Tag: introduction to meditation

Portsmouth Buddhist Center
Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Intro Course: Feeling Stressed? Try the Buddha's Recipe for Well-being

By shraddhavani on Fri, 12 Jan, 2018 - 14:54

Intro Course: Feeling Stressed? Try the Buddha's Recipe for Well-being

By shraddhavani on Fri, 12 Jan, 2018 - 14:54

Winter is upon us; life is complicated; and the mood of the times is dark. Twenty-five hundred years ago, the Buddha taught that mindfulness and kindness offer the surest refuge from human conditions such as these. But don’t take his word for it! Try it for yourself…

In this introductory course, Dh Narottama will teach the two most basic Buddhist meditation practices, Mindfulness of Breathing (Anapanasati) and the Cultivation of Loving Kindness (Metta Bhavana). These cold days are...

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Buddhism in Great Yarmouth, Gorleston and Lowestoft

2018 in Great Yarmouth

By Tarajyoti on Tue, 2 Jan, 2018 - 10:09

2018 in Great Yarmouth

By Tarajyoti on Tue, 2 Jan, 2018 - 10:09

The meetings in Yarmouth will continue in 2018. As usual, Tuesday evenings 7:00 to 9:00pm at the Meeting House, Howard Street South, Great Yarmouth, NR30 1LN – but with one important change to the programme.

Classes in Yarmouth from January until June will be led by Saroja and Satyagita. An important change is that on the fourth Tuesday of each month we encourage the group to join the Three Jewels practice evening in Norwich (also 7:00-9:00pm) and...

Portsmouth Buddhist Center
Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Thanksgiving Long Weekend

By shraddhavani on Thu, 23 Nov, 2017 - 17:01

Thanksgiving Long Weekend

By shraddhavani on Thu, 23 Nov, 2017 - 17:01

Have a happy Thanksgiving and restful long weekend, friends.  PBC will be closed this Sunday, November 26.  Our next introductory course starts Thursday November 30, and our Sunday community gathering will resume its inquiry into the Noble Eightfold Path next Sunday, December 3.

Portsmouth Buddhist Center
Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Mindfulness, Kindness & the Buddha - An Introduction

By shraddhavani on Sun, 3 Sep, 2017 - 18:27

Mindfulness, Kindness & the Buddha - An Introduction

By shraddhavani on Sun, 3 Sep, 2017 - 18:27

Please note the changes to our published schedule: this introduction to meditation is a 3-week course, Thursday evenings 7-9PM, beginning September 14. It will be held in the Ladies Parlor of South Church, 292 State St.

In this beginners’ course, led by Dh Suddhayu, we will explore two basic meditation practices passed down through the centuries within the Buddhist tradition. Participants will learn everything they need to begin a regular meditation practice. The adventure begins here! Registration is free. Register...

Exeter Triratna Group
Exeter Triratna Group

Introductory Meditation and Buddhism course at the Exeter Triratna Group

By mokshini on Tue, 1 Aug, 2017 - 20:12

Introductory Meditation and Buddhism course at the Exeter Triratna Group

By mokshini on Tue, 1 Aug, 2017 - 20:12

Starting on Wednesday 13 September, at the usual time of 7pm, at the Exeter Natural Health Centre. 

The course will cover the essentials of meditation, including posture, mindfulness and loving-kindness meditation, and how to work in meditation; and will also include an introduction to Buddhism, the historical Buddha and his teachings, and what value they might have for us in the 21st century. 

There will be more information posted here over the course of August so if you wish to be kept updated please...