Sangha events
Sangha events are open to anyone who has completed our Introductory Course.
We’ve been reviewing this regularly, balancing the spiritual and psychological benefits of meeting in person with the wish to reduce the risks of catching Covid at the Centre. After carrying out a risk assessment we have agreed that the following precautions.
We will:
- Use ‘purge ventilation’ to refresh the air in the Great Hall by opening doors before and after events.
- Encourage the wearing of masks in enclosed spaces such as the corridors, tea room and toilets and when in close contact with others. We ask Sangha members attending the Centre to bear in mind that other Sangha members may feel concern about the spread of Covid.
- Encourage having a lateral flow test before coming to the Centre.
- Ask all Sangha members to continue to regularly wash their hands and to use hand sanitiser when they enter and leave the building and before handling food.
- Ask Sangha members not to come to the Centre if they feel unwell, have any symptoms or have been in contact with anyone who has had a positive test.
15.10.21
Calendar
Event List
Fri
5 Nov
Friday Night Meditation – Zoom only
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
5 Nov
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Jayagupta leads a double meditation every Friday 7.30pm – 9pm on Zoom
Follow the zoom link.
Mon
8 Nov
Early Morning Meditation
7:00 am - 7:45 am
8 Nov
7:00 am - 7:45 am
Join the sangha in the Great Hall for weekday morning meditations.
It is an un-led meditation practice; mindfulness of breathing and metta bhavana 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.
*** You can now join Morning Meditation through Zoom! ***
For a limited time, morning meditations will also be live on Zoom for you to join. Log in before 7am to hear the bells straight from the Great Hall every weekday morning.
Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/
Passcode: awake
Tue
9 Nov
Early Morning Meditation
7:00 am - 7:45 am
9 Nov
7:00 am - 7:45 am
Join the sangha in the Great Hall for weekday morning meditations.
It is an un-led meditation practice; mindfulness of breathing and metta bhavana 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.
*** You can now join Morning Meditation through Zoom! ***
For a limited time, morning meditations will also be live on Zoom for you to join. Log in before 7am to hear the bells straight from the Great Hall every weekday morning.
Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/
Passcode: awake
Tue
9 Nov
Mitra Ceremonies
7:15 pm - 9:30 pm
9 Nov
7:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Tonight at Sangha Night, come and celebrate with the folks who will become Mitras in a moving ceremony, full of joy and colour.
Book to attend in-person in the Great Hall, or log on to Zoom in the usual way to witness them making this commitment.
As is tradition we are collecting cards and gifts for the new mitras.
Shared meal from 6.30pm
Main event from 7.30pm
Wed
10 Nov
Early Morning Meditation
7:00 am - 7:45 am
10 Nov
7:00 am - 7:45 am
Join the sangha in the Great Hall for weekday morning meditations.
It is an un-led meditation practice; mindfulness of breathing and metta bhavana 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.
*** You can now join Morning Meditation through Zoom! ***
For a limited time, morning meditations will also be live on Zoom for you to join. Log in before 7am to hear the bells straight from the Great Hall every weekday morning.
Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/
Passcode: awake
Sangha Night
The Great Way
This series of talks takes us into the figures and symbols of the Five Buddha mandala.
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
Growing the Spiritual Community
Keynote talk given by Dharmamayi at the day for all mitras on the 25.9.21 on growing the spiritual community, at the Sheffield Buddhist Centre.
Connecting with Beauty
Bodhinaga will explore how we can prepare the mind to receive the honoured guest – through connecting with beauty.
Attitudes of Enlightenment
We embark on a new series of talks, kicked off by Vandanya talking about the Attitudes of Enlightenment.
In this series of Sangha Night talks we enter more deeply into Buddhist ritual and devotion, exploring the seven-fold puja.
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.