What we’re about
A warm welcome to Bodhicharya Kent, a Buddhist group based in the Medway town of Rochester, under the inspiration and guidance of Ringu Tulku Rinpoche.
The group is focused around learning and practising meditation together, as well as reflecting on and discussing the Buddhist teachings. Everyone is welcome, whether you are a Buddhist, a practitioner of another faith, someone with a curiosity about the Buddhist perspective or you are simply looking to learn meditation and begin to integrate its benefits into your daily life. Whatever your motivation, an open and curious mind, with a dash of scepticism, will be most useful.
To find out more about our weekly meditation and reflection evenings please see here.
Bodhicharya Kent is under the umbrella of Bodhicharya UK, a registered charity and part of the Bodhicharya family, a world-wide network of people, centres and organisations taking various forms at 35 locations in 13 countries, all inspired and guided by the Buddhist teachings and Ringu Tulku. Our guiding principles are: Healing – Helping – Harmony.
To find out more, please see our website here Bodhicharya-Kent – Buddhism and Meditation or get in touch via the message option or here Contact – Bodhicharya-Kent, thank you.
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See all- Buddhist Study, Reflection and Meditation EveningsQuaker Meeting House , Rochester
# Buddhist Meditation Study and Reflection Evenings
# In Person and Online via Zoom
8.00pm – 9:30pm Tuesdays (in term time, please sign up to our mailing list at the bottom of this page to be kept up to date)
### Topic: Buddhist Meditation
This term we will be following the book, Buddhist Meditation, by Ringu Tulku Rinpoche.
In this book Ringu Tulku brings us directly and lightheartedly to the point of Buddhist meditation: it helps to develop the two positive life enhancing qualities that lie naturally within us, clarity of mind and kindness for self and others.
He reminds us that through meditation we can come to understand how the interconnectedness of all things is crucial for human wellbeing and for the future of the planet. No fuss or frills, it is as simple as that. The methods for practice he describes are relaxed and straightforward, the logic is clear, and the result is peace of mind.
It’s recommended that you purchase the book from our onsite bookshop or here to help you follow along and get the most out of our exploration of this teaching together.
However, you are also most welcome to join in when you can, take away what makes sense and is useful and meaningful to you and leave aside what is less so.
Other than our regular group facilitator, Cesare, we also have visiting teachers throughout the year, so please check our event page for updates, thank you.### Who is it for?
These meeting are open to all people who are new or who are familiar with Buddhism and Buddhist meditation. On the first Tuesday of the month we will spend a little more time explaining the Buddhist perspective on life and the meaning of the Refuge Prayer we begin our sessions with, but everyone is welcome at any of our meetings and you can begin anytime. The group is made up of the participants, so active engagement, questions, reflections and discussion are welcome, however, if you prefer to just sit back, listen, reflect and take it in, then that is perfectly okay too.
There are comfortable chairs and meditation cushions available and refreshments are provided.
### Zoom Link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89795662518?pwd=VW9GVC9pTjExZ0gwTzhoVmJJWlZqdz09
Meeting ID: 897 9566 2518
Password: 700887 - Buddhist Study, Reflection and Meditation EveningsQuaker Meeting House , Rochester
# Buddhist Meditation Study and Reflection Evenings
# In Person and Online via Zoom
8.00pm – 9:30pm Tuesdays (in term time, please sign up to our mailing list at the bottom of this page to be kept up to date)
### Topic: Buddhist Meditation
This term we will be following the book, Buddhist Meditation, by Ringu Tulku Rinpoche.
In this book Ringu Tulku brings us directly and lightheartedly to the point of Buddhist meditation: it helps to develop the two positive life enhancing qualities that lie naturally within us, clarity of mind and kindness for self and others.
He reminds us that through meditation we can come to understand how the interconnectedness of all things is crucial for human wellbeing and for the future of the planet. No fuss or frills, it is as simple as that. The methods for practice he describes are relaxed and straightforward, the logic is clear, and the result is peace of mind.
It’s recommended that you purchase the book from our onsite bookshop or here to help you follow along and get the most out of our exploration of this teaching together.
However, you are also most welcome to join in when you can, take away what makes sense and is useful and meaningful to you and leave aside what is less so.
Other than our regular group facilitator, Cesare, we also have visiting teachers throughout the year, so please check our event page for updates, thank you.### Who is it for?
These meeting are open to all people who are new or who are familiar with Buddhism and Buddhist meditation. On the first Tuesday of the month we will spend a little more time explaining the Buddhist perspective on life and the meaning of the Refuge Prayer we begin our sessions with, but everyone is welcome at any of our meetings and you can begin anytime. The group is made up of the participants, so active engagement, questions, reflections and discussion are welcome, however, if you prefer to just sit back, listen, reflect and take it in, then that is perfectly okay too.
There are comfortable chairs and meditation cushions available and refreshments are provided.
### Zoom Link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89795662518?pwd=VW9GVC9pTjExZ0gwTzhoVmJJWlZqdz09
Meeting ID: 897 9566 2518
Password: 700887 - Why and how do I practice Dharma?Quaker Meeting House , Rochester
In-person and online (booking essential as capacity is limited)
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche
We are very fortunate that Ringu Tulku Rinpoche will be joining us again here in Medway, Kent, as a part of his 2024 international teaching schedule.Rinpoche is a Tibetan Buddhist Master of the Karma Kagyu Order. He was trained in all schools of Tibetan Buddhism under many great masters including H.H. 16th Gyalwang Karmapa and H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and is regarded as one of the most prominent, contemporary Rimé Masters of our time. He took his formal education at Namgyal Institute of Tibetology, Sikkim and Sampurnananda Sankskrit University, Varanasi, India and served as Tibetan Textbook Writer and Professor of Tibetan Studies in Sikkhim for 25 years.
