A CORONAVIRUS UPDATE:
In response to government instruction we have decided to suspend the Wednesday night Buddhist classes at the Friends’ Meeting House and any planned events at Vajrasana until further notice. You can find full details here.
COMMUNITY NIGHT: TALKS NOW ONLINE
For now, we will deliver all our Wednesday nights talks online via our YouTube channel here: youtube.com/channel/UCiF0mr6qbuPJQlu88QJDfZQ
BUDDHIST STORIES AND PARABLES
Tales, parables and symbols speak directly to our emotions, and sparking our imagination can take us beyond the restrictive walls of our everyday perspectives. In our new series of Wednesday night talks, we will be retelling stories and parables from the Buddhist tradition, and exploring what universal truths they are communicating.
7 WEEK COURSE: HOW TO LIVE YOUR LIFE
In this course we will explore how our actions, words and thoughts effect our lives. How does our behaviour towards others affect our lives? Could our minds be cleaner, more fit to the complexities of modern life? And how do our deep rooted ideas and beliefs affect our happiness?
The Buddha talked about these things in terms of ethics, meditation and wisdom and in this course we’ll be following this 3-fold path.
18 Mar Taking Life / Loving Kindness
25 Mar Taking the not given / Generosity
How can ethics, and particularly generosity, help us in more turbulent times?
1 Apr Contentment
This week focuses on the qualities of stillness, simplicity, and contentment. We will explore how these qualities are interrelated, and how they can help us maintain a meaningful response to the challenges of life – particularly in these challenging times.
8 Apr False speech / Truthful communication
15 Apr Intoxicants / Mindfulness
22 Apr Right Vision
29 Apr Prapanca
PUJA EVENINGS
UPCOMING DATES (ALL ARE MONDAYS):
What we do
A typical Puja evening starts with time for a cup of tea and a chat, includes a period of meditation (sometimes preceded by a short talk), and ends with a Buddhist ritual (usually the Sevenfold Puja).
Our Puja evenings are open to anyone who is familiar with Triratna meditation practices.
CHANTING EVENINGS
UPCOMING DATES (ALL ARE MONDAYS):
Unfortunately due to the present Government advice our Chanting Evenings are postponed, we will put new dates up here as soon as we can.
What we do
We chant traditional Buddhist devotional mantras with the purpose of calming the mind and opening the heart. Open to all.
GARDENING DAYS
UPCOMING DATES:
TBC
Venue: Vajrasana Retreat Centre, Potash Farm, Walsham-le-Willows, IP31 3AR
What we do
The gardens at Vajrasana help to create its tranquil atmosphere, which benefits everyone who goes on retreat there. Keeping the gardens looking beautiful is a lot of work, and the gardener at Vajrasana, Dridhakarin, really appreciates our help.
A day like this is a great opportunity to spend time with like-minded people, cultivating not only plants, but also friendships! Everyone is welcome, so please feel free to invite your friends.
What to bring
If you’d like to come and join in the fun, please wear comfortable clothing and bring vegetarian food to share for lunch. Please let Dridhakarin know you’re planning on coming by emailing him at dridhakarin@gmail.com.