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What’s On

May 2025

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Today
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
    in person
    booking not required
    by donation

    Sangha Works

    Sangha works offers the chance to practice in a different way. Experiencing work as practice and act consciously with generosity.

    “What would it be like to turn all that we do into practice? How different would we experience the world, ourselves and others?

    Come and experiment in Sangha Works – turning the ordinary into the extra-ordinary! We start with a check in, before choosing a task to work with as practice from cleaning the centre, to cleaning rupa’s and more...

  • 1:00pm - 2:30pm
    in person
    booking not required
    by donation

    Drop in Intermediate Meditation

    With Dayabodhini, Chittamani and Bhadra

    At this class we offer guidance and inspiration for those familiar with the three meditations taught by Triratna: Mindfulness of Breathing, Mettabhavana and Just sitting. We focus on one each week in a three week cycle. Most classes will begin with a short period of gentle bodywork which we have found enhances meditation. For those who wish, at 2pm we offer tea and time to discuss our meditation until 2.30.

    The class is here to more...

  • 5:30pm - 7:00pm
    in person
    booking not required
    by donation

    Drop in Introductory Meditation class

    Arrive 5.30 for a 5.45 start. At this friendly and accessible class you will be guided into the simplicity and support of meditation. We teach two meditations, alternating each week. The Mindfulness of breathing helping us to focus and settle the mind and body.The second meditation, the Loving Kindness meditation helping us bring kindness and patient care towards ourself and others.

    You will be given full instruction in the meditations and also helped with finding a comfortable more...

Sat, May 31
  • 10:30am - 4:30pm
    in person
    sorry this event is fully booked

    Note: Bookings are for in person only. You don't need to book an online place.

    by donation

    Holding to nothing whatever With Singhashri and Balajit

    31 May – 1 June

    A fantastic opportunity to spend time with these exceptional and inspiring teachers.

    An embodied and relational exploration of the four noble truths with an emphasis on developing a deeper and more authentic relationship with our direct experience of both the arising of suffering and the discovery of freedom. We’ll be paying attention to what supports an individual and collective felt sense of safety, dignity and belonging, how to work more...

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Our aim is to inspire a culture of generosity in the way we share Buddhist teachings. Therefore most of our meditation and Buddhism activities are offered on a generosity basis – what you contribute is left to your generosity. You don't have to give anything if you don't want to or can't afford to, but we hope you'll be able to contribute appropriately so more people can benefit. To learn more see donate