Buddha Day, also known as Wesak, commemorates the Buddha’s Enlightenment and is the most important festival in our calendar. If the Buddha had not awakened, there would be no path to liberation for us to follow, no way out of samsara. You are warmly invited to join our celebrations. As we gather ‘beneath the eaves […]
Join us for a special celebration at the Brighton Buddhist Centre to mark another important milestone in the Buddhist calendar. Dharma Day is the day when the Buddha gave his first sermon to his followers, teaching them the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. With talks, meditation and ritual. Programme : 9.30am - 10.30am […]
Each year we mark the birthday of the founder of the Triratna Order and Community with a ritual, lighting a candle and marking the occasion along with Triratna Buddhist Centres around the globe.  This year Sangharakshita's birthday falls on the Bank Holiday Monday and we'd like to mark the date with two separate events. You are […]
On Sunday 15th September we will be celebrating the greatly precious guru, Padmasambhava. There are many reasons to celebrate Padmasambhava, which you will hear about during our celebrations. Padmasambhava is a semi-historical and mythical figure, who was crucially involved in the introduction and establishment of Buddhism in Tibet, though not a Tibetan himself. He is […]
