Sangha Evening in Deal

Our regular Sangha Evenings are held in-person in Deal on Wednesday evenings. (In Buddhism Sangha means ‘community’). We ask for a donation of £8 (or what you can afford) to help with venue hire. There is usually a card machine available to take payments.

Our Sangha Evenings are suitable for people aged 18+ who know the Mindfulness of Breathing and Metta Bhavana Meditations.

We usually have a lightly led meditation and a talk. Once a month we include a pūjā (ritual). 

There is also a chance each week for a cuppa and a catch up at the break! Drinks and biscuits are provided. 

We announce our weekly events along with our Zoom code (for occasional online weeks) in our regular mailings. 

If you would like to receive our email contact: ekbuddhists@gmail.com

Please also consider following our Triratna East Kent Buddhist Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/148699268982875/

And our Instagram page: @mindmatters.eastkent

Our Future Sangha Evenings:

On the first Wednesday of the month there is no Sangha Evening at Sholden Village Hall - please email ekbuddhists@gmail.com if you wish to organise something, eg a walk (weather permitting), a short meditation on the beach, or a meeting in someone's house etc.

Dates for your diary: 

Wednesday 24th April: 

Dear Sangha Friends,

Do you remember 3 years ago when we raised over £3000 for Future Dharma to support the many Indian sanghas? It’s unusual for a small centre to raise that amount and we worked very hard, knitting socks and jumpers, painting pictures, sponsoring a walk, making face creams, writing stories, plus generous donations.

Well, Varabandhu is coming from Dublin for another fundraising event for Future Dharma next Wednesday evening. We hope to raise £1,800 to support the growth of other Triratna Buddhist centres and groups in places like Japan, New Zealand, Spain, Mexico, Brazil and Venezuela - all places which have benefited in the past from the generosity of Future Dharma donors.

Varabandhu was born and reared in rural Ireland, he first came through the doors of the Dublin Buddhist Centre in March 2012 to learn to meditate as a response to suffering in his life. In 2014 he committed to Buddhism by becoming a Mitra. Seven years later he deepened that commitment by being ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order.

Varabandhu has been leading meditation courses and Buddhist study groups since 2021. Since his first of many Karuna door knocking appeals in 2014 he has been passionate about fundraising as a spiritual practice. In June 2023 he stepped away from a 16 year long career as a national news journalist to meet the need in Future Dharma for a full time fundraiser. 

So please do join us, to hear more about the work of Future Dharma and listen to a Dharmic response to the suffering in the World.

If you cannot come on the evening then attached is a link that you can use to donate………..

Donate to Future Dharma Fund - click here. 

With Metta,

Prajnasisya

You can find out more about Future Dharma here:

Future Dharma | Transform Self - Transform World

To follow their Instagram page:

@futuredharma_fund

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Please note, we will soon add more details to each of these events. Thank you, and we hope to see you soon.