Sangha night
The Tibetan wheel of life: twelve cyclic nidanas
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.
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.
The Tibetan wheel of life.
The wheel of life is a Buddhist symbol on the perspective of the human situation, the process of reactive conditionality. It is a combined map and users manual to samsara. The Twelve Nidānas (or Links of Dependent Origination) are a chain of twelve causes in Buddhist philosophy that explain how suffering and the continuous cycle of rebirth (samsara) are perpetuated. Depicted as the outermost ring of the Buddhist Wheel of Life, each link arises from the previous one, driving the cycle forward. This sequence operates moment to moment as well as lifetime to lifetime.
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 practised within other traditions.
When
Cost
By donation (suggested $15). (Cash or EFTPOS)
Nothing to spare tonight? Come along anyway. You’re always welcome.
Caring for each other's health
Before attending, please read our current Covid Guidelines. This is part of how we practice together.
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