Sangha events
Sangha events are open to anyone who has completed our Introductory Course.
Calendar
Event List
Fri - Sun
12 - 14Aug
Northern Young Practitioners Weekend
5:00 pm - 2:30 pm
12 - 14Aug
5:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Sheffield Buddhist Centre
Young Practitioners Weekend
‘To be reflected on again and again…’
We invite you to join a Northern young persons weekend retreat at the Sheffield Buddhist Centre.
Friday 12th August – Sunday 14th August
Arrival from 5pm finishing Sunday afternoon at 2.30pm
Stay over at the Sheffield Buddhist Centre (Camping spaces available)
Drawing inspiration from the Dasadhamma Sutta come and hear, discuss and meditate on the timeless, uncompromising and revolutionary teachings of the Buddha.
Fully booked? Email the office and we can add you to our waiting list. We’ll be in touch if a space comes up.
This retreat will run on a dana (generosity) basis. You’ll be able to give us something to cover costs at the end of the weekend.
Bookings are closed for this event.
Mon
15 Aug
Early Morning Meditation
7:00 am - 7:45 am
15 Aug
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.
*** Morning meditations are no longer on Zoom ***
Tue
16 Aug
Early Morning Meditation
7:00 am - 7:45 am
16 Aug
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.
*** Morning meditations are no longer on Zoom ***
Tue
16 Aug
Sangha Night: Supreme Giving (Ratnasambhava)
7:30 pm - 9:45 pm
16 Aug
7:30 pm - 9:45 pm
Continuing our current theme exploring The Goal, Sanghagita will give us a share in the abundant riches of Ratnasambhava, one of the five archetypal Buddhas which embody different aspects of Enlightenment.
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
Wed
17 Aug
Early Morning Meditation
7:00 am - 7:45 am
17 Aug
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.
*** Morning meditations are no longer on Zoom ***
Sangha Night
The Wheel, The Goal and The Spiral
Escape from the ultimate vicious circle, into the complete freedom and fulfilment of Awakening.
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
16 Aug
Sangha Night: Supreme Giving (Ratnasambhava)
7:30 pm - 9:45 pm
16 Aug
7:30 pm - 9:45 pm
Continuing our current theme exploring The Goal, Sanghagita will give us a share in the abundant riches of Ratnasambhava, one of the five archetypal Buddhas which embody different aspects of Enlightenment.
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
Tue
23 Aug
Sangha Night: Touching the Earth (Akshobya)
7:30 pm - 9:45 pm
23 Aug
7:30 pm - 9:45 pm
Continuing our current theme exploring The Goal, Paranita will delve deeper into the earth touching Buddha – Akshobya, one of the five archetypal Buddhas which embody different aspects of Enlightenment.
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
Tue
30 Aug
Sangha Night: Three Short Talks
7:30 pm - 9:45 pm
30 Aug
7:30 pm - 9:45 pm
Continuing our current theme exploring The Goal, three sangha members will give personal talks on their relationship to one of the five archetypal Buddhas which embody different aspects of Enlightenment.
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
Tue
6 Sep
Sangha Night: The Land of Bliss
7:30 pm - 9:45 pm
6 Sep
7:30 pm - 9:45 pm
Continuing our current theme exploring The Goal, Bodhinaga will explore the traditional Buddhist concept of the pureland, and how we can go there ourselves.
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
Tue
13 Sep
Sangha Night: No Personal Enlightenment
7:30 pm - 9:45 pm
13 Sep
7:30 pm - 9:45 pm
Continuing our current theme exploring The Goal, Satyajyoti will ask the question: ‘is it really possible to attain Enlightenment for myself?’, and explore other ways of looking at the goal of Buddhism.
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
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Listen again to Sangha night talks
Supreme Giving
Continuing our current theme exploring The Goal, Sanghagita gives us a share in the abundant riches of Ratnasambhava, one of the five archetypal Buddhas which embody different aspects of Enlightenment.
Dharma talk given on Sangha Night at Sheffield Buddhist Centre.
Infinite Light
Continuing our current theme exploring The Goal.
Prajnahridaya will be exploring the world of the Buddha of Infinite Light, Amitabha, and what this means for our lives now.
The Wheel, The Goal and The Spiral: Escape from the ultimate vicious circle, into the complete freedom and fulfilment of Awakening. An evening of talks, discussion, meditation and ritual exploring the current Sangha night theme.
Dharma talk given on Sangha Night at Sheffield Buddhist Centre.
Touching the Earth
Continuing our current theme exploring The Goal.
Paranita will delve deeper in the earth touching figure – Akshobya.
The Wheel, The Goal and The Spiral: Escape from the ultimate vicious circle, into the complete freedom and fulfilment of Awakening. An evening of talks, discussion, meditation and ritual exploring the current Sangha night theme.
