Highlighting new courses in January 2025:
Introduction to Buddhist Meditation:
Metta Bhavana (developing loving-kindness in our lives)
4-week course suitable for beginners.
Starts Tuesday 14th January 2025
7.30pm to 9.30pm
The Metta Bhavana is one of the fundamental Buddhist meditation practices, in which we are invited to pay close attention to how it feels to develop a friendly attitude for ourselves and others.
Led by Vidyadhara and Maitrivajra
Mindfulness Based Compassionate Living
An 8 week course.
Tuesday 21st January 2025
6.30pm to 8.30pm
Compassion is the capacity to feel concern with the pain and suffering of both ourselves and other people accompanied by the wish to offer and feel relief.
MBCL is a mindfulness-based programme that supports the development and training of compassion and mindfulness to enhance mental and physical health.
Led by Akasati.
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
Monday 20th January 2025 (Orientation week plus 8 weeks)
7pm to 9pm
The MBCT courses teach meditation and uses CBT exercises to enable us to work with the mechanisms underlying difficult mind states. This enables us to recognise negative patterns of mind earlier, and helps us develop greater choice and flexibility over how to respond.
Led by experienced teacher Kate Gooch (Kavyashri)
Buddhism Basics and Beyond
A 6 week course.
Wednesday 22nd January 2025
7pm to 9pm
Each week we will introduce an aspect of the Buddha’s teaching. We will explore these essential Dharma teachings through the traditional practices of reflection and meditation to deepen our understanding of the Buddha’s message.
If you are curious about the relevance of Buddhism in contemporary life then this is the course for you.
Led by Maitridarshin and Team
An oasis of calm in a busy city
Helping to transform life through Meditation, Buddhism, Mindfulness and Yoga.
At Brighton Buddhist Centre we teach meditation and Buddhism in a way that is relevant to contemporary life.
We are inspired to create an atmosphere which is conducive to spiritual practice: to calm, to friendship and to insight.
We are part of Triratna, an International Buddhist Movement.
The Centre is open every day for drop-in meditation and yoga and classes. No need to book in advance. Online early morning meditations and weekly pujas continue to be offered.
We also offer a range of courses which can be booked here on the website or over the phone or in-person at our reception desk.
What's Happening
Sangha Evening
Wednesdays 6pm – 8.30pm Wednesday 20th November – In the northern realm we come into the wisdom aspect of the Northern Star and meet Green Tara, led Gambhiradhi. Wednesday 27th November – Sesshin, Practice Evening, led by Sthanashraddha. Wednesday 4th December – Introducing Vairocana. We will enter the centre of the mandala and meet Vairocana. […]
Young People’s Urban Retreat
Friday 22nd November to Sunday 24th November Switch off your phones for the weekend and join our program of guided meditations, opportunities to learn from Buddhist wisdom, and socialise with others! More information and booking
Greater Mandala of Early Buddhist Teachings on Love, Society & Work
Saturday 23rd November 11am to 1pm A series of Going Deeper, contemplative study sessions reflecting on the deeply accessible, kind and wise early teachings. In these quiet mornings, you can expect friendly discussions as we take a deep dive into the architecture and spirit of the Buddha’s earliest teachings in the Pali Canon. Suitable for […]
Embodied Yoga and Meditation
Saturday 23rd November 1.30pm to 4.30pm Explore how yoga postures, movement, meditation and insightful inquiries can create powerful qualities to transform your life Embodied Yoga Principles (AKA Embodied Toolkit) sessions are social and connecting and psychologically deep, it’s yoga for all of your life. They emphasise psychological self-awareness and transfer of skills to daily-life. It is mindfulness-based and emphasises […]
