Saṅgha Night
Sangha Night is our weekly class for those who are familiar with the practices we teach and have been attending our activities for a while. It focuses on exploring ways the teachings can be taken more deeply into our lives.
Over the next four weeks we’ll be offering a meditation workshop series exploring both samatha and vipassana practice — calm, receptivity, mindfulness, and insight (May 13 to June 3) .
The first two weeks will focus on approaches to meditation, right effort, and letting go into greater receptivity. The second two weeks will explore mindfulness of breathing and mettā bhāvanā as insight practices, looking at awareness, impermanence, compassion, and our relationship to experience.
Each evening will include guided meditation, enquiry and discussion, with space for questions and reflection. It’s suitable for both newer and more experienced meditators.
Programme
13 May 2026 — 3 June: A Meditation Workshop Series — Entering the Stream
A four week exploration of meditation as both a foundation and insight practice, integrating embodied direct awareness, midfulness, and compassion. Rather than treating mediation as self-improvement, this series explores practice as a gradual shift in our relationship to experience.
| Date | Subject |
|---|---|
| 13 May 2026 | Approaches & 'Right Effort' in Meditation: Exploring balanced practice and common misunderstandings that can interfere with meditation. |
| 20 May 2026 | Letting Go / Receptivity: Embodiment, receptivity, and learning to soften habitual striving and control. |
| 27 May | Mindfulness of Breathing as Insight Practice: Exploring awareness through direct experience, impermanence, and moment-to-moment change |
| 3 June | Metta Bhavana as Insight Practice: Compassion, emotional protection, and begins to open when defensiveness softens. |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it okay to join the middle of a series?
Absolutely! You'll get those most out of the class by attending the whole series, but you can come along any time.
What is pūjā?
A pūjā is a traditional Buddhist ritual that includes chanting and making offerings.
If coming on a pūjā night and you have not done it before, please let one of the team know so they can give an introduction.
How long do I need to have been coming?
This evening is best suited for those who are familiar with the practices we teach and have been attending our activities for a while. A good measure would be if you have attended an entire cycle of talks on Newcomers Night.
I can't make it to any of the introductory classes, can I come to this class instead?
Since the meditation practice is usually with minimal instruction, and the topics covered are quite in depth, this class is not well suited for newcomers.
Can I come just for the meditation?
Of course!
How much does the class cost?
We don't charge a fixed price for our classes but instead invite you to make a donation to the centre to help us cover our running costs.
A donation of $10-20 would help us to cover our costs, but everyone is equally welcome, even if you cannot give anything at all.
The Team
