Dharma Night

Dharma Night is now exclusively an in-person class (it's no longer on Zoom).

Our weekly, in-person Dharma Night class is a chance to explore Buddhist themes and their relevance to our lives with a community of dedicated practitioners.

Dharma Night is aimed at people who have completed at least one of our introductory courses and have some familiarity with the two main meditation practices we teach as well as basic Buddhist teachings. However, if you don't mind jumping into the deep end a bit we welcome people of all experience levels.

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Tuesday 14th October - Dhamma Revolution Day - Sanghanath

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Next Series: Gateways to a Deeper Reality - Vaddhaka - Tuesday 21st October - 11th November

What deeper reality might lie beyond our usual way of seeing things?

Buddhism offers four gateways to help us find out: the gateways of the signless and the wishless, and the gateways of emptiness and of beauty.

Each week with a talk from Vaddhaka and a chance to share reflections in group discussions, we will explore how we might enter the gateways and glimpse the deeper reality in everyday life.

Tuesday 21st October - Impermanence and the Signless Gateway

Can we go beyond words and labels to find ways to truly appreciate the changing nature of things?

Tuesday 28th October - Unsatisfactoriness and the Wishless Gateway

How might we turn towards the difficulties that sooner or later come our way, and accept whatever life may throw at us with patience and kindness?

Tuesday 4th November - Insubstantiality and the Gateway of Emptiness

Instead of seeing ourselves and the world around us as fixed and separate, can we unlock the open potential that comes from understanding our interconnectedness?

Tuesday 11th November - Ugliness and the Gateway of Beauty

Sangharakshita said that “Enlightenment is experienced and described as pure beauty, a beauty that may be experienced through all things, and to which all living beings are drawn”. Is there a path of beauty to the deeper reality of enlightenment?

Please be aware that none of the classes/events run by the Cambridge Buddhist Centre is aimed at under-18-year-olds. All under 18-year-olds must be accompanied by their parent or another responsible adult over the age of 18 (with their parent's permission). Please contact us in advance of attending at info@cambridgebuddhistcentre.com so we can assess how suitable the event is for the young person and how we can safely enable them to engage in an online class.