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. 

But they also provide the momentum that gets us onto and keeps us on this path – the longing for transformation and the power of the Awakening Factors such as energy, joy and concentration.

Sheila Namka Roche (who facilitates the LGBTQ+ meditation group and the Brighton Awakened Heart Sangha group for Bodhi Tree) will share some teachings and practices from Lama Shepen, the founder of the Awakened Heart Sangha, to explore this world which ‘manifests as beauty, truth, freedom and play’.  All are welcome, and a particular welcome to those from diverse backgrounds.