Whether you are new to Buddhism or have an established practice, you are assured of a welcome at BBG meetings. 

Meetings  are held on Thursday nights in the Scout Headquarters at 7 Grove Street (see map below).             Arrive after 7.30pm  for 8.00pm start. 

Please scroll down for current PROGRAMME.

Please see recommended sites at foot of this page.

  Amaravati Sunday 21st November.  Luang Por Sumedho (left of picture) receives well-wishers as he prepares to leave the monastery and the UK for a well earned retirement in Thailand.  Ajahn Suchito, abbot of Chithurst, sits centre, and Ajahn Amaro, now abbot of Amaravati sits at the right.

Amaravati temple and cloisters.


SPRING TERM 2012. Continuing programme
THEME:-Living Buddhism: deepening the practice.


 
19th January: Introduction and welcome to the new term.
26th January: Meditation evening- an opportunity to gain experience to sit longer periods of meditation with the group.
2nd  February: Mindfulness practice- reflections on meditation and mindfulness practice by Susan.
9th February:Short period of meditation followed by a Dharma DVD on meditation by Sylvia Borstein.
16th February: Meditation evening- an opportunity to sit longer periods of meditation with the group.
23rd February: Short period of meditation followed by a talk given by Jessica Wilker.
1st March : Short period of meditation followed by a Dharma DVD on Zen Buddhism-'Chop wood, carry water'.
8th March: Short period of meditation followed by a discussion led by John Harvey.
15th March: Short period of meditation followed by a talk given by Anne Armitage
22nd March: Meditation evening- an opportunity to gain experience of longer periods of meditation with the group 
29th March: Short period of meditation followed by a Dharma talk given by Caroline Jones from Gaia House, Devon. Caroline is a an experienced Vipassana Teacher. There will be a dana collection in support of Caroline. 



Third century Afghan Buddha, and Japanese wooden figure
The Guimet Museum, Paris

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The Bath Buddhist Group seeks to have all main schools of Buddhism represented in talks by visiting speakers, and the content of the library from which members may borrow books and recordings without charge.

We should be pleased to supply detailed programme updates If you send your email address to j.frank484@btinternet.com 

Membership: £10 p.a. £15 (couples)  £3 (unwaged).   Whilst non-members are equally welcome, only members are able to borrow books and recordings from the group's extensive library.

Members and non-members who join the free Yahoo site (email for no obligation invitation) receive weekly emails about the group's programme.

Enquiries: j.frank484@btinternet.com    

The Bath Buddhist Group was founded in 1977 by Heather & John Harvey at the suggestion of the late Christmas Humphreys, founder and president of the Buddhist Society.   The group's objectives are to "promote an interest in Buddhism and encourage its study and application".                                                        

We are inspired by, amongst others, the teachings of Ajahn Sumedho, former abbot of Amaravati monastery near Hemel Hempstead.   More information about the Amaravati Monastery may be found at www.amaravati.org 

Recommended Reading:                                                        The Four Noble Truths by Ajahn Sumedho - free if available from Amaravati monastery, or access via the link above.                                       

What the Buddha Taught by Rahula Walpola - contains translations of the Sutras and is organised in a way that is easy to understand.            

The Zen Way : Myokyo-ni (available from Amazon )                           

Food for The Heart:The Collected Teachings of Ajahn Chah Author Jack Kornfield, Foreword by Ajahn Amaro. Ajahn Chah was a highly respected teacher in the Thai Theravada Forest Tradition. Ajahn Chah was Luang Por Sumedho's teacher.                                                                        

The Art of Happiness (A Handbook for Living) : H.H.Dali Lama & Howard C. Cutler. An easy conversational interview with the Dalai Lama.                                                                                                   

Hooked! Buddhist Writings on Greed, Desire, and the Urge to Consume, edited by Stepanie Kaza (Shambala)                               

Meditation - A Way of Awakening by Ajahn Sucitto (part 1 available as a free download from http://www.cittaviveka.org/talks.htm )

Possible sources of books:                                             www.wisdom-books.com                www.buddhistpublishing.com

   

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RECOMMENDED SITES

Ajahn Chah tradition 
www.forestsangha.org  umbrella site for this and other western branch monasteries in the lineage of Venerable Ajahn Chah. Contains links as well as transcribed Dhamma Talks.
www.dhammatalks.org contains an audio library of MP3 Dhamma talks by various teachers in the Theravadin Forest SanghaTradition.                                     www.dhammathreads.org distributes
MP3-CDs with talks by various monks and nuns from this and related monasteries.

Buddhism and emotional management www.buji.co.uk 

The Buddhist Society www.thebuddhistsociety.org

Amaravati Monastery www.amaravati.org 

Chithurst Forest Monastery  www.cittaviveka.org 

Forest Sangha (Theravadin) www.forestsangha.org

Bath Friends of the Western Buddist Order    www.bathwesternbuddhist.com 

The international association of centres of the Sakya and Karma Kagyu traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. Dechen was founded by Lama Jampa Thaye under the spiritual authority of Karma Thinley Rinpoche.   www.dechen.org

The International Zen Association.  www.izauk.org 

The Museum of East Asian Art at 12, Bennett Street, Bath is hosting a number of very interesting Buddhist events.   See their programme at www.meaa.org.uk