Most Wednesdays, 7-9PM, Sholden Village Hall, Deal, CT14 0AH - (please see below for individual event dates)
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
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 22nd January
We hope you can join us for our next Pūjā event which will be hosted by Prajnasisya.
WHAT IS A PŪJĀ?
Ritual practices within the Buddhist tradition are referred to as Pūjā which means “Devotional worship”… The recitation of verses is often accompanied by the making of simple offerings that symbolise both our gratitude to the Buddha for the gift of his wise example and our determination to win through to that enlightened state.
Human beings need rituals. When we practice Pūjā we collectively recite verses, chant mantras, and make offerings to the shrine in the spirit of devotion, aspiration and receptivity.
We open our hearts and engage creatively with the teachings, with body, speech and mind. Puja can stir deep emotions.
Wednesday 29th January
An Evening of Dharma hosted by Danaketu. The Buddha’s last words include the Pali phrase “appamādena sampādethā” which is often translated as “With Mindfulness, Strive on” and our 5th Precept “With mindfulness clear and radiant, I purify my mind” is a reminder of this. This evening, through meditation, reflection and discussion, we’ll consider how we can be faithful to our teacher’s final exhortation and do our best to strive mindfully through our daily lives.
We hope you can join us!
Wednesday 5th February
No sangha tonight due to a study group.
Wednesday 12th February
An Evening of Dharma with a Tonglen Practice, hosted by Prajnasisya.
Wednesday 19th February
An Evening of Dharma hosted by Maddava.
Wednesday 26th February
Our monthly Puja Night will take place, hosted by Vidyanadi.
Wednesday 5th March
No sangha tonight due to a study group.
Wednesday 12th March
An Evening of Poetry, Meditation and Reflection
Wednesday 19th March
Going Deeper in Meditation
Wednesday 26th March
Puja Evening
Please note, we will soon add more details to each of these events. Thank you, and we hope to see you soon.
When meeting online, we use this Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2432431990
For most modern web browsers, you do not need to download anything. For a better experience you can, before the start time, download the Zoom Desktop Client for Windows, Mac, or Linux. You do not need to create an account or sign in.
A few minutes before we're due to start, either:
Before the start time, download the Zoom Mobile App using one of the links below. You do not need to create an account or sign in.
A few minutes before we're due to start, click here to join or open the app and enter the meeting ID 243-243-1990.
The class is best suited for those who are familiar with the two meditation practices we teach (Mindfulness of Breathing and Mettā Bhāvanā) and are able to comfortably meditate for around 40 minutes with minimal instruction.
No, just turn up!
A pūjā is a traditional Buddhist ritual that includes chanting and making offerings.
If coming on a pūjā night and you have not done it before, please let the class leader know so they can give an introduction.
There is a suggested donation of £8 per person to help us cover our running costs.
The word Sangha means 'to bring together' into a group and is the general word for 'community' in both Pali and Sanskrit. In Buddhism it is primarily used to refer to the Buddhist community.
When meeting in person we meet at Sholden Village Hall. One Wednesday per month we meet on Zoom instead of in-person. If you would like to know more about this then please email: ekbuddhists@gmail.com
