What’s On

What’s On

November 2022

Available events: Sangha Night Sangha Meditation Introductory Meditation Bodywork Yoga Aged 18 - 35 Arts Going Deeper Festival Sangha Qigong Retreat Communication

Tue, Nov 01
  • 7:30pm - 9:30pm
    in person
    This event has already happened.
    by donation

    Sangha Night

    Sangha Night

    During this second half of the autumn we will be dedicating Sangha Night to a series of practice evenings.


    At the end of last year we conducted a survey into what elements of the centre life people would like more of. One aspect that many people commented on was wanting to have more opportunities for collective practice.


    These evenings will be a chance to come together for meditation, walking meditation and puja. There will also be longer tea breaks, giving more...

Wed, Nov 02
  • 1:00pm - 2:30pm
    in person
    This event has already happened.
    by donation

    Sangha Meditation Class

    Sangha Meditation

    ‘Just Sitting’ or ‘Simply Being’ Meditation


    This term we are exploring the ‘Just Sitting’ meditation practice. This mediation compliments the Mindfulness of Breathing and the Metta Bhavana but at the same time is its own standalone practice.


    Much of our lives are taken up with doing. How can we simply be with our
    experience?


    The simply being practice is about resting in the flow of immediate
    experience, simply what is here. It more...

  • 5:45pm - 7:00pm
    in person
    This event has already happened.
    by donation

    Meditation for Beginners

    Introductory Meditation

    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...

Thu, Nov 03
  • 10:30am - 11:30am
    in person
    This event has already happened.
    by donation

    Mindful Yoga

    Bodywork Yoga

    10.30am – 11:30am – Thursdays

    A mindful yoga practice focusing on the body and sensations (somatic awareness) with meditative, dynamic sequences and breath work. Suitable for all levels of experience.

    About Jo:

    Jo has been teaching yoga for 9 years.  She trained extensively with Sun Power Yoga and BodhiYoga, a form of more...

Fri, Nov 04
  • 7:30pm - 9:30pm
    in person
    This event has already happened.
    by donation

    Bristol Young Buddhists

    Aged 18 - 35 Arts

    “In Buddhism there is a movement of wisdom upwards or downwards, and a movement of compassion outwards. Corresponding to this, there is in art an intensification or heightening of sensibility, as well as an extension or widening of sympathy.” – The Religion of Art, Sangharakshita

    Buddhism has a rich history of art and imagery. Why is this significant and why do some Buddhists meditate on images?

    Join us in exploring Buddhist artwork and opening to it more...

Sat, Nov 05
  • 10:00am - 1:00pm
    in person
    This event has already happened.
    by donation

    Men's Practice Morning

    As a way of deepening our meditation and shared practice, we are starting a practice morning for men in the Sangha.


    A simple morning of practice with no teaching input.


    In addition we will be meeting up after the morning of meditation to have lunch together, either within the centre building or by going to a café. This will be an informal chance to meet up with fellow Sangha members and to get to know each other more in a friendly environment.

    These more...

Tue, Nov 08
  • 7:30pm - 9:30pm
    in person
    This event has already happened.
    by donation

    Loving What Is - Sangha Night

    Sangha Night

    Loving What Is

    Come and join us for metta bhavana and just sitting meditations, followed by puja.   

    All of these practices can support us, opening us to life with kindness. 

    In this choiceless, never ending flow of life
    There is an infinite array of choices
    One alone brings happiness
    To love what is.. ~ Dorothy Hunt

    During this second half of the autumn we will be dedicating Sangha Night to a series of practice more...

Wed, Nov 09
  • 1:00pm - 2:30pm
    in person
    This event has already happened.
    by donation

    Sangha Meditation Class

    Sangha Meditation

    ‘Just Sitting’ or ‘Simply Being’ Meditation


    This term we are exploring the ‘Just Sitting’ meditation practice. This mediation compliments the Mindfulness of Breathing and the Metta Bhavana but at the same time is its own standalone practice.


    Much of our lives are taken up with doing. How can we simply be with our
    experience?


    The simply being practice is about resting in the flow of immediate
    experience, simply what is here. It more...

  • 5:45pm - 7:00pm
    in person
    This event has already happened.
    by donation

    Meditation for Beginners

    Introductory Meditation

    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...

Thu, Nov 10
  • 10:30am - 11:30am
    in person
    This event has already happened.
    by donation

    Mindful Yoga

    Bodywork Yoga

    10.30am – 11:30am – Thursdays

    A mindful yoga practice focusing on the body and sensations (somatic awareness) with meditative, dynamic sequences and breath work. Suitable for all levels of experience.

