Sangha night

System of Practice

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: Introduction to the System of Practice

We start a new series this evening where we will be looking at what we, in the Triratna movement, call the System of Practice. While some of us recently attended a week-long Sangha retreat on this theme, this is an opportunity for us all to explore this very important model in more depth.

The System of Practice is a model designed by our founder Sangharakshita that describes what he believed are the essential processes we need to develop in our spiritual lives, and what Buddhist practices they generally correlate with.

Tonight, Vajrasarasi, straight from the retreat, outlines what the System is all about, why Sangharakshita devised it, and how we can use it in our spiritual journey.

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.