During the time where due to the Covid-19 restrictions we are required to observe social distancing, we will be offering our regular sessions via zoom. Full information can be found by clicking on the programmes below.
Community Practice via Zoom link
Date: Tuesday 31 March 2020 19:30 20:30
Join us via zoom for an hour of group practice to consist of guided meditation a reading and discussion. Click on pic for info how to join the session. All welcome.
Community Practice via Zoom link
Date: Wednesday 1 April 2020 19:30 20:30
Join us via zoom for an hour of group practice to consist of guided meditation a reading and discussion. Click on pic for info how to join the session. All welcome.
Monthly Community City Retreat - Via Zoom link
Date: Sunday 5 April 2020 10:00 11:30
A morning of guided group meditation, reading and discussion via zoom for everyone from 10am to 11.30pm. Open to beginners and those with more experience.
Where am I?: living in the bardos, working with uncertainty and groundlessness - talk via Zoom link
Date: Wednesday 22 April 2020 19:30 20:30
Teacher: Shastri John Seex
Times of uncertainty present a challenge for most of us but does it have to be that way? This talk will offer a different perspective.
The Buddhist Wheel of Life: A look at our Habitual and Addictive Patterns
Date: Sunday 3 May 2020 09:30 17:00
Teachers: Irene Cleghorn & Sue Blackwell & Christine Jeffcutt
We are all creatures of habit with our own addictions and it can seem as though we are going around in circles with no escape. The Wheel of Life is a pictorial template which explains our predicament and what we need to do to get off of the wheel.
An evening of mindfulness with meditation movement and a discussion
Date: Wednesday 6 May 2020 19:15 21:00
Our regular monthly Wednesday evening session for new and experienced meditators.The evening will include mindful movement, meditation and discussion on a slogan or reading from a Buddhist text. Open to all.
Shamatha Meditation and Maitri Bhavana practice
Date: Wednesday 13 May 2020 19:15 21:00
Maitri Bhavana is a group Tonglen practice for the seriously ill. There will also be simply sitting Shamatha practice. Open to all.
Simply sitting and Bodhichitta Practice
Date: Wednesday 20 May 2020 19:15 21:00
Bodhichitta practice is a loving kindness and compassion practice from the Buddhist Mahayana tradition. There will also be simply sitting Shamatha practice. Open to all.
Simply sitting meditation, reading and discussion open to all
Date: Wednesday 27 May 2020 19:15 21:00
This evening will include sitting and walking meditation, and there will be discussion on a reading from a talk by Acharaya Gaylon Ferguson entitled "Exploring Habitual Patterns."
The Four Reminders - a Buddhist guide to living and dying without regret
Date: Wednesday 27 May 2020 19:30 20:30
Teacher: Christine Jeffcutt
The 4 Reminders are essential Buddhist teachings and are designed to wake us up and break our habit of sleep walking through life. They reveal the urgency of spiritual awakening and living with a purpose.
Monthly Wednesday Evening Talk
Date: Wednesday 24 June 2020 19:15 21:00
This event is part of our regular monthly programme where each month a talk is offered by a teacher within Shambhala.
Developing Maitri and Turning against Self-Criticism
Date: Saturday 24 October 2020 09:30 - 25 October 18:00
Teacher: Jim O'Neill
“…how has it come about that we are so bewitched by our self-hatred, so impressed and credulous in the face of our self-criticism, as unimaginative as it usually is? And why is it so akin to a judgement without a jury.” AGAINST SELF-CRITISCISM”, Adam Phil