Back to our more usual format and the normal time of 7:30pm!

An animist approach can bring vibrancy to everyday experience. It can lead to deep and profound connection with the world, both natural and manmade. It can offer the materials to create a supportive cradle, for holding the pains of the world, as well as sparking joy in the smallest happening.

Join us to find out what ‘animism’ is and get a taste of viewing the world through animistic more...

‘Evensong’ means evening prayer or ritual. It’s roots are from the ‘vespers’ which in archaic language means ‘evening’.

Join Singhamanas for a spacious practice of poetry, chanting and meditation. This is a beautiful way to start your evening, transitioning from work into whatever awaits you. Connect more with your practice in daily life whilst building connections.

Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Arrive from 5pm for a 5:15pm start.

Please more...

Five women with strong connections to the Bristol sangha – Annie, Cath, Katherine, Sally and Beate – are being ordained this summer.  That is cause for celebration!  They will all be here on April 5th for us to send them off as they prepare to go forth. Do join us for this wonderful and heart-warming event.

Becoming ordained within Triratna requires a deep level of commitment and practice. We are here to mark the occasion and recognise the efforts of these more...

We explore the theme of ‘the mindfulness of breathing’ through short introductions, experiential exercises and led meditations. The class also offers an opportunity to share and reflect on our meditation experience through an open format ‘conversation’ after the meditation.

Open to those who have completed the intro courses and are familiar with Triratna’s basic meditation practices. Get in touch if you need to discuss.

Please familiarise yourself with more...

‘Evensong’ means evening prayer or ritual. It’s roots are from the ‘vespers’ which in archaic language means ‘evening’.

Join Singhamanas for a spacious practice of poetry, chanting and meditation. This is a beautiful way to start your evening, transitioning from work into whatever awaits you. Connect more with your practice in daily life whilst building connections.

Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Arrive from 5pm for a 5:15pm start.

Please more...

How can we as Dharma practitioners help to address prejudice, this huge source of suffering in our world?   It comes in so many forms:  prejudice against those of a certain ethnic origin, culture, sexuality, gender, ability, body shape and size, class background, political view, age… It seems to be an extremely strong human tendency to view certain kinds of people as an inferior grouping, creating the pain of separation and resulting in harm through actions of body, speech and more...

A Combined SW Regional day for members of the Triratna Buddhist Order.

That jewel, the Mind, which is the seed of pure happiness in the world 
and the remedy for the suffering of the world,  how at all can its merit be measured?

Join us in Avalokiteshvara’s realm for talks, reflection, meditation and puja
Hosted by Shantigarbha and Vimalavajri, SW Regional Order Convenors

Bring vegetarian lunch to more...

Our tradition places great emphasis on building Sangha (a friendly community of individuals practising the Dharma, the Buddha’s teachings, alongside each other). Possibly because of the experience of the pandemic we may be noticing how we are by nature social creatures: We need each other to know ourselves. This is a safe and open space in which to be with others to bring kind attention to how we relate to others and just as importantly, ourselves.

For those who more...

We are taking a break for the school holidays. Back on Tuesday 26th.

‘Evensong’ means evening prayer or ritual. It’s roots are from the ‘vespers’ which in archaic language means ‘evening’.

Join Singhamanas for a spacious practice of poetry, chanting and meditation. This is a beautiful way to start your evening, transitioning from work into whatever awaits you. Connect more with your practice in daily life whilst building connections.

Tuesdays more...

The Dilemmas of Ethics  – A course in change through ethical and behavioural awareness.
For the next 5 or 6 weeks we will be exploring the Buddhist path through a course on ethics. The emphasis of Buddhist Ethics is on personal change. Change that supports our deepening human life and understanding. We will be doing this with an emphasis upon the practical. 

Ethics in the Buddhist context means more than just awareness of right and wrong or good and bad. It is more...

We explore the theme of ‘the mindfulness of breathing’ through short introductions, experiential exercises and led meditations. The class also offers an opportunity to share and reflect on our meditation experience through an open format ‘conversation’ after the meditation.

Open to those who have completed the intro courses and are familiar with Triratna’s basic meditation practices. Get in touch if you need to discuss.

Please familiarise yourself with more...

We are taking a break for the school holidays. Back on Tuesday 26th.

‘Evensong’ means evening prayer or ritual. It’s roots are from the ‘vespers’ which in archaic language means ‘evening’.

Join Singhamanas for a spacious practice of poetry, chanting and meditation. This is a beautiful way to start your evening, transitioning from work into whatever awaits you. Connect more with your practice in daily life whilst building connections.

Tuesdays more...

We are taking a break for the school holidays. Back on Tuesday 26th.

‘Evensong’ means evening prayer or ritual. It’s roots are from the ‘vespers’ which in archaic language means ‘evening’.

