Join the Ipswich and Colchester Buddhist Centres for a quarterly online Dharma Reading Café. This is an online café, and all members of the Sangha are welcome. Please be sure to have read the book in order to gain the most from the evening. There will be discussion, and a space to share responses toBuddhist-related… Read More »Quarterly Online Dharma Reading Café
Come along for a lively discussion on one of Buddhism most popular teachings. (Check back here for updated info on the theme of the evening nearer the time!) Friendship, Connection, Transformation and the all important Cake! Come and get it all at our First Friday class. There will be meditation, Buddhist teachings, lively discussions and… Read More »Young Buddhist: First Friday
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 four defilements about self (the atma kleshas) These four defilements are innate, we are born with them. When I first learnt about the atma kleshas I realised I had been giving myself a hard time. I thought I was being unethical when in fact they are just the result of being human and having… Read More »Transcending Ignorance – day retreat
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
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
'The threefold path is at the beginning of our very first contact with the dharma“ In Part 1 of this course we focused on the Three Fold Path of Ethics, Meditation and Wisdom. In Part 2 we begin to further explore Buddhism through the three modes of learning and development ‘Listen, reflect and meditate’. Over… Read More »Introduction to Buddhism & Meditation 2 (6 week course)
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
'The Five Pillars' Mitra Night is a regular sangha evening for Mitras. It is an opportunity to practice together with meditation, study and ritual. In this series, we are considering the Five Pillars of Triratna. Listen to Bhante's talk on the Five Pillars Schedule The format for Mitra Night is normally: Team
