Plymouth Sangha has been meeting over the last 16 or so years, for meditation in all its forms and sharing practice in the manner of Plum Village under the guidance of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.
Clearbrook Village Hall- Photo
Sunday Morning (monthly in person )
Generally we meet on the third Sunday of the month at Clearbrook Village Hall .This is located just outside Plymouth slightly off the road from Plymouth to Tavistock .
Numbers can vary between 20-30 people
These sessions start at 9.30 am and last until 12.30 pm. During the August we generally take a break . Arrival is from 9.10 to allow time to settle with a prompt start of meditation at 9.30am.
Please contact us to book and ensure the dates are current
The format is often an introduction followed by a guided meditation for around 20 mins . Slow walking meditation for 10 minutes precedes a reading and silent meditation of another 20 minutes .
Following a half hour break we may have outdoor walking meditation or some form of indoor moving meditation , such as Qi Gong or chair yoga and then a formal period of Dharma Sharing to conclude the formal part of the morning
Focus
A strong part of this tradition is its emphasis on Engaged Buddhism – how we act in our daily lives relating to the teachings. This makes it a very practical form of Spirituality.
You don’t have to be a Buddhist to join us, and several members of our group identify strongly with other Forms of Spirituality including the Quakers, Baha’i and other Christian denominations. Occasionally we have joint sessions with these groups.
There is no charge to attend , but we leave out a Dana Bowl to allow donations towards the cost of hall hire . Any surplus tends to be donated to the establishm New Dharma centre near Gloucester
For your First time
It is recommended that you have a chat with one of us , before attending for the first time, in order to explain the sessions in more detail and also to enable us to assess how we can best help you with the meditation sessions if you are unfamiliar with some or all of the forms of meditation.
Please contact Jonny using plymouthsangha@gmail.com for further details.
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