BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Dublin Buddhist Centre - ECPv6.17.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Dublin Buddhist Centre X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Dublin Buddhist Centre REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Dublin BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:IST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:IST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:IST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250702T191500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250702T213000 DTSTAMP:20250507T154250Z CREATED:20250507T143433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T154250Z UID:9345-1751483700-1751491800@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:The Foundations of Buddhist Practice - Five Week Course DESCRIPTION:Meditation Essentials Course \n \n \n \n A Five-Week Introduction to Mindfulnessand Loving-Kindness Meditation Course \n \n \n \n Starts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n What's covered on the 5 weeks \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n The Course Leaders \n \n \n \n Who is this for \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation is a means of transforming the mind. It helps us change the way we relate to ourselves and the world around us. On this course we teach two meditation techniques\, which consist of simple but effective practices drawn from the Buddhist tradition and were originally taught by the Buddha himself. They complement each other and can be learned by anyone\, and you don’t have to be a Buddhist to benefit from them! For more on meditation\, mindfulness and loving-kindness\, see our meditation page. \n \n \n \n \n \n Over the five weeks we will cover:Meditation & Mindfulness What is Meditation?Introduction to MindfulnessMeditation PostureThe Mindfulness of BreathingExploring Aspects of MindfulnessThe Development of Loving-KindnessWorking with the Mind: Distraction and AbsorptionTaking Meditation into the WorldMindfulness and Loving-Kindness off the CushionContinuing your Practice after the Course \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenStarts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm | For 5 weeks WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He has worked as part of the Centre Team since 2002 and in 2007 he joined the Triratna Buddhist Order. Since ordination\, he’s been one of the DBC’s main teachers\, leading many courses\, retreats\, and events each year\, and is concerned with helping people go more deeply into meditation and Buddhism.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Suitable for: Anyone interested in learning how to practice Buddhist Meditation. No experience of meditation is necessary. If you have done some meditation before (as most people have) you will benefit from this thorough training in the art of meditation. \n \n \n \n \n \n We do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances.\n\n€150 waged\n€120 low-waged\n€90 unwaged\n€75 for under-25s. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Now \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\n \n Address:\n \n\nMeet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\n \n \n Drumcondra\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D09 PT78\n\n Ireland\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n Phone:\n \n (01) 817 8933 \n \n\n\n \n View Venue Website \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n [Fully Booked] Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n [Fully-Booked] A Fit Mind - Two Day Meditation Workshop \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/the-foundations-of-buddhist-practice-five-week-course/ LOCATION:Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\, Drumcondra\, Dublin\, D09 PT78\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Buddhism Page Events - Courses,Events for Newcomers,Front Page Events,Introduction to Buddhism Courses,Introduction to Meditation Courses,Meditation Page Events - Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-06-19th-Foundations-of-Buddhist-Practice-Website.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250701T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250701T211500 DTSTAMP:20250623T121147Z CREATED:20250618T153455Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250623T121147Z UID:9623-1751396400-1751404500@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Mitra Ceremonies DESCRIPTION:Meditation Essentials Course \n \n \n \n A Five-Week Introduction to Mindfulnessand Loving-Kindness Meditation Course \n \n \n \n Starts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n What's covered on the 5 weeks \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n The Course Leaders \n \n \n \n Who is this for \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation is a means of transforming the mind. It helps us change the way we relate to ourselves and the world around us. On this course we teach two meditation techniques\, which consist of simple but effective practices drawn from the Buddhist tradition and were originally taught by the Buddha himself. They complement each other and can be learned by anyone\, and you don’t have to be a Buddhist to benefit from them! For more on meditation\, mindfulness and loving-kindness\, see our meditation page. \n \n \n \n \n \n Over the five weeks we will cover:Meditation & Mindfulness What is Meditation?Introduction to MindfulnessMeditation PostureThe Mindfulness of BreathingExploring Aspects of MindfulnessThe Development of Loving-KindnessWorking with the Mind: Distraction and AbsorptionTaking Meditation into the WorldMindfulness and Loving-Kindness off the CushionContinuing your Practice after the Course \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenStarts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm | For 5 weeks WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He has worked as part of the Centre Team since 2002 and in 2007 he joined the Triratna Buddhist Order. Since ordination\, he’s been one of the DBC’s main teachers\, leading many courses\, retreats\, and events each year\, and is concerned with helping people go more deeply into meditation and Buddhism.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Suitable for: Anyone interested in learning how to practice Buddhist Meditation. No experience of meditation is necessary. If you have done some meditation before (as most people have) you will benefit from this thorough training in the art of meditation. \n \n \n \n \n \n We do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances.\n\n€150 waged\n€120 low-waged\n€90 unwaged\n€75 for under-25s. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Now \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\n \n Address:\n \n\nMeet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\n \n \n Drumcondra\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D09 PT78\n\n Ireland\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n Phone:\n \n (01) 817 8933 \n \n\n\n \n View Venue Website \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n [Fully Booked] Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n [Fully-Booked] A Fit Mind - Two Day Meditation Workshop \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/mitra-ceremonies/ LOCATION:Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\, Drumcondra\, Dublin\, D09 PT78\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Events for Sangha Regulars,Festival Days,Going Deeper in Buddhism ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Mitra-Ceremonies-2025.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250628T101500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250628T123000 DTSTAMP:20250529T171539Z CREATED:20250529T165348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250529T171539Z UID:9509-1751105700-1751113800@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Steer to the Deep: The Symbolism of the Tibetan Wheel of Life - An Under-30 Event DESCRIPTION:Meditation Essentials Course \n \n \n \n A Five-Week Introduction to Mindfulnessand Loving-Kindness Meditation Course \n \n \n \n Starts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n What's covered on the 5 weeks \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n The Course Leaders \n \n \n \n Who is this for \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation is a means of transforming the mind. It helps us change the way we relate to ourselves and the world around us. On this course we teach two meditation techniques\, which consist of simple but effective practices drawn from the Buddhist tradition and were originally taught by the Buddha himself. They complement each other and can be learned by anyone\, and you don’t have to be a Buddhist to benefit from them! For more on meditation\, mindfulness and loving-kindness\, see our meditation page. \n \n \n \n \n \n Over the five weeks we will cover:Meditation & Mindfulness What is Meditation?Introduction to MindfulnessMeditation PostureThe Mindfulness of BreathingExploring Aspects of MindfulnessThe Development of Loving-KindnessWorking with the Mind: Distraction and AbsorptionTaking Meditation into the WorldMindfulness and Loving-Kindness off the CushionContinuing your Practice after the Course \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenStarts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm | For 5 weeks WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He has worked as part of the Centre Team since 2002 and in 2007 he joined the Triratna Buddhist Order. Since ordination\, he’s been one of the DBC’s main teachers\, leading many courses\, retreats\, and events each year\, and is concerned with helping people go more deeply into meditation and Buddhism.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Suitable for: Anyone interested in learning how to practice Buddhist Meditation. No experience of meditation is necessary. If you have done some meditation before (as most people have) you will benefit from this thorough training in the art of meditation. \n \n \n \n \n \n We do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances.\n\n€150 waged\n€120 low-waged\n€90 unwaged\n€75 for under-25s. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Now \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\n \n Address:\n \n\nMeet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\n \n \n Drumcondra\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D09 PT78\n\n Ireland\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n Phone:\n \n (01) 817 8933 \n \n\n\n \n View Venue Website \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n [Fully Booked] Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n [Fully-Booked] A Fit Mind - Two Day Meditation Workshop \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/steer-to-the-deep-june-2025/ LOCATION:Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\, Drumcondra\, Dublin\, D09 PT78\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Events for Newcomers,Events for Sangha Regulars,Front Page Events,Under 30's ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Wheel-of-Life-for-Steer-to-the-Deep.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250622T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250622T170000 DTSTAMP:20250613T154633Z CREATED:20250514T161539Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250613T154633Z UID:9429-1750586400-1750611600@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Yoga and Meditation - Day Retreat DESCRIPTION:Meditation Essentials Course \n \n \n \n A Five-Week Introduction to Mindfulnessand Loving-Kindness Meditation Course \n \n \n \n Starts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n What's covered on the 5 weeks \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n The Course Leaders \n \n \n \n Who is this for \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation is a means of transforming the mind. It helps us change the way we relate to ourselves and the world around us. On this course we teach two meditation techniques\, which consist of simple but effective practices drawn from the Buddhist tradition and were originally taught by the Buddha himself. They complement each other and can be learned by anyone\, and you don’t have to be a Buddhist to benefit from them! For more on meditation\, mindfulness and loving-kindness\, see our meditation page. \n \n \n \n \n \n Over the five weeks we will cover:Meditation & Mindfulness What is Meditation?Introduction to MindfulnessMeditation PostureThe Mindfulness of BreathingExploring Aspects of MindfulnessThe Development of Loving-KindnessWorking with the Mind: Distraction and AbsorptionTaking Meditation into the WorldMindfulness and Loving-Kindness off the CushionContinuing your Practice after the Course \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenStarts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm | For 5 weeks WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He has worked as part of the Centre Team since 2002 and in 2007 he joined the Triratna Buddhist Order. Since ordination\, he’s been one of the DBC’s main teachers\, leading many courses\, retreats\, and events each year\, and is concerned with helping people go more deeply into meditation and Buddhism.