This follow-on course is open to anyone who has previously completed an Introduction to Buddhism & Meditation course.

Further your practice of meditation and understanding of Buddhism as we continue to 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 become the change you want to see.

Each session will be partly dedicated to developing our more...

Assuming some familiarity with the form of the mindfulness of breathing and metta bhavana, these follow-on meditation sessions will explore a range of ways of working in meditation: working on the mind with the mind to develop states of samatha (calm abiding) which include the qualities of metta and mindfulness.

The aim is to enable you to develop a meditation practice of your own, within which you are able to respond creatively to your current experience, and which you are able more...

With Dayabodhini, Chittamani and Bhadra

At this class we offer guidance and inspiration for those familiar with the three meditations taught by Triratna: Mindfulness of Breathing, Mettabhavana and Just sitting. We focus on one each week in a three week cycle. Most classes will begin with a short period of gentle bodywork which we have found enhances meditation. For those who wish, at 2pm we offer tea and time to discuss our meditation until 2.30.

The class is here 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...

Drop in class each Thursday 5.30-6.30pm

These highly relaxing classes are suitable for all levels including complete beginners. They combine a mixture of breathwork and bodywork and are led by experienced teacher and member of our Sangha Claire-Louise. Come home to yourself and your body in this wonderful way.

For this evening Manjurava will be joining us to talk about the four noble truths. This is a central teaching of Buddhism, and useful framework for approaching the knotty issue of suffering.

We will explore: how do we respond to the challenges and opportunities we meet in life? Where are we able to bring greater wisdom to our responses?

An opportunity for meditation, personal reflection and shared discussion

This follow-on course is open to anyone who has previously completed an Introduction to Buddhism & Meditation course.

Further your practice of meditation and understanding of Buddhism as we continue to 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 become the change you want to see.

Each session will be partly dedicated to developing our more...

Maitrijyoti and Taranita will be sharing some of the their experiences from the International Order Convention at Bodh Gaya in India.  How did it feel to meet up with 800 fellow Order members from all over the world in the most celebrated of Buddhist sites? They will recount their impressions of the sights, sounds and smells of India, what it was like to practice at the place of the Buddhas enlightenment, their dharma reflections and how the experience impacted them. There will also be more...

Assuming some familiarity with the form of the mindfulness of breathing and metta bhavana, these follow-on meditation sessions will explore a range of ways of working in meditation: working on the mind with the mind to develop states of samatha (calm abiding) which include the qualities of metta and mindfulness.

The aim is to enable you to develop a meditation practice of your own, within which you are able to respond creatively to your current experience, and which you are able more...

With Dayabodhini, Chittamani and Bhadra

At this class we offer guidance and inspiration for those familiar with the three meditations taught by Triratna: Mindfulness of Breathing, Mettabhavana and Just sitting. We focus on one each week in a three week cycle. Most classes will begin with a short period of gentle bodywork which we have found enhances meditation. For those who wish, at 2pm we offer tea and time to discuss our meditation until 2.30.

The class is here 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...

10 – 4pm

A great opportunity to attend a workshop with Upayavira, an Order member from Stroud and his colleague Paul Wison. . They will be exploring the centrality of posture to meditation and it’s connection to engaging creatively with life more broadly. Extremely relevant both on and off the cushion, these practices will be exploring how our internal structures can bring a solidity without muscular strength. They will offer guidance to help release held tension more...

This follow-on course is open to anyone who has previously completed an Introduction to Buddhism & Meditation course.

Further your practice of meditation and understanding of Buddhism as we continue to 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 become the change you want to see.

Each session will be partly dedicated to developing our more...

This experiential workshop draws on the Buddha’s teaching of conditionality, awareness, and insight. We will look into how conflict and polarisation is showing up in our lives and communities; and draw out how our unique lineage of value can play a part in building the conditions for creative action in area’s of conflict that are important to us.

Purpose 

With Dayabodhini, Chittamani and Bhadra

At this class we offer guidance and inspiration for those familiar with the three meditations taught by Triratna: Mindfulness of Breathing, Mettabhavana and Just sitting. We focus on one each week in a three week cycle. Most classes will begin with a short period of gentle bodywork which we have found enhances meditation. For those who wish, at 2pm we offer tea and time to discuss our meditation until 2.30.

The class is here 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...

This follow-on course is open to anyone who has previously completed an Introduction to Buddhism & Meditation course.

Further your practice of meditation and understanding of Buddhism as we continue to 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 become the change you want to see.

Each session will be partly dedicated to developing our more...

This evening will begin with 30 minutes of meditation. At 8pm there will be a 1-hour facilitated open circle for discussion and conversation. An opportunity to talk, to listen, and simply to be with each other; to find out more about what really matters to us. What is inspiring us? What is frustrating us? What is bringing joy or sadness into our lives?

At 9pm we will pause for tea and end with a short ritual at more...

Sangha works offers the chance to practice in a different way. Experiencing work as practice and act consciously with generosity.

“What would it be like to turn all that we do into practice? How different would we experience the world, ourselves and others?

Come and experiment in Sangha Works – turning the ordinary into the extra-ordinary! We start with a check in, before choosing a task to work with as practice from cleaning the centre, to cleaning rupa’s and more...

With Dayabodhini, Chittamani and Bhadra

At this class we offer guidance and inspiration for those familiar with the three meditations taught by Triratna: Mindfulness of Breathing, Mettabhavana and Just sitting. We focus on one each week in a three week cycle. Most classes will begin with a short period of gentle bodywork which we have found enhances meditation. For those who wish, at 2pm we offer tea and time to discuss our meditation until 2.30.

The class is here 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...

The Arts Café is a centre arts event that aims to give a space to creative initiatives within the Sangha. It is a chance to share any arts oriented pieces we might want with people. This could include music, poetry, performance, film, 2D and 3D making and any other arts medium you can think of. 

We would love to hear from you with any submissions you are moved to share.  You can email Naravira@bristol-buddhist-centre.org more...

With Dharmamrta and Bhadra. Please note 11 – 5 Saturday. 12 – 9 Sunday . There is a bookable second weekend 17/18 May. Come to either or both.

What is it to be who we truly are. The ‘true individual’ is essential to a healthy spiritual community, says the founder of this movement.

A way to discover our unique path and individuality is within relationship.

We will draw on the story of the friendship between Narcissus and Goldmund, by Herman more...

This follow-on course is open to anyone who has previously completed an Introduction to Buddhism & Meditation course.

Further your practice of meditation and understanding of Buddhism as we continue to 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 become the change you want to see.

Each session will be partly dedicated to developing our more...