    About Jo:

    Jo has been teaching yoga for 9 years.  She trained extensively with Sun Power Yoga and BodhiYoga, a form of practice developed by Triratna Order Members Sudaka and Sadhita  with a specialised focus on more...

Sat, Nov 12
  • 10:00am - 1:00pm
    in person
    This event has already happened.
    by donation

    Going Deeper in Meditation

    Going Deeper

    Suffering and the End of Suffering

    All Buddhist traditions, in one way or another come back to the Truth of suffering and the end of suffering. This was the starting point of Buddha’s teaching, pointing to the truth of suffering and the discovery that freedom and joy are possible in the face of the sufferings of human life.

    What does that mean to us in our meditation practice?

    Two months (Oct and Nov sessions) of practice to take our meditation deeper into more...

Sun, Nov 13
  • 10:00am - 9:00pm
    in person
    This event has already happened.
    by donation

    Sangha Day Festival - Celebrating the In and Out Breath of Community

    Festival Sangha

    Celebrating the In and Out Breath of Community
    Invitation into the living dance of individuality and emergent Sangha.

    Sunday 13th November 10 – 9
    With Bhadra and team

    All the sangha welcome to this day of celebration and enquiry. Meeting, meditating, chanting, listening and discussion. Come for a bit or the whole day. Children are welcome if accompanied at all times by their parent.

    Please bring a vegan or vegetarian lunch/ dinner to share.

    more...

Tue, Nov 15
  • 7:30pm - 9:30pm
    in person
    This event has already happened.
    by donation

    Sangha Night

    Sangha Night
    Radiant Heart Practice Evening:

    Join us this evening as we delve deeper into the qualities of Amitabha, the radiant red Buddha of love and compassion. Amitabha is associated with the setting sun, and with this changing light, especially at this time of year as the cooler darker nights surround us, comes a natural turning inwards. However his element of fire, is powerful and transformative, and his love and compassion ablaze with radiance. 

    The evening will be practice based more...

Wed, Nov 16
  • 1:00pm - 2:30pm
    in person
    This event has already happened.
    by donation

    Sangha Meditation Class

    Sangha Meditation

    ‘Just Sitting’ or ‘Simply Being’ Meditation


    This term we are exploring the ‘Just Sitting’ meditation practice. This mediation compliments the Mindfulness of Breathing and the Metta Bhavana but at the same time is its own standalone practice.


    Much of our lives are taken up with doing. How can we simply be with our
    experience?


    The simply being practice is about resting in the flow of immediate
    experience, simply what is here. It more...

  • 5:45pm - 7:00pm
    in person
    This event has already happened.
    by donation

    Meditation for Beginners

    Introductory Meditation

    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...

Thu, Nov 17
  • 10:30am - 11:30am
    in person
    This event has already happened.
    by donation

    Mindful Yoga

    Bodywork Yoga

    10.30am – 11:30am – Thursdays

    A mindful yoga practice focusing on the body and sensations (somatic awareness) with meditative, dynamic sequences and breath work. Suitable for all levels of experience.

    About Jo:

    Jo has been teaching yoga for 9 years.  She trained extensively with Sun Power Yoga and BodhiYoga, a form of practice developed by Triratna Order Members Sudaka and Sadhita  with a specialised focus on more...

Fri, Nov 18
  • 10:00am - 1:00pm
    in person
    This event has already happened.
    by donation

    Friday Morning Qigong

    Bodywork Qigong

    “Embodied Wisdom: Qigong & Somatic Meditation”

    A morning of Qigong and somatic meditation to resource and to connect to our true nature.

    Through sitting, standing and mindful movements, we learn how to align the body to promote a relaxed alert state, regulate and calm the mind, meet and let go of blockages to presence and connect with emptiness.


    When we reach a ‘Qi state’ we are fully present, connected and receptive to our more...

Sun, Nov 20
  • 10:00am - 4:20pm
    in person
    This event has already happened.
    by donation

    You Are Not What You Think - Retreat Day - Bristol Young Buddhists

    Aged 18 - 35 Retreat

    You Are Not What You Think

    How often do you find yourself in pain because you’re believing thoughts which you know aren’t true? Some thoughts are worth taking seriously, but some just cause us pain or conflict. What would life be like if we were free to decide which ones we believe and which ones we let go of?