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Suitable for: Anyone interested in learning how to practice Buddhist Meditation. No experience of meditation is necessary. If you have done some meditation before (as most people have) you will benefit from this thorough training in the art of meditation. \n \n \n \n \n \n We do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances.\n\n€150 waged\n€120 low-waged\n€90 unwaged\n€75 for under-25s. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Now \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\n \n Address:\n \n\nMeet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\n \n \n Drumcondra\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D09 PT78\n\n Ireland\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n Phone:\n \n (01) 817 8933 \n \n\n\n \n View Venue Website \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n [Fully Booked] Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n [Fully-Booked] A Fit Mind - Two Day Meditation Workshop \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/yoga-and-meditation-day-retreat/ LOCATION:Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\, Drumcondra\, Dublin\, D09 PT78\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Events for Newcomers,Front Page Events,Meditation Pages Events - Intro Days,Yoga and Meditation Days ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Pavara-Image-for-Website.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250621T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250621T133000 DTSTAMP:20250521T145911Z CREATED:20250430T161940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T145911Z UID:8743-1750503600-1750512600@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Open Day - Meditation Taster Session DESCRIPTION:Meditation Essentials Course \n \n \n \n A Five-Week Introduction to Mindfulnessand Loving-Kindness Meditation Course \n \n \n \n Starts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n What's covered on the 5 weeks \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n The Course Leaders \n \n \n \n Who is this for \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation is a means of transforming the mind. It helps us change the way we relate to ourselves and the world around us. On this course we teach two meditation techniques\, which consist of simple but effective practices drawn from the Buddhist tradition and were originally taught by the Buddha himself. They complement each other and can be learned by anyone\, and you don’t have to be a Buddhist to benefit from them! For more on meditation\, mindfulness and loving-kindness\, see our meditation page. \n \n \n \n \n \n Over the five weeks we will cover:Meditation & Mindfulness What is Meditation?Introduction to MindfulnessMeditation PostureThe Mindfulness of BreathingExploring Aspects of MindfulnessThe Development of Loving-KindnessWorking with the Mind: Distraction and AbsorptionTaking Meditation into the WorldMindfulness and Loving-Kindness off the CushionContinuing your Practice after the Course \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenStarts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm | For 5 weeks WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He has worked as part of the Centre Team since 2002 and in 2007 he joined the Triratna Buddhist Order. Since ordination\, he’s been one of the DBC’s main teachers\, leading many courses\, retreats\, and events each year\, and is concerned with helping people go more deeply into meditation and Buddhism.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Suitable for: Anyone interested in learning how to practice Buddhist Meditation. No experience of meditation is necessary. If you have done some meditation before (as most people have) you will benefit from this thorough training in the art of meditation. \n \n \n \n \n \n We do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances.\n\n€150 waged\n€120 low-waged\n€90 unwaged\n€75 for under-25s. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Now \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\n \n Address:\n \n\nMeet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\n \n \n Drumcondra\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D09 PT78\n\n Ireland\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n Phone:\n \n (01) 817 8933 \n \n\n\n \n View Venue Website \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n [Fully Booked] Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n [Fully-Booked] A Fit Mind - Two Day Meditation Workshop \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/open-day-meditation-taster-session-june-2025/ LOCATION:Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\, Drumcondra\, Dublin\, D09 PT78\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Events for Newcomers,Front Page Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-04-06th-Open-Day-Taster-Meditation-Sessions-Website.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250609T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250609T204500 DTSTAMP:20250521T143523Z CREATED:20250501T143045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T143523Z UID:9336-1749493800-1749501900@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:The Buddha's Noble Eightfold Path - Six Week Buddhism Course DESCRIPTION:Meditation Essentials Course \n \n \n \n A Five-Week Introduction to Mindfulnessand Loving-Kindness Meditation Course \n \n \n \n Starts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n What's covered on the 5 weeks \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n The Course Leaders \n \n \n \n Who is this for \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation is a means of transforming the mind. It helps us change the way we relate to ourselves and the world around us. On this course we teach two meditation techniques\, which consist of simple but effective practices drawn from the Buddhist tradition and were originally taught by the Buddha himself. They complement each other and can be learned by anyone\, and you don’t have to be a Buddhist to benefit from them! For more on meditation\, mindfulness and loving-kindness\, see our meditation page. \n \n \n \n \n \n Over the five weeks we will cover:Meditation & Mindfulness What is Meditation?Introduction to MindfulnessMeditation PostureThe Mindfulness of BreathingExploring Aspects of MindfulnessThe Development of Loving-KindnessWorking with the Mind: Distraction and AbsorptionTaking Meditation into the WorldMindfulness and Loving-Kindness off the CushionContinuing your Practice after the Course \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenStarts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm | For 5 weeks WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He has worked as part of the Centre Team since 2002 and in 2007 he joined the Triratna Buddhist Order. Since ordination\, he’s been one of the DBC’s main teachers\, leading many courses\, retreats\, and events each year\, and is concerned with helping people go more deeply into meditation and Buddhism.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Suitable for: Anyone interested in learning how to practice Buddhist Meditation. No experience of meditation is necessary. If you have done some meditation before (as most people have) you will benefit from this thorough training in the art of meditation. \n \n \n \n \n \n We do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances.\n\n€150 waged\n€120 low-waged\n€90 unwaged\n€75 for under-25s. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Now \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\n \n Address:\n \n\nMeet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\n \n \n Drumcondra\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D09 PT78\n\n Ireland\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n Phone:\n \n (01) 817 8933 \n \n\n\n \n View Venue Website \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n [Fully Booked] Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n [Fully-Booked] A Fit Mind - Two Day Meditation Workshop \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/the-buddhas-noble-eightfold-path-june-2025/ LOCATION:Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\, Drumcondra\, Dublin\, D09 PT78\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Buddhism Page Events - Courses,Events for Newcomers,Events for Sangha Regulars,Front Page Events,Going Deeper in Buddhism,Introduction to Buddhism Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Untitled-design8.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250524T101500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250524T123000 DTSTAMP:20250415T130100Z CREATED:20250415T125132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T130100Z UID:9272-1748081700-1748089800@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Steer to the Deep: Verses of Truth - An Under-30 Event DESCRIPTION:Meditation Essentials Course \n \n \n \n A Five-Week Introduction to Mindfulnessand Loving-Kindness Meditation Course \n \n \n \n Starts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n What's covered on the 5 weeks \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n The Course Leaders \n \n \n \n Who is this for \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation is a means of transforming the mind. It helps us change the way we relate to ourselves and the world around us. On this course we teach two meditation techniques\, which consist of simple but effective practices drawn from the Buddhist tradition and were originally taught by the Buddha himself. They complement each other and can be learned by anyone\, and you don’t have to be a Buddhist to benefit from them! For more on meditation\, mindfulness and loving-kindness\, see our meditation page. \n \n \n \n \n \n Over the five weeks we will cover:Meditation & Mindfulness What is Meditation?Introduction to MindfulnessMeditation PostureThe Mindfulness of BreathingExploring Aspects of MindfulnessThe Development of Loving-KindnessWorking with the Mind: Distraction and AbsorptionTaking Meditation into the WorldMindfulness and Loving-Kindness off the CushionContinuing your Practice after the Course \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenStarts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm | For 5 weeks WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He has worked as part of the Centre Team since 2002 and in 2007 he joined the Triratna Buddhist Order. Since ordination\, he’s been one of the DBC’s main teachers\, leading many courses\, retreats\, and events each year\, and is concerned with helping people go more deeply into meditation and Buddhism.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Suitable for: Anyone interested in learning how to practice Buddhist Meditation. No experience of meditation is necessary. If you have done some meditation before (as most people have) you will benefit from this thorough training in the art of meditation. \n \n \n \n \n \n We do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances.\n\n€150 waged\n€120 low-waged\n€90 unwaged\n€75 for under-25s. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Now \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\n \n Address:\n \n\nMeet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\n \n \n Drumcondra\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D09 PT78\n\n Ireland\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n Phone:\n \n (01) 817 8933 \n \n\n\n \n View Venue Website \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n [Fully Booked] Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n [Fully-Booked] A Fit Mind - Two Day Meditation Workshop \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/steer-to-the-deep-verses-of-truth-an-under-30-event/ LOCATION:Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\, Drumcondra\, Dublin\, D09 PT78\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Events for Newcomers,Events for Sangha Regulars,Front Page Events,Under 30's ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-05-24th-Steer-to-the-Deep-Verses-of-Truth.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250518T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250518T163000 DTSTAMP:20250515T153818Z CREATED:20250415T123349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250515T153818Z UID:9261-1747562400-1747585800@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Buddha Day Festival DESCRIPTION:Meditation Essentials Course \n \n \n \n A Five-Week Introduction to Mindfulnessand Loving-Kindness Meditation Course \n \n \n \n Starts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n What's covered on the 5 weeks \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n The Course Leaders \n \n \n \n Who is this for \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation is a means of transforming the mind. It helps us change the way we relate to ourselves and the world around us. On this course we teach two meditation techniques\, which consist of simple but effective practices drawn from the Buddhist tradition and were originally taught by the Buddha himself. They complement each other and can be learned by anyone\, and you don’t have to be a Buddhist to benefit from them! For more on meditation\, mindfulness and loving-kindness\, see our meditation page. \n \n \n \n \n \n Over the five weeks we will cover:Meditation & Mindfulness What is Meditation?Introduction to MindfulnessMeditation PostureThe Mindfulness of BreathingExploring Aspects of MindfulnessThe Development of Loving-KindnessWorking with the Mind: Distraction and AbsorptionTaking Meditation into the WorldMindfulness and Loving-Kindness off the CushionContinuing your Practice after the Course \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenStarts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm | For 5 weeks WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He has worked as part of the Centre Team since 2002 and in 2007 he joined the Triratna Buddhist Order. Since ordination\, he’s been one of the DBC’s main teachers\, leading many courses\, retreats\, and events each year\, and is concerned with helping people go more deeply into meditation and Buddhism.