Sangha events

Sangha events are open to anyone who has completed our Introductory Course.

Calendar

Event List

Sat - Sun
25 - 2Mar
Urban Retreat
All Day

On Saturday the 25th of March 10:30am – 5pm we will launching the Sheffield Urban Retreat.

Intensify your Dharma practice for a week alongside others in the Sangha as if you were away on retreat, whilst living at home and going to work! Discover what is possible and what you are capable of in the midst of everyday life. This is a real opportunity for transforming your life!

Book your place here below.

And plan to attend both the opening retreat day (which will kick everything off) and the closing afternoon on Sunday 2nd April 2-4pm. No need to book any other time off!

Bookings are closed for this event.

Fri
31 Mar
Morning Meditation
7:00 am - 7:45 am

Join the sangha in the Red Shrine Room for weekday morning meditations.

It is an un-led meditation practice;  metta bhavana and mindfulness of breathing on alternate days.

Please arrive a few minutes early to get set up. Open to everyone familiar with the mindfulness of breathing and metta bhavana meditation practices.

Fri
31 Mar
Friday Night Meditation and Puja
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

An evening of meditation and puja as part of the Urban Retreat

Friday 7.30pm – 9pm in person at the Buddhist Centre

Led by Vimaladasa

 

Open to everyone who has completed our 12-week introductory course.

Sun
2 Apr
Monthly Morning of Meditation
10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Take your practice deeper on the first of these monthly mornings led by Dharmajivana.

Booking not required.

Open to everyone who has completed our 12-week introductory course.

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Mon
3 Apr
Morning Meditation
7:00 am - 7:45 am

Join the sangha in the Red Shrine Room for weekday morning meditations.

It is an un-led meditation practice;  metta bhavana and mindfulness of breathing on alternate days.

Please arrive a few minutes early to get set up. Open to everyone familiar with the mindfulness of breathing and metta bhavana meditation practices.

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Sangha Night

Wisdom Beyond Words

 

An evening of talks, discussion, meditation and ritual exploring the current Sangha night theme. Sangha night is open to those who have completed our Introductory Course (not suitable for newcomers).

A New Way to Connect Online with Sangha Night

If you are unable to attend in person, you can watch the talk as it is live streamed on our YouTube channel using the link provided below. The link will remain the same each week.

You can also enter an unled Zoom room after the talk for an informal discussion. You can access this room using the link or the the details below. Again, these details will remain the same each week.

Meeting ID: 487 910 136
Passcode: 220600

Programme

6.30pm – 7.30pm Shared Meal

7.30pm – 8.10pm Dharma Talk

8.15pm – 8.45pm Discussion groups

8.45pm – 9.15pm Tea Break

9.15pm – 9.45pm Meditation

Coming up at Sangha Night

Tue
4 Apr
Sangha Night
7:30 pm - 9:45 pm

Images of wisdom: Great Compassion and the Goddess (Avalokitesvara and Prajnaparamita).

Padmavajra comes to Sheffield to speak about images of wisdom.

Connect Online Sangha Night

If you are unable to attend in person, you can watch the talk as it is live streamed on our YouTube channel using the link provided below. The link will remain the same each week.

You can also enter an unled Zoom room after the talk for an informal discussion. You can access this room using the link or the the details below. Again, these details will remain the same each week.

Meeting ID: 487 910 136
Passcode: 220600

Tickets

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Tue
11 Apr
Sangha Night
7:30 pm - 9:45 pm

We end the Wisdom Beyond Words theme with a Puja to Manjugosha and Prajnaparamita.

Connect Online Sangha Night

If you are unable to attend in person, you can watch the talk as it is live streamed on our YouTube channel using the link provided below. The link will remain the same each week.

You can also enter an unled Zoom room after the talk for an informal discussion. You can access this room using the link or the the details below. Again, these details will remain the same each week.

Meeting ID: 487 910 136
Passcode: 220600

Tickets

Registration Information

Tue
18 Apr
Sangha Night
7:30 pm - 9:45 pm

 

Connect Online Sangha Night

If you are unable to attend in person, you can watch the talk as it is live streamed on our YouTube channel using the link provided below. The link will remain the same each week.

You can also enter an unled Zoom room after the talk for an informal discussion. You can access this room using the link or the the details below. Again, these details will remain the same each week.

Meeting ID: 487 910 136
Passcode: 220600

Tickets

Registration Information

Tue
25 Apr
Sangha Night
7:30 pm - 9:45 pm

 

Connect Online Sangha Night

If you are unable to attend in person, you can watch the talk as it is live streamed on our YouTube channel using the link provided below. The link will remain the same each week.