    We will be exploring one of the Buddha’s teachings on this topic which is known as the Honeyball Sutta which helps us understand the whole process of going more...

Tue, Nov 22
  • 7:30pm - 9:30pm
    in person
    This event has already happened.
    by donation

    Padmasambhava Puja - at Sangha Night

    Sangha Night

    Padmasambhava is the 8th century Tibetan teacher who helped to establish Buddhism in Tibet. He became an almost mythical and legendary figure for helping to transform the demons. Within Triratna, Padmasambhava has become a very popular figure with his connection to Buddhist Tantra and radical transformation of the our human depths in line with nature of the Dharma. On this Sangha Night we will be meditating together and then exploring the figure of Padmasambhava through ritual (verses of more...

Wed, Nov 23
  • 1:00pm - 2:30pm
    in person
    This event has already happened.
    by donation

    Sangha Meditation Class

    Sangha Meditation

    ‘Just Sitting’ or ‘Simply Being’ Meditation


    This term we are exploring the ‘Just Sitting’ meditation practice. This mediation compliments the Mindfulness of Breathing and the Metta Bhavana but at the same time is its own standalone practice.


    Much of our lives are taken up with doing. How can we simply be with our
    experience?


    The simply being practice is about resting in the flow of immediate
    experience, simply what is here. It more...

  • 5:45pm - 7:00pm
    in person
    This event has already happened.
    by donation

    Meditation for Beginners

    Introductory Meditation

    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...

Thu, Nov 24
  • 10:30am - 11:30am
    in person
    This event has already happened.
    by donation

    Mindful Yoga

    Bodywork Yoga

    10.30am – 11:30am – Thursdays

    A mindful yoga practice focusing on the body and sensations (somatic awareness) with meditative, dynamic sequences and breath work. Suitable for all levels of experience.

    About Jo:

    Jo has been teaching yoga for 9 years.  She trained extensively with Sun Power Yoga and BodhiYoga, a form of practice developed by Triratna Order Members Sudaka and Sadhita  with a specialised focus on more...

Sat, Nov 26
  • 10:00am - 5:00pm
    in person
    This event has already happened.
    by donation

    Crucible of Communication - Day 1 of 2

    Communication

    These ‘in person’ events in the Centre are facilitated by Bhadra and Dharmamrta.
    We will use simple exercises throughout the weekend to discover how we may be
    continually constructing ourselves and our ongoing experience of relations with
    others and the world.


    Just like in meditation, it is an opportunity to gain some insight into the shape and
    texture of our thoughts and body sensations as they appear, especially how they
    affect our relation to ourselves more...

Sun, Nov 27
  • 2:00pm - 9:00pm
    in person
    This event has already happened.
    by donation

    Crucible of Communication - Day 2 of 2

    Communication

    These ‘in person’ events in the Centre are facilitated by Bhadra and Dharmamrta.
    We will use simple exercises throughout the weekend to discover how we may be
    continually constructing ourselves and our ongoing experience of relations with
    others and the world.


    Just like in meditation, it is an opportunity to gain some insight into the shape and
    texture of our thoughts and body sensations as they appear, especially how they
    affect our relation to ourselves more...

Tue, Nov 29
  • 7:30pm - 9:30pm
    in person
    This event has already happened.
    by donation

    A Sacred Place of Praise - Sangha Night

    Sangha Night

    Karunavapi invites you into a sacred place of praise. 

    Karunavapi has been living a more contemplative life in rural Spain these past four years, after a busy few decades of working in Triratna Centres. 

    Her land is Thutimandala, a sacred space of praise, named after one of her most loved suttas from the Sutta-Nipata; Pingiya’s Praises of The Way to the Beyond (Parayana Thuti Gatha). 

    After meditation and a longer tea break, Karunavapi will more...

Wed, Nov 30
  • 1:00pm - 2:30pm
    in person
    This event has already happened.
    by donation

    Sangha Meditation Class

    Sangha Meditation

    ‘Just Sitting’ or ‘Simply Being’ Meditation


    This term we are exploring the ‘Just Sitting’ meditation practice. This mediation compliments the Mindfulness of Breathing and the Metta Bhavana but at the same time is its own standalone practice.


    Much of our lives are taken up with doing. How can we simply be with our
    experience?


    The simply being practice is about resting in the flow of immediate
    experience, simply what is here. It more...

  • 5:45pm - 7:00pm
    in person
    This event has already happened.
    by donation

    Meditation for Beginners

    Introductory Meditation

    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...

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