Dharma Night

Dharma Night is now exclusively an in-person class (it's no longer on Zoom).

Our weekly, in-person Dharma Night class is a chance to explore Buddhist themes and their relevance to our lives with a community of dedicated practitioners.

Dharma Night is aimed at people who have completed at least one of our introductory courses and have some familiarity with the two main meditation practices we teach as well as basic Buddhist teachings. However, if you don't mind jumping into the deep end a bit we welcome people of all experience levels.

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29th September - 20th October - Revisiting the Four Noble Truths

29th September – Keturaja – Noble Truth of suffering

6th October – Jnanarati – Noble Truth of the cause of suffering

13th October – Yashodaka – Noble Truth of the cessation of suffering

20th October – Saddharaja – Noble Truth of the path leading to the cessation of suffering

Returning to this famous teaching of the Buddha, we will see that its purpose is to prompt us towards greater awareness, encouraging us to take greater responsibility for our life, and see that the seeds of our future suffering or happiness lie in our own hands.

Over four weeks we will be unfolding the formula of these truths laid out by the great physician, the Buddha himself. They are the fact of suffering in our lives, the cause of that suffering, the possibility to transcend suffering, and the way leading to that goal.

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Next week Jnanavaca (CBC President) will be speaking on the Monday and Tuesday evenings (26th & 27th October).

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Following Jnanavaca’s visit next week, the first two Tuesday Dharma Nights of November (3rd & 10th), Kulananda will be giving two connected presentations;

In the first he will speak about the process of how we build a self - an ego. He will draw on the Madhupindika Sutta (Honeyball Sutta – MN 18) in the Pali canon and also on contemporary scientific thinking on the subject.

In the second one, he will explore how we can creatively respond to this building of self. In this talk he will draw on the famous story of Bahia of the bark garment in the Pali canon, and also on the work of scientist and philosopher Iain McGilchrist.

Kulananda is a stimulating speaker, experienced teacher, and author of ‘Teachers of Enlightenment’ as well as other books exploring the Dharma.

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Please be aware that none of the classes/events run by the Cambridge Buddhist Centre is aimed at under-18-year-olds. All under 18-year-olds must be accompanied by their parent or another responsible adult over the age of 18 (with their parent's permission). Please contact us in advance of attending at info@cambridgebuddhistcentre.com so we can assess how suitable the event is for the young person and how we can safely enable them to engage in an online class.