BBG Meetings, Programme & Events

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Bodhicharya Buddhist Group

Regular meetings are held at Bosham House on Thursday evenings from 7.30pm, with a varying content throughout the month.

Special events are arranged throughout the year on Thursday evenings and some weekends with guest speakers from all Buddhist traditions and workshops on special topics.

We are also privileged to host annual teachings by Ringu Tulku Rinpoche.

See 2009 schedule

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Thursday evening format

Meetings are friendly and informal and open to all who share a spirit of enquiry and an interest in Buddhist studies and meditation. People are encouraged to arrive early to relax with a cup of tea and take a look at the books and other items in the Himalayan Imports shop, the lending library and the information board displaying notices of ‘what’s on’ in the Buddhist world locally and nationally. While there are no set fees for BBG events, donations are requested to offset expenses.

1st Thursday	Chenrezig Puja Meditation, chanting and mantra recitation to inspire the innate capacity for loving-compassion
2nd Thursday	Bodhicharyavatara Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life. Study course of Shantideva’s classical text. This course is open to all: experienced practitioners and newcomers alike, but requires a commitment to regular attendance and homework. The text is challenging and demands a good grounding in general Buddhist philosophy so newcomers should talk to Ian before coming along and committing themselves. textbook link
3rd & 5th Thursday	Meditation There are many and varied Buddhist meditations and techniques and these evenings are offered to explore these through guided meditation and discussion about related issues such as: what is meditation, what are the benefits, and how best do I fit meditation into a busy life? Each month we explore a meditation; from Mindfulness of breathing, through Loving-kindness to Mahamudra and Dzogchen. This course is designed to benefit beginners and experienced meditators alike; we can always learn or share something new. These meditations are based on instructions from Alan Wallace's book Genuine Happiness which is available from BBG at Bosham House or Wisdom Books
4th Thursday	Topics This is typically a 30 minute personal account and presentation given by an experienced practitioner on a given topic, after which the floor is opened up for what often proves to be a lively debate with questions and answers. Teaching This is typically a teaching given by a visiting teacher, after which the meeting is opened up for questions and answers.

Current programme and events in 2010

January 7	Chenrezig Puja
January 14	Bodhicharyavatara course
January 21	Meditation evening. Practice and discussion, selection from a video by Lama Ringu Tulku Rinpoche
January 28	Topic evening
Sunday March 14	Meditation Day 10.00 - 4.00
May 2-3	Ringu Tulku, Chichester (date & venue to be confirmed)

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