Dharma Day: A Personal Invitation
The Buddha described the Dharma as ehipassiko, sometimes translated as ‘of the nature of a personal invitation’.
He invited his followers to reflect on the Dharma in the light of their personal experience and to reflect on their personal experience in the light of the Dharma.
Join us on Sunday 13 July to celebrate and reflect upon the Dharma through meditation, personal talks, ritual, and group activities.
Please bring vegetarian or vegan food to share for lunch.
Programme
9:30 Doors open
10:00 – 11:00 Welcome and meditation
11:00 – 11:20 Tea break
11:20 – 1:00 Personal talks followed by families’ puja
*Personal talks*
Angie Wenlock: 'Turning Hatred into Love - the first steps into a Work in Progress'
Peter Bradley: 'A Bubble in a Stream'
Simone Moore: 'Go for Refuge or Die'
11:20 – 12:40 Families’ activities (Lower Shrine Room)
1:00 – 2:00 Lunch
2:00 – 3:15 Group study sessions
Keturaja: 8 Point Mind Training
Anantamati: Therigatha: Verses of the Elder Nuns
Vaddhaka: Exploring the Origins and Power of Dharma Stories
Sagaraghosa: The Greater Mandala of Aesthetic Appreciation
Saddharaja: Upajjhatthana Sutta
Vimaladipa: The Three Marks of Conditioned Existence
Padmajata: Exploring the Three Jewels
3:15 – 3:45 Tea break
3:45 – 4:30 Puja
4:30 Clear up
You can make a donation in person in the Buddhist Centre foyer, or online via our Donate page.
We run on a Dana Economy. Dana means generosity: we do not charge for our meditation and Buddhism classes and we rely on the generosity of people like you. A donation of just £15 - £20 at a festival day helps us to make these Sangha events open to everyone.