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Suitable for: Anyone interested in learning how to practice Buddhist Meditation. No experience of meditation is necessary. If you have done some meditation before (as most people have) you will benefit from this thorough training in the art of meditation. \n \n \n \n \n \n We do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances.\n\n€150 waged\n€120 low-waged\n€90 unwaged\n€75 for under-25s. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Now \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\n \n Address:\n \n\nMeet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\n \n \n Drumcondra\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D09 PT78\n\n Ireland\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n Phone:\n \n (01) 817 8933 \n \n\n\n \n View Venue Website \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n [Fully Booked] Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n [Fully-Booked] A Fit Mind - Two Day Meditation Workshop \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/buddha-day-2025/ LOCATION:Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\, Drumcondra\, Dublin\, D09 PT78\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Events for Sangha Regulars,Festival Days ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-05-18th-Buddha-Day-website-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250517T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250517T170000 DTSTAMP:20250509T123208Z CREATED:20250415T111210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T123208Z UID:9251-1747476000-1747501200@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:A Knower of the Unmade - Men's Study Day with Jnanadhara DESCRIPTION:Meditation Essentials Course \n \n \n \n A Five-Week Introduction to Mindfulnessand Loving-Kindness Meditation Course \n \n \n \n Starts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n What's covered on the 5 weeks \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n The Course Leaders \n \n \n \n Who is this for \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation is a means of transforming the mind. It helps us change the way we relate to ourselves and the world around us. On this course we teach two meditation techniques\, which consist of simple but effective practices drawn from the Buddhist tradition and were originally taught by the Buddha himself. They complement each other and can be learned by anyone\, and you don’t have to be a Buddhist to benefit from them! For more on meditation\, mindfulness and loving-kindness\, see our meditation page. \n \n \n \n \n \n Over the five weeks we will cover:Meditation & Mindfulness What is Meditation?Introduction to MindfulnessMeditation PostureThe Mindfulness of BreathingExploring Aspects of MindfulnessThe Development of Loving-KindnessWorking with the Mind: Distraction and AbsorptionTaking Meditation into the WorldMindfulness and Loving-Kindness off the CushionContinuing your Practice after the Course \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenStarts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm | For 5 weeks WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He has worked as part of the Centre Team since 2002 and in 2007 he joined the Triratna Buddhist Order. Since ordination\, he’s been one of the DBC’s main teachers\, leading many courses\, retreats\, and events each year\, and is concerned with helping people go more deeply into meditation and Buddhism.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Suitable for: Anyone interested in learning how to practice Buddhist Meditation. No experience of meditation is necessary. If you have done some meditation before (as most people have) you will benefit from this thorough training in the art of meditation. \n \n \n \n \n \n We do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances.\n\n€150 waged\n€120 low-waged\n€90 unwaged\n€75 for under-25s. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Now \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\n \n Address:\n \n\nMeet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\n \n \n Drumcondra\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D09 PT78\n\n Ireland\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n Phone:\n \n (01) 817 8933 \n \n\n\n \n View Venue Website \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n [Fully Booked] Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n [Fully-Booked] A Fit Mind - Two Day Meditation Workshop \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/a-knower-of-the-unmade-mens-study-day-may-2025/ LOCATION:Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\, Drumcondra\, Dublin\, D09 PT78\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Buddhism Page Events - Courses,Events for Sangha Regulars,Going Deeper in Buddhism ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Buddha-16-9-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250516 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250519 DTSTAMP:20250403T140559Z CREATED:20240913T145759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T140559Z UID:7805-1747353600-1747612799@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Meditate Effectively - Weekend Retreat DESCRIPTION:Meditation Essentials Course \n \n \n \n A Five-Week Introduction to Mindfulnessand Loving-Kindness Meditation Course \n \n \n \n Starts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n What's covered on the 5 weeks \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n The Course Leaders \n \n \n \n Who is this for \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation is a means of transforming the mind. It helps us change the way we relate to ourselves and the world around us. On this course we teach two meditation techniques\, which consist of simple but effective practices drawn from the Buddhist tradition and were originally taught by the Buddha himself. They complement each other and can be learned by anyone\, and you don’t have to be a Buddhist to benefit from them! For more on meditation\, mindfulness and loving-kindness\, see our meditation page. \n \n \n \n \n \n Over the five weeks we will cover:Meditation & Mindfulness What is Meditation?Introduction to MindfulnessMeditation PostureThe Mindfulness of BreathingExploring Aspects of MindfulnessThe Development of Loving-KindnessWorking with the Mind: Distraction and AbsorptionTaking Meditation into the WorldMindfulness and Loving-Kindness off the CushionContinuing your Practice after the Course \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenStarts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm | For 5 weeks WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He has worked as part of the Centre Team since 2002 and in 2007 he joined the Triratna Buddhist Order. Since ordination\, he’s been one of the DBC’s main teachers\, leading many courses\, retreats\, and events each year\, and is concerned with helping people go more deeply into meditation and Buddhism.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Suitable for: Anyone interested in learning how to practice Buddhist Meditation. No experience of meditation is necessary. If you have done some meditation before (as most people have) you will benefit from this thorough training in the art of meditation. \n \n \n \n \n \n We do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances.\n\n€150 waged\n€120 low-waged\n€90 unwaged\n€75 for under-25s. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Now \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\n \n Address:\n \n\nMeet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\n \n \n Drumcondra\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D09 PT78\n\n Ireland\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n Phone:\n \n (01) 817 8933 \n \n\n\n \n View Venue Website \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n [Fully Booked] Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n [Fully-Booked] A Fit Mind - Two Day Meditation Workshop \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/newcomer-meditation-retreat-may-2025/ LOCATION:Location: Mucklagh Lodge\, Ballymoyle\, Aughavannagh\, Co. Wicklow\, Y14 RY62\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Events for Newcomers,Front Page Events,Going Deeper in Buddhism,Going Deeper in Meditation,Intro to Meditation Retreats,Newcomers Meditation Retreat,Residential Retreats run by the Dublin Buddhist Centre ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-11-29th-Living-a-Truly-Human-Life-Website-Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250514T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250514T204500 DTSTAMP:20260220T170216Z CREATED:20250403T142410Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T170216Z UID:9193-1747247400-1747255500@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Meditation Essentials - Five Week Course DESCRIPTION:Meditation Essentials Course \n \n \n \n A Five-Week Introduction to Mindfulnessand Loving-Kindness Meditation Course \n \n \n \n Starts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n What's covered on the 5 weeks \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n The Course Leaders \n \n \n \n Who is this for \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation is a means of transforming the mind. It helps us change the way we relate to ourselves and the world around us. On this course we teach two meditation techniques\, which consist of simple but effective practices drawn from the Buddhist tradition and were originally taught by the Buddha himself. They complement each other and can be learned by anyone\, and you don’t have to be a Buddhist to benefit from them! For more on meditation\, mindfulness and loving-kindness\, see our meditation page. \n \n \n \n \n \n Over the five weeks we will cover:Meditation & Mindfulness What is Meditation?Introduction to MindfulnessMeditation PostureThe Mindfulness of BreathingExploring Aspects of MindfulnessThe Development of Loving-KindnessWorking with the Mind: Distraction and AbsorptionTaking Meditation into the WorldMindfulness and Loving-Kindness off the CushionContinuing your Practice after the Course \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenStarts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm | For 5 weeks WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He has worked as part of the Centre Team since 2002 and in 2007 he joined the Triratna Buddhist Order. Since ordination\, he’s been one of the DBC’s main teachers\, leading many courses\, retreats\, and events each year\, and is concerned with helping people go more deeply into meditation and Buddhism.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Suitable for: Anyone interested in learning how to practice Buddhist Meditation. No experience of meditation is necessary. If you have done some meditation before (as most people have) you will benefit from this thorough training in the art of meditation. \n \n \n \n \n \n We do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances.\n\n€150 waged\n€120 low-waged\n€90 unwaged\n€75 for under-25s. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Now \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\n \n Address:\n \n\nMeet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\n \n \n Drumcondra\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D09 PT78\n\n Ireland\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n Phone:\n \n (01) 817 8933 \n \n\n\n \n View Venue Website \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n [Fully Booked] Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n [Fully-Booked] A Fit Mind - Two Day Meditation Workshop \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/meditation-essentials-may-2025/ LOCATION:Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\, Drumcondra\, Dublin\, D09 PT78\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Buddhism Page Events - Courses,Events for Newcomers,Front Page Events,Introduction to Meditation Courses,Meditation Essentials - Courses and Day Retreats for Newcomers,Meditation Page Events - Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Meditation-Essentials-Website-Visit.