In April 1967 Urgyen Sangharakshita founded what has become the Triratna Buddhist Community. Today we are a contemporary international Buddhist movement, firmly established in traditional yet hugely relevant Buddhist Teaching. Now more than ever practising the Buddha’s teachings on Compassion and Wisdom seem compelling, even urgent. Join us as we celebrate the founding of our Buddhist movement. Our day will focus on Practice for Peace in our World. We will include periods of meditation, ritual and reflection. There will also be space to practise gratitude that we have inherited an effective context in which we can make a difference. Join Maitridarshin, Akasati, Sthanashrada, Shuddhadhara and the Team for all or part of the day. The Day’s Programme: 10.30am Doors open 11am to 1.00pm – a morning of meditation, reflection and discussion, including a talk from Akasati: WORLD GONE MAD: What can Buddhists offer? How relevant is Buddhist practice, in the midst of global chaos? Can cultivating awareness and ethics have a ripple effect on the world? Taking in Buddhist teachings and contemporary thinkers, Akasati explores what Triratna Buddhists have to offer. 1pm A festival lunch – please bring vegetarian / vegan food to share together (labelled please). 2.15pm to 4pm – an afternoon of ritual, devotion and puja All welcome, no need to book, by donation

Sun 12 Apr10:30Brighton Shambhala Buddhist Meditation Group

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Scarvelli-Inspired Yoga Drop-In with Jane Manze

MONDAYS Price £12 (£10 for concessions) Scarvelli-Inspired Yoga Drop-In with Jane Manze Jane encourages students to enjoy greater body awareness within and around traditional yoga postures. Classes also include breathing practice.

Mon 13 Apr09:45Brighton Shambhala Buddhist Meditation Group

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Vajrasati Yoga with Khadine

Khadine Morcom has been practising yoga since 1997 and teaching since 2004. She is a Senior Teacher in the Vajrasati Yoga School and assists on the teacher training course. Her classes are deep, kind and fun and her passion for the whole field of yoga, along with her warm nature, make classes with her uplifting and inspiring. Her studies in yoga have been with a wide range of international teachers and she finds inspiration in fusing yogic philosophy and embodied practice together. https://www.khadineyoga.com/ £10 full price. £8 concessions

Mon 13 Apr10:15Brighton Shambhala Buddhist Meditation Group

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Monday Lunchtime Meditation

You are warmly invited to come along to a drop-in meditation class. Whether you are just starting out on your meditation journey or want to boost your own practice you are welcome to come along. Meditations will be lightly led. Lead by: Maitridarshin Generosity and Giving | Brighton Buddhist Centre

Mon 13 Apr13:00Brighton Shambhala Buddhist Meditation Group

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Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy

Eight weeks plus an Orientation week. The MBCT courses teach meditation and use CBT exercises to enable us to work with the mechanisms underlying difficult mind states. This enables us to recognise negative patterns of mind earlier, and helps us develop greater choice and flexibility over how to respond. This builds resilience and confidence rather than running off old, unhelpful patterns of reacting. This course has been tried and tested over many years of clinical application and is not suitable for people who are currently clinically depressed. This Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy course is led by experienced teacher Kate Gooch (Kavyashri) Kate Gooch (Kavyashri), is a Mindfulness Teacher and supervisor. She has been teaching mindfulness courses for 20 years.She has taught Mindfulness to the general public, carers, school children, teachers, psychologists as well as here at Brighton Buddhist Centre. For more information about Kate Gooch (Kavyashri) visit her website www.mindfulness4life.co.uk Please note: If after attending the Orientation session, you decide not to participate in the course, you must notify the Buddhist Centre within 24 hours of attending it, in order to get a refund to enable us to offer the place to someone on the waiting list. Thank you. The Orientation Session is on Monday 13th April 2026.

