Sangha Night is our regular get-together for members of the Bristol sangha. Each evening includes a mixture of meditation, teaching and discussion suitable for anyone who has completed an introductory course.
On Sangha Night, we cover various topics in the form of short courses or series.
Here’s what we have planned for the next couple of months…
16th July
WORDS OF INSPIRATION
“In this moment, there’s nothing to do, nowhere to go, no-one to be, no past or future, everything just is.”
– Katie Byron
During this sangha night evening there will an opportunity to hear from two Mitras on how the Dharma inspires them. There will also be time for you to reflect on what words of inspiration are important to you. We will end the evening dedicating our inspiration to the Buddha.
23rd July
WELCOMING BACK KAYAMOKSINI
A special evening practicing together and welcoming back Kayamoksini (ex Joy from the Sangha Night team) who’s been on an extended ordination retreat in the remote mountains in Spain. Do come if you’re an old friend of Kayamoksini’s, or are simply curious about these retreats and what they encompass.
30th July
SURYANAGA AND FUTURE DHARMA
Tonight we are delighted to welcome visiting guest speaker Suryanaga from Future Dharma. Join us for an evening reflecting on the theme of gratitude and what we’ve been given, including the precious gift of the Dharma. The evening will include meditation, a short talk from Suryanaga, groups and an opportunity for questions about Future Dharma’s international projects. There will also be a short discussion with local Mitra Suzie about how the Dharma has impacted her life. There will be an invitation at the end to support Future Dharma (pass it on).
Throughout August:
SANGHA NIGHT CONVERSATIONS
with Dharmamarta, Bhadra and the Sangha Night team
During August, each Sangha Night evening will begin with 30 minutes of meditation. At 8pm there will be a 1-hour facilitated open space for discussion and conversation. An opportunity to talk, to listen, and simply to be with each other; to find out more about what really matters to us. What is inspiring us? What is frustrating us? What is bringing joy or sadness into our lives?
At 9pm we will pause for tea and end with a short ritual at 9.30pm.
The year will also be peppered through with individual evenings on the theme of Living the Dharma Life. In our movement we live our Dharma lives in a wide variety of ways – in families, communities, work, study, the creative arts, activism, in solitude, in our Centres and organisations – to name only some. Through the year we will be inviting people to come and share with us these rich and varied experiences.
All our classes are run on donations which means everyone, regardless of income, can learn about Buddhism and meditation. To keep this revolutionary approach going, please do give what you can!
If you’d like to catch up with what’s been happening at Sangha Night, subscribe to our YouTube channel for all the latest recordings, or our Listen Again pages for material from 2020 and before.