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250511T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250511T163000 DTSTAMP:20250414T170309Z CREATED:20250414T165801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T170309Z UID:9245-1746957600-1746981000@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:A Moment Out of Time - Sangha Day Retreat DESCRIPTION:Meditation Essentials Course \n \n \n \n A Five-Week Introduction to Mindfulnessand Loving-Kindness Meditation Course \n \n \n \n Starts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n What's covered on the 5 weeks \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n The Course Leaders \n \n \n \n Who is this for \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation is a means of transforming the mind. It helps us change the way we relate to ourselves and the world around us. On this course we teach two meditation techniques\, which consist of simple but effective practices drawn from the Buddhist tradition and were originally taught by the Buddha himself. They complement each other and can be learned by anyone\, and you don’t have to be a Buddhist to benefit from them! For more on meditation\, mindfulness and loving-kindness\, see our meditation page. \n \n \n \n \n \n Over the five weeks we will cover:Meditation & Mindfulness What is Meditation?Introduction to MindfulnessMeditation PostureThe Mindfulness of BreathingExploring Aspects of MindfulnessThe Development of Loving-KindnessWorking with the Mind: Distraction and AbsorptionTaking Meditation into the WorldMindfulness and Loving-Kindness off the CushionContinuing your Practice after the Course \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenStarts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm | For 5 weeks WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He has worked as part of the Centre Team since 2002 and in 2007 he joined the Triratna Buddhist Order. Since ordination\, he’s been one of the DBC’s main teachers\, leading many courses\, retreats\, and events each year\, and is concerned with helping people go more deeply into meditation and Buddhism.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Suitable for: Anyone interested in learning how to practice Buddhist Meditation. No experience of meditation is necessary. If you have done some meditation before (as most people have) you will benefit from this thorough training in the art of meditation. \n \n \n \n \n \n We do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances.\n\n€150 waged\n€120 low-waged\n€90 unwaged\n€75 for under-25s. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Now \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\n \n Address:\n \n\nMeet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\n \n \n Drumcondra\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D09 PT78\n\n Ireland\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n Phone:\n \n (01) 817 8933 \n \n\n\n \n View Venue Website \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n [Fully Booked] Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n [Fully-Booked] A Fit Mind - Two Day Meditation Workshop \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/a-moment-out-of-time-sangha-day-retreat-may-2025/ LOCATION:Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\, Drumcondra\, Dublin\, D09 PT78\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Events for Sangha Regulars,Going Deeper in Buddhism,Going Deeper in Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Untitled-design7.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250502T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250502T211500 DTSTAMP:20250501T144246Z CREATED:20250403T160625Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250501T144246Z UID:9230-1746212400-1746220500@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Would You Recognise a Buddha? - Dharma Talk by Subhadramati DESCRIPTION:Meditation Essentials Course \n \n \n \n A Five-Week Introduction to Mindfulnessand Loving-Kindness Meditation Course \n \n \n \n Starts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n What's covered on the 5 weeks \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n The Course Leaders \n \n \n \n Who is this for \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation is a means of transforming the mind. It helps us change the way we relate to ourselves and the world around us. On this course we teach two meditation techniques\, which consist of simple but effective practices drawn from the Buddhist tradition and were originally taught by the Buddha himself. They complement each other and can be learned by anyone\, and you don’t have to be a Buddhist to benefit from them! For more on meditation\, mindfulness and loving-kindness\, see our meditation page. \n \n \n \n \n \n Over the five weeks we will cover:Meditation & Mindfulness What is Meditation?Introduction to MindfulnessMeditation PostureThe Mindfulness of BreathingExploring Aspects of MindfulnessThe Development of Loving-KindnessWorking with the Mind: Distraction and AbsorptionTaking Meditation into the WorldMindfulness and Loving-Kindness off the CushionContinuing your Practice after the Course \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenStarts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm | For 5 weeks WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He has worked as part of the Centre Team since 2002 and in 2007 he joined the Triratna Buddhist Order. Since ordination\, he’s been one of the DBC’s main teachers\, leading many courses\, retreats\, and events each year\, and is concerned with helping people go more deeply into meditation and Buddhism.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Suitable for: Anyone interested in learning how to practice Buddhist Meditation. No experience of meditation is necessary. If you have done some meditation before (as most people have) you will benefit from this thorough training in the art of meditation. \n \n \n \n \n \n We do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances.\n\n€150 waged\n€120 low-waged\n€90 unwaged\n€75 for under-25s. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Now \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\n \n Address:\n \n\nMeet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\n \n \n Drumcondra\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D09 PT78\n\n Ireland\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n Phone:\n \n (01) 817 8933 \n \n\n\n \n View Venue Website \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n [Fully Booked] Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n [Fully-Booked] A Fit Mind - Two Day Meditation Workshop \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/a-night-with-subhadramati-may-2025/ LOCATION:Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\, Drumcondra\, Dublin\, D09 PT78\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Events for Sangha Regulars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Subhadramati-in-the-DBC-Shrine-Room.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250501T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250501T214500 DTSTAMP:20250314T194609Z CREATED:20250314T194025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250314T194609Z UID:9083-1746127800-1746135900@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Life With Full Attention - Eight Week Mindfulness Course DESCRIPTION:Meditation Essentials Course \n \n \n \n A Five-Week Introduction to Mindfulnessand Loving-Kindness Meditation Course \n \n \n \n Starts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n What's covered on the 5 weeks \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n The Course Leaders \n \n \n \n Who is this for \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation is a means of transforming the mind. It helps us change the way we relate to ourselves and the world around us. On this course we teach two meditation techniques\, which consist of simple but effective practices drawn from the Buddhist tradition and were originally taught by the Buddha himself. They complement each other and can be learned by anyone\, and you don’t have to be a Buddhist to benefit from them! For more on meditation\, mindfulness and loving-kindness\, see our meditation page. \n \n \n \n \n \n Over the five weeks we will cover:Meditation & Mindfulness What is Meditation?Introduction to MindfulnessMeditation PostureThe Mindfulness of BreathingExploring Aspects of MindfulnessThe Development of Loving-KindnessWorking with the Mind: Distraction and AbsorptionTaking Meditation into the WorldMindfulness and Loving-Kindness off the CushionContinuing your Practice after the Course \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenStarts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm | For 5 weeks WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He has worked as part of the Centre Team since 2002 and in 2007 he joined the Triratna Buddhist Order. Since ordination\, he’s been one of the DBC’s main teachers\, leading many courses\, retreats\, and events each year\, and is concerned with helping people go more deeply into meditation and Buddhism.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Suitable for: Anyone interested in learning how to practice Buddhist Meditation. No experience of meditation is necessary. If you have done some meditation before (as most people have) you will benefit from this thorough training in the art of meditation. \n \n \n \n \n \n We do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances.\n\n€150 waged\n€120 low-waged\n€90 unwaged\n€75 for under-25s. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Now \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\n \n Address:\n \n\nMeet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\n \n \n Drumcondra\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D09 PT78\n\n Ireland\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n Phone:\n \n (01) 817 8933 \n \n\n\n \n View Venue Website \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n [Fully Booked] Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n [Fully-Booked] A Fit Mind - Two Day Meditation Workshop \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/life-with-full-attention-may-2025/ LOCATION:Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\, Drumcondra\, Dublin\, D09 PT78\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Buddhism Page Events - Courses,Events for Sangha Regulars,Front Page Events,Going Deeper in Meditation,Meditation Page Events - Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-05-01st-Life-With-Full-Attention-Website.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250418 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250422 DTSTAMP:20250414T102545Z CREATED:20250206T134135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T102545Z UID:8891-1744934400-1745279999@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:[Fully-Booked] An Unlimited Mind: Smashing Through Samsara - April Bank Holiday Sangha Retreat DESCRIPTION:Meditation Essentials Course \n \n \n \n A Five-Week Introduction to Mindfulnessand Loving-Kindness Meditation Course \n \n \n \n Starts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n What's covered on the 5 weeks \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n The Course Leaders \n \n \n \n Who is this for \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation is a means of transforming the mind. It helps us change the way we relate to ourselves and the world around us. On this course we teach two meditation techniques\, which consist of simple but effective practices drawn from the Buddhist tradition and were originally taught by the Buddha himself. They complement each other and can be learned by anyone\, and you don’t have to be a Buddhist to benefit from them! For more on meditation\, mindfulness and loving-kindness\, see our meditation page. \n \n \n \n \n \n Over the five weeks we will cover:Meditation & Mindfulness What is Meditation?Introduction to MindfulnessMeditation PostureThe Mindfulness of BreathingExploring Aspects of MindfulnessThe Development of Loving-KindnessWorking with the Mind: Distraction and AbsorptionTaking Meditation into the WorldMindfulness and Loving-Kindness off the CushionContinuing your Practice after the Course \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenStarts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm | For 5 weeks WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He has worked as part of the Centre Team since 2002 and in 2007 he joined the Triratna Buddhist Order. Since ordination\, he’s been one of the DBC’s main teachers\, leading many courses\, retreats\, and events each year\, and is concerned with helping people go more deeply into meditation and Buddhism.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Suitable for: Anyone interested in learning how to practice Buddhist Meditation. No experience of meditation is necessary. If you have done some meditation before (as most people have) you will benefit from this thorough training in the art of meditation. \n \n \n \n \n \n We do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances.\n\n€150 waged\n€120 low-waged\n€90 unwaged\n€75 for under-25s. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Now \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\n \n Address:\n \n\nMeet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\n \n \n Drumcondra\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D09 PT78\n\n Ireland\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n Phone:\n \n (01) 817 8933 \n \n\n\n \n View Venue Website \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n [Fully Booked] Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n [Fully-Booked] A Fit Mind - Two Day Meditation Workshop \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/sangha-retreat-apr-2025/ LOCATION:Location: Bru Moytura\, Corlisheen\, Riverstown\, Co. Sligo\, F52 D290\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Events for Sangha Regulars,Going Deeper in Buddhism,Going Deeper in Meditation,Residential Retreats run by the Dublin Buddhist Centre,Sangha Retreats ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2025-04-18th-Sangha-Retreat-Website.