Sangha night – Mitra month – Young Buddhist ‘take over’

May is Mitra month and we are super excited to share with you that the Young Buddhists are organising and leading our regular Tuesday evening events at the Buddhist Centre (aka ‘Sangha night’).

Over the course of four Tuesdays we’ll have an inspiring evening each exploring the themes of Buddha (the historical and symbolic figure), Dharma (the teachings) and more...

For those who have done an intro course at any time.

At the Wednesday lunchtime intermediate meditation class, we are moving on to the stage of exploring the Metta Bhavana practice, the meditation to develop qualities of universal loving-kindness.

Many of us maybe struggle with the side of our lives that relates to our relationship with self and others. How can we become more at ease with ourselves and more able to relate with others and are these two things 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

My name is Claire-Louise and I have been teaching Scaravelli inspired hatha yoga classes in Bristol since 2006. 

I see yoga as more of an art form than a form of exercise. If we can engage our curiosity whilst moving with the breath, then yoga  is like experimenting with the melody, tone, volume and pitch of the body. 

In this way our practice can become more like a meditative dance more...

Entering the Forest: Myth and Imagination in Buddhism

As we practise Buddhism, we enter into the realm of myth and imagination. Stories and myths have been passed down through countless generations to create our view of ourselves and the world. The earth and rain and fire and other elements are woven through us. To go deeper into our minds is to enter the forest of imagination.

With guest teacher Manjurava and the Bristol Young Buddhists Team

Arrive from more...

We have decided to cancel this event but hope you will join us tomorrow, May 7th, for Buddha Day. Bhadra and Singhamanas will be leading us in a day of practice, talks and community gathering.

A simple morning of practice with no teaching input. We will be doing unled meditation sits as well as walking meditation.

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. more...

A Calling From the Realm of Symbol: The Empty Seat

Early Buddhist Art depicted the Buddha as an empty space. This festival is an invitation to the whole community to come together and celebrate this mysterious absence, calling out of us such longing, inspiration and maybe even challenging our habits of Buddhist practice.

Everyone welcome for all or part of the day for shrine building, chanting, reflection, walking meditation, bodywork, conversations, talks, tea more...

Sangha night – Mitra month – Young Buddhist ‘take over’

May is Mitra month and we are super excited to share with you that the Young Buddhists are organising and leading our regular Tuesday evening events at the Buddhist Centre (aka ‘Sangha night’).

Over the course of four Tuesdays we’ll have an inspiring evening each exploring the themes of Buddha (the historical and symbolic figure), Dharma (the teachings) and Sangha (the more...

At the Wednesday lunchtime intermediate meditation class, we are moving on to the stage of exploring the Metta Bhavana practice, the meditation to develop qualities of universal loving-kindness.

Many of us maybe struggle with the side of our lives that relates to our relationship with self and others. How can we become more at ease with ourselves and more able to relate with others and are these two things connected?

In what ways can the metta bhavana practice help us 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

My name is Claire-Louise and I have been teaching Scaravelli inspired hatha yoga classes in Bristol since 2006. 

I see yoga as more of an art form than a form of exercise. If we can engage our curiosity whilst moving with the breath, then yoga  is like experimenting with the melody, tone, volume and pitch of the body. 

In this way our practice can become more like a meditative dance more...

In the current series of Going Deeper meditation mornings on going deeper into the system of meditation practice, we look at going deeper into integration practice. We deepen our understanding of awareness practice through establishing a continuity of awareness going through different meditative postures to bring more of our practice into all of ourselves in different aspects of life.

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

For Order Members & mitras

A day on the teachings of Padmasambhava. We will be exploring the Great Guru’s teachings on themes that parallel those of our system of practice in Triratna.
⦁ For Integration, his Dakini Teaching on Going for Refuge
⦁ For Positive Emotion, his Advice from the Lotus Born on Sraddha (faith)
⦁ For Spiritual Death, a teaching from Self-Liberation through Seeing with Naked Awareness
⦁ For Spiritual Rebirth, a visual depiction more...

Sangha night – Mitra month – Young Buddhist ‘take over’

May is Mitra month and we are super excited to share with you that the Young Buddhists are organising and leading our regular Tuesday evening events at the Buddhist Centre (aka ‘Sangha night’).

Over the course of four Tuesdays we’ll have an inspiring evening each exploring the themes of Buddha (the historical and symbolic figure), Dharma (the teachings) and Sangha (the more...

At the Wednesday lunchtime intermediate meditation class, we are moving on to the stage of exploring the Metta Bhavana practice, the meditation to develop qualities of universal loving-kindness.

