During this term, up until April, we will be exploring the Mindfulness of Breathing meditation practice. The tradition of mindfulness in spiritual practice is well established. But what is mindfulness and where does it lead? How can we learn to develop this quality, especially in a world that so often seems to pull us in a different direction?

In 2023 we will be exploring mindfulness through traditional Buddhist approaches but we will also be using innovative techniques to 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...

5:30pm – 6:30pm – 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 mindful yoga, somatic more...

At January’s event we had an opportunity to practice mantra together and bathe in an evening of gorgeous sound and harmony. Following on from this, February’s event will be a chance to explore the Heart Sutra, a well-known text in Mahayana Buddhism which is part of this oral tradition of chanting.

Come and join us as we take a look at these extraordinary verses! We’ll get to hear the text itself and to learn a bit about its meaning. There will also be a more...

Let your poison be your cure!

The vajra (or diamond thunderbolt) is a mysterious and profound symbol which is right at the heart of Tibetan Buddhism (also known as the Vajrayana).  It is associated with the mirror-like wisdom of the blue Buddha Akshobya.  The vajra has much to show us about the path to Enlightenment, including how to transform our ‘poisons’ (or unskilfulness)into wisdom.  Satyalila will share some glimpses into this mysterious world – more...

During this term, up until April, we will be exploring the Mindfulness of Breathing meditation practice. The tradition of mindfulness in spiritual practice is well established. But what is mindfulness and where does it lead? How can we learn to develop this quality, especially in a world that so often seems to pull us in a different direction?

In 2023 we will be exploring mindfulness through traditional Buddhist approaches but we will also be using innovative techniques to 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...

5:30pm – 6:30pm – 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 mindful yoga, somatic more...

FEB 10th class cancelled. Teacher unwell. Many apologies

“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’ more...

Padmadrishti is supporting us to look into integration within meditation.

Let’s have a deeper look together at what integration may mean in our practice. We will in particular explore how to integrate our mindfulness practice into different ways of being: simply sitting, simply walking, simply looking, simply being with others etc… and see what effect that has on our practice.

Suitable for those with 3+ years of meditation practice experience within more...

In the face of impermanence, what do we turn to?  What can we trust to be true, lasting and satisfying?  In the last days before his final passing into Parinirvana the Buddha urged his followers to live with the Dhamma as your island, the Dhamma as your refuge, with no other refuge.   Join us on Parinirvana Day as we follow the Buddha’s final teachings and hear his call to take the Dharma into our hearts and minds. There will also be a space in the puja more...

On this evening we will continue to explore the figure of the blue Buddha through doing some spiritual practice together. We will be doing a meditation that relates to the mirror-like wisdom of Akshobya and explores arising experience as it appears.

We will also be exploring the figure through reciting of verses that through words can create an image of the figure and introduce us to the qualities that contemplation of this Buddha can bring. We will also be focusing the mind on more...

During this term, up until April, we will be exploring the Mindfulness of Breathing meditation practice. The tradition of mindfulness in spiritual practice is well established. But what is mindfulness and where does it lead? How can we learn to develop this quality, especially in a world that so often seems to pull us in a different direction?

In 2023 we will be exploring mindfulness through traditional Buddhist approaches but we will also be using innovative techniques to 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...

5:30pm – 6:30pm – 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 mindful yoga, somatic more...

For those who have completed an intro course at any time, are members of the Sangha (community) and are able to do 50 minute unled meditation sits.

We will be meditating in 50 minute sits, with 10 minutes of walking meditation.

Join Narajadhi and friends for a silent and simple evening of practice.

Every third Friday of the month.

Our Centre runs on generosity and the majority of our income is from donations. We don’t have fix rates for our more...

More info to follow…

Sangha Night is for the community (anyone who has done the intro course, or has been to the introductory classes for a number of months) to get together to talk, meditate, hear the teachings of the Buddha and discuss them.

We are here today because the people before us have generously given to keep us going. All our classes are run on donations which means everyone, regardless of income, can learn about Buddhism and meditation. more...

We will be exploring the Mindfulness of Breathing meditation practice. The tradition of mindfulness in spiritual practice is well established. But what is mindfulness and where does it lead? How can we learn to develop this quality, especially in a world that so often seems to pull us in a different direction?

In 2023 we will be exploring mindfulness through traditional Buddhist approaches but we will also be using innovative techniques to work with this quality. Including 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...

5:30pm – 6:30pm – 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 mindful yoga, somatic more...

A symbol points beyond itself while participating in that to which it points.” – Paul Tillich.

Join Singhamanas as we continue our series exploring symbolism in Buddhism. Tonight we will meet the blue Buddha Akshobya, as we delve into the meaning of his mirror-like wisdom and the colour of midnight.

With Singhamanas.

Sangha Night is for the community (anyone who has done the intro course, or has been to the introductory more...