06 Mar Gladdening the Mind by Alan
13 Mar Meditation led by Graham
20 Mar Practice discussion by Alan
27 Mar The Eight Worldly Winds by Nigel
Programme March 2024
Meetings
Programme Jan-Feb 2024
03 Jan Open for meditation
10 Jan New Year’s Resolutions by Nigel
17 Jan Practice discussion led by Alan
24 Jan Burns and the Buddha by Alan
31 Jan Introduction to meditation I
07 Feb Introduction to meditation II
14 Feb INTRODUCTION: Buddhism in Eight Words
21 Feb Practice discussion led by Nigel
28 Feb Talk by Lucy
Programme October – December 2023
04 Oct The ten fetters by Alan
11 Oct More on meditation by Nigel
18 Oct Practice discussion led by Alan
25 Oct Monastic vows by Lucy
01 Nov Seven factors for awakening by Nigel
08 Nov Friendship and community by Alan
15 Nov Practice discussion led by Nigel
22 Nov Talk by Alan
29 Nov Talk by Lucy
06 Dec Buddhism for eight year olds by Alan
13 Dec Practice discussion led by Nigel
20 Dec Birds, boats and Buddhism by Chris
27 Dec CLOSED
An Introduction to Buddhism
What did the Buddha teach and can it still help our lives today?
This short series of talks introduces Buddhism as a practical, testable path, aimed at improving and even completely transforming our lives. Each meeting will consist of a short introduction to meditation followed by a talk.
13 September Buddhism in Eight Words
An introduction to key concepts in Buddhism
20 September Schools and Sources
The diversity of Buddhist schools and text can be bewildering. What do we need to know and what do we not? Is there a common thread that unites the different schools?
27 September The Social Teachings of the Buddha
The Buddha is often thought of as the teacher of a purely personal path of transformation, but he had a lot to say about the organisation of society too. This talk introduces this neglected aspect of Buddhism.
Venue: Quaker Meeting House, 100 Crown Street
Times: 7:30 to 9:30 pm
Cost by donation.
All welcome – no need to book.
Meetings in August 2023
02 Aug Different strokes by Alan
09 Aug Viriya – energy by Lucy
16 Aug Practice discussion led by Alan
23 Aug Secular Buddhism by David
30 Aug Talk by Lucy
06 Sep Everything is teaching us by Nigel
Meetings in July 2023
05 July Self and non-self by Alan
12 July Go With The Flow by Nigel
19 July Practice discussion
26 July How Do I Do This? by Nigel
Introductory talk: Skillful speech
An evening of Buddhist practice suitable for complete beginners.
The first part of the evening introduces mindfulness meditation.
In Buddhism, mindfulness is always applied. One important area of practice is our speech, which both affects and reflects our state of mind. The second part of the evening looks at the Buddha’s teaching on how to make our speech a daily part of our practice to become more mindful and less self-deluding.
Wednesday 7th June 19:30 – 21:30, Quaker Meeting House, 100 Crown Street
May-June 2023 meetings
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
Spring 2023 meetings
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
Introductions to meditation and Buddhism
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.
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