Heritage Open Doors Day

Sakya Buddhist Centre Bristol is excited to be taking part in this year’s Heritage Open Doors Day festival.

Over the weekend of 17 and 18 September, the Centre is open for you to come and try out some meditation, ‘Ask a Buddhist (almost) anything’ or bring the family to hear the story of the Buddha.

We’re Bristol’s oldest Buddhist Centre, founded by our teacher Lama Jampa Thaye in 1977, and we’re looking forward to welcoming visitors into this space.

All events are free of charge and there’s no need to book and no experience of Buddhism or meditation is necessary. A full listing is below:

Saturday 17 September

Early bird meditation 0830 – 0900
Try a little calm-abiding or tranquillity meditation before the weekend gets going. Full instructions will be given.

Discover Buddhism 1030 – 1130
As well as meditation, this includes a talk on Buddhism, with time for tea and questions too.

‘Ask a Buddhist (almost) anything’ from around noon until 1630
This is a brand new venture for the Centre where you can have an informal conversation with practising Buddhists to answer any questions you have about Buddhism or Buddhists.

All the above events are open to adults and children aged 12 and over where accompanied by an adult.

Sunday 18 September

Storytime and meditation for primary school children 1600 – 1645
Just before teatime and the usual Sunday evening activities, we’ll take 5 minutes to do some meditation (with full instructions) and then tell a short version of the story of the Buddha, the prince who left his palaces to attain enlightenment. This event is aimed at children aged 5 – 11, who need to be accompanied by an adult (who may wish to meditate too!).

Directions
We’re at the top of St Andrews Park, on the corner of Wathen Road.

No booking required.

Contact for the day

Rachel Deeming 07949186732

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