A day retreat or course is a great way to come together to practice and maybe learn something new.
All our events are by donation. Your donation when you book goes to cover our expenses, and on the day you can offer donations to the teacher who also offers their time freely.
Cultivating the heart of kindness
A day retreat with meditations, short talks and dialogue on cultivating the heart qualities of kindness, compassion, joy and equanimity, or staying balanced.
At Community Base on Queens Road, 10-5
Mindfulness, Compassion and Delight
Following great feedback from our previous community mornings we have planned three mornings at Tarner Family Hub, Ivory Place, Brighton and Hove BN2 9QE
Enjoying some beautiful views
This event has been postponed - we hope to have a new date soon
Day retreat with Bhikkhu Akincano
A day retreat with noted Buddhist scholar Bhikkhu Akincano on what we can gain from studying the Buddhist texts, or suttas.
Exploring the emptiness of self with Juha Pentilla
Exploring the emptiness of self - supporting a deeper movement towards joy, compassion and equanimity arising from insight.
The emptiness of self is one of the central aspects of the emptiness teachings at the heart of the dharma. The self is understood to be a dependently originated fabrication lacking inherent existence. At the same time in the midst of our daily lives the experience of self may feel unquestionably real. Our whole life is wrapped around this important and at times complex sense of self.
In the ‘anatta’ (not-self) practices we will become more familiar with the mind’s intuitive tendency to identify with the objects of experience; we habitually conceive of the bodily sensations, thoughts, mind states, emotions and moments of consciousness as either belonging to ourselves or as parts of our selves. In this meditation practice we learn to compassionately let go of this habitual identification and to see all experience as neither self nor belonging to self. This way of practicing can lead to a profound understanding of the nature of the self and perception, and supports a deeper movement towards joy, compassion and equanimity arising from insight.
Mindfulness, Compassion and Delight
Following great feedback from our previous community mornings we have planned three mornings at Tarner Family Hub, Ivory Place, Brighton and Hove BN2 9QE
Liberating wisdom for our times - an Insight Dialogue Retreat Day
A Life Well Lived - A series of Dialogue Retreat Days
The Buddha’s teachings offer practical guidance on how to actively cultivate a life that leads towards greater freedom, wellbeing and happiness for ourselves and others. At Community Base, 113 Queens Road Conference Room 5th Floor Brighton and Hove BN1 3XG
Afternoon with Chamtrul Rinpoche
Chamtrul Rinpoche will guide us on how to sit, breath and focus during meditation.
The afternoo will start with Rinpoche chanting Tibetan Buddhist prayers. Then we will all read together the 4 lined prayer together.
May all beings enjoy happiness and the causes of happiness
May all beings be free from suffering and the causes of suffering
May all beings never be apart from the supreme bliss, which is free of all suffering
May all beings live in great equanimity, free from the attachment and aversion that keep some close and others distant (Repeat 3 times)
Rinpoche will explain the benefits of meditation and how to sit, breathe, and focus.
Q&A
Guided practice
A short toilet break
Rinpoche will explain more about meditation.
Q&A
Guided practice
Rinpoche will do closing and dedication prayers.
Chamtrul Rinpoche with Tibetan Thangka paintings on a golden seat.
Liberating wisdom for our times - an Insight Dialogue Retreat Day
A Life Well Lived - A series of Dialogue Retreat Days
The Buddha’s teachings offer practical guidance on how to actively cultivate a life that leads towards greater freedom, wellbeing and happiness for ourselves and others. At Community Base, 113 Queens Road Conference Room 5th Floor Brighton and Hove BN1 3XG
Feeding your Demons day retreat
Feeding Your Demons
Feeding Your Demons is a “psycho-spiritual” process derived from the ancient Tibetan Buddhist practice of Chöd. Instead of trying to overcome our ‘demons’ using force or aggression, we develop a compassionate attitude and make offerings to them, imagining that we are feeding them in order that they may become our allies and not our enemies. At Community Base, 113 Queens Road Conference Room 5th Floor Brighton and Hove BN1 3XG
Mindfulness, Compassion and Delight
Following great feedback from our previous community mornings we have planned three mornings at Tarner Family Hub, Ivory Place, Brighton and Hove BN2 9QE
Beauty, the Buddhas and Beyond - approaching Soulmaking Dharma with Catherine McGee
Day retreat with Gaia House guiding teacher Catherine McGee on Soulmaking Dharma. For people with 3+ years meditation practice experience. At Community Base, 113 Queens Road Conference Room 5th Floor Brighton and Hove BN1 3XG
A Life Well Lived - an Insight Dialogue Retreat Day
A Life Well Lived - A series of Dialogue Retreat Days
The Buddha’s teachings offer practical guidance on how to actively cultivate a life that leads towards greater freedom, wellbeing and happiness for ourselves and others. At Community Base, 113 Queens Road Conference Room 5th Floor Brighton and Hove BN1 3XG
A Life Well Lived - second in a series of Insight Dialogue Retreat Days
A Life Well Lived - A series of Dialogue Retreat Days
The Buddha’s teachings offer practical guidance on how to actively cultivate a life that leads towards greater freedom, wellbeing and happiness for ourselves and others. At Community Base, 113 Queens Road Conference Room 5th Floor Brighton and Hove BN1 3XG
Mindfulness, Compassion and Delight - community morning for parents and children
Following great feedback from our first community morning we have planned two mornings for March and June 2025.
