Our Buddhist Programme

All advertised sessions are suitable for beginners and more experienced practitioners alike, non-Buddhists as well as Buddhists are welcome to attend, except for Tuesday evening Sadhana sessions.
Please note sessions are not weekly. Check the Calendar for session dates.

Sunday Evenings 6pm til  7.30pm

Introductory Teachings & Meditation

An introduction to Buddhist philosophy covering the life of the Buddha,
Four Noble Truths and various other topics, as well as the correct posture, breathing and concentration for meditation.

Run by our team of lay volunteers under the guidance of our Lamas, the sessions are
very relaxed.

  Autumn 2024

Wednesday Evenings 7.30pm til 9pm

Wednesday evening sessions run from 7.30 – 8.30pm, followed by tea and biscuits for anyone who would like to stay and chat. Although rooted in Buddhist meditation, these sessions are aimed at anyone who is interested in learning how to meditate rather than focussing on Buddhist philosophy. Everyone is welcome, regardless of your background or religious beliefs. We aim provide a space in which people can find peace, learn basic meditation techniques and practice together.
You will find each session focusses on a different aspect of meditation. Each session is divided into three periods of meditation which last approximately 15 minutes each with an opportunity to stretch and listen to a short talk or poem about approach or technique in between them. The session lasts one hour with refreshments afterwards.
If you would like to learn more about Buddhist philosophy, do consider attending the sessions on Sunday evening (6 – 7 pm) or Thursday morning (10 -11.30 am).

Autumn 2024

This term we have decided to structure the Wednesday sessions as a short introductory course so that each session builds on the previous one.

11th September                What is meditation?
25th September                The benefits of meditation
9th October                        Meditation: a good environment and physical posture.
23rd October                     Focussing on the breath and ‘calm abiding’ meditation.
6th November                   Different kinds of meditation
20th November                 Taming thoughts and keeping focussed.
4th December                    Some more meditation techniques
18th December                  Loving kindness meditation – “Metta”.

Thursdays – 10.00am til ll.30am

Introductory Teachings and Meditation

A relaxed and friendly session that follows a similar course to that on Sunday evenings.

Tuesdays – 7.00pm til 8.00pm

Green Tara Sadhana

A session that is only open to Buddhists who have recieved the Green Tara initiation.  We engage in a popular meditation in the Tantric tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.