Buddhist Events & Festivals
Buddhist festival dates, events and retreats are listed below. The Triratna Buddhist Community also runs a wide range of other retreats across the UK, and worldwide. For more information have a look at goingonretreat.com.
We also run Buddhism courses, and hold Sangha classes for regular friends of the Centre.
February 2020
Parinirvana Day
Parinirvana Day is a traditional festival on which Buddhists come together to commemorate the profoundly mysterious occasion of the Buddha's passing away. It is also a day for reflecting on impermanence and the death of loved ones. Join us for a retreat-like day of meditation, reflection, chanting and ritual. Bring vegan lunch to share. Full programme will be posted here in due course.
Find out more »March 2020
Order Practice Series SPRING 2020 – Mind to Mind: Dharma Transmission
The term upadesha is used in Vajrayana Buddhism to refer to informal teachings where the specific details of Dharma practice is shared from experience, usually personally or to a small number of people. This 3-part series, for Order Members only, will aim to achieve this.
Find out more »Kamalashila
*These study/meditation days are for Members of Triratna Buddhist Community only*
Order Practice Series SPRING 2020 – Mind to Mind: Dharma Transmission
The term upadesha is used in Vajrayana Buddhism to refer to informal teachings where the specific details of Dharma practice is shared from experience, usually personally or to a small number of people. This 3-part series, for Order Members only, will aim to achieve this.
Find out more »Kamalashila
*These study/meditation days are for Members of Triratna Buddhist Community only*
Order Practice Series SPRING 2020 – Mind to Mind: Dharma Transmission
The term upadesha is used in Vajrayana Buddhism to refer to informal teachings where the specific details of Dharma practice is shared from experience, usually personally or to a small number of people. This 3-part series, for Order Members only, will aim to achieve this.
Find out more »Kamalashila
*These study/meditation days are for Members of Triratna Buddhist Community only*
April 2020
Open Day
Free 'taster' sessions of meditation, Buddhism, mindfulness, yoga and more, running on the hour every hour throughout the day in both shrine rooms and the yoga studio. All welcome.
Find out more »May 2020
Buddha Day
Buddha Day is the most important festival of the year throughout the Buddhist world – the anniversary of the Buddha’s Awakening. This year we will be launching a new theme that will run through our programme at the Centre over the next year – the Buddha Amitabha.
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