THREE HIGHLIGHT EVENTS...
Padmasambahava Festival Day
Sunday 15th September from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm
Celebrating the greatly precious guru with ritual, talks, meditation, a shared meal and Mitra Ceremonies.
Sangha Evening - Welcoming Parami - Wednesday 18th September from 6.00pm to 8.30pm       Â
The evening will include Parami visiting as our Centre President and a Ratnasambhava puja. (You need to be familiar with puja to get the most out of attending.) Parami is one of the most experienced and pioneering members of the Order. She helped build the Triratna Buddhist Community over the past 40+ years and has never lost touch with its radical edge.A true Dharma farer, still in love with the Buddha’s teaching and the radical vision it represents.
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Going For Refuge Afternoon – Everyday Awakening
Saturday 5th October from 2pm to 4pm
An afternoon for all Mitras of all genders, who have asked for Ordination.
How do we drop deeper into a Dharma life not just through big breakthrough experiences but – just as powerfully – through the simple, ordinary moments of our days?
Led by Maitrimala and Khemasiddhi. More details.
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
Wednesday 11th September 6pm – 8.30pm This week: Seshin (an evening of meditation), led by the team. Sangha evenings are for people who have attended introductory courses, are familiar with Mindfulness of Breathing and Metta Bhavana meditations and for regulars. Doors open at 6pm. You are warmly invited to arrive and catch up with each […]
Radical Dharma Course – An Introduction to Buddhism and Meditation: The Technology of Change
Wednesday 11th September from 6.30pm to 8.30pm – six week course. Can we really find happiness in more and more distraction, and having ever more stuff? Buddhism tells us that this won’t work – but that there is a real happiness to be found, if we look in the right place. Led by Padmanita and […]
Gender, Sexuality and Relationship Diversity Group
Saturday 14th September 10am – 12pm We meet on the second Saturday of each month. This is a drop-in class, arrive in time for a 10 am start. To find out more click here.
Embodied Yoga and Meditation
Saturday 14th September 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 […]