Since 1990 he has been travelling and teaching Buddhism and meditation at a growing number of Universities, Institutes and Buddhist Centres in Europe, the Americas, Canada, the Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand and throughout Asia. Rinpoche also participates in various interfaith dialogues and has authored several books on Buddhism, including children’s books, both in Tibetan and European languages.
Rinpoche founded Bodhicharya, an international organisation that coordinates worldwide activities to preserve and transmit Buddhist teachings, promotes inter-cultural and inter-religious dialogue and has a number of educational and social projects. He also founded Rigul Trust which supports his projects in his birthplace, Rigul, Tibet and is the Patron of UK Registered Charity Bodhicharya UK. Rinpoche is also the Official Representative of His Holiness the 17th Karmapa in Europe and is the Founder of Karmapa Foundation Europe.Rinpoche is well known and loved for the way in which he can communicate the wisdom and compassion inherent in the Buddhist path so effortlessly and with such clarity, joy and humour, making the teachings easily accessible to all, and everyone is welcome to come and attend his teachings.
### “Why and how do I practice Dharma?”
The chosen topic for these evenings of teachings by Ringu Tulku Rinpoche is, “Why and how do I practice Dharma?”
Many of us are interested in personal-development, well-being and spiritual practice, but why are we interested in these things, and what relevance do they have to our lives and the world in which we live today? Furthermore, how do we put our ideas and aspirations in to practice in the most effective and beneficial way for ourselves and others? In this series of talks, Ringu Tulku Rinpoche will demystify and simplify the what, why and how of spiritual practice by drawing from his lifetime of study and practice of the Buddhist tradition and distilling its essence.
There will also be an opportunity to take Refuge on the 14th May after the talk, and Bodhisattva Vows on the 15th after the talk.
If you would like to take Refuge or Bodhisattva Vows, then please email: bk.meditate@gmail.com with your full name and “Refuge/Bodhisattva Vows” in the heading, thank you.
For all other queries, please email: uk@bodhicharya.org
### Suggested Donation (includes both evenings and refreshments)
Bodhicharya UK, of which Bodhicharya Kent is a part of, and its activities survives solely on donations and the voluntary work of its members. As a charity registered with the UK Charity commission your donation will be eligible for Gift Aid, if you work and pay tax in the UK, so if this applies to you, then please do tick that option, thank you.
Dharma teachings are open to all, however we also need to cover our costs, therefore we are suggesting three donation tiers, thank you for your generosity. (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/why-and-how-do-i-practice-dharma-with-ringu-tulku-rinpoche-tickets-876490004197?fbclid=IwAR37jOPAq0x6MEtugPtkNUU-BNcfYbEgJLjUg-CirGt-H4Wbc9VK5nRiQTA), thank you.- Supporter £80 (Support the activities and projects of Bodhicharya UK)
- Standard £40
- Concession £30
- Ordained Monastics £0
Your presence is valued more than your financial contribution, so if you are unable to make one of the suggested donations amounts, then please email uk@bodhicharya.org, thank you.
Book your space at www.bodhicharya-kent.org
### All are welcome
- Buddhist Study, Reflection and Meditation EveningsQuaker Meeting House , Rochester
# Buddhist Meditation Study and Reflection Evenings
# In Person and Online via Zoom
8.00pm – 9:30pm Tuesdays (in term time, please sign up to our mailing list at the bottom of this page to be kept up to date)
### Topic: Buddhist Meditation
This term we will be following the book, Buddhist Meditation, by Ringu Tulku Rinpoche.
In this book Ringu Tulku brings us directly and lightheartedly to the point of Buddhist meditation: it helps to develop the two positive life enhancing qualities that lie naturally within us, clarity of mind and kindness for self and others.
He reminds us that through meditation we can come to understand how the interconnectedness of all things is crucial for human wellbeing and for the future of the planet. No fuss or frills, it is as simple as that. The methods for practice he describes are relaxed and straightforward, the logic is clear, and the result is peace of mind.
It’s recommended that you purchase the book from our onsite bookshop or here to help you follow along and get the most out of our exploration of this teaching together.
However, you are also most welcome to join in when you can, take away what makes sense and is useful and meaningful to you and leave aside what is less so.
Other than our regular group facilitator, Cesare, we also have visiting teachers throughout the year, so please check our event page for updates, thank you.### Who is it for?
These meeting are open to all people who are new or who are familiar with Buddhism and Buddhist meditation. On the first Tuesday of the month we will spend a little more time explaining the Buddhist perspective on life and the meaning of the Refuge Prayer we begin our sessions with, but everyone is welcome at any of our meetings and you can begin anytime. The group is made up of the participants, so active engagement, questions, reflections and discussion are welcome, however, if you prefer to just sit back, listen, reflect and take it in, then that is perfectly okay too.
There are comfortable chairs and meditation cushions available and refreshments are provided.
### Zoom Link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89795662518?pwd=VW9GVC9pTjExZ0gwTzhoVmJJWlZqdz09
Meeting ID: 897 9566 2518
Password: 700887
