Category: Sangha Night

Going Deeper in Meditation

Posted on by Khemajoti

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

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.

Dates for 2021: usually the second Saturday of the month

13 Feb, 13 Mar, 10 April, 8 May, 12 Jun, 10 July

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

Material from 2020 sessions:

Nov 14: The Inner Hug: Opening Standing Practice Talk Led Meditation

Oct 10: Chi Gung session with Padmadrishti and led meditation with Kulajalini

Sept 12: on the heart space: Talk and led meditation

July 11: Exploration of Embodied Aware Presence: Talk and led meditation

Jun 20: Mystery of Us: Talk and led meditation

May 9: Embodying the Buddha: Talk  Led Meditation

 April 11: Broad Band of Awareness: Talk  Led Meditation

Sangha Circle – Sunday eves

Posted on by Clare Shah

Sangharakshita places great emphasis on building Sangha (A friendly community of individuals practicing the Dharma alongside each other). Whilst the Centre is closed we may be feeling a lack of this Sangha context in which we can share our practice, our reflections and concerns. We are social creatures so we may be finding isolation particularly difficult or we may be appreciating space to re-evaluate how we relate to others.

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 by Clare Shah

If you would like to access other teachers, here are just 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:

Free e-books from Windhorse

Posted on 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. 

Sign up to the Windhorse Publications newsletter here to get a link to a free eBook every week, and details about monthly sales on print books.

Create a free sign-up account here to get an additional 10% off all their books. Over the next few months they’re offering free shipping on all orders. 

There’s never been a better time to read!
 
“We read to know that we are not alone.” – William Nicholson, Shadowlands