MK Buddhist Community – What's On

Saturday 17th February or Saturday 3^rd March 2018, 10am – 4pm

Simpson Village Hall, Hanmer Rd, Simpson, Milton Keynes MK6 3AY

There is no charge for this event. However a suggested donation on the day would be £10.00 – £15.00.

Learn the mindfulness of breathing, which aids concentration and calms the mind; and the Metta Bhavana – ‘development of loving kindness’ – which helps cultivate positive emotion

Please bring vegetarian food for a shared lunch.

We have a maximum of 25 spaces.  Please book your place via email meditatemk@gmail.com stating which date you would like to attend and your name.

On this day retreat, through meditating, reflecting and discussion in groups, we will look at a text called The 37 Verses. The text, by a Tibetan teacher, is a condensed form of Santideva’s Bodhicaryavatara, or Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life. A Bodhisattva is a being on the path to Enlightenment who practices awareness within a vision of growing and developing not just for his/her own sake but for everyone’s sake. The 37 verses asks us in down-to-earth terms to look at the conditions in our lives, our mental states and our views which may need transforming in a positive direction to being us closer to this inspiring vision.

Quaker Meeting House,1 Oakley Gardens, Milton Keynes MK15 9BH. Start 10am – Finish 4.3pm. Please bring vegetarian dish to share – a donation towards the cost of running the day is appreciated