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250413T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250413T170000 DTSTAMP:20250218T171618Z CREATED:20250218T170738Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250218T171618Z UID:8930-1744538400-1744563600@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Yoga and Meditation - Day Retreat DESCRIPTION:Meditation Essentials Course \n \n \n \n A Five-Week Introduction to Mindfulnessand Loving-Kindness Meditation Course \n \n \n \n Starts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n What's covered on the 5 weeks \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n The Course Leaders \n \n \n \n Who is this for \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation is a means of transforming the mind. It helps us change the way we relate to ourselves and the world around us. On this course we teach two meditation techniques\, which consist of simple but effective practices drawn from the Buddhist tradition and were originally taught by the Buddha himself. They complement each other and can be learned by anyone\, and you don’t have to be a Buddhist to benefit from them! For more on meditation\, mindfulness and loving-kindness\, see our meditation page. \n \n \n \n \n \n Over the five weeks we will cover:Meditation & Mindfulness What is Meditation?Introduction to MindfulnessMeditation PostureThe Mindfulness of BreathingExploring Aspects of MindfulnessThe Development of Loving-KindnessWorking with the Mind: Distraction and AbsorptionTaking Meditation into the WorldMindfulness and Loving-Kindness off the CushionContinuing your Practice after the Course \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenStarts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm | For 5 weeks WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He has worked as part of the Centre Team since 2002 and in 2007 he joined the Triratna Buddhist Order. Since ordination\, he’s been one of the DBC’s main teachers\, leading many courses\, retreats\, and events each year\, and is concerned with helping people go more deeply into meditation and Buddhism.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Suitable for: Anyone interested in learning how to practice Buddhist Meditation. No experience of meditation is necessary. If you have done some meditation before (as most people have) you will benefit from this thorough training in the art of meditation. \n \n \n \n \n \n We do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances.\n\n€150 waged\n€120 low-waged\n€90 unwaged\n€75 for under-25s. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Now \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\n \n Address:\n \n\nMeet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\n \n \n Drumcondra\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D09 PT78\n\n Ireland\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n Phone:\n \n (01) 817 8933 \n \n\n\n \n View Venue Website \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n [Fully Booked] Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n [Fully-Booked] A Fit Mind - Two Day Meditation Workshop \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/yoga-and-meditation-day-retreat-apr-2025/ LOCATION:Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\, Drumcondra\, Dublin\, D09 PT78\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Events for Newcomers,Front Page Events,Meditation Pages Events - Intro Days,Yoga and Meditation Days ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Pavara-Image-for-Website.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250412T101500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250412T123000 DTSTAMP:20250320T161257Z CREATED:20250320T160834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T161257Z UID:9133-1744452900-1744461000@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Steer to the Deep: The Essence of Zen - An Under-30 Event DESCRIPTION:Meditation Essentials Course \n \n \n \n A Five-Week Introduction to Mindfulnessand Loving-Kindness Meditation Course \n \n \n \n Starts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n What's covered on the 5 weeks \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n The Course Leaders \n \n \n \n Who is this for \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation is a means of transforming the mind. It helps us change the way we relate to ourselves and the world around us. On this course we teach two meditation techniques\, which consist of simple but effective practices drawn from the Buddhist tradition and were originally taught by the Buddha himself. They complement each other and can be learned by anyone\, and you don’t have to be a Buddhist to benefit from them! For more on meditation\, mindfulness and loving-kindness\, see our meditation page. \n \n \n \n \n \n Over the five weeks we will cover:Meditation & Mindfulness What is Meditation?Introduction to MindfulnessMeditation PostureThe Mindfulness of BreathingExploring Aspects of MindfulnessThe Development of Loving-KindnessWorking with the Mind: Distraction and AbsorptionTaking Meditation into the WorldMindfulness and Loving-Kindness off the CushionContinuing your Practice after the Course \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenStarts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm | For 5 weeks WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He has worked as part of the Centre Team since 2002 and in 2007 he joined the Triratna Buddhist Order. Since ordination\, he’s been one of the DBC’s main teachers\, leading many courses\, retreats\, and events each year\, and is concerned with helping people go more deeply into meditation and Buddhism.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Suitable for: Anyone interested in learning how to practice Buddhist Meditation. No experience of meditation is necessary. If you have done some meditation before (as most people have) you will benefit from this thorough training in the art of meditation. \n \n \n \n \n \n We do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances.\n\n€150 waged\n€120 low-waged\n€90 unwaged\n€75 for under-25s. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Now \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\n \n Address:\n \n\nMeet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\n \n \n Drumcondra\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D09 PT78\n\n Ireland\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n Phone:\n \n (01) 817 8933 \n \n\n\n \n View Venue Website \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n [Fully Booked] Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n [Fully-Booked] A Fit Mind - Two Day Meditation Workshop \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/steer-to-the-deep-apr-2025/ LOCATION:Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\, Drumcondra\, Dublin\, D09 PT78\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Events for Newcomers,Events for Sangha Regulars,Front Page Events,Under 30's ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-04-12th-Steer-to-the-Deep-The-Essence-of-Zen-Website.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250406T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250406T163000 DTSTAMP:20250328T120401Z CREATED:20250312T180445Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250328T120401Z UID:9005-1743933600-1743957000@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Triratna Day Festival DESCRIPTION:Meditation Essentials Course \n \n \n \n A Five-Week Introduction to Mindfulnessand Loving-Kindness Meditation Course \n \n \n \n Starts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n What's covered on the 5 weeks \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n The Course Leaders \n \n \n \n Who is this for \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation is a means of transforming the mind. It helps us change the way we relate to ourselves and the world around us. On this course we teach two meditation techniques\, which consist of simple but effective practices drawn from the Buddhist tradition and were originally taught by the Buddha himself. They complement each other and can be learned by anyone\, and you don’t have to be a Buddhist to benefit from them! For more on meditation\, mindfulness and loving-kindness\, see our meditation page. \n \n \n \n \n \n Over the five weeks we will cover:Meditation & Mindfulness What is Meditation?Introduction to MindfulnessMeditation PostureThe Mindfulness of BreathingExploring Aspects of MindfulnessThe Development of Loving-KindnessWorking with the Mind: Distraction and AbsorptionTaking Meditation into the WorldMindfulness and Loving-Kindness off the CushionContinuing your Practice after the Course \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenStarts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm | For 5 weeks WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He has worked as part of the Centre Team since 2002 and in 2007 he joined the Triratna Buddhist Order. Since ordination\, he’s been one of the DBC’s main teachers\, leading many courses\, retreats\, and events each year\, and is concerned with helping people go more deeply into meditation and Buddhism.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Suitable for: Anyone interested in learning how to practice Buddhist Meditation. No experience of meditation is necessary. If you have done some meditation before (as most people have) you will benefit from this thorough training in the art of meditation. \n \n \n \n \n \n We do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances.\n\n€150 waged\n€120 low-waged\n€90 unwaged\n€75 for under-25s. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Now \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\n \n Address:\n \n\nMeet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\n \n \n Drumcondra\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D09 PT78\n\n Ireland\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n Phone:\n \n (01) 817 8933 \n \n\n\n \n View Venue Website \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n [Fully Booked] Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n [Fully-Booked] A Fit Mind - Two Day Meditation Workshop \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/triratna-day-festival/ LOCATION:Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\, Drumcondra\, Dublin\, D09 PT78\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Events for Sangha Regulars,Festival Days ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Triratna-Day-2025-website-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250401T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250401T211500 DTSTAMP:20260220T170216Z CREATED:20250212T163913Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T170216Z UID:8917-1743534000-1743542100@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:[Fully-Booked] Meditation Essentials - Five Week Course DESCRIPTION:Meditation Essentials Course \n \n \n \n A Five-Week Introduction to Mindfulnessand Loving-Kindness Meditation Course \n \n \n \n Starts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n What's covered on the 5 weeks \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n The Course Leaders \n \n \n \n Who is this for \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation is a means of transforming the mind. It helps us change the way we relate to ourselves and the world around us. On this course we teach two meditation techniques\, which consist of simple but effective practices drawn from the Buddhist tradition and were originally taught by the Buddha himself. They complement each other and can be learned by anyone\, and you don’t have to be a Buddhist to benefit from them! For more on meditation\, mindfulness and loving-kindness\, see our meditation page. \n \n \n \n \n \n Over the five weeks we will cover:Meditation & Mindfulness What is Meditation?Introduction to MindfulnessMeditation PostureThe Mindfulness of BreathingExploring Aspects of MindfulnessThe Development of Loving-KindnessWorking with the Mind: Distraction and AbsorptionTaking Meditation into the WorldMindfulness and Loving-Kindness off the CushionContinuing your Practice after the Course \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenStarts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm | For 5 weeks WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He has worked as part of the Centre Team since 2002 and in 2007 he joined the Triratna Buddhist Order. Since ordination\, he’s been one of the DBC’s main teachers\, leading many courses\, retreats\, and events each year\, and is concerned with helping people go more deeply into meditation and Buddhism.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Suitable for: Anyone interested in learning how to practice Buddhist Meditation. No experience of meditation is necessary. If you have done some meditation before (as most people have) you will benefit from this thorough training in the art of meditation. \n \n \n \n \n \n We do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances.\n\n€150 waged\n€120 low-waged\n€90 unwaged\n€75 for under-25s. