Nirajadhi is joining us to share her 25+ years of meditation experience with us. She’ll lead an evening focused around meditation, with a chance to share with others and ask questions for those that want to. Hosted by the Bristol Young Buddhists team.

For those aged 18-35 inclusive.

We don’t charge a set amount for our classes so everyone can access them. Please give within your means for our classes to help support this community to grow. Give here, or more...

‘Establishing a Creative Meditation Practice’ – 4 Week Course:

Do you want to liven up your meditation practice or meditate with more confidence.  

This course intends to help set up and establish a more effective, enriched, meditation practice of your own.

Working creatively on the mind, with the mind.

This is a chance for an in depth exploration, through meditation exercises, short talks, discussion and body work as we uncover more...

The shape of Sangha (community) Works is a gentle group check in 10am-10:30am, followed by Sangha-building devotional acts-such as cleaning the loo’s, planting bulbs, sorting library books, making book displays and making shrines. A task to fit each persons energy and capacity.

Stay on after for the lunchtime meditation class (1-2.30pm)  or just turn up to dip your toe into the Triratna sangha atmosphere!

Join us 10am-midday every Wednesday.

Please more...

The lunchtime class is a weekly class that runs between 1 and 2pm on Wednesdays. If you have time you can stay on afterwards for our class group discussion from 2 till 2.30pm. With Bhadra, Clare and Claire-Louise.

By donation, no need to book.

Explore meditation further with this friendly class.

There is an optional half hour after the class to sit and discuss your experience.

Suitable for those who have completed an intro course 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...

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 where the breath, body, and mind are interconnected and we more...

Friday 8th – Sunday 10th March

Introduction to the four myths that describe the variety of Buddhist approaches to our spiritual journey towards Liberation. Come and enjoy community, conversation and reflection in beautiful countryside.

Led by Bhadra, Cittamani and Team.

Open to all who identify as men and have completed an Introductory Course at the Buddhist Centre.

Retreat Info:

The venue is about an hour from Bristol and we will more...

‘Establishing a Creative Meditation Practice’

Do you want to liven up your meditation practice or meditate with more confidence.  

This course intends to help set up and establish a more effective, enriched, meditation practice of your own.

Working creatively on the mind, with the mind.

This is a chance for an in depth exploration, through meditation exercises, short talks, discussion and body work as we uncover ways that support us to more...

The shape of Sangha (community) Works is a gentle group check in 10am-10:30am, followed by Sangha-building devotional acts-such as cleaning the loo’s, planting bulbs, sorting library books, making book displays and making shrines. A task to fit each persons energy and capacity.

Stay on after for the lunchtime meditation class (1-2.30pm)  or just turn up to dip your toe into the Triratna sangha atmosphere!

Join us 10am-midday every Wednesday.

Please more...

The lunchtime class is a weekly class that runs between 1 and 2pm on Wednesdays. If you have time you can stay on afterwards for our class group discussion from 2 till 2.30pm. With Bhadra, Clare and Claire-Louise.

By donation, no need to book.

Explore meditation further with this friendly class.

There is an optional half hour after the class to sit and discuss your experience.

Suitable for those who have completed an intro course 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...

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 where the breath, body, and mind are interconnected and we more...

One way of relating to mantra is as the casting of a spell. When we chant the names and qualities of a particular Buddha or Bodhisattva figure, we bring them into a mysterious sense of being. We cast a spell with our voices, and Tara, or Shakyamuni, or Padmasambhava, ‘appears’ – in the vibrations of the air, in the ripples of our breath.

The root of the word ‘enchantment’ comes from the French verb en chanter, ‘to sing’ or ‘to chant’. By making these figures more...

‘Establishing a Creative Meditation Practice’ – 4 Week Course:

Do you want to liven up your meditation practice or meditate with more confidence.  

This course intends to help set up and establish a more effective, enriched, meditation practice of your own.

Working creatively on the mind, with the mind.

This is a chance for an in depth exploration, through meditation exercises, short talks, discussion and body work as we uncover 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 more...

The shape of Sangha (community) Works is a gentle group check in 10am-10:30am, followed by Sangha-building devotional acts-such as cleaning the loo’s, planting bulbs, sorting library books, making book displays and making shrines. A task to fit each persons energy and capacity.

Stay on after for the lunchtime meditation class (1-2.30pm)  or just turn up to dip your toe into the Triratna sangha atmosphere!

Join us 10am-midday every Wednesday.

Please more...

The lunchtime class is a weekly class that runs between 1 and 2pm on Wednesdays. If you have time you can stay on afterwards for our class group discussion from 2 till 2.30pm. With Bhadra, Clare and Claire-Louise.

By donation, no need to book.

Explore meditation further with this friendly class.

There is an optional half hour after the class to sit and discuss your experience.

Suitable for those who have completed an intro course with more...

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 where the breath, body, and mind are interconnected and we more...

‘Establishing a Creative Meditation Practice’ – 4 Week Course:

Do you want to liven up your meditation practice or meditate with more confidence.  

This course intends to help set up and establish a more effective, enriched, meditation practice of your own.

Working creatively on the mind, with the mind.

This is a chance for an in depth exploration, through meditation exercises, short talks, discussion and body work as we uncover more...

The shape of Sangha (community) Works is a gentle group check in 10am-10:30am, followed by Sangha-building devotional acts-such as cleaning the loo’s, planting bulbs, sorting library books, making book displays and making shrines. A task to fit each persons energy and capacity.

Stay on after for the lunchtime meditation class (1-2.30pm)  or just turn up to dip your toe into the Triratna sangha atmosphere!

Join us 10am-midday every Wednesday.

Please more...

The lunchtime class is a weekly class that runs between 1 and 2pm on Wednesdays. If you have time you can stay on afterwards for our class group discussion from 2 till 2.30pm. With Bhadra, Clare and Claire-Louise.

By donation, no need to book.

Explore meditation further with this friendly class.

There is an optional half hour after the class to sit and discuss your experience.

Suitable for those who have completed an intro course 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...

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...

How free will you become?

With presentations and discussions (in various languages), join Sanghas from across Europe, experienced teachers and the Adhisthana Community for pithy, pragmatic and surprisingly bold teachings from Sangharakshita’s ‘The Taste of Freedom’.

We’ll explore freedom (and the lack of it), of individuality and even the mysterious quality of the Dharma itself. A perfect way to celebrate Triratna Day.

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 where the breath, body, and mind are interconnected and we more...

Please note the class will be a little different this time! A guest teacher will be covering for Nirajadhi.

For experienced meditators who are able to sit for 50mins unguided.

50min unguided sit, 20min walking, and another sit.

Join Nirajadhi and friends for a silent and simple session of practice.

11am PROMPT start. Doors open 10:50am.

Last Saturday of the month (except July, August and December).

Our Centre runs on more...