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Pride 2018 in the Dublin Buddhist Centre

By Sadayasihi on Fri, 21 Sep, 2018 - 17:14

Pride 2018 in the Dublin Buddhist Centre

By Sadayasihi on Fri, 21 Sep, 2018 - 17:14

To celebrate Dublin Pride 2018, and Buddhist Action Month (BAM), the Dublin Buddhist Centre hosted a special Pride celebration on the 25th June. Kasey Tobin, a GFR Mitra involved in the event gives us a flavour of the event.

“This event was facilitated by a number of us in the Dublin Sangha with LGBT+ experiences. As LGBT+ people we have seen a lot of progress in securing our human rights in the last few...

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New Inter-Buddhist Union formed in Ireland

By Sadayasihi on Mon, 9 Apr, 2018 - 16:37

New Inter-Buddhist Union formed in Ireland

By Sadayasihi on Mon, 9 Apr, 2018 - 16:37

Maitrikaya from the Dublin Buddhist Centre writes: “On March 24th 2018 at the historic Rotunda building in Dublin a meeting took place to establish the Irish Buddhist Union (IBU) to represent Buddhism in Ireland. The IBU is a new umbrella association of Buddhist Sanghas and Organisations in Ireland. It is envisioned as a fellowship of Irish Buddhists, intending to bring Buddhist ideas and principles to the attention of wider Irish society.

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BAM in the Dublin Buddhist Centre - a short report

By Sadayasihi on Mon, 26 Jun, 2017 - 19:10

BAM in the Dublin Buddhist Centre - a short report

By Sadayasihi on Mon, 26 Jun, 2017 - 19:10

It was a busy month in Dublin!

In addition to our BAM programme we asked our Sangha to sign up to one of three challenges: going vegan for the month, exploring how to divest from fossil fuels or taking the plastic challenge. Quite a few people took up one (or even two!) of these challenges, with the plastic challenge being by far the most popular. I look forward to hearing how people got on with their pledges for the month.

Here is a...

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BAM 2017 in Dublin

By Sadayasihi on Mon, 15 May, 2017 - 21:11

BAM 2017 in Dublin

By Sadayasihi on Mon, 15 May, 2017 - 21:11

The Dublin Buddhist Centre is participating in the 2017 Buddhist Action Month. Among the events planned this year are an outdoor writing workshop, a mandala workshop using recycled materials, a practice morning in a local park, the screening of ‘Demain’ (Tomorrow), ’A Better World is Possible’ workshop on climate change and what we can do, an all-night meditation and puja hosted by the Young Buddhist Group and more besides! See our full programme here.

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BAM at the Dublin Buddhist Centre

By Vajrashura on Wed, 18 May, 2016 - 17:20

BAM at the Dublin Buddhist Centre

By Vajrashura on Wed, 18 May, 2016 - 17:20

Here is the programme of BAM events at the Dublin Buddhist Centre.

Residential Retreat - 21st Century Bodhisattva. Friday 3rd - Monday 6th June. Exploring how the Bodhisattva Ideal is relevant in the 21st Century, and how we can manifest it.
Film Night – This Changes Everything by Avi Lewis. Friday 10th June, from 7pm. A movie about climate change and the opportunities within it to transform our society for the better.
Sangha Hike in the Wicklow Mountains. Saturday

Buddhist Action Month 2015

Buddhist Action Month 2015 in Dublin

By Sadayasihi on Mon, 25 May, 2015 - 10:26

Buddhist Action Month 2015 in Dublin

By Sadayasihi on Mon, 25 May, 2015 - 10:26

This is the first year that the Dublin Buddhist Centre has gotten actively involved in Buddhist Action Month. It has been enthusiastically embraced by the Centre team and the Sangha and now most of the events happening in June have been ‘BAM!’-ed! To get into the spirit of BAM all events are on a donation or dana basis, (though there is a non-refundable €50 booking deposit for the Cavan retreat).

In the run up to BAM! we are asking...