BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.3//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1006@birminghambuddhistcentre.org.uk DTSTART:20260716T191500Z DTEND:20260716T211500Z DTSTAMP:20260707T160509Z URL:https://birminghambuddhistcentre.org.uk/events/chairevening1/ SUMMARY:Dharma Night DESCRIPTION:Dharma Night: The Buddha's teachings for everyone\n\nAn Evening with the Chair\n\n"A lightning flash gives a moments brightness"\n\nOn 16 July join Dharmashalin on this hot summer night to drink deep from the co ol waters of the Dharma:\nThe Bodhicaryavatara is central to why I'm a Bud dhist. There's a real sense of possibility\, that transformation is possib le\; whilst at the same time it's honest about how hard life can be\, how stuck we can feel\, how scary the world and our own minds can be at times. \nOn this first evening as I arrive as Chair of the Centre I'm keen to evo ke the inspiration I draw from Shantideva's work\, how that impacts on how I live my life and why I wanted to be Chair. We'll also touch on why it's important to have a vision\, how hard it can be to find that vision and h ow to communicate and share it with others.\n\n\n \;\n\n \;\n\nFur ther dates for an evening with the chair are: 3 September\, 22 October\, 1 0 December\n\nAs Dharmashalin arrives as the new Chair of the Birmingham Buddhist Centre he'd like to share his thoughts and ideas for this next ph ase of the Centre's life.\n\nEach evening will have a different theme/ app roach. Sometimes it will be conversation and discussions such as 'what wou ld you like to see happen?' Other times he'll be sharing his vision. Other times it will be meditation and ritual.\n\nThe purpose of the Chair is to support the growth and development of the Charity as a whole as well as t he individuals within it\, Dharmashalin hopes you'll join him on these eve nings to help explore what shape this will take.\n\n______________\n\nEver y 7 weeks there will be a new theme\, along with pujas and guest speakers. Each session is stand alone\, so you don't have to come to every one in t he series.\n\nDharma Night is the main evening of the week where people wi th various levels of practice come together. It's suitable to anyone who i s familiar with the mindfulness of breathing and metta bhavana meditations .\n\nNo need to book. No charge – please make a donation.\n\nDharma nig ht runs from 7:15 - 9:15pm every Thursday evening. Doors open at 7pm for a chance to chat and have tea before hand. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://birminghambuddhistcentre.org.uk/wp-conte nt/uploads/thursday-1-e1779967934456.jpg CATEGORIES:For Regulars END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR