Monday
7.30 pm Men's Mitra study.
Your group leader will contact you about how to continue your Dharma study with an online discussion group.
Tuesday
7.30 pm Sangha Night Online
Please only use this link if you have finished the 12-week introductory course (or had been participating in the most recent course).
The talk will be made available on our YouTube channel.
We are soon to begin a New Theme of sangha night talks.
- Tuesday 7th July: New Theme begins
PROGRAMME
7.30 – 8.05 Talk
8.05 – 8.15 Tea Break
8.15 – 8.55 Discussion Groups
8.55 – 9.00 Tea Break
9.00 – 9.35 Meditation
Thursday
1pm - 1.40pm Drop in Meditation
Online drop-in meditation sessions suitable for all, including newcomers.
Please arrive a few minutes early so the session can start promptly at 1pm.
Join the meditation by following this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86513920807
If you’re new to Sheffield Buddhist Centre and would like to learn more about what we do, have a look on our Newcomers page for details of ways to find out about Buddhism, meditation and our friendly community of Sheffield buddhists.
7.30 pm Women's Mitra Study
Your group leader will contact you about how to continue your Dharma study with an online discussion group.
Friday
7.30 pm Meditation Night
We are continuing our weekly friday night meditation with an online group. Dayarakshita and Jayagupta will be leading a Zoom meditation night on Fridays starting from the 10th April. Please note that the format will be different to the usual silent sits.
This week will include a short reflection on the Four Immeasurables followed by a led metta bhavana.
Join this meditation by following this link: https://zoom.us/j/502388354
Sunday
10 am and 11 am Meditation in the Great Hall
We are very pleased to open the Great Hall for Private Meditation this
Sunday and the following two Sundays, 12th July and Sunday 19th July. There are two
slots of about 40 minutes starting at 10am and 11 am. If you would like to
reserve a place please email Helen at info@sheffeldbuddhistcentre.org, but it is also
fine just to turn up. It is very moving to be back sitting in the Great
Hall after all this time. so if you can come it is worth it.
Because we are following guidelines to limit the spread of COVID-19 we are
doing things a little differently than normal so please read these instructions
carefully.
· Please come early. The doors will open at 9:45 and 10:45 so we can start
the meditation on the hour. We have space for 13 people to meditate at one time
with a 2m distance.
· Please come to the door that opens directly into
the Great Hall, up the steps by the Remembrance Garden from Joseph Road. (These
are the doors we normally use for latecomers.) All other entrances to the
Centre will be closed.
· We are following social distancing guidelines so there will be limited
spaces in the Great Hall and you may need to wait outside for a few minutes.
· This is a chance to meditate and enjoy the atmosphere of the Great Hall.
There will be just a bell at the beginning and a bell at the end of the sit.
· Please bring your own meditation equipment: mat, blanket, cushions or
stool if you prefer, or you can use the Centres equipment which is then
quarantined for 72 hours.
· Tea making facilities and toilets won’t be available but you are very
welcome to bring your own drink and sit in the garden after the private
meditation slot if you’d like to.
Thank you to Pete Else and Sarah Blagdon who are coordinating the meditation
Dharma Day
Three Ways to Celebrate
Send in your Dharma Gem
Send us a 30 second clip of a short verse of Dharma that is really meaningful to you. Include what the verse is and of possible why it is important for you.
Film it in landscape orientation and send it to us by email info@
The Noble Eightfold Quiz
Saturday 4th July 7.30pm
Test your Dharma knowledge in this high-spirited quiz with your sangha friends. There will be a range of questions to suit different levels of experience, whether you’ve barely finished a newcomer’s course or are a great sage of deep wisdom. Not to be missed!
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Main Event
Sunday 5th July 3.00 – 4.30pm
Other programmed events
More Families Events
We have completed our journey around the mandala of the 5 Buddhas and enjoyed the mindfulness of Aksobya, the generosity of Ratnasambhava, the love of Amitabha, the compassion of Amoghasiddhi, and the truth and peace of Vairocana. We are now embarking on a journey through the Protectors of the Dharma and continuing the theme of exploring the qualities of Enlightenment through imagery, symbols, and creativity:
- Wisdom and cutting through of Manjushri with his flaming sword for the weekend of 11th and 12th July
- Energy for the good of Vajrapani with his powerful vajra for the weekend of 25th and 26th July
Suggested activities and a zoom link will be sent out ahead of these dates to the mailing list. If you would like to be involved and are not on the mailing list, contact lizzijlstra@yahoo.co.
Earth Metta open event Saturday 18th July 2.30 to 4.00 pm
We are holding an event for everyone who is interested in exploring Buddhist ways to live in greater harmony with the world. You are invited to share one thing that you do (or want to do) that gives you a richer, happier life and helps nurture the planet. This could be a favourite eco-friendly product, shop or community organisation. You could tell us about a favourite walk or bike ride, growing your own fruit and veg, a cause or charity you support. Or bring a well loved picture, poem or dharma quote that connects with your inspiration and hope for the world.
The event aims to celebrate all the little things we do that when combined make a big difference. We will conclude with a metta meditation to deepen our love, understanding and friendship for each other and the world.
Come along with or without something to show and tell (max 3 minutes). Please contact Andi (andi.stamp@icloud.com) or Lilamati if you’d like to know more.
Events for Mitras and Training for Ordination Mitras
The Zoom links for mitra events will be emailed to to those with their details are on the Centre’s database. If you are not on the database or have changed your email address, email us on info@sheffieldbuddhistcentre.
With Loyalty to my Teachers
A morning for women mitras training for ordination
Saturday 11th July 10-1
Join the TFO (training for ordination) women’s community in the second event reflecting on the meaning of ordination into the Triratna Buddhist Order. The event will include meditation, talks, reflection time, discussion and ritual and will begin an exploration of the commitments of ordination Come along to meet your sisters on the ordination path and many of our Sheffield Dharmacharinis.
Led by: Punyamala, Santasiddhi and Suryamati
The Zoom link for this event will be emailed to all women training for ordination whose details are on the Centre’s database. If you are not on the database or have changed your email address, email us on info@sheffieldbuddhistcentre.
Online Meditations
Three times a day, six days a week
Online Meditations
The Buddhist Centre Online is offering three open meditation spaces Monday to Saturday via the Zoom platform.
A few things have changed with our meditation schedule! Here’s what you need to know to connect:
- Sessions will last for 45 minutes.
- ‘Open meditation’ means that none of the sessions each day will be guided. Just bring your own practice and meditate with us!
Zoom
Thanks to the wonders of technology, we still have an opportunity to connect with each other regularly. Instead of being together in a physical place, we’ll be hearing, discussing and practising the Dharma in a virtual one. You can join events online using Zoom – a fantastic program that allows us to keep a connection each other.
How to install Zoom
- Download Zoom to your computer, tablet or phone: You can do this by following the link https://zoom.us/ or use your Android or iPhone store.
- Sign up with your email address and name (you can use the free version)
- They’ll send you an email and you need to click a link on this to verify your email address.
- When you open the application a box will appear. Click ‘use computer audio’.
Top Tips:
- Check the strength of your internet connection, try and sit somewhere that gives you the strongest signal
- You might need to charge your device part way through so have a charging cable handy.
- Your sound and video may be muted. If so click the microphone icon and the video icon at the bottom of your screen
- During a discussion group you keep your microphone muted until you want to speak, this cuts down on background noise helping everyone follow the conversation
- There are two ways to view people in Zoom. Speaker mode brings up the person talking central on your screen. Gallery mode allows you to see everyone in your group at the same time. Try switching between the two to find a view that best works for you.