Suitable for those new to meditation and those more experienced, at Monday Night Meditation, we have a dedicated space for regulars and those who want to go deeper, and for newcomers or those needing a refresher - so whatever your experience, come and join us to explore the Mindfulness of Breathing or the Metta Bhavana…
Suitable for those new to meditation and those more experienced, at Monday Night Meditation, we have a dedicated space for regulars and those who want to go deeper, and for newcomers or those needing a refresher - so whatever your experience, come and join us to explore the Mindfulness of Breathing or the Metta Bhavana…
Parinirvana Day Festival with a talk from Danayutta and Mitra Ceremonies Death is the great mystery that awaits us all. Our lives are lived out in the knowledge of this, but so often we don’t want to talk about it, or we dismiss it as morbid. But from a Buddhist perspective a deep understanding of…
MEN’S GREAT GATHERING WEEKEND at Padmaloka Men's Retreat Centre – 24-26 February Maitrinara and a group of men from Brixton will be travelling to Padmaloka Retreat Centre for this Great Gathering retreat weekend. In the course of this weekend, we will be exploring the lives of the earliest disciples of the Buddha, the arahants of…
Think, Act, Live - A Buddhist Course on the Basis of Meditation Our first taste of Buddhist practice is often meditation. However, the Buddha taught that if we want to get anywhere in meditation practice we first need to look at our actions. This is because living a life of positive ethical action leads to…
Saturday 18th March 4pm - 9pm. Roll up, roll up for the Brixton Spring Fair! As we approach the Spring Equinox, we’ll celebrate the daylight returning and equaling the night with a Brixton Spring Fair. In the afternoon, we’ll have music, games, alcohol-free drinks, mocktails, cake and gift stalls. After a shared dinner, our main…
Awareness of body, heart, and mind with Yoga, Meditation & Music This drop-in event is focused on awakening the awareness of the body, mind & heart. The beginner-friendly class will explore ways in which embodied awareness can create a connection between the mind and heart through gentle and restorative movements, guided meditation, and music. Mats…
An evening of meditation to take your practice deeper Come along for a mid-week meditation boost. In this quiet evening of practice, you’ll be led through a series of guided and semi-guided meditation practices all designed to cultivate calm, presence and positive emotion. Just turn up on the day, no booking necessary. Newcomers welcome. Led…
Opening our hearts and our imagination – an evening of Puja Puja, or Buddhist ritual, is an opportunity to suspend our mundane and everyday interaction with the world and get in touch with our deeper emotional connection to the aspects of life that we don't understand, and open our hearts and our imagination to what…
New Monday Meditation Series: Beauty Beyond Distraction Starts 6th Feb Distracted from distraction by distraction. T.S.Eliot (1941) Whether we are trying to meditate, to finish some task, or to think something through, our minds throw up distraction. From a Buddhist perspective it is distraction which keeps our minds and our lives on a superficial level…
Vision & Transformation: Taking you along the steps of the Buddhist Path Sometimes we have a moment of clarity about the way we want to live in the world. Such moments can be very inspiring and even exhilarating. We feel full of new energy for making changes in our lives. But unless we make efforts…
New Monday Meditation Series: Beauty Beyond Distraction Starts 6th Feb Distracted from distraction by distraction. T.S.Eliot (1941) Whether we are trying to meditate, to finish some task, or to think something through, our minds throw up distraction. From a Buddhist perspective it is distraction which keeps our minds and our lives on a superficial level…
New Monday Meditation Series: Beauty Beyond Distraction Starts 6th Feb Distracted from distraction by distraction. T.S.Eliot (1941) Whether we are trying to meditate, to finish some task, or to think something through, our minds throw up distraction. From a Buddhist perspective it is distraction which keeps our minds and our lives on a superficial level…
Buddha Day Celebrate Buddha Day with the Brixton Buddhist community. ‌On this day 2,600 years ago the Buddha sat under the Bodhi tree in northern India and determined not to move until he had gained Enlightenment. He experienced doubt of all kinds. At this crucial time it was as if the universe held its breath.…
New Monday Meditation Series: Beauty Beyond Distraction Starts 6th Feb Distracted from distraction by distraction. T.S.Eliot (1941) Whether we are trying to meditate, to finish some task, or to think something through, our minds throw up distraction. From a Buddhist perspective it is distraction which keeps our minds and our lives on a superficial level…