Mon 13 Apr19:00Brighton Shambhala Buddhist Meditation Group

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Vajrasati yoga with Jim (Tuesday 7:00 am to 8:00 am)

Jim’s teaching style blends a straight forward friendly approach with a deep undercurrent of understanding of ‘living anatomy’ and yoga philosophy. His broad palette of techniques allows him to teach appropriately to people of all types to find their next step towards yoga’s ultimate goal of an effortless union with life. https://www.vajrasatiyoga.co.uk/calendar

Tue 14 Apr07:00Brighton Shambhala Buddhist Meditation Group

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Vajrasati yoga with Jim (Tuesday 9:30 am to 10:30 am)

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Vajrasati yoga with Jim (Tuesday 8:15 am to 9:15 am)

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Tuesday lunchtime drop-in meditation class

Tuesday lunchtime drop-in meditation from 1pm to 1:45pm. A chance to practise either the Mindfulness of Breathing or the Metta Bhavana. All welcome with introduction where needed or lightly led. By donation

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Tuesday evening drop-in meditation class for 18s - 35s

Young Sangha Drop-in meditation class By Donation

Tue 14 Apr18:00Brighton Shambhala Buddhist Meditation Group

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The Taste of Freedom course

This is a Young Peoples’ Group Course, so for those aged 18-35 A practical six week course in freeing ourselves from what binds us, starting Tuesday 14th April and finishing on Tuesday 19th May, from 6pm to 9pm (with a break). The point of being a Buddhist is to free ourselves from whatever keeps us trapped in a mundane and repetitive cycle. But how do we do that, and what does real freedom mean?In this course we explore a pivotal point in the Buddhist path where we have our first taste of real freedom. Traditionally this is called ‘stream entry’ – we enter the stream that leads to the ocean of Enlightenment.At this point we break three fetters that prevent us from entering the stream, or we could say, from reaching our full potential. We take a good look at these and see how they play out in our lives, both individually and collectively, and we explore ways in which we can loosen, and eventually break them. Resources: This course will draw on the booklet “A Taste of Freedom” by Sangharakshita. This booklet is included in the price of your booking. Led by Danakumara and team Watch a video of Danakumara introducing the course

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Buddhist Action Group

Sharing our concerns for the world through Meditation, talk, Q&A and using the Dharma to strengthen our hearts and nourish qualities that can transform our world. This session will be hosted by Maitridarshin, leading a session on the Importance of Small Actions Led by Santacitta and Helen Skilton All welcome, no need to book, by donation.

Tue 14 Apr19:30Brighton Shambhala Buddhist Meditation Group

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Gentle chair-based yoga with Lisa

Lisa has been practicing yoga for over twenty years, trained with the Vajrasati school. Further studies include Yoga Nidra with international teacher Kaya Mindlin. Lisa has taught at various studios in and around Brighton and has run chair yoga classes over the past four years, for those with less mobility. Her classes deeply focus on the breath as a way to restore balance to the mind and body, encouraging play with movement and stillness to bring a feeling a vibrant awakeness through the whole system. facebook.com/justyogabrighton £10 per class / £8 concession No need to book just come along

Wed 15 Apr10:00Brighton Shambhala Buddhist Meditation Group

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Wednesday lunchtime drop-in meditation class

Whether you have never been to the Buddhist Centre before or are a seasoned regular you are warmly invited to join us. We begin with a guided body scan, followed by an introduction to the mindfulness of breathing practice. We conclude with a lightly led metta bhavana meditation. By donation

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The Art of Meditation

A 3 week meditation course Three Wednesday evenings 15th, 22nd and 29th April The body, the breath, the heart. Whether you are just starting out or have a regular practice, this course is for you. Led by Danakumara and Gambhiradhi Watch a video of Danakumara introducing the course

Wed 15 Apr18:30Brighton Shambhala Buddhist Meditation Group

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Thursday morning drop-in meditation class

You are warmly welcome to join this session if you would like to go a little further in meditation. Each week we explore different aspects or themes with the help of some teaching input and practising together. You just need to be familiar with mindfulness of breathing and metta bhavana. By Donation Generosity and Giving | Brighton Buddhist Centre

Thu 16 Apr10:30Brighton Shambhala Buddhist Meditation Group

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Drop in meditation class for those living with cancer and their carers

Every Thursday 12.30pm to 1.30pm Open to anyone with experience of cancer at present or in the past. We are a small, safe group offering company, friendship, mutual support and listening, along with guided meditation led by an experienced team. No need to book, by donation

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