You can also enter an unled Zoom room after the talk for an informal discussion. You can access this room using the link or the the details below. Again, these details will remain the same each week.

Meeting ID: 487 910 136
Passcode: 220600

Tickets

Registration Information

Tue
2 May
Sangha Night
7:30 pm - 9:45 pm

 

Connect Online Sangha Night

If you are unable to attend in person, you can watch the talk as it is live streamed on our YouTube channel using the link provided below. The link will remain the same each week.

You can also enter an unled Zoom room after the talk for an informal discussion. You can access this room using the link or the the details below. Again, these details will remain the same each week.

Meeting ID: 487 910 136
Passcode: 220600

Tickets

Registration Information

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Slack is a simple way for all the Sangha to stay connected and to find out about upcoming events and Centre news.

Contact us to sign up.

Listen again to Sangha night talks

Satyajyoti continue the theme Wisdom Beyond Words.

Dharma talk given on Sangha Night at Sheffield Buddhist Centre.

Vadanya continues the theme of Wisdom Beyond Words.

Dharma talk given on Sangha Night at Sheffield Buddhist Centre.

Sangha Play

Dharma talk given on Sangha Night at Sheffield Buddhist Centre.

Special Events

We run events of many sorts for people at all levels of commitment – short retreats, study of Buddhist texts, meditative ‘sesshins’ and occasional arts activities like singing workshops. 

We also celebrate the major festivals of the Buddhist calendar: 

Special Events coming up

Fri
31 Mar
Friday Night Meditation and Puja
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

An evening of meditation and puja as part of the Urban Retreat

Friday 7.30pm – 9pm in person at the Buddhist Centre

Led by Vimaladasa

 

Open to everyone who has completed our 12-week introductory course.

Sun
16 Apr
Sangha Arts Expo
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

In the Bookshop

Open to everyone who has completed our 12-week introductory course.

Fri - Sun
21 - 23Apr
Lockerbrook Sangha Retreat
5:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Sangha Retreat at Lockerbrook

5pm Friday 21st – 3pm Sunday 23rd April

Deepen your practice and make friends on a weekend with the Sangha at the beautiful Lockerbrook barn in the Peak District.

Please book below.

We’re looking forward to being on retreat together!

Open to everyone who has completed our 12-week introductory course.

Tickets

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Retreats Coming Up

Fri - Sun
21 - 23Apr
Lockerbrook Sangha Retreat
5:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Sangha Retreat at Lockerbrook

5pm Friday 21st – 3pm Sunday 23rd April

Deepen your practice and make friends on a weekend with the Sangha at the beautiful Lockerbrook barn in the Peak District.

Please book below.

We’re looking forward to being on retreat together!

Open to everyone who has completed our 12-week introductory course.

Tickets

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Fri - Mon
4 - 7Aug
Adhisthana – Sangha Retreat – Long Weekend
All Day

Sangha Retreat at Adhisthana

Friday 4th August – Monday 7th August

Deepen your practice and make friends on a weekend with the Sangha at the beautiful Adhisthana.

Please book below.

We’re looking forward to being back on retreat together!

Open to everyone who has completed our 12-week introductory course.

Tickets

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Fri - Sun
10 - 12Nov
Duke’s Barn – Mitra Meditation Retreat
All Day

Sangha Retreat at Duke’s Barn 

Friday 10th November – Sunday 12th November

Deepen your practice and make friends on a weekend with the Sheffield Mitra Sangha at the beautiful Duke’s Barn

Please book below.

We’re looking forward to being back on retreat together!

Open to everyone who has completed our 12-week introductory course.

Tickets

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Fri - Sun
8 - 10Dec
Duke’s Barn – Sangha Retreat
12:00 am

Sangha Retreat at Duke’s Barn 

Friday 8th December – Sunday 10th December

Deepen your practice and make friends on a weekend with the Sangha at the beautiful Duke’s Barn.

Please book below.

We’re looking forward to being back on retreat together!

Open to everyone who has completed our 12-week introductory course.

Tickets

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Retreats

Deepen your practice and make friends on retreat with the Sangha.

Please book through the event pages.

Jordana

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.

Aryadasa

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.

Buddhist Artefacts

Suitable for all Key Stages A fun activity for all ages. Explore a range of traditional Buddhist artefacts. Can you guess what they might be used for? Pupils and teachers love the hands-on approach of this game.

Ethics and Kamra

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.  

The Life of the Buddha

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.

The Three Jewels

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.

Stilling Activity

Very popular with both students and teachers, this exercise will give you a taste of what it’s like to meditate.