Meditation
We teach two meditations: the Mindfulness of Breathing, and the ‘Metta Bhavana’, for developing kindness and compassion. Get started: Classes and courses: Monday and Thurday evenings and some lunchtimes. Come along and experience the value of meditation for yourself.
Mindfulness
Mindfulness is a way of paying attention to our experience which helps to free us from the cycles of reactivity, so as to make our life more pleasant and meaningful.
Sangha
The Cambridge Buddhist Centre is part of a local community of practising Buddhists who are part of the international Triratna Buddhist Community.
Latest News
Bhante Sangharakshita's Funeral
On Saturday 10th November there will be a funeral service at Adhisthana for Bhante. Here in Cambridge Ratnaghosha will lead an event to mark this occasion. If the technology (Adhisthana's broadband) works we will have a live video streaming of the event, and we will also have meditation, puja and mantra chanting and an opportunity to make offerings to the shrine. Above all it is an opportunity to reflect on all that Bhante has given to us and what we want to do with those gifts. If the live streaming is not possible then we will show another video about some aspect of Bhante's life. It is... Read More
Bhante in India: a celebration
Five Indian Public Preceptors are visiting Cambridge
Bhante Sangharakshita is very central to the revival of Buddhism in India and is especially revered by the Dalit community. Through his cantact with Dr. Ambedkar, the great Dalit leader who converted to Buddhism, Bhante became a key figure in the continuation or the conversion movemnt after Ambedkar's death.
This evening five Indian Public Preceptors are here to share their experince of the fruits of the work of Dr. Ambedkar and Bhante.
Please come along and give a big welcome to Yashosagar, Amrutdeep, Adityabodhi,... Read More
The death of Urgyen Sangharakshita
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the death of Urgyen Sangharakshita at around 10am on Tuesday 30th October. Sangharakshita founded the Triratna Buddhist Community (then Friends of the Western Buddhist Order) more than 40 years ago and the Cambridge Buddhist Centre is just one of many Buddhist Centre's worldwide that form part of this movement.
The shrine to honour Sangharakshita will be in place up until after his funeral on Saturday 10th November, until which time people can come to to pay their respects during the daytime if they wish.
On Saturday 10th... Read More