Welcome !
Please note that from May we will be meeting on Thursday nights instead of Mondays!
The Brighton Shambhala Buddhist Meditation Group offers meditation instruction, courses as well as weekend programmes in Buddhism and the meditative arts. Shambhala Buddhism is an international community of practitioners of meditation.
We meet at Yoga Haven in Brighton and Hove. On Thursday nights from 7:45 we meet for 'Just Sitting'. An evening of walking and sitting meditation according to the teachings of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche and Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.
On the first Thursday of every month we hold an evening for newcomers with an introduction to meditation practice. We also meet on Thursdays for courses on Meditation, Buddhism and contemplative arts (see below). Please check out Calendar.
New!:Audio and video teachings:- click on Teachers
Schedule
Please note that we close for August.
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1st Thursday of the Month - Learn to Meditate
Introductory meditation instruction presents the basic meditation practice taught in the Shambhala community. This practice combines a simple three-part technique and a particular view or attitude.
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2nd Thursday of the Month - Talk on Meditation(check schedule) or Just Sitting
The Brighton Shambhala Meditation Group offers a path of both Meditation practice and traditional teachings on Meditation. Please check our teaching schedule for talks.
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3rd Thursday of the Month - Just Sitting
These sessions highlight the Shambhala community’s core practice—mindfulness-awareness meditation—in both sitting and walking forms.
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Last Thursday of the Month - Meditation practice and Sadhana of Mahamudra.
On this evening, we hold a short 30minute sitting practice followed by a chanting practice called the Sadhana of Mahamudra.
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We also offer regular study courses, please check our schedule.
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How to find us...
For address and Google Map of our venues click here.
We warmly invite visitors to explore our site and visit us.
Meditation Instruction - Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
Official Sakyong You Tube Channel
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