Regular events

Sangha Night

Metta bhavana meditation workshop

Come along next week for Sangha Night, an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the Dharma, how it relates to our own lives, and practice together.

We warmly invite you to come along next week for Sangha Night. It will give you a
unique opportunity to enhance your appreciation of the Dharma, and how it relates to
your own life, as well as to practise with others.
On Sangha Nights we mostly meditate together, then listen to a 20-30 minute
presentation from a member of our community. Following this, we usually divide into
small groups for a 20-minute discussion on the evening’s theme.

Metta bhavana workshop
Greed, Aversion/hatred and ignorance are the three poison's at the heart of Buddhism. How do we overcome these beyond psychological work and transform our heart/ mind.

The Metta Bhavana (cultivation of loving-kindness) is an essential meditation
practice within Triratna Buddhism. It consists of five stages.

1. Cultivate metta for yourself.
2. Cultivate metta for a close friend.
3. Cultivate metta for a neutral person.
4. Cultivate metta for a challenging person.
5. Bring all four people together in your mind, and wish them well. Then feel
   waves of loving kindness flowing from your heart to everyone, and to all
   beings everywhere.
   Karunajoti will talk you through the key stages, myths and pitfalls. This will help you to refine your technique and gain greater confidence in the practice. Afterwards you’ll be given the opportunity to practise the
   metta bhavana practice together. Then you’ll split into small groups to discuss any
   queries that have arisen following your meditation.

Sangha Nights involve people interested in and curious about Buddhism gathering
together to celebrate community. This deepens their knowledge of Buddhism, and
their understanding of how to practise it. These evening events are specially created
for those who have been coming to the centre for a little while and are familiar with
meditation. If your contact with us has been minimal, then we recommend that you
attend our Intro course first – even if you have previously practised within other
traditions.

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