Sangha events

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

Calendar

Event List

Fri
2 Jun
Friday Night Meditation – Zoom only
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Jayagupta leads a double meditation every Friday 7.30pm – 9pm on Zoom

Follow the zoom link.

Sat
3 Jun
Songs of Praise (A musical puja)
10:00 am - 1:00 pm

A morning exploring puja, and songs from the soundtracks of our lives.

An experimental exploration, bringing the everyday songs we love into the mythic realm of Puja, so we can share songs with the Bodhisattvas, even in the midst of our mundane lives.

All welcome. Think about what songs you love, bring an open heart and mind, and pop music will never be the same again!

With Steph and Abhayamala.

No booking necessary

Mon
5 Jun
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.

Tue
6 Jun
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.

Tue
6 Jun
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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Sangha Night

Current Theme: Living Buddhism

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
6 Jun
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
13 Jun
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
20 Jun
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
27 Jun
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
4 Jul
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

Sangha Night – Building the Pureland – Satyajyoti

Dharma talk given on Sangha Night at Sheffield Buddhist Centre.

Sangha Night – A Thousand Arms – Bodhinaga

Dharma talk given on Sangha Night at Sheffield Buddhist Centre.

Sangha Night – Sangharakshita

Dharma talk given by Nagabodhi 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

Sat
17 Jun
Sangha Works Day
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

 

Sangha Works!

Come and spend the day giving back to the Centre with your Sangha friends to prep for the Garden Party.

Specific jobs will include:
  • Lots of moving and handling (setting up games and stalls)
  • Putting up bunting
  • Cleaning
  • Putting up the gazebo
  • Arranging books for the bookstall

Delicious lunch provided.

Tickets

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Retreats Coming Up

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
15 - 17Sep
Lockerbrook Men’s Retreat Weekend
5:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Men’s Retreat at Lockerbrook

5pm Friday 15th – 3pm Sunday 17th September

Deepen your practice and make friends on a weekend with the men of the Sheffield sangha.

Up at the beautiful Lockerbrook barn in the Peak District.

Please book below.

We’re looking forward to being on retreat together!

Open to men who have completed our 12-week introductory course.

Tickets

Ticket Type Spaces
Standard booking
waitlist

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

Mitra Meditation 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!

Tickets

Registration Information

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

Registration Information

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.