Sangha night

Building up to the Centre Opening

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

Almost anything can happen on Sangha Night, but mostly we meditate together, have a 20-30 minute presentation from someone in the community, and then have 20 minutes for small group discussion on the evening's theme.

Tonight: What is an Archetype?

We continue our series that builds towards our return to the beautifully renovated centre early in August. The theme of our return is "entering the Mandala of the five Jinas" and we are spending some time exploring what this means.

While a literal translation of the Sanskrit word "jina" is conqueror, in this context it refers to what we know as the five Archetypal Buddhas.

Tonight Karunajoti explores the idea of an archetype, and why we have archetypal Buddhas. Surely there was just one Buddha? How do these five fit into into the equation? What sort of relationship might we have with them?

Sangha nights are a place for people to come together and celebrate community, deepen their knowledge of Buddhism, and their understanding of how to practice it. They are designed for those who have been coming to the centre for a little while. If you have had minimal contact with us, you are best to attend our Intro course first, even if you have practiced within other traditions.