Sangha events
Sangha events are open to anyone who has completed our Introductory Course.
Calendar
Event List
Wed
28 Sep
Early Morning Meditation
7:00 am - 7:45 am
28 Sep
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 ***
Thu
29 Sep
Early Morning Meditation
7:00 am - 7:45 am
29 Sep
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 ***
Fri
30 Sep
Early Morning Meditation
7:00 am - 7:45 am
30 Sep
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 ***
Sun
2 Oct
Padmasambhava Day
All Day
2 Oct
All Day
A magical festival evoking the bodhisattva Padmasambhava, the archetypal figure associated with wisdom, compassion, and transformation of our deepest energies.
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).
‘Hybrid’ Sangha Night
In person – booking is optional, you can do this by clicking the event titles on this page.
Online – Join on Zoom from 7.20pm.
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
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Listen again to Sangha night talks
The Path and the Goal
Sanghagita expounds on the way out of the wheel and the goal at the end of the path: release from the ultimate vicious circle, into the complete freedom and fulfilment of Awakening. She draws on four key events in the story of the Buddha's Enlightenment, highlighting how we can bring these in our own practice.
Due to a mistake the recording ends before the end of the talk - sorry!
Dharma talk given on Sangha Night at Sheffield Buddhist Centre 28.06.22.
Mind Reactive and Creative
Vadanya touches on the essence of Buddhism – the mind and its two modes.
Three Short Talks – How I Got Out
Three sangha members (Pretti, Emma and Pranjahridaya) each give a talk on their personal experience of being stuck in one of the realms and how they got out.
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.
Retreats Coming Up
Retreats
Deepen your practice and make friends on retreat with the Sangha.
Please book through the event pages.