Join Singhamanas for a spacious practice of poetry, chanting and meditation. This is a beautiful way to start your evening, transitioning from work into whatever awaits you. Connect more with your practice in daily life whilst building connections.

Tuesdays more...

The Dilemmas of Ethics  – A course in change through ethical and behavioural awareness.
Continuing our exploration of Buddhist ethics…. The emphasis of Buddhist Ethics is on personal change. Change that supports our deepening human life and understanding. We will be doing this with an emphasis upon the practical. 

Ethics in the Buddhist context means more than just awareness of right and wrong or good and bad. It is about finding ways to transform those more...

We explore the theme of ‘the mindfulness of breathing’ through short introductions, experiential exercises and led meditations. The class also offers an opportunity to share and reflect on our meditation experience through an open format ‘conversation’ after the meditation.

Open to those who have completed the intro courses and are familiar with Triratna’s basic meditation practices. Get in touch if you need to discuss.

Please familiarise yourself with more...

Please note: This first event is online, but the remainder will be in person.

For those with some familiarity with the Mindfulness of Breathing and Metta Bhavana, these follow-on meditation sessions will explore a range of ways of working in meditation: working on the mind with the mind to develop states of samatha (calm abiding) which include the qualities of metta and mindfulness.

The aim is to enable you to develop a meditation practice of your own, more...

We are taking a break for the school holidays. Back on Tuesday 26th.

‘Evensong’ means evening prayer or ritual. It’s roots are from the ‘vespers’ which in archaic language means ‘evening’.

Join Singhamanas for a spacious practice of poetry, chanting and meditation. This is a beautiful way to start your evening, transitioning from work into whatever awaits you. Connect more with your practice in daily life whilst building connections.

Tuesdays more...

Our tradition places great emphasis on building Sangha (a friendly community of individuals practising the Dharma, the Buddha’s teachings, alongside each other). Possibly because of the experience of the pandemic we may be noticing how we are by nature social creatures: We need each other to know ourselves. This is a safe and open space in which to be with others to bring kind attention to how we relate to others and just as importantly, ourselves.

For those who more...

‘Evensong’ means evening prayer or ritual. It’s roots are from the ‘vespers’ which in archaic language means ‘evening’.

Join Singhamanas for a spacious practice of poetry, chanting and meditation. This is a beautiful way to start your evening, transitioning from work into whatever awaits you. Connect more with your practice in daily life whilst building connections.

Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Arrive from 5pm for a 5:15pm start.

Please more...

The Dilemmas of Ethics  – A course in change through ethical and behavioural awareness.
Our final week (but definitely not too late!) exploring the Buddhist path through a course on ethics. The emphasis of Buddhist Ethics is on personal change. Change that supports our deepening human life and understanding. We will be doing this with an emphasis upon the practical. 

Ethics in the Buddhist context means more than just awareness of right and wrong or good and bad. more...

We explore the theme of ‘the mindfulness of breathing’ through short introductions, experiential exercises and led meditations. The class also offers an opportunity to share and reflect on our meditation experience through an open format ‘conversation’ after the meditation.

Open to those who have completed the intro courses and are familiar with Triratna’s basic meditation practices. Get in touch if you need to discuss.

Please familiarise yourself with more...

Our beginners classes are a great way to sample meditation for the first time or to get refreshing support and clarity to help you set up a regular practice.

Full instructions will be given including how to sit comfortably in a chair or on cushions on the floor. We’ll introduce our meditation practices, one each week – either the mindfulness of breathing which develops calm, focus and wholeheartedness, or a loving kindness (metta bhavana) meditation which develops emotional more...

For those with some familiarity with the Mindfulness of Breathing and Metta Bhavana, these follow-on meditation sessions will explore a range of ways of working in meditation: working on the mind with the mind to develop states of samatha (calm abiding) which include the qualities of metta and mindfulness.

The aim is to enable you to develop a meditation practice of your own, within which you are able to respond creatively to your current more...

We are cancelling tonight’s session. Back next week.

‘Evensong’ means evening prayer or ritual. It’s roots are from the ‘vespers’ which in archaic language means ‘evening’.

Join Singhamanas for a spacious practice of poetry, chanting and meditation. This is a beautiful way to start your evening, transitioning from work into whatever awaits you. Connect more with your practice in daily life whilst building connections.

Tuesdays and more...

If you’ve done an intro course, then keep up the momentum of your practise with a Day Retreat!

We have been practicing finding the creative gap in various ways throughout the introductory course. This day retreat offers us an opportunity within a supportive community to help embed this key practice into our day to day life.

It will be a day of sitting and walking meditation, short teaching sessions and the opportunity to share our experience. It is a day to get more...