A practical course on how to live and what to do!
No-one wants to feel like they’re being told what to do – we like to think we know what’s best for ourselves and others. The trouble is our life doesn’t always bear that out.

A key Buddhist insight is that consciousness isn’t fixed; we’re creating it all the time by our actions of body, speech and mind. This means we can shape our future.

In this five-week series we’ll explore how more...

A chance to work alongside members of the Sangha looking after the Centre. A chance to get to know each other. The morning starts with a brief ritual and check in. You will only be invited to take on tasks that you feel capable of. A spot of gardening, cleaning or sorting. The morning always builds a lovely atmosphere for you to benefit from.

With Bhadra and team.

A chance for a substantial period of meditation with some teachings at the beginning of the class and optional time at 2pm to discuss our meditation over tea. This term the focus will be on the Just sitting meditation practice

A drop in class to introduce and support you with meditation.

With Maitrijyoti and the Bristol Young Buddhist Team.

Meditation can allow us to relax and feel emotionally and mentally resourced, however, it is much more than that – it can lead to a transformation of our whole being and radically shift how we perceive ourselves and the world around us.

In this session we will explore through a short talk and various lead meditation exercises the energy body approach, which centres on the overall whole space of the more...

MINDFUL MARK MAKING AND COLOUR

A change to our planned event. For this Make and Meditate session we will be looking at mindful mark making and colour. Using a variety of materials we will focus on mark making as a form of meditation with pen, brush, pencil and our fingers and hands. We aim to create a non-judgemental environment
that encourages us all to explore the connection between mind and body, fostering a sense more...

Five week course on ethics

A chance to work alongside members of the Sangha looking after the Centre. A chance to get to know each other. The morning starts with a brief ritual and check in. You will only be invited to take on tasks that you feel capable of. A spot of gardening, cleaning or sorting. The morning always builds a lovely atmosphere for you to benefit from.

A chance for a substantial period of meditation with some teachings at the beginning of the class and optional time at 2pm to discuss our meditation. This term the focus will be on the Just sitting meditation practice

A drop in class to introduce and support you with meditation.

A Festival to celebrate the wisdom and magic of Padmasambhava. Whether you are familiar or even if you have never heard of this amazing person, come and meet him today. Led by the “Dharma Bums” Chapter. Supported by members of the Sangha. Come and listen to inspiring stories. Come and make masks, and come and be with Sangha. Celebrate this historical and mythical figure that offers liberation to all. Suitable for all those familiar with Triratna’s system of meditation. more...

With Dharmamrta and Bhadra

What activates the call of your heart?  This day is about sharing and celebrating all that creatively shapes our emotional and spiritual lives. What is it that has called you, what is it that creates the urgent longing to nurture healthy relationships with yourself, others and the world?

Buddhist facts and concepts, however important, on their own, have no power to affect and change our personal frameworks of value and meaning. We rely more...

This is the first evening of the course. It will help you uncover genuine ease, contentment and meaning in life through exploring profound yet simple teachings. Come together with others to learn, discuss and discover the means to uncover how to become the change you want to see.

Each session will be partly introducing meditation and partly about the Buddhist context, that helps meditation to be a real power for change. There will be input from the experienced teaching more...

In celebration of the vibrant and creative Sangha we are, the centre is reviving our Arts Café events. Our intention is to hold five events over the next year or so, on the theme of the Five-Buddha Mandala. For each of the events we will gather during the season of association with each of the five Buddhas and their consorts in turn. This will include a midsummer solstice celebration of Vairocana and his consort Akasadhatvisvari, whose qualities of illumination and enlightenment are more...

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 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...

“When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.”
– Rumi

African, sacred, uplifting and fun harmony singing and mantra with the unique and inspiring Mahasukha. We’ll have a morning of glorious 4 part-harmony songs from around the world, with accompanying infectious djembe rhythms from Mahasukha, and we’ll chant a mantra or two and make offerings in the afternoon. A joyful, meditative and more...

Uncover genuine ease, contentment and meaning in life through exploring profound yet simple teachings. Come together with others to learn, discuss and discover the means to uncover how to become the change you want to see.

Each session will be partly introducing meditation and partly about the Buddhist context, that helps meditation to be a real power for change. There will be input from the experienced teaching team plus an opportunity for small group discussion. more...