Sangha Events

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

Special Events

Here’s what’s coming up at the Buddhist Centre:

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23 Dec 2023 until 1 Jan 2024
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28 Jan 2024

Sangha Night

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).

Next up at Sangha Night:

Sangha Night - Tantric Puja - TBC

12 Dec 2023

Sangha Night - Tantric Scrooge - Vadanya

19 Dec 2023

Current Theme: Tantra for Today

How can we rely on direct experience rather than abstractions?
How can we make ‘ordinary’ life mythic and sacred?
How can we harness our strongest emotions, desires and fears?

Join us as we embark on a journey intro Vajrayana Buddhism, also known as the ‘Diamond Way’.

 
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

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

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Retreats

Going on retreat is a great thing to do. Here’s what’s coming up:

Mitra Meditation Retreat Jan 2024
12 Jan 2024 until 18 Jan 2024
Women’s Northern TFO Retreat
22 Mar 2024 until 24 Mar 2024

Regular Events

Information on what’s on every week at the Buddhist Centre. Please check the Calendar during holidays, timings may vary.

Weekdays
7.00 AM – 7.45 AM

Un-led Morning Meditation With Interval Bells

Fridays
7.30 pM – 9.00 pM

Meditation Practice Evening On Zoom

Calendar

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
25
27
28
2
4
5
7
10:00 AM - Women's TFO Day
9
11
12
15
16
18
19
22
3:00 PM - Arts Expo
23
25
26
30
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2
3
4
5
26 Sep
26/09/2023    
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 [...]
Friday Night Meditation - Zoom only
29/09/2023    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Jayagupta leads a double meditation every Friday 7.30pm - 9pm on Zoom Follow the zoom link at the bottom of the page.  
30 Sep
30/09/2023    
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Our introductory courses introduce you to the two most important Buddhist meditation practices, along with radical Buddhist ideas that can give a new vision of [...]
01 Oct
01/10/2023    
12:00 am
Celebrating Padmasambhava Day Festival  together 'Open to everyone who has completed our 12-week introductory course.'
03 Oct
03/10/2023    
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 [...]
Friday Night Meditation - Zoom only
06/10/2023    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Jayagupta leads a double meditation every Friday 7.30pm - 9pm on Zoom Follow the zoom link at the bottom of the page.  
Women's TFO Day
07/10/2023    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Heart Wood:  Exploring the Going for Refuge and Prostration Practice of the Buddha Shakyamuni A day retreat for Mitras training for ordination with the women’s [...]
Monthly Morning Meditation
08/10/2023    
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Take your practice deeper on this month's morning meditation led by Dharmajivana. Booking not required. Open to everyone who has completed our 12-week introductory course.
10 Oct
10/10/2023    
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 [...]
Friday Night Meditation - Zoom only
13/10/2023    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Jayagupta leads a double meditation every Friday 7.30pm - 9pm on Zoom Follow the zoom link at the bottom of the page.  
14 Oct
14/10/2023    
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Winter is coming - let's insulate the Buddhist Centre! Come and spend the afternoon giving back to the Centre in an afternoon of work with [...]
15 Oct
15/10/2023    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
17 Oct
17/10/2023    
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 [...]
Friday Night Meditation - Zoom only
20/10/2023    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Jayagupta leads a double meditation every Friday 7.30pm - 9pm on Zoom Follow the zoom link at the bottom of the page.  
Work That Reconnects weekend
21/10/2023 - 22/10/2023    
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Being Fully Human In This World (With some help from Avalokiteshvara) This ‘Work that Reconnects’ weekend will be in the form of a cycle of [...]
People of Colour Afternoon
21/10/2023    
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Join Amalasiddhi and Phoebe for the next event specifically for people of ethnic minority/global majority backgrounds to come together for a short meditation [...]
Arts Expo
22/10/2023    
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
A time and space to meet your sangha friends and share your art creations together in harmony.
24 Oct
24/10/2023    
7:30 pm - 9:45 pm
Making life magic - The Tantric Rites  - Satyajyoti Satyajyoti continues our 'Tantra for Today' theme with a talk on how we might introduce the [...]
Friday Night Meditation - Zoom only
27/10/2023    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Jayagupta leads a double meditation every Friday 7.30pm - 9pm on Zoom Follow the zoom link at the bottom of the page.  
Gratitude Workshop - Tiratanaloka Unlimited Fundraiser
  Come and join a Positive Psychology Workshop on Gratitude led by Phoebe and Dayasingha to help raise money for Tiratanaloka Unlimited. Saturday 28th October, [...]
31 Oct
31/10/2023    
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 [...]
Friday Night Meditation - Zoom only
03/11/2023    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Jayagupta leads a double meditation every Friday 7.30pm - 9pm on Zoom Follow the zoom link at the bottom of the page.  
Men's Morning - Meeting the Bodhisattvas
04/11/2023    
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
  A new theme in our series of men's morning events - Meeting the Bodhisattvas. Earlier this year we travelled round the mandala to meet [...]
Monthly Morning Meditation
05/11/2023    
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Take your practice deeper on this month's morning meditation led by Dharmajivana. Booking not required. Open to everyone who has completed our 12-week introductory course.
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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.