SANGHA EVENTS
Sangha
is the community of practitioners who share and strive to embody the
Buddha’s vision. Sangha comes into existence when we come
together and its strength depends upon the quality of our relationship
with one another. This season the NLBC launches a series of events
whose main purpose is to encourage Buddhist practitioners to get
together to enjoy and learn from each other.
Sangha evenings on Wednesdays
Regular Sangha evenings are held on Wednesdays. Keep an eye out at the centre for posters on our notice boards and behind the desk.
6.30 Food to share
7.30 Event: By donation
21 May Celebrating the Buddha's Enlightenment:
Manth Beeson and Padmapani will show slides and share their experiences of pilgrimage to Mount Kailash.
Followed by ritual and puja as part of our festive celebrations.
4 June A Heap of Jewels with Padmajata.
An evening to find out what is going on behind the scenes at our Centre, explore our fundraising drive, generate ideas for raising funds and create plans for the future.
9 July and 6 Aug Exploring the Building Blocks of Sangha
Two evenings to continue our exploration of the Sangrahavastus, to follow on from day event on 28 June.
FESTIVALS
Buddha Day Festival
Tuesday 20 May 7.15 – 9.45. Celebrate the Enlightenment of the Buddha. A special event with meditation, talks and ritual hosted by the Tuesday class team.
Sunday 20 Jul 10am – 10pm. Dharma Day Festival. With Padmajata, Santva and friends. Meditations, Sangha activities and Festive Puja.
Celebration the Dharma Jewel: the Teachings of the Buddha.
Please bring vegetarian food to share for lunch and dinner.
No charge. Donations welcome.
Full Moon Pujas
Hosted by the Friday Class Practice Evening
16 May, 20 June, 18 July (Dharma Day puja) and 15 August.
suggested donation £6
Puja as a practice gives us the opportunity to connect with our ideals
in a more emotionally concrete fashion through the use of ritual. The
aim is to awaken the imaginative faculty bridging the gap between our
intellectual understanding and our emotional response to Buddhist
practice.
Friday Practice evenings are a weekly
event.The full moon is seen as a particularly good time to practice
together so if you can't make it any other time mark these dates in
your diary.
FUND RAISING EVENTS
MEDITATATHON with Padmajata and Friends
Sat 21 June 8am - 8pm
Sponsored meditation to raise money for our lovely centre.
Meditate for one hour or twelve hours, joining in on the hour.
Sponsorship forms available from the NLBC office.
Booking desirable.
SPECIAL EVENTS WORKSHOPS
The Essentials of Partnership with Ratnaprabha
Sat 28 June 10am — 5pm
By donation. Suggested £25/15
Booking essential.
For those who know the Mettabhavana and have a little knowledge of Buddhism.
The day willl be devoted to understanding how we create Sangha (Spiritual community).The Essentials of Partnership hold the key as to why the Sangha joins the Buddha and the Dharma as one of the three most important ideals in Buddhism. We will look at them in a practical workshop including discussion and meditation.
BodyMind Health Days 2008
6 July 31 August 7 Dec10.30 – 5.30
During these day
practitioners from the BodyMind collective will be offering taster
sessions for a fraction of their usual fee. A timetable will be
available nearer the time. Book through reception.
NB. Some of the events are now
run on the basis of generosity. You are free to give more or less than
our suggested donation according to what you can afford.
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