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What’s On

December 2025

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Today
  • 5:30pm - 6:30pm
    booking not required
    by donation

    Mindfulness Yoga

    Every Thursday, 5.30pm – 6.30pm

    MINDFULNESS YOGA: CULTIVATING AWARENESS WITH KINDNESS

    In these sessions, we focus on unifying and bringing gentle awareness to our body, breath, and mind. The pace is considered, encouraging us to integrate mindfulness not only into our yoga practice but also into our daily life.

    We will explore physical sensations and breath, noting our thoughts and feelings, all through a lens of love and kindness (metta). This internal approach more...

Tue, Dec 23
  • 7:30pm - 9:30pm
    booking not required
    by donation

    Sangha Night: Shakyamuni Solstice Ritual

    The Winter Solstice – the year’s darkest point – is a powerful pause in the turning of the year. It holds deep meaning as a time for inner reflection, encouraging us to discover inner light as the outer light diminishes. Around this time, as the day with the least daylight marks the start of winter, we may feel affected by this outer darkening.

    Through letting go of past burdens or habits, setting intentions and recognising that awareness of the darkness is more...

Thu, Dec 25
  • 11:00am - 1:00pm
    booking not required
    by donation

    Christmas Day at the Centre

    Shared lunch & practice with Dharmamrta

    Please join us for a shared simple practice (sitting and Walking Meditation) at this very particular time of year.

    The invitation is also to bring lunch to share and for us to be in community together and share food and conversation.

Tue, Dec 30
  • 7:30pm - 9:30pm
    booking not required
    by donation

    Sangha Night: Meditation & Sevenfold Puja

    Kulamitra and Chandranishta will lead an evening of meditation and ritual, including an end of year confession section from the Sutra of Golden Light, plus personal New Year’s resolutions.

Wed, Dec 31
  • 7:30pm - 12:30am
    booking not required
    by donation

    New Year's Eve

    All are welcome for a New Year’s Eve celebration at the Buddhist Centre.

    Details coming soon.

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