Many of us maybe struggle with the side of our lives that relates to our relationship with self and others. How can we become more at ease with ourselves and more able to relate with others and are these two things connected?

In what ways can the metta bhavana practice help us 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

My name is Claire-Louise and I have been teaching Scaravelli inspired hatha yoga classes in Bristol since 2006. 

I see yoga as more of an art form than a form of exercise. If we can engage our curiosity whilst moving with the breath, then yoga  is like experimenting with the melody, tone, volume and pitch of the body. 

In this way our practice can become more like a meditative dance more...

“Embodied Wisdom: Qigong & Somatic Meditation”

This Spring and Summer term I am looking forward to explore themes around the 3 Treasures of Jing, Qi and Shen and their significance for us in our Qigong and in our meditation practice. The three treasures are the three different aspect of Qi: physical, energetic and spiritual. By studying those aspects we cover the whole of Qigong and gain a good perspective to start our journey of Qigong and somatic more...

*** FULLY BOOKED – WAITING LIST AVAILABLE***

We will be running a men’s weekend retreat this Spring at Anybody’s Barn in the Malvern Hills. 

A weekend retreat is a great chance to get away into the countryside and practice meditation and Buddhism with others.  With Naravira leading.

This May we will be going to Anybody’s Barn in the beautiful Malvern Hills. This is a retreat location that the Bristol Buddhist Centre has been using for 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.

50 min sit, 20 min walking, 40 min sit unguided.

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 classes so income isn’t a more...

For those in the sangha/who have done an intro course.

Join us for an afternoon of weaving where together we will make a set of wall hangings for our beautiful new basement shrine room. 

What to bring: Your inspiration and your old blue clothes.

We’ll have a variety of simple looms threaded and prepared, ready for us to share.

For the weft we ask that you bring any unwanted blue cloth you may have – old jeans work well, as do more...

Sangha night – Mitra month – Young Buddhist ‘take over’

May is Mitra month and we are super excited to share with you that the Young Buddhists are organising and leading our regular Tuesday evening events at the Buddhist Centre (aka ‘Sangha night’).

Over the course of four Tuesdays we’ll have an inspiring evening each exploring the themes of Buddha (the historical and symbolic figure), Dharma (the teachings) and Sangha (the more...

At the Wednesday lunchtime intermediate meditation class, we are moving on to the stage of exploring the Metta Bhavana practice, the meditation to develop qualities of universal loving-kindness.

Many of us maybe struggle with the side of our lives that relates to our relationship with self and others. How can we become more at ease with ourselves and more able to relate with others and are these two things connected?

In what ways can the metta bhavana practice help us 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

My name is Claire-Louise and I have been teaching Scaravelli inspired hatha yoga classes in Bristol since 2006. 

I see yoga as more of an art form than a form of exercise. If we can engage our curiosity whilst moving with the breath, then yoga  is like experimenting with the melody, tone, volume and pitch of the body. 

In this way our practice can become more like a meditative dance more...

*** This event is now fully booked! Keep your eye out for more next year ***

Encouraging trust in the transformative power of awareness infused with loving presence (Metta) and informed by the imagination.

The Handless Maiden is a myth that begins with betrayal. It reveals a healing journey, a going forth from all that binds us towards the sources of support and guidance in the dark forest of the unknown. It is a myth of training in the power of the responsive heart to more...

*** This event is now fully booked! Keep your eye out for more next year ***

Encouraging trust in the transformative power of awareness infused with loving presence (Metta) and informed by the imagination.

The Handless Maiden is a myth that begins with betrayal. It reveals a healing journey, a going forth from all that binds us towards the sources of support and guidance in the dark forest of the unknown. It is a myth of training in the power of the responsive heart to more...

Journeying on around the Buddha mandala, we come to the Western realm.  The time of day is sunset, and in the fiery evening glow sits Amitabha, the Buddha of Infinite Light.  His figure blazes with a brilliant, ruby red light.  His hands rest relaxed on his lap, and he is completely still, absorbed in deep meditation.  He radiates a love whose wisdom sees the uniqueness of every thing: every plant or tree, every animal or person, every thought or feeling.  more...

At the Wednesday lunchtime intermediate meditation class, we are moving on to the stage of exploring the Metta Bhavana practice, the meditation to develop qualities of universal loving-kindness.

Many of us maybe struggle with the side of our lives that relates to our relationship with self and others. How can we become more at ease with ourselves and more able to relate with others and are these two things connected?

In what ways can the metta bhavana practice help us 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...