Sangha Night – Bristol Buddhist Centre

Sangha Works

Posted on July 27, 2021July 27, 2021 by Esme

DATES TBC | 10am – 5pm

Our main tasks include decorating the reception area & kitchen and clearing & working on the garden.

Open to regular attendees of the centre. Let us know if you’re coming: email: info@bristol-buddhist-centre.org

Before coming please read the Attending the Centre covid guidelines to keep everyone safe. Bring lunch, a water bottle, old clothes to work in and anything else you need. We will supply all tools and materials and any protective and safety wear. Lunch will be at 1pm for an hour.

Going Deeper in Meditation

Posted on April 6, 2020July 14, 2021 by Esme

No session in August

9.45 am for those who have an established familiarity with the forms of the meditation practices we teach, along with an interest in exploring ways of deepening experience in meditation. Consequently we ask for 3 years meditation experience in Triratna of those attending the class.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87960471684

Dates for 2021: usually the second Saturday of the month

11 Sept, 9 Oct, 13 Nov, 11 Dec

If you have problems connecting then email:

techsupport@bristol-buddhist-centre.org and we will try and help

Material from 2021 classes:

9 Jan: Towards Embodied Faith in the Buddha’s and our own Awakening

13 Feb: Samadhi

13 March: Disentangling from concepts

10 April: Mindfulness as Sati Appamada Sampajanna

handout

Talk

Led Meditation

8 May: Metta companionable presence, intimate sensitivity, and sympathetic understanding

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Talk

Led Meditation

12 June: Welcoming All as Self: the wisdom of Mamaki

Talk

Led Meditation

10 July: Metta and Insight

Handout

Talk

Led Meditation

Explore material from previous years here

Sangha Night | Tue 7:30pm

Posted on April 2, 2019July 15, 2021 by Esme

A lively evening of talks, discussion, meditation and ritual. Open to everyone practising with the Centre

Sangha Circle | Sun 7:30pm

Posted on April 9, 2020July 13, 2021 by Esme

Sunday evenings | 7:30 – 9pm | No sessions in August

Sangharakshita places great emphasis on building Sangha. We are social creatures so finding ways to connect and move out of isolation is vital for our well being.

In the spirit of wanting to reach out and meet you, Bhadra and Dharmamrta invite you into a facilitated circle every Sunday evening from 7.30 to 9pm. We hope you will find this meeting resourcing through simply being with the Sangha. We will start with a short guided meditation to make contact with our felt experience, to tune into what is really alive within us. From there, we will be invited to simply be and listen, or to talk from that aliveness, to be heard and be seen. Everyone is welcome whether you feel you are new or experienced in relation to the precious jewel of Sangha.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86462849963

If you have problems with Zoom, email us and we will try to help techsupport@bristol-buddhist-centre.org

Online Resources – wider Triratna

Posted on March 31, 2020June 22, 2021 by Clare Shah

If you’re interested in other teachers, here are a few recommendations:

Breathworks: Mindful Self-care for Troubling Times

A free online course from our partner organisation based in Manchester who developed the secular Mindfulness for Stress and Mindfulness for Health courses we run at the Centre.

Buddhist Centre Online: Dharma Toolkit for Uncertain Times

Free podcasts and live meditations twice a day Monday to Friday from 23 March.

Windhorse Publications

Free monthly e-books when you sign-up to their newsletter, 10% off book orders on account and free shipping on all orders for the next few months.

Wildmind

A global community focused on mindful and compassionate living providing online meditations since 2001 now has an app and online courses:

Books & e-books from Windhorse

Posted on March 24, 2020January 27, 2021 by Clare Shah

Now that the centre bookshop is closed you can get books on the Dharma, meditation and working with your heart-mind directly from the Windhorse Publications website.

There’s never been a better time to read!

“We read to know that we are not alone.” – William Nicholson, Shadowlands