Wednesday 07 October Puja

With the Shakyamuni Buddha and ‘Om mani padme hum’ (bodhisattva of compassion) mantras.

Wednesday 14 October Practice discussion

A chance to talk about how your practice is going, to ask advice if needed or just to share.

Wednesday 21 October Buddhism in a few words: Ehipassiko

The second in a new series, Buddhism in a few words, taking a Pali word expressing a key concept in Buddhism each month and going deep into its meaning, with relevant suttas. Ehipassiko means ‘come and see’ and expresses the testable, experiential origin and nature of the Buddha’s teachings. We’ll look at some of the key suttas where the Buddha explained this approach.

Wednesday 28 October Meditation focus

We meditate every meeting, but this evening will be a chance to go deeper into meditation, with longer meditation sessions and new meditations. This month we will look at the ‘inspiring recollections’ and ‘gladdening the mind’.

All meetings are at Love Yoga, 42 Union Terrace, from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.

Wednesday 02 September Dedication ceremony

Rededicating the space – and ourselves – to practice.

Wednesday 09 September Puja

With the Shakyamuni Buddha and ‘Sabbe satta sukhi hontu’ (may all beings be happy) mantras.

Wednesday 16 September Practice discussion

A chance to talk about how your practice is going, to ask advice if needed or just to share.

Wednesday 23 September Buddhism in a few words: Dukkha

The start of a new series, Buddhism in a few words, taking a Pali word expressing a key concept in Buddhism each month and going deep into its meaning, with relevant suttas. We begin with Dukkha, or suffering. What is it and why is it regarded as the start of the path?

Wednesday 23 September Meditation focus

We meditate every meeting, but this evening will be a chance to go deeper into meditation, with longer meditation sessions and new meditations. This month we will look at the ‘inspiring recollections’ and ‘gladdening the mind’.

All meetings are at Love Yoga, 42 Union Terrace, from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.

Wednesday evening meetings of the Aberdeen Buddhist Group are now back on following our summer break. We’ll begin with a dedication ceremony on the 2nd of September. The programme for the following weeks will be posted shortly. We hope you had a great summer and look forward to seeing you all soon.

These are the subjects for our regular Wednesday evening meetings. See Meditation classes in 2026 and Introduction to Buddhism classes in 2026 for our introductory classes.

06 May Eightfold Path: Mindfulness
13 May Practice discussion
20 May Eightfold Path: Livelihood
27 May Puja

Also this month:

Sunday 3th of May Introduction to Buddhism 14:00 to 16:00

Saturday 9th of May Introduction to meditation 14:00 to 16:30

For venue details see Meetings.

These are the subjects for our regular Wednesday evening meetings. See Meditation classes in 2026 and Introduction to Buddhism classes in 2026 for our introductory classes. We will be starting a series on the steps of the Eightfold Path, the core practice of Buddhism.

07 Jan Closed
14 Jan Dedication ceremony and planning
21 Jan Practice discussion
28 Jan Sutta – grounds for laziness and energy

04 Feb Introduction to meditation
11 Feb The Eightfold path: Understanding
18 Feb Practice discussion
25 Feb Puja – cancelled due to venue refurbishments

04 Mar Eightfold Path: Intention
11 Mar Eightfold Path: Speech
18 Mar Practice discussion
25 Mar Puja

For venue details see Meetings.

There will be no meeting on the 7th due to the snow. Regular meetings will begin again on the 14th.