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: Integration

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

Last week, Vajrasarasi introduced the System of Practice, and tonight we have the first element of it. Adbhutaja will talk to us this evening about Integration. What did Sangharakshita mean by integration, how does it help, how do we work on it, and how do we recognise our development in this area.

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.