These are free events - however donations are welcome
Come and join our mindful morning for parents and children together, which will include creative play, mindfulness and some fun! at Tarner Family Hub, Ivory Place Brighton and Hove BN2 9QE
Ajahn Brahm Dhamma talk ‘Growing through Difficult Situations’
Leading Dhamma teacher and senior monk Ajahn Brahm is on tour in the UK, sharing his wisdom in Brighton with a Dhamma talk on ‘Growing through Difficult Times’. All proceeds go to supporting Anukampa Bhikkhuni Grove led by Venerable Canda.
What moves the heart?
When we think about practicing meditation we often yearn for stillness. So, what of the emotions, those movers and shakers of our heart and mind? In Buddhism they can be seen as hindrances on the path to peace.
At Community Base, Queens Rd Brighton.
Mindfulness, Compassion and Delight - community morning for parents and children
Following great feedback from our first community morning we have planned two mornings for March and June 2025.
These are free events - however donations are welcome
Come and join our mindful morning for parents and children together, which will include creative play, mindfulness and some fun! at Tarner Family Hub, Ivory Place Brighton and Hove BN2 9QE
A Life Well Lived - first in a series of Insight Dialogue Retreat Days
A Life Well Lived - A series of Dialogue Retreat Days
The Buddha’s teachings offer practical guidance on how to actively cultivate a life that leads towards greater freedom, wellbeing and happiness for ourselves and others. At Community Base, 113 Queens Road Conference Room 5th Floor Brighton and Hove BN1 3XG
Chaos and metta - day retreat
A day retreat with a leading Buddhist monastic scholar and teacher - very lucky to have him visiting! at Community Base, 113 Queens Road Conference Room 5th Floor Brighton and Hove BN1 3XG
Brahmavihara - heart practices of kindness, compassion, appreciation and equanimity.
In the Brahmavihara Sutta the Buddha helpfully laid out four ‘boundless states of mind’ – kindness, compassion, joy and equanimity, as a foundation for a life free of mental suffering.
Mindful Singing and Meditation
Mindfulness is a natural way of being that we can experience when absorbed in the present moment. Singing mantras offers a way to drop into mindfulness and develop mindfulness through our voice.
Day retreat of Insight Dialogue with Rosalie Dores
Insight Dialogue (ID) is a relational meditation practice, mostly speaking mindfully in pairs and threes, grounded in the wisdom tradition of the Buddha-Dharma.
Community morning: parenting with mindfulness and compassion
Come and join our mindful morning for parents and children together, which will include creative play, mindfulness and some fun!
Mindfulness in Nature with Jiva Masheder
Do come and join us at the beautiful Plot 22 for a day of mindfulness practice in nature.
Many of us find great solace and joy in being outside spending time with plants, birds and other wildlife. The more mindfulness and loving attention we can bring to the experience, the more enriching it is. Very often a sense of love and care also arises from these encounters.
The natural world is also a wonderful place to directly observe the central Buddhist teachings of impermanence, inter-connectedness or non-self and satisfactoriness. These core universal principles, once understood fully, have the power to bring distress, despair, and struggle to an end, opening the door to a life lived with peace and dignity.
The day will consist of a variety of guided mindfulness practices and reflections in nature, adapted for inside if required, and some optional sharing and mindful speaking practice. We will be largely in silence for most of the day, to facilitate deep connection and listening, and it will be suitable for all levels of meditation experience.
This lovely site consists of 2 ½ allotments near to Aldrington train station dedicated to eco-therapy, a healing space using the benefits of being around plants and wildlife to find peace and joy. It has covered areas in case of rain, a toilet and running water. The site is level with good paths, if you have accessibility requirements, please get in touch to discuss. Drinks will be provided but please bring your lunch as it is a bit of a walk to a café or shop.
There are chairs at the site but if you prefer to sit closer to the ground, please bring your own cushion/mat/blanket.
Jiva is a graduate of the Gaia House Community Dharma Leader programme, has been practicing largely in the Western Insight and Thai Forest Sangha traditions since 1997.
Her day job is teaching and supervising Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Mindful Self Compassion courses and she brings this accessible, interactive teaching style to her Dharma teaching.
Talk by Ajahn Brahmali
A talk with Ajahn Brahmali, student of Ajahn Brahm, in support of Anukampa Bhikkhuni Vihara in Oxford.
The New Saints - Morning with Lama Rod Owens
The morning with Lama Rod will include an opening ritual, a dharma talk, practice, and space for Q&A with breaks throughout.
Responsive Reality of the Awakened Heart
A day retreat with Lama Dashon, Dharma Director at the Awakened Heart Sangha.
Day retreat of Insight Dialogue with Rosalie Dores
Insight Dialogue (ID) is a relational meditation practice, mostly speaking mindfully in pairs and threes, grounded in the wisdom tradition of the Buddha-Dharma.
Confidence in the Heart - day retreat with Sheila Namka Roche
Day retreat with Sheila Namka Roche in the Awakened Heart Sangha tradition
‘Mindfulness, Compassion and Delight’: 4 weekly sessions for parents
This course has already started but we hope to run it again later in the year.