The Triratna Buddhist Community was founded in 1967 by Urgyen Sangharakshita, an Englishman who had previously spent twenty years as a monk in India. Originally known as The Friends of the Western Buddhist Order, the name was changed in 2011 in response to developments internationally. The movement now has over eighty centres worldwide.
The name 'Triratna' means 'Three Jewels'. Central to the Triratna Buddhist Community is the Triratna Buddhist Order, consisting of women and men who have wholeheartedly committed themselves to living out the teachings of the Buddha in their lives. Sangharakshita's interpretation of these teachings reaches in to their essential meaning while conveying them in a manner relevant to the modern world.
The name 'Triratna' means 'Three Jewels'. Central to the Triratna Buddhist Community is the Triratna Buddhist Order, consisting of women and men who have wholeheartedly committed themselves to living out the teachings of the Buddha in their lives. Sangharakshita's interpretation of these teachings reaches in to their essential meaning while conveying them in a manner relevant to the modern world.
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Donating money to Brighton Buddhist Centre will allow it to continue to develop and become a great resource in these times of need. You can donate online through Virgin Giving where you can make a single payment or set up a regular payment.
Legacies have enabled the Brighton Buddhist Centre to make some very significant developments, among them the lift that gives disabled access to the building and the triptych painting by Aloka that adorns our top shrine room.Whether your bequest is small or large it is a valuable way of supporting our work far into the future.
Legacies have enabled the Brighton Buddhist Centre to make some very significant developments, among them the lift that gives disabled access to the building and the triptych painting by Aloka that adorns our top shrine room.Whether your bequest is small or large it is a valuable way of supporting our work far into the future.
For those interested in exploring meditation we offer courses which provide a grounding in the meditation practices we share within the Triratna Buddhist Community as well as courses for those wishing to take their practice further. Led by our senior meditation teachers, these courses offer a hands-on and systematic approach to meditation.
We teach two meditation practices - the Mindfulness of Breathing and the Metta Bhavana at the Brighton Buddhist Centre. Both of these practices are the opening steps to exploring meditation -what it is and what it is for. These sessions are held through zoom. Guided meditation through zoom is a great way to improve your practice whilst the centre is closed.
These weekly evenings are a precious opportunity to deepen our journey into the Dharma (the Teachings of the Buddha) with a programme of Dharma Talks, Puja and Meditation. Whether you are a relative newcomer or have a bit more experience, you are warmly invited to join us. We hope you can join us to practice together and explore these deeply significant aspects of Dharma life.
Yoga is a traditional spiritual practice for uniting body and mind, through the practice of physical postures known as 'Asanas' combined with awareness of the breath. Regular practice of Yoga releases tensions in the body and can lead to overall improvements in health and well-being including increased flexibility, strength and sensitivity; improved functioning of bodily systems; mental clarity and confidence.
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Chris Radulescu
Oct 27, 2021
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Scot Chalcraft
Nov 10, 2020
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After 4 years plus of a very unpleasant regime we now have a lovely man as chairman and the Buddhist centre can once again operate with the compassion generosity and inclusion that it used to have ... shame it's stifled by Covid but hopefully by next year once again we will all be welcome and we will see Buddhism exemplified as well as taught !
Heather Louise
Mar 31, 2020
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