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Now \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\n \n Address:\n \n\nMeet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\n \n \n Drumcondra\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D09 PT78\n\n Ireland\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n Phone:\n \n (01) 817 8933 \n \n\n\n \n View Venue Website \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n [Fully Booked] Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n [Fully-Booked] A Fit Mind - Two Day Meditation Workshop \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/meditation-essentials-apr-2025/ LOCATION:Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\, Drumcondra\, Dublin\, D09 PT78\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Buddhism Page Events - Courses,Events for Newcomers,Front Page Events,Introduction to Meditation Courses,Meditation Essentials - Courses and Day Retreats for Newcomers,Meditation Page Events - Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Meditation-Essentials-Website-Visit.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250327T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250327T213000 DTSTAMP:20250304T135807Z CREATED:20250130T163825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250304T135807Z UID:8882-1743103800-1743111000@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Mind\, Reactive and Creative - Five Week Buddhism Course DESCRIPTION:Meditation Essentials Course \n \n \n \n A Five-Week Introduction to Mindfulnessand Loving-Kindness Meditation Course \n \n \n \n Starts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n What's covered on the 5 weeks \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n The Course Leaders \n \n \n \n Who is this for \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation is a means of transforming the mind. It helps us change the way we relate to ourselves and the world around us. On this course we teach two meditation techniques\, which consist of simple but effective practices drawn from the Buddhist tradition and were originally taught by the Buddha himself. They complement each other and can be learned by anyone\, and you don’t have to be a Buddhist to benefit from them! For more on meditation\, mindfulness and loving-kindness\, see our meditation page. \n \n \n \n \n \n Over the five weeks we will cover:Meditation & Mindfulness What is Meditation?Introduction to MindfulnessMeditation PostureThe Mindfulness of BreathingExploring Aspects of MindfulnessThe Development of Loving-KindnessWorking with the Mind: Distraction and AbsorptionTaking Meditation into the WorldMindfulness and Loving-Kindness off the CushionContinuing your Practice after the Course \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenStarts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm | For 5 weeks WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He has worked as part of the Centre Team since 2002 and in 2007 he joined the Triratna Buddhist Order. Since ordination\, he’s been one of the DBC’s main teachers\, leading many courses\, retreats\, and events each year\, and is concerned with helping people go more deeply into meditation and Buddhism.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Suitable for: Anyone interested in learning how to practice Buddhist Meditation. No experience of meditation is necessary. If you have done some meditation before (as most people have) you will benefit from this thorough training in the art of meditation. \n \n \n \n \n \n We do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances.\n\n€150 waged\n€120 low-waged\n€90 unwaged\n€75 for under-25s. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Now \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\n \n Address:\n \n\nMeet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\n \n \n Drumcondra\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D09 PT78\n\n Ireland\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n Phone:\n \n (01) 817 8933 \n \n\n\n \n View Venue Website \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n [Fully Booked] Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n [Fully-Booked] A Fit Mind - Two Day Meditation Workshop \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/mind-reactive-and-creative-mar-2025/ LOCATION:Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\, Drumcondra\, Dublin\, D09 PT78\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Buddhism Page Events - Courses,Events for Newcomers,Events for Sangha Regulars,Front Page Events,Going Deeper in Buddhism,Introduction to Buddhism Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-06-29th-Mind-Reactive-and-Creative-Website1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250322T101500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250322T123000 DTSTAMP:20250221T142451Z CREATED:20250221T142413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250221T142451Z UID:8941-1742638500-1742646600@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Steer to the Deep: Give What You Can\, Take What You Need - An Under-30 Event DESCRIPTION:Meditation Essentials Course \n \n \n \n A Five-Week Introduction to Mindfulnessand Loving-Kindness Meditation Course \n \n \n \n Starts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n What's covered on the 5 weeks \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n The Course Leaders \n \n \n \n Who is this for \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation is a means of transforming the mind. It helps us change the way we relate to ourselves and the world around us. On this course we teach two meditation techniques\, which consist of simple but effective practices drawn from the Buddhist tradition and were originally taught by the Buddha himself. They complement each other and can be learned by anyone\, and you don’t have to be a Buddhist to benefit from them! For more on meditation\, mindfulness and loving-kindness\, see our meditation page. \n \n \n \n \n \n Over the five weeks we will cover:Meditation & Mindfulness What is Meditation?Introduction to MindfulnessMeditation PostureThe Mindfulness of BreathingExploring Aspects of MindfulnessThe Development of Loving-KindnessWorking with the Mind: Distraction and AbsorptionTaking Meditation into the WorldMindfulness and Loving-Kindness off the CushionContinuing your Practice after the Course \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenStarts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm | For 5 weeks WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He has worked as part of the Centre Team since 2002 and in 2007 he joined the Triratna Buddhist Order. Since ordination\, he’s been one of the DBC’s main teachers\, leading many courses\, retreats\, and events each year\, and is concerned with helping people go more deeply into meditation and Buddhism.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Suitable for: Anyone interested in learning how to practice Buddhist Meditation. No experience of meditation is necessary. If you have done some meditation before (as most people have) you will benefit from this thorough training in the art of meditation. \n \n \n \n \n \n We do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances.\n\n€150 waged\n€120 low-waged\n€90 unwaged\n€75 for under-25s. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Now \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\n \n Address:\n \n\nMeet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\n \n \n Drumcondra\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D09 PT78\n\n Ireland\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n Phone:\n \n (01) 817 8933 \n \n\n\n \n View Venue Website \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n [Fully Booked] Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n [Fully-Booked] A Fit Mind - Two Day Meditation Workshop \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/steer-to-the-deep-mar-2025/ LOCATION:Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\, Drumcondra\, Dublin\, D09 PT78\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Events for Newcomers,Events for Sangha Regulars,Front Page Events,Under 30's ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2025-03-22nd-Steer-to-the-Deep-Give-What-You-Can-Take-What-You-Need.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250316T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250316T163000 DTSTAMP:20260220T170216Z CREATED:20250210T154401Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T170216Z UID:8911-1742119200-1742142600@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Meditation Essentials - Day Retreat DESCRIPTION:Meditation Essentials Course \n \n \n \n A Five-Week Introduction to Mindfulnessand Loving-Kindness Meditation Course \n \n \n \n Starts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n What's covered on the 5 weeks \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n The Course Leaders \n \n \n \n Who is this for \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation is a means of transforming the mind. It helps us change the way we relate to ourselves and the world around us. On this course we teach two meditation techniques\, which consist of simple but effective practices drawn from the Buddhist tradition and were originally taught by the Buddha himself. They complement each other and can be learned by anyone\, and you don’t have to be a Buddhist to benefit from them! For more on meditation\, mindfulness and loving-kindness\, see our meditation page. \n \n \n \n \n \n Over the five weeks we will cover:Meditation & Mindfulness What is Meditation?Introduction to MindfulnessMeditation PostureThe Mindfulness of BreathingExploring Aspects of MindfulnessThe Development of Loving-KindnessWorking with the Mind: Distraction and AbsorptionTaking Meditation into the WorldMindfulness and Loving-Kindness off the CushionContinuing your Practice after the Course \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenStarts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm | For 5 weeks WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He has worked as part of the Centre Team since 2002 and in 2007 he joined the Triratna Buddhist Order. Since ordination\, he’s been one of the DBC’s main teachers\, leading many courses\, retreats\, and events each year\, and is concerned with helping people go more deeply into meditation and Buddhism.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Suitable for: Anyone interested in learning how to practice Buddhist Meditation. No experience of meditation is necessary. If you have done some meditation before (as most people have) you will benefit from this thorough training in the art of meditation. \n \n \n \n \n \n We do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances.\n\n€150 waged\n€120 low-waged\n€90 unwaged\n€75 for under-25s. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Now \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\n \n Address:\n \n\nMeet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\n \n \n Drumcondra\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D09 PT78\n\n Ireland\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n Phone:\n \n (01) 817 8933 \n \n\n\n \n View Venue Website \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n [Fully Booked] Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n [Fully-Booked] A Fit Mind - Two Day Meditation Workshop \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/meditation-essentials-day-retreat-mar-2025/ LOCATION:Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\, Drumcondra\, Dublin\, D09 PT78\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Events for Newcomers,Front Page Events,Introduction to Meditation Day Retreats,Meditation Essentials - Courses and Day Retreats for Newcomers,Meditation Pages Events - Intro Days ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-06-Meditation-Essentials-Day-Retreat-Website-Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250314 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250318 DTSTAMP:20250225T160421Z CREATED:20250122T121249Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T160421Z UID:8843-1741910400-1742255999@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Living in an Alive Universe - March Sangha Weekend Retreat DESCRIPTION:Meditation Essentials Course \n \n \n \n A Five-Week Introduction to Mindfulnessand Loving-Kindness Meditation Course \n \n \n \n Starts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n What's covered on the 5 weeks \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n The Course Leaders \n \n \n \n Who is this for \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation is a means of transforming the mind. It helps us change the way we relate to ourselves and the world around us. On this course we teach two meditation techniques\, which consist of simple but effective practices drawn from the Buddhist tradition and were originally taught by the Buddha himself. They complement each other and can be learned by anyone\, and you don’t have to be a Buddhist to benefit from them! For more on meditation\, mindfulness and loving-kindness\, see our meditation page. \n \n \n \n \n \n Over the five weeks we will cover:Meditation & Mindfulness What is Meditation?Introduction to MindfulnessMeditation PostureThe Mindfulness of BreathingExploring Aspects of MindfulnessThe Development of Loving-KindnessWorking with the Mind: Distraction and AbsorptionTaking Meditation into the WorldMindfulness and Loving-Kindness off the CushionContinuing your Practice after the Course \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenStarts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm | For 5 weeks WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He has worked as part of the Centre Team since 2002 and in 2007 he joined the Triratna Buddhist Order. Since ordination\, he’s been one of the DBC’s main teachers\, leading many courses\, retreats\, and events each year\, and is concerned with helping people go more deeply into meditation and Buddhism.