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:
- Wesak and Parinirvana Day, commemorating the Buddha’s Enlightenment and his death.
- Dharma Day and Sangha Day celebrating the Buddha’s teachings and the spiritual community of his followers.
- Padmasambhava Day when we fete the historical and mythological accomplishments of the character who established Buddhism in Tibet.
Special Events coming up
Fri - Sun
12 - 14Aug
Northern Young Practitioners Weekend
5:00 pm - 2:30 pm
12 - 14Aug
5:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Sheffield Buddhist Centre
Young Practitioners Weekend
‘To be reflected on again and again…’
We invite you to join a Northern young persons weekend retreat at the Sheffield Buddhist Centre.
Friday 12th August – Sunday 14th August
Arrival from 5pm finishing Sunday afternoon at 2.30pm
Stay over at the Sheffield Buddhist Centre (Camping spaces available)
Drawing inspiration from the Dasadhamma Sutta come and hear, discuss and meditate on the timeless, uncompromising and revolutionary teachings of the Buddha.
Fully booked? Email the office and we can add you to our waiting list. We’ll be in touch if a space comes up.
This retreat will run on a dana (generosity) basis. You’ll be able to give us something to cover costs at the end of the weekend.
Bookings are closed for this event.
Fri
26 Aug
Puja for Sangharakshita
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
26 Aug
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
A special puja to celebrate the birthday of our founder Sangharakshita.
Come along to learn more about his life and to celebrate what we have received.
Led by Santasiddhi and Prajnahridaya.
Open to everyone who has completed our 12-week introductory course.
Mon
29 Aug
Sangha Works Day
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
29 Aug
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Help make Sheffield Buddhist Centre better than it’s ever been.
We’ll be brushing up the interior, doing cleaning, maintenance and other gardening jobs for all abilities. It’s a rare opportunity for a workout in the service of the Dharma.
Come and join Sangha friends to contribute to our beautiful Centre in the most practical way, and have fun, too!
Come at 10am for the opening ritual. Lunch will be provided.
Sat
3 Sep
A Night of Poetry with Ananda and friends
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
3 Sep
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
A poetry reading night featuring Ananda
with Satyagita and Dharmavadana
Plus Open Mic
A night of poetry readings by Ananda to celebrate Wolf at the Door’s writing weekend at the Sheffield Buddhist Centre. Supported by Satyagita and Dharmavadana, the Wolf at the Door weekend’s leaders, with open mic slots and a Q&A session if time.
Ananda is not only the co-founder of Wolf at the Door, he is also the longest-standing Triratna Order member, ordained in 1968. As well as devoting himself to writing he has always encouraged others in their own creativity. He has now moved to Sheffield and this is a chance to hear his magical poems.
‘Always musical and revelling in poetry’s craft… direct, telling and poignant’
– Maitreyabandhu
Satyagita and Dharmavadana are long-time Wolf at the Door facilitators and also published writers.
There are four open mic slots too. Five minutes each. Sheffield sangha poets, please sign up!
We would love to hear from you. Please contact the office if you would like to read.
Everyone is welcome.
Fri - Sun
23 - 25Sep
Men’s Lockerbrook Retreat
6:00 pm - 3:30 pm
23 - 25Sep
6:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Deepen your practice and make friends on a weekend of Dharma practice with the men of the Sheffield sangha at Lockerbrook in the Peak District.
Details and Timings
The retreat will start with dinner at 6.30pm on the first evening, and finish at 3pm on the Sunday.
Please book below. This retreat is run on a dana basis.
Open to men who have completed our 12-week introductory course.
Fully booked? Email the office and we can add you to our waiting list. We’ll be in touch if a space comes up.
Retreats Coming Up
Fri - Sun
23 - 25Sep
Men’s Lockerbrook Retreat
6:00 pm - 3:30 pm
23 - 25Sep
6:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Deepen your practice and make friends on a weekend of Dharma practice with the men of the Sheffield sangha at Lockerbrook in the Peak District.
Details and Timings
The retreat will start with dinner at 6.30pm on the first evening, and finish at 3pm on the Sunday.
Please book below. This retreat is run on a dana basis.
Open to men who have completed our 12-week introductory course.
Fully booked? Email the office and we can add you to our waiting list. We’ll be in touch if a space comes up.
Fri - Sun
9 - 11Dec
Sangha Retreat
7:00 pm - 3:30 pm
9 - 11Dec
7:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Dukes Barn Sangha Retreat
Deepen your practice and make friends on a weekend with the Sangha at Duke’s Barn in the Peak District.
Please book below.
We’re looking forward to being back on retreat together!
Retreats
Deepen your practice and make friends on retreat with the Sangha.
Please book through the event pages.