Sangha events
Sangha events are open to anyone who has completed our Introductory Course.
From Friday 10 December 2021 we are required by the UK government to wear face coverings at the Centre, (except when eating and drinking) so please come prepared with your face covering. We will have spare masks available at the entrances as well. We also request that you take a lateral flow test two or three times a week as recommended by the government.
13.12.2021
Calendar
Event List
Thu
20 Jan
Early Morning Meditation
7:00 am - 7:45 am
20 Jan
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
21 Jan
Early Morning Meditation
7:00 am - 7:45 am
21 Jan
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
21 Jan
Friday Night Meditation – Zoom only
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
21 Jan
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Jayagupta leads a double meditation every Friday 7.30pm – 9pm on Zoom
Follow the zoom link.
Mon
24 Jan
Early Morning Meditation
7:00 am - 7:45 am
24 Jan
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
25 Jan
Early Morning Meditation
7:00 am - 7:45 am
25 Jan
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
Light in the Dark
Life lets us down. This series of talks we’ll explore how the Dharma gives us tools that go beyond the ups and downs of samsara – life as it is usually lived.
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 – The Zoom room will be available from 7.15pm.
Programme
6.30pm – 7.30pm Shared Meal
7.30pm – 8.10pm Dharma Talk
8.10pm – 8.40pm Discussion groups
8.40pm – 9.00pm Tea Break
9.05pm – 9.35pm Meditation
Coming up at Sangha Night
Tue
22 Feb
Sangha Night: Renunciation
7:15 pm - 9:30 pm
22 Feb
7:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Letting go so that we can go beyond what holds us back.
Samsara is full of surprises. It won’t do what we want. In the end it always lets us down.
In this series of sangha night talks we’ll explore how the Dharma gives us tools that go beyond the ups and downs of samsara, through:
The wisdom approach
The heroic approach
The compassionate approach
And….
The hardcore (or hardline) approach
Join Sangha Night in-person or online for an evening of talks followed by discussion and meditation.
Tue
1 Mar
Sangha Night: Who Said Samsara Should Be Fun?
7:15 pm - 9:30 pm
1 Mar
7:15 pm - 9:30 pm
We revisit the first talk in the series and ask what it means to say ‘there is no happiness in samsara’.
Samsara is full of surprises. It won’t do what we want. In the end it always lets us down.
In this series of sangha night talks we’ll explore how the Dharma gives us tools that go beyond the ups and downs of samsara, through:
The wisdom approach
The heroic approach
The compassionate approach
And….
The hardcore (or hardline) approach
Join Sangha Night in-person or online for an evening of talks followed by discussion and meditation.
Tue
8 Mar
Sangha Night: Puja
7:15 pm - 9:30 pm
8 Mar
7:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Samsara is full of surprises. It won’t do what we want. In the end it always lets us down.
In this series of sangha night talks we explored how the Dharma gives us tools that go beyond the ups and downs of samsara, through:
The wisdom approach
The heroic approach
The compassionate approach
And….
The hardcore (or hardline) approach
To end the series we will come together for a collective puja, or Buddhist ritual.
Join Sangha Night in-person or online for an evening of talks followed by discussion and meditation.
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
It’s Just A Story
Our ideas of what is desirable or undesirable are mainly just stories, based on the 8 Worldly Winds. Special guest Subhadramati offers another perspective.
Samsara is full of surprises. It won’t do what we want. In the end it always lets us down.
In this series of sangha night talks we’ll explore how the Dharma gives us tools that go beyond the ups and downs of samsara, through:
The wisdom approach
The heroic approach
The compassionate approach
And….
The hardcore (or hardline) approach
Talk given at Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Sangha Night 11.01.22
A Seasonal Story
Vadanya tells a seasonal story with a Dharmic perspective.
Dharma talk given on Tuesday 21st December, Sangha Night at Sheffield Buddhist Centre.
The Sevenfold Puja
Bodhinaga introduces the sevenfold puja then the sangha perform the puja together.
This sangha night series takes us through the stages of the sevenfold puja – seven attitudes leading to Enlightenment.
Join Sangha Night in-person or online for an evening of talks followed by discussion and meditation.
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
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.
Sun
13 Nov
Sangha Day Festival
All Day
13 Nov
All Day
Come together with the whole sangha to celebrate the biggest festival in our calendar.
Open to anyone who has completed our 12-week Introductory Course
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!
