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
Tue
25 Jan
Sangha Night: On The Attack
7:15 pm - 9:30 pm
25 Jan
7:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Attacking difficulty – taking a heroic approach to meet life head-on, Satyajyoti gives a talk on Virya.
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.
Wed
26 Jan
Early Morning Meditation
7:00 am - 7:45 am
26 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 ***
Wed
26 Jan
Radical Dharma – Introducing Buddhism and Meditation (Free 6 Week In-Person Course)
7:30 pm - 9:45 pm
26 Jan
7:30 pm - 9:45 pm
Wednesday 26th January – 6 Week Course
Join a team from Sheffield Buddhist Centre each Wednesday night for 6 weeks 7.30 – 9.45pm. Led by Maitrivasin and Paranita.
This free 6 week course can give you a taste of how practicing the Buddha’s teaching as part of a community can lead to a radical transformation of mind and world. The course is appropriate for all levels and is the gateway to other events and classes at Sheffield Buddhist Centre.
We will introduce to the two most important Buddhist meditation practices, along with Buddhist ideas that can give a new vision of what it means to be a human being, and a new depth and meaning to life.
Through a combination of team teaching, small-group discussion and practical exercises, this course is the main gateway to the other Buddhist activities at the centre and to a friendly, thriving community of Buddhist practitioners.
All Buddhism classes are offered free of charge. Donations are welcome but completely voluntary.
Book onto the course using the form below.
Thu
27 Jan
Early Morning Meditation
7:00 am - 7:45 am
27 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
28 Jan
Early Morning Meditation
7:00 am - 7:45 am
28 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
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.