Buddha Community

The Bodhinyana Group meets each Wednesday (in three terms of about thirteen weeks) from 7.30 until 9.30pm in  the Bodhinyana Hall at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, Great Gaddesden. The meetings vary in format. Some start with a short chant, followed by around 30 - 40  minutes meditation. One of the group will then introduce the subject for the evening and this is followed by open discussion. Other meetings are primarily for silent mindfulness practice and Q&A.

The purpose of the meetings is to provide support for lay-Buddhist practice - to encourage and practice mindfulness and other forms of meditation and to appreciate core Buddhist teachings. We invite both new and more experienced practitioners. Occasionally we are fortunate to have a member of the ordained monastic Sangha to lead the meeting.

The approach we adopt is relaxed and open to all. We are all responsible for our lives and are able to develop a trust in our own practice and insight.

We are very grateful to, and encourage a close relationship with, the monastic Sangha at Amaravati.

For further details  email to :   info at www.buddhacommunity.org (replace at with @)

Programme - 2010 Summer

Leaders for each evening are shown
 

April

14  Chris - Evening of practice
21  (half moon)*
28  (New moon)*

May

5  Alison
12 Chris - Evening of practice
19 Martin
26 Alison

June

2  Martin

9  **Note this evening's meeting will be held at Alison's house and Gregory Kramer a lay-teacher will be present plus one or more Amaravati monastics. For details contact amala @ petalmoore.net

16 Martin
23 Chris - Evening of practice
30 Peter

July

7   Alison
14 Chris - Evening of practice

* Where observance or moon days fall on a Weds  we join the Sangha in the temple at 7.30.