Everyone is welcome at Bodhi Tree Brighton events. All events run by donation.
Supporting Buddhist practice and community in the Brighton area.
Registered charity no. 1149694
Practice with us
Open Meditation group
Taking a pause until New Year 2025
Awakened Heart Sangha Meditation Group
Saturdays 1030-12 on Zoom and in person
LGBTQI+ Meditation Group
2nd & 4th Thursdays 600- 730pm, on Zoom and in person
Rob Burbea Sangha Meditation Group
Various meeting times, click through for details
Your group?
We’re open to welcoming other Buddhist groups
A follower who has good friends, good companions and good associates will cultivate the wisdom … which is noble and discerning and leads to the complete ending of suffering. (Meghiya Sutta Udana 4.1)
It was beneath the shelter of the Bodhi Tree that the Buddha sat in meditation, until he attained Nirvana – liberation from suffering. Bodhi means “awakening”, literally “waking up” to the truth of the way things are. The Buddha went on to share his insights into the causes of suffering - the Dharma - across India. The Dharma has since spread across the world, addressing as it does the universal human truths.
Bodhi Tree Brighton is an umbrella charity that includes a range of meditation groups and events that explore Buddhist practice and build community. We do not have any one particular tradition as our focus. Instead we offer the chance to explore a range of expressions of Dharma practice from ancient traditions to modern creative forms.
You are welcome to come along to our events, whether you call yourself a Buddhist or not. At our heart is a supportive community of meditators who recognise the importance of community and support with this practice.
We have a management committee that meets regularly to discuss any issues that arise and to make decisions about the short and long term vision of the charity. We currently have five trustees, who are elected by our members every year at our AGM.