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Suitable for: Anyone interested in learning how to practice Buddhist Meditation. No experience of meditation is necessary. If you have done some meditation before (as most people have) you will benefit from this thorough training in the art of meditation. \n \n \n \n \n \n We do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances.\n\n€150 waged\n€120 low-waged\n€90 unwaged\n€75 for under-25s. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Now \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\n \n Address:\n \n\nMeet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\n \n \n Drumcondra\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D09 PT78\n\n Ireland\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n Phone:\n \n (01) 817 8933 \n \n\n\n \n View Venue Website \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n [Fully Booked] Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n [Fully-Booked] A Fit Mind - Two Day Meditation Workshop \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/living-in-an-alive-universe-march-sangha-weekend-retreat-2025/ LOCATION:Location: Mucklagh Lodge\, Ballymoyle\, Aughavannagh\, Co. Wicklow\, Y14 RY62\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Events for Sangha Regulars,Going Deeper in Buddhism,Going Deeper in Meditation,Residential Retreats run by the Dublin Buddhist Centre,Sangha Retreats ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/March-Retreat-Image-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250311T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250311T213000 DTSTAMP:20250304T162309Z CREATED:20250304T162243Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250304T162309Z UID:8984-1741719600-1741728600@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Mitra Ceremonies DESCRIPTION:Meditation Essentials Course \n \n \n \n A Five-Week Introduction to Mindfulnessand Loving-Kindness Meditation Course \n \n \n \n Starts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n What's covered on the 5 weeks \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n The Course Leaders \n \n \n \n Who is this for \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation is a means of transforming the mind. It helps us change the way we relate to ourselves and the world around us. On this course we teach two meditation techniques\, which consist of simple but effective practices drawn from the Buddhist tradition and were originally taught by the Buddha himself. They complement each other and can be learned by anyone\, and you don’t have to be a Buddhist to benefit from them! For more on meditation\, mindfulness and loving-kindness\, see our meditation page. \n \n \n \n \n \n Over the five weeks we will cover:Meditation & Mindfulness What is Meditation?Introduction to MindfulnessMeditation PostureThe Mindfulness of BreathingExploring Aspects of MindfulnessThe Development of Loving-KindnessWorking with the Mind: Distraction and AbsorptionTaking Meditation into the WorldMindfulness and Loving-Kindness off the CushionContinuing your Practice after the Course \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenStarts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm | For 5 weeks WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He has worked as part of the Centre Team since 2002 and in 2007 he joined the Triratna Buddhist Order. Since ordination\, he’s been one of the DBC’s main teachers\, leading many courses\, retreats\, and events each year\, and is concerned with helping people go more deeply into meditation and Buddhism.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Suitable for: Anyone interested in learning how to practice Buddhist Meditation. No experience of meditation is necessary. If you have done some meditation before (as most people have) you will benefit from this thorough training in the art of meditation. \n \n \n \n \n \n We do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances.\n\n€150 waged\n€120 low-waged\n€90 unwaged\n€75 for under-25s. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Now \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\n \n Address:\n \n\nMeet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\n \n \n Drumcondra\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D09 PT78\n\n Ireland\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n Phone:\n \n (01) 817 8933 \n \n\n\n \n View Venue Website \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n [Fully Booked] Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n [Fully-Booked] A Fit Mind - Two Day Meditation Workshop \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/mitra-ceremonies-mar-2025/ LOCATION:Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\, Drumcondra\, Dublin\, D09 PT78\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Events for Sangha Regulars,Festival Days,Going Deeper in Buddhism ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250227T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250227T204500 DTSTAMP:20250109T121650Z CREATED:20250107T172248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T121650Z UID:8678-1740681000-1740689100@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:The Way of Metta: The Radical Power of Kindness - Five Week Course DESCRIPTION:Meditation Essentials Course \n \n \n \n A Five-Week Introduction to Mindfulnessand Loving-Kindness Meditation Course \n \n \n \n Starts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n What's covered on the 5 weeks \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n The Course Leaders \n \n \n \n Who is this for \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation is a means of transforming the mind. It helps us change the way we relate to ourselves and the world around us. On this course we teach two meditation techniques\, which consist of simple but effective practices drawn from the Buddhist tradition and were originally taught by the Buddha himself. They complement each other and can be learned by anyone\, and you don’t have to be a Buddhist to benefit from them! For more on meditation\, mindfulness and loving-kindness\, see our meditation page. \n \n \n \n \n \n Over the five weeks we will cover:Meditation & Mindfulness What is Meditation?Introduction to MindfulnessMeditation PostureThe Mindfulness of BreathingExploring Aspects of MindfulnessThe Development of Loving-KindnessWorking with the Mind: Distraction and AbsorptionTaking Meditation into the WorldMindfulness and Loving-Kindness off the CushionContinuing your Practice after the Course \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenStarts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm | For 5 weeks WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He has worked as part of the Centre Team since 2002 and in 2007 he joined the Triratna Buddhist Order. Since ordination\, he’s been one of the DBC’s main teachers\, leading many courses\, retreats\, and events each year\, and is concerned with helping people go more deeply into meditation and Buddhism.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Suitable for: Anyone interested in learning how to practice Buddhist Meditation. No experience of meditation is necessary. If you have done some meditation before (as most people have) you will benefit from this thorough training in the art of meditation. \n \n \n \n \n \n We do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances.\n\n€150 waged\n€120 low-waged\n€90 unwaged\n€75 for under-25s. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Now \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\n \n Address:\n \n\nMeet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\n \n \n Drumcondra\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D09 PT78\n\n Ireland\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n Phone:\n \n (01) 817 8933 \n \n\n\n \n View Venue Website \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n [Fully Booked] Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n [Fully-Booked] A Fit Mind - Two Day Meditation Workshop \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/the-way-of-metta-feb-2025/ LOCATION:Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\, Drumcondra\, Dublin\, D09 PT78\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Buddhism Page Events - Courses,Events for Sangha Regulars,Front Page Events,Going Deeper in Meditation,Meditation Page Events - Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-02-27th-The-Way-of-Metta.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250216T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250216T170000 DTSTAMP:20250210T133603Z CREATED:20250115T165027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250210T133603Z UID:8820-1739700000-1739725200@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Parinirvana Day Festival DESCRIPTION:Meditation Essentials Course \n \n \n \n A Five-Week Introduction to Mindfulnessand Loving-Kindness Meditation Course \n \n \n \n Starts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n What's covered on the 5 weeks \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n The Course Leaders \n \n \n \n Who is this for \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation is a means of transforming the mind. It helps us change the way we relate to ourselves and the world around us. On this course we teach two meditation techniques\, which consist of simple but effective practices drawn from the Buddhist tradition and were originally taught by the Buddha himself. They complement each other and can be learned by anyone\, and you don’t have to be a Buddhist to benefit from them! For more on meditation\, mindfulness and loving-kindness\, see our meditation page. \n \n \n \n \n \n Over the five weeks we will cover:Meditation & Mindfulness What is Meditation?Introduction to MindfulnessMeditation PostureThe Mindfulness of BreathingExploring Aspects of MindfulnessThe Development of Loving-KindnessWorking with the Mind: Distraction and AbsorptionTaking Meditation into the WorldMindfulness and Loving-Kindness off the CushionContinuing your Practice after the Course \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenStarts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm | For 5 weeks WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He has worked as part of the Centre Team since 2002 and in 2007 he joined the Triratna Buddhist Order. Since ordination\, he’s been one of the DBC’s main teachers\, leading many courses\, retreats\, and events each year\, and is concerned with helping people go more deeply into meditation and Buddhism.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Suitable for: Anyone interested in learning how to practice Buddhist Meditation. No experience of meditation is necessary. If you have done some meditation before (as most people have) you will benefit from this thorough training in the art of meditation. \n \n \n \n \n \n We do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances.\n\n€150 waged\n€120 low-waged\n€90 unwaged\n€75 for under-25s. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Now \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\n \n Address:\n \n\nMeet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\n \n \n Drumcondra\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D09 PT78\n\n Ireland\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n Phone:\n \n (01) 817 8933 \n \n\n\n \n View Venue Website \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n [Fully Booked] Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n [Fully-Booked] A Fit Mind - Two Day Meditation Workshop \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/parinirvana-day-festival-2025/ LOCATION:Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\, Drumcondra\, Dublin\, D09 PT78\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Events for Sangha Regulars,Festival Days ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-02-16th-Parinirvana-Day.