Triratna Buddhist Group (Worthing)

The Worthing Triratna Buddhist Community meets every Thursday 7.30 – 9.30pm at The Friends Meeting House, rear of 34 Mill Road, Worthing, BN11 5DR.

We place an emphasis on friendliness, meditation, study and bringing our understandings of Buddhism to our daily lives. On Monday and Tuesday evenings some of us meet to study. 

If you feel an inner voice wanting to make sense of life, wanting to find a better way to live in the world or maybe a clear vision or desire for greater freedom in this life, in this world then Buddhism is well worth a look. Please feel free to drop in and find out more.

Mind reactive, mind creative cycle beginning 19th September 

2500 years ago Siddhartha Gautama left behind the safety and comfort of his ordinary life and went on a quest to find out what created so much internal and external stress and turmoil for humans. In his spiritual quest he discovered the root cause lay in the mind’s misperception of reality, a mind that was conditioned by habit to react. In Buddhism The Wheel of Life depicts this reactive cycle. He discovered through his own deepening understanding of life that it was possible to escape this cycle through a spiral path towards enlightenment or nirvana. Siddhartha became Buddha (the mind that is awake, liberated, creative).
 
 
On 19th September we begin a cycle of Thursday evenings on mind reactive, mind creative integrated with our community evenings of meditation and some ritual. 1930-2130.
 
 
If you are curious about the Buddha’s message and want to find out more you are very welcome to join us. No obligation, no expectations, no fees. There will be a chance to ask questions and discuss what unfolds.
 
Wishing you all well
 
 
Vimokshaja (Triratna Community Order member)

Monthly Saturday morning Qigong and meditation sessions

We are holding regular Qigong and meditation sessions on the first Saturday of the month. The practice is gentle and available to people of all abilities. Qigong starts at 10am for 1-hour and is followed by meditation for those who want to stay on and sit.
 
Tickets (free at the point of sale) can be booked online up to 2-weeks in advance for Sangha members and 1-week in advance for non-Sangha members. Spaces are limited and booking is necessary. Please see out Facebook page for booking details.

Please contact Nige if you would like more information at hello@akashaflow.uk

Early morning unled meditation 07.00 – 08.30 every Wednesday and Friday Inspiring each other to keep practicing

For anyone in sanghas along the south coast and others who are ok with longer sits. Come to either or both sessions. It is okay to arrive late but please stay ‘muted’. 07.00 – Salute the shrine, Tiratna Vandana (join in or listen) 07.10 – 40 minute meditation 07.50 – break 08.00 – 30 minute meditation
‘I want to break out, go tramping heather on the windy moor, shatter time and space, pitch the stars from their place‘ – extract from a Sangharakshita poem. Wishing you all well – Vimokshaja
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Keep practising; a dharma life doesn’t stop whatever the conditions

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Meditation

We have a Buddhism and meditation evening every Thursday from 7.30 – 9.30 pm. We usually close for one or two Thursdays over Yuletide.

The evenings are open to everyone regardless of experience, age, gender, race, class. A warm welcome awaits – just turn up – we’re on the ground floor, through the front door and to the left.

Everyone is welcome to attend from newcomers wanting to dip their toes in, to those wishing to go deeper in their practice.

Study Courses

For those wishing to learn more about Buddhism we run courses of dharma study and go on regular retreats to deepen our practice.

You can find out more about Buddhism at this link – Essential Buddhism

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Devotional

The first Thursday of each month is usually a practice evening – an opportunity to  meditate together and hold a Puja, or devotional ritual.

We celebrate key occasions throughout the Buddhist year as well as the Summer and Winter solstices.

Community

We are part of the wider Triratna Buddhist community, to which everyone is welcomed. We enjoy links to Buddhist Centres, retreat centres and other groups around the UK and beyond. Meditation, festivals and activities are available to a wide and diverse community, including specific groups for the LGBTQIA+ community, for young people and for People of Colour, across Triratna. 

External links to other Triratna groups and centres:
Young People; People of Colour; LGBTQIA+
Buddhafield; Rivendell Retreat Centre; Dhanakosa Retreat Centre

Stay in touch …

Please visit our Facebook page to find out about forthcoming events and upcoming dates for your diary and our YouTube channel for our videos.

You can contact us via Facebook, Messenger or email us at hello@worthingbuddhistgroup.info

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How to find us

We meet at the Friends Meeting House at the rear of 34 Mill Road, Worthing, BN11 5DR. As there is no parking available on site, please park in West Avenue and not at the Friends Meeting House. You may however drive to the door to drop off passengers or equipment.

The Quaker Meeting House is found on the north side of Mill Road (A259) between Grand Avenue and West Avenue (look for the dark blue sign). Ten minutes walk from West Worthing Station, five minutes walk to Goring shopping parade. Bus no 700 stops in Mill Road a few minutes walk away (Grand Avenue stop).