03 May Sutta study Samyutta Nikaya 53:11 by Julian
10 May Four Noble Truths by Nigel
17 May The Gradual Training by Nigel
24 May The Acrobats by Alan
31 May The Ten Perfections by Lucy
07 June Right Speech by Alan
14 June Talk by Nigel
21 June Practice discussion
28 June Memorial for Barbara
01 Feb INTRODUCTION: Buddhism in Eight Words by Alan
08 Feb INTRODUCTION: The Four Noble Truths by Nigel
15 Feb Practice discussion
22 Feb Sutta study by Julian
01 Mar Dealing with physical pain by Alan
08 Mar Sutta study by Julian
15 Mar Practice discussion
22 Mar Right Speech by Alan
29 Mar Metta by Nigel
05 Apr To be arranged
12 Apr One thing – thought by Nigel
19 Apr Practice discussion
26 Apr Sutta study by Julian
We’ll be starting the year with a comprehensive introduction to both meditation and Buddhist teachings, so if your New Year’s resolution is to start or improve a meditation practice, now is the perfect opportunity. All classes are suitable for beginners and, while we recommend coming to all of them if you can, each one of them stands on its own.
4 Jan – Meditation posture
Sitting comfortably.
11 Jan – How daily life feeds into meditation
Meditation and daily life both affect each other.
18 Jan – What to do immediately before and after meditation
Preparation and post-meditation.
25 Jan – Working during meditation.
Good meditation is not a fixed practice. Learn the skill of adapting your meditation as you go along.
1 Feb – Buddhism in Eight Words
An introduction to basic Buddhist concepts.
8 Feb – The Four Noble Truths
More on this key teaching.
All meetings are Wednesday 19:30 – 21:30 in the Quaker Meeting House, 100 Crown Street. Like all our meeting, payment is by donation.
We will not be meeting on December the 21st or 28th. We’ll be back in the New Year with Introductions to meditation and Buddhism. Merry Midwinter and Happy Hogmanay to all 🙂
Oct 05: Alan – Equanimity
Oct 12: Nigel – Become an Independent Thinker
Oct 19: Practice group
Oct 26: Nigel – A Gradual Path
Nov 2: Rescheduled: Alan – Equanimity
Nov 9: Julian – Sutta study: identifying a wise person
Nov 16: Practice group
Nov 23: Julian – Sutta study
Nov 30: Nigel – A Whole Life Path
All meetings are 19:30 to 21:30 in the Quaker Meeting House, Crown Street.
All meetings are from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Quaker Meeting House, 100 Crown Street.
3rd Aug – Beginners: Buddhism in Eight Words
A brief introduction to key Buddhist concepts
10th Aug – The Positive Precepts
The negative precepts (I undertake not to…) all have a positive counterpart in the form of a positive quality to be cultivated.
17th Aug – Practice group: The Five Hindrances
A discussion of the things that stop us getting deeper in our practice and our meditation. See here for the handout on this.
24th Aug – Suggestions for improving meditation
By Nigel.
31st Aug – Subject to be arranged
The end-of-the-month online meetings are over, so all Wednesday night meetings will now be in person in the Quaker Meeting House.
7th Sep – Beginners: Schools and Sources
Buddhism was passed down as an oral tradition for several hundred years. How did it come to be written down? What are the strengths and weaknesses of the different texts and traditions that we know Buddhism through?
We won’t be holding meetings for a while in order to avoid spreading Covid-19. Further updates will be posted on this site when we have them.
Next introductory evening: Wednesday 29th of August 2018, 19:30 to 21:30.
A brief introduction to Buddhist teachings and meditation, suitable for complete beginners.
The Wednesday evening group will be taking a break for the summer over July and August. Back on Wednesday the 3rd of September.
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