We so often find that our minds control our actions, which are not always helpful when we reach for things to change the way we feel. Our Eight Step Recovery meetings are open to anyone who feels they need help with an addiction. We welcome people in recovery from emotional trauma as well. We look at… Read More »Eight Step Recovery Meeting in-person
Relax and refresh your mind every Tuesday lunchtime with the Ipswich Buddhist Centre. Every week we introduce one of the two meditation practices which are part of our vision of a complete system of practice. There is no need to book. Just drop in and discover what meditation can do for you! The sessions start… Read More »Lunchtime Meditation Class
What better way to start the day than with a meditation? This is a simple un-led meditation session in which you can engage in the practise of your choice in the supportive company of others. You'll need to have some experience of meditation and to be able to sit for 40 minutes. How to join… Read More »Morning Meditation – now online
Mitra Ceremonies are amoung the highlights in our calendar when the Mitras-to-be make a public declaration of their commitment to follow the teachings of The Buddha within the tradition of the Triratna movement. You are invited to join Holly Smith, Rachel Gough, Sue Martin and Sean Howard for their special evening. There will be much… Read More »Mitra Ceremonies
This interfaith event will mark May's full moon, which is celebrated internationally as Wesak/Vesak Day. This is an opportunity for the Sangha to 'build up' to Buddha Day, which we will mark with a full festival on Sunday May 26th. Also, we can welcome people from other Buddhist traditions and other faiths, so on this… Read More »International Wesak Day – interfaith event
Friends Night. An Evening for Newcomers and Friends. Come and find out about Meditation & Buddhism. Each weekly event has three aspects. Firstly Meditation, which will be introduced, explained and then practiced. This is followed by a tea-break which gives an opportunity for sharing experiences with friends new and old. Finally there is an introduction… Read More »Friends and Newcomers Night
Tools for Living Your Life Our new season is ‘Tools for living your life’. We will base each morning on a theme from the eponymous book by Vajragupta. These Saturday morning sessions will be suitable for anyone seeking a meaningful spiritual path while living everyday lives full of family, work and friends. Clear explanations of… Read More »Saturday Intro Session
The Buddha Festival Day celebrates the day that Siddhartha Gautama achieved enlightenment in India 2500 years ago and became the Buddha whose teaching we follow. This year we explore the life of the Buddha through the important events and significant places in his life in northern India including his birth at Lumbini. His enlightenment at Bodhgaya.… Read More »Buddha Day – in the footsteps of The Buddha
We so often find that our minds control our actions, which are not always helpful when we reach for things to change the way we feel. Our Eight Step Recovery meetings are open to anyone who feels they need help with an addiction. We welcome people in recovery from emotional trauma as well. We look at… Read More »Eight Step Recovery – Online Meeting
We so often find that our minds control our actions, which are not always helpful when we reach for things to change the way we feel. Our Eight Step Recovery meetings are open to anyone who feels they need help with an addiction. We welcome people in recovery from emotional trauma as well. We look at… Read More »Eight Step Recovery Meeting in-person
