June events

On Sunday 4th we will be holding the Festival of Achalanatha.

The Introductory evening will be on Tuesday 6th. There will be a Day Retreat on Tuesday the 20th.

Between the 8th and the 11th we will be holding the annual Stroud Retreat. Details and booking form are posted seperately on this website. There will be a General Election of course on the 8th. Let me me know if this causes you a complication.

On the 28th as part of the regular Wednesday evening group meeting there will be a talk ‘Introducing the Buddhist Precepts’, for those who are new to this practice. All are welcome.

 

May events

On the 7th May we will be holding the Wesak Festival which celebrates the Buddha’s birth. All are most welcome and especially adults with children. Rev. Gareth will give a talk after the Festival. Please feel free to stay on into the afternoon and socialise. Lunch will be a bring and share.

There will be two day retreats during May, falling on the 9th and 27th.

On the 19th as part of a new initiative there will be a talk on ‘Meditation in Daily Life’ as part of the regular Friday Group evening. This is aimed at those new to the practice, with the added bonus of experienced practitioners being able to add their understanding.

Wesak

Wesak this year will be on Sunday May 7th. All are most welcome to celebrate the Birth of the Buddha with the traditional Ceremony. More details nearer the time