ll chant together for the benefit of all being “May all beings be well, may all beings be happy” with words in Pali (the closes we can get to the Buddha’s own language) to the tune of an old Spanish pilgrim’s song.
Outside we’ll have stalls, facepainting and other activities for children and, of course, tea …
Do join us for all or part of the day – programme (with timings) to be published at the beginning of September.
Open Day Programme
(All events FREE!)
10.00
Opening/Dedication Ceremony (all welcome)
10.15
Intro to Mindfulness of Breathing
11.00
Yoga session
12.00
Intro to Loving-Kindness Meditation
1.00
Intro to Mindfulness of Breathing
2.00
Talk: Why practise with the Triratna (’3 jewels’) Buddhist Community?
2.45
Intro to Loving-Kindness Meditation
3.30
Chanting Workshop
4.00
Closing Mantra—’May all beings be well & happy’ (all welcome)
Plus, all day… tea & cake ∞ bookstall ∞ prayer-flag making ∞ face-painting ∞ pop-up pavement garden ∞ Buddha statues, incense, cards, meditation & yoga kit for sale ∞ Healing Rooms stall∞ free alternative therapy taster sessions in the Healing Rooms
