Possessions workshop
Over two weekends a group of sangha members got together to reflect on the effect that our possessions, and our relationship to them, can have
27th May 2020
Over two weekends a group of sangha members got together to reflect on the effect that our possessions, and our relationship to them, can have
Many Dharma books give advice on how to meditate or reflect: others offer maps of the mind as an aide to working with ethics and
I would recommend online retreats because although they are not like going somewhere else for a retreat they still have much to offer. As well
Over the weekend, a group of folks joined Sanghagita and Khemasuri to transform small boxes or tins into beautiful miniature shrines, wonderful to have in
I’ve been thinking for a while about giving away this week’s Free the Dharma eBook; There’s more to dying than death by Lama Shenpen Hookham. You can
You can now watch the full “What the Buddha Means to Me” video that was shown as part of our Buddha Day celebrations. A big
This week we’re giving away Subhuti’s Mind in Harmony: the psychology of Buddhist ethics. You can download it free here until 25 May. You can buy a paper copy here.
Hello Beautiful Sangha, Tom Green and myself share a love of poems. We are in the same Mitra group and a few times it’s come up
A huge thank you to Sanghagita, Vicki and Ella for their Shakyamuni Mantra on Buddha Day. Many people from the Sangha have been in touch
It is time to launch our May Stay at Home Sale. This month we’ve selected five of our most recent paperback titles. Though the books are
I first became interested in Buddhism as a teenager from a chance encounter with a book found in my school library. I was immediately struck by how Buddhism taught that I could change how I experience the world and that I could grow as a person. However, it wasn’t until many years later at the Sheffield Buddhist centre, that I began to commit myself fully to Buddhist practice as I saw that practicing Buddhist teachings was having a very positive impact on my life and on the lives of others.
I was delighted to join the Still Learning Team in November 2018. My previous work has been as a teacher and as an artist and I feel privileged to be able to bring those skills together with my passion for Buddhism in order to teach children and young people about Buddhism.
I first came into contact with Buddhism in my final year of university when I attended an introductory course at the Sheffield Buddhist Centre. I was instantly captivated by the revolutionary yet practical nature of the Dharma (teachings of the Buddha).
I began to meditate and apply Buddhism into my daily life and found that it actually worked! I had started to view the world differently and in a way that made me happier. I gained great confidence by this and became a committed Buddhist practitioner soon afterwards.
I enjoy sharing with others what I have learnt and how Buddhism has transformed me so I was delighted to join the Still Learning team in October 2013.
We have a range of exercises and activities, depending on ages and ability levels, exploring Buddhist ethics and their implications for how we might live as Buddhists.
How did the Buddha become the Buddha? Who was he before? What is enlightenment?
An understanding of the Buddha’s life story is an indispensable introduction to the religion. We draw out the key aspects using a beautiful painting that depicts the different events from the story.
We often theme our tours and visits around the Three Jewels of Buddhism, the Buddha, the Dhamra and the Sangha. Find out why the Three Jewels are common and central to all schools of Buddhism.