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250215T101500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250215T123000 DTSTAMP:20250115T152655Z CREATED:20250115T125100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250115T152655Z UID:8784-1739614500-1739622600@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Steer to the Deep: Smashing Through Samsara - An Under-30 Event DESCRIPTION:Meditation Essentials Course \n \n \n \n A Five-Week Introduction to Mindfulnessand Loving-Kindness Meditation Course \n \n \n \n Starts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n What's covered on the 5 weeks \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n The Course Leaders \n \n \n \n Who is this for \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation is a means of transforming the mind. It helps us change the way we relate to ourselves and the world around us. On this course we teach two meditation techniques\, which consist of simple but effective practices drawn from the Buddhist tradition and were originally taught by the Buddha himself. They complement each other and can be learned by anyone\, and you don’t have to be a Buddhist to benefit from them! For more on meditation\, mindfulness and loving-kindness\, see our meditation page. \n \n \n \n \n \n Over the five weeks we will cover:Meditation & Mindfulness What is Meditation?Introduction to MindfulnessMeditation PostureThe Mindfulness of BreathingExploring Aspects of MindfulnessThe Development of Loving-KindnessWorking with the Mind: Distraction and AbsorptionTaking Meditation into the WorldMindfulness and Loving-Kindness off the CushionContinuing your Practice after the Course \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenStarts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm | For 5 weeks WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He has worked as part of the Centre Team since 2002 and in 2007 he joined the Triratna Buddhist Order. Since ordination\, he’s been one of the DBC’s main teachers\, leading many courses\, retreats\, and events each year\, and is concerned with helping people go more deeply into meditation and Buddhism.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Suitable for: Anyone interested in learning how to practice Buddhist Meditation. No experience of meditation is necessary. If you have done some meditation before (as most people have) you will benefit from this thorough training in the art of meditation. \n \n \n \n \n \n We do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances.\n\n€150 waged\n€120 low-waged\n€90 unwaged\n€75 for under-25s. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Now \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\n \n Address:\n \n\nMeet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\n \n \n Drumcondra\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D09 PT78\n\n Ireland\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n Phone:\n \n (01) 817 8933 \n \n\n\n \n View Venue Website \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n [Fully Booked] Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n [Fully-Booked] A Fit Mind - Two Day Meditation Workshop \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/steer-to-the-deep-feb-2025/ LOCATION:Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\, Drumcondra\, Dublin\, D09 PT78\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Events for Newcomers,Events for Sangha Regulars,Front Page Events,Under 30's ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2025-02-15th-Steer-to-the-Deep.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250214 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250217 DTSTAMP:20250122T170227Z CREATED:20250109T123505Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250122T170227Z UID:8731-1739491200-1739750399@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Wisdom Before Words - February Sangha Weekend Retreat DESCRIPTION:Meditation Essentials Course \n \n \n \n A Five-Week Introduction to Mindfulnessand Loving-Kindness Meditation Course \n \n \n \n Starts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n What's covered on the 5 weeks \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n The Course Leaders \n \n \n \n Who is this for \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation is a means of transforming the mind. It helps us change the way we relate to ourselves and the world around us. On this course we teach two meditation techniques\, which consist of simple but effective practices drawn from the Buddhist tradition and were originally taught by the Buddha himself. They complement each other and can be learned by anyone\, and you don’t have to be a Buddhist to benefit from them! For more on meditation\, mindfulness and loving-kindness\, see our meditation page. \n \n \n \n \n \n Over the five weeks we will cover:Meditation & Mindfulness What is Meditation?Introduction to MindfulnessMeditation PostureThe Mindfulness of BreathingExploring Aspects of MindfulnessThe Development of Loving-KindnessWorking with the Mind: Distraction and AbsorptionTaking Meditation into the WorldMindfulness and Loving-Kindness off the CushionContinuing your Practice after the Course \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenStarts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm | For 5 weeks WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He has worked as part of the Centre Team since 2002 and in 2007 he joined the Triratna Buddhist Order. Since ordination\, he’s been one of the DBC’s main teachers\, leading many courses\, retreats\, and events each year\, and is concerned with helping people go more deeply into meditation and Buddhism.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Suitable for: Anyone interested in learning how to practice Buddhist Meditation. No experience of meditation is necessary. If you have done some meditation before (as most people have) you will benefit from this thorough training in the art of meditation. \n \n \n \n \n \n We do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances.\n\n€150 waged\n€120 low-waged\n€90 unwaged\n€75 for under-25s. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Now \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\n \n Address:\n \n\nMeet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\n \n \n Drumcondra\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D09 PT78\n\n Ireland\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n Phone:\n \n (01) 817 8933 \n \n\n\n \n View Venue Website \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n [Fully Booked] Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n [Fully-Booked] A Fit Mind - Two Day Meditation Workshop \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/february-2025-sangha-retreat/ LOCATION:Location: Bru Moytura\, Corlisheen\, Riverstown\, Co. Sligo\, F52 D290\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Events for Sangha Regulars,Going Deeper in Buddhism,Going Deeper in Meditation,Residential Retreats run by the Dublin Buddhist Centre,Sangha Retreats ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-02-Sangha-Retreat-Website-Image-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250213T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250213T214500 DTSTAMP:20250206T160321Z CREATED:20250107T154055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250206T160321Z UID:8638-1739475000-1739483100@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Not About Being Good: Exploring Buddhist Ethics DESCRIPTION:Meditation Essentials Course \n \n \n \n A Five-Week Introduction to Mindfulnessand Loving-Kindness Meditation Course \n \n \n \n Starts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n What's covered on the 5 weeks \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n The Course Leaders \n \n \n \n Who is this for \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation is a means of transforming the mind. It helps us change the way we relate to ourselves and the world around us. On this course we teach two meditation techniques\, which consist of simple but effective practices drawn from the Buddhist tradition and were originally taught by the Buddha himself. They complement each other and can be learned by anyone\, and you don’t have to be a Buddhist to benefit from them! For more on meditation\, mindfulness and loving-kindness\, see our meditation page. \n \n \n \n \n \n Over the five weeks we will cover:Meditation & Mindfulness What is Meditation?Introduction to MindfulnessMeditation PostureThe Mindfulness of BreathingExploring Aspects of MindfulnessThe Development of Loving-KindnessWorking with the Mind: Distraction and AbsorptionTaking Meditation into the WorldMindfulness and Loving-Kindness off the CushionContinuing your Practice after the Course \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenStarts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm | For 5 weeks WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He has worked as part of the Centre Team since 2002 and in 2007 he joined the Triratna Buddhist Order. Since ordination\, he’s been one of the DBC’s main teachers\, leading many courses\, retreats\, and events each year\, and is concerned with helping people go more deeply into meditation and Buddhism.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Suitable for: Anyone interested in learning how to practice Buddhist Meditation. No experience of meditation is necessary. If you have done some meditation before (as most people have) you will benefit from this thorough training in the art of meditation. \n \n \n \n \n \n We do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances.\n\n€150 waged\n€120 low-waged\n€90 unwaged\n€75 for under-25s. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Now \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\n \n Address:\n \n\nMeet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\n \n \n Drumcondra\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D09 PT78\n\n Ireland\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n Phone:\n \n (01) 817 8933 \n \n\n\n \n View Venue Website \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n [Fully Booked] Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n [Fully-Booked] A Fit Mind - Two Day Meditation Workshop \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/not-about-being-good-feb-2025/ LOCATION:Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\, Drumcondra\, Dublin\, D09 PT78\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Buddhism Page Events - Courses,Events for Newcomers,Events for Sangha Regulars,Front Page Events,Going Deeper in Buddhism,Introduction to Buddhism Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-02-13th-Not-About-Being-Good-Website.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250212T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20250212T204500 DTSTAMP:20260220T170216Z CREATED:20250107T163038Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260220T170216Z UID:8673-1739385000-1739393100@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Meditation Essentials - Five Week Course DESCRIPTION:Meditation Essentials Course \n \n \n \n A Five-Week Introduction to Mindfulnessand Loving-Kindness Meditation Course \n \n \n \n Starts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n What's covered on the 5 weeks \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n The Course Leaders \n \n \n \n Who is this for \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Meditation is a means of transforming the mind. It helps us change the way we relate to ourselves and the world around us. On this course we teach two meditation techniques\, which consist of simple but effective practices drawn from the Buddhist tradition and were originally taught by the Buddha himself. They complement each other and can be learned by anyone\, and you don’t have to be a Buddhist to benefit from them! For more on meditation\, mindfulness and loving-kindness\, see our meditation page. \n \n \n \n \n \n Over the five weeks we will cover:Meditation & Mindfulness What is Meditation?Introduction to MindfulnessMeditation PostureThe Mindfulness of BreathingExploring Aspects of MindfulnessThe Development of Loving-KindnessWorking with the Mind: Distraction and AbsorptionTaking Meditation into the WorldMindfulness and Loving-Kindness off the CushionContinuing your Practice after the Course \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenStarts Tuesday 29th July 2025\, 7pm – 9.15pm | For 5 weeks WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He has worked as part of the Centre Team since 2002 and in 2007 he joined the Triratna Buddhist Order. Since ordination\, he’s been one of the DBC’s main teachers\, leading many courses\, retreats\, and events each year\, and is concerned with helping people go more deeply into meditation and Buddhism.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Suitable for: Anyone interested in learning how to practice Buddhist Meditation. No experience of meditation is necessary. If you have done some meditation before (as most people have) you will benefit from this thorough training in the art of meditation. \n \n \n \n \n \n We do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances.\n\n€150 waged\n€120 low-waged\n€90 unwaged\n€75 for under-25s. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Now \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\n \n Address:\n \n\nMeet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\n \n \n Drumcondra\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D09 PT78\n\n Ireland\n\n\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n\n \n Phone:\n \n (01) 817 8933 \n \n\n\n \n View Venue Website \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n [Fully Booked] Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n [Fully-Booked] A Fit Mind - Two Day Meditation Workshop \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/meditation-essentials-feb-2025/ LOCATION:Location: Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Meet at Drumcondra Library\, Millmount Avenue\, Drumcondra\, Dublin\, D09 PT78\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Buddhism Page Events - Courses,Events for Newcomers,Front Page Events,Introduction to Meditation Courses,Meditation Essentials - Courses and Day Retreats for Newcomers,Meditation Page Events - Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Meditation-Essentials-Website-Visit.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR