Thursday Sangha Evenings "Program"

Triratna Buddhist Community Stirling

Programme for the 1st of June 2023, to 31st of August 2023 

Online Zoom classes & Dhanakosa day retreats 

The theme for this program is, The Four Reminders, & The Three Fetters.

June: 2023

Thursday 1st Host for the evening Smritiratna, ritual-puja on the four reminders, then a meditation, followed by the fists of our talks on the four reminders “This human birth is precious an opportunity to awaken”.

Thursday 8th Host for the evening David, an evening of Mindfulness.

Thursday 15th Host for the evening Rijudaya, ritual-puja on the four reminders then a meditation, followed by the second of our talks on the four reminders “This body is impermanent. Death is certain.”

Saturday 17th Full-day retreat, at Dhanakosa from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm.

Thursday 22nd Host for the evening Smritiratna, meditation Empathetic joy Mudita, one of the four brahma-viharas followed by introducing who was in your third stage of the meditation, and rejoicing in their merits, 5 minutes maximum for each of the group members taking part to allow time for everyone a chance to participate if they wish.

Thursday 29th Host for the evening James, ritual puja on the four reminders then, a meditation, followed by the third of our talks on the four reminders “The Karma I create shapes the course of my life”.

July 2023

Thursday 6th Host for the evening Rijudaya, to celebrate the Dharma Day festival we will recite the Buddha puja followed by a short sit, then a brief explanation and discussion on why we celebrate this festival.

Thursday 13th Host for the evening Nick, ritual-puja on the four reminders, then a meditation, followed by the fourth and last of our talks on the four reminders “Life has inevitable difficulties no one can control it all”.

Saturday 15th Half-day retreat, online from Dhanakosa from 9.45 am to 1.00 pm.

Thursday 20th Host for the evening Bill, meditation followed by his reflections on the four Reminders, and your reflections on them, it would be great if you could help support this evening.

Thursday 27th Host for the evening Rijudaya, meditation followed by a talk and discussion on the levels of going for refuge.

August 2023

Thursday 3rd Host for the evening David meditation and poetry evening, if you would like to bring a poem or two that you would like to share it would be much appreciated (details of the theme for the poetry evening to follow). 

Thursday 10th Host for the evening James, meditation followed by our first talk on the theme of the Three Fetters “The fetter of Fixed self-view or in Sangharakshitas' version “Habit”. 

Thursday 17th Host for the evening Nick, meditation followed by reporting in on our practice, what helps and hinders us.

Thursday 24th Host for the evening Bill, meditation followed by the second talk on the theme of the Three Fetters “Dependence on rites and rituals (as ends in themselves)”, or in Sangharakshita's version “Superficiality”.

Saturday 26th Full-day retreat, at Dhanakosa from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm.

Thursday 31st Host for the evening Smritiratna, meditation followed by the third talk on the theme of the Three Fetters “Doubt and indecision”, or in Sangharakshita's version “Vagueness”.

NB Our next planning meeting will be Monday 28th August 2023. Starting at 7.15 pm online via Zoom link.