BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Dublin Buddhist Centre - ECPv6.17.3//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:20230326T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:DAYLIGHT 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240912T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240912T213000 DTSTAMP:20240821T165257Z CREATED:20240807T190346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T165257Z UID:7607-1726169400-1726176600@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Know Your Mind - Buddhism Course DESCRIPTION:A six-week exploration of Buddhist psychology \n \n \n \n Starts Thursday 12th September 2024\, 7.30pm – 9.30pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n Who is this course for? \n \n \n \n The Course Leader \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Long before the discoveries of contemporary neuroscience and psychology\, the Buddha gained insight into the nature of mind. In early Buddhism this profound insight informed the Abhidharma – a ‘training manual’ to help us understand and transform our own minds. \n\nThe Abhidharma helps us come to a deeper appreciation of how mental states arise\, and how to distinguish between skillful mental states and their opposites. In this way\, we are given the means to live a happier and more fruitful life\, and ultimately a pathway to liberation from all suffering. \n\nAnd most importantly\, we are given a language with which to talk about\, notice and analyse the mental states we get into during our day. We are also offered a glimpse of how the Enlightened mind of a Buddha works – the mind in its ultimate harmony. \n\nOver the six weeks we will cover: \n\n Introductions and the Art of Mind-Watching\n\n What is the mind?\n How do we watch it?\n\n\n The Constants of Experience\n\n What does the mind do in any moment?\n\n\n Contentment\, Goodwill\, and Compassion\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Confidence and faith in possibilities\n\n What we do when we fall short of our ideals\n\n\n Energy\, Serenity\, and Equanimity\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Mindfulness and the Psychology of Awakening\n\n How does the Enlightened mind work?\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course is for anyone who already has an existing meditation practice but wants to engage with a deeper understanding of Buddhist psychology. Ideal for anyone who has done a Meditation Essentials or Foundation of Buddhist Practice course with us. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He firstly did these through university societies\, and then in the Dublin Buddhist Centre. 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. He also is helping coordinate the new retreat centre project and looks after the DBC finances. \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenSix-weeks starting Thursday 12th September 2024 from 7.30pm – 9.30pm. WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n CostWe do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances. €150 waged€120 low waged€90 unwaged€75 for under-25s \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: Dublin Buddhist Centre\n \n Address:\n \n\nUnit 5\, Liberty Corner\n \n \n James Joyce Street\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D01 N5H6\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 Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n Living a Truly Human Life - Newcomer Meditation Retreat \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/know-your-mind-buddhism-course-sept-2024/ LOCATION:Location: Dublin Buddhist Centre\, Unit 5\, Liberty Corner\, James Joyce Street\, Dublin\, D01 N5H6\, 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/2024/08/2024-09-12th-Know-Your-Mind.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240906 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240909 DTSTAMP:20240729T150941Z CREATED:20240710T104143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240729T150941Z UID:7405-1725580800-1725839999@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat DESCRIPTION:A six-week exploration of Buddhist psychology \n \n \n \n Starts Thursday 12th September 2024\, 7.30pm – 9.30pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n Who is this course for? \n \n \n \n The Course Leader \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Long before the discoveries of contemporary neuroscience and psychology\, the Buddha gained insight into the nature of mind. In early Buddhism this profound insight informed the Abhidharma – a ‘training manual’ to help us understand and transform our own minds. \n\nThe Abhidharma helps us come to a deeper appreciation of how mental states arise\, and how to distinguish between skillful mental states and their opposites. In this way\, we are given the means to live a happier and more fruitful life\, and ultimately a pathway to liberation from all suffering. \n\nAnd most importantly\, we are given a language with which to talk about\, notice and analyse the mental states we get into during our day. We are also offered a glimpse of how the Enlightened mind of a Buddha works – the mind in its ultimate harmony. \n\nOver the six weeks we will cover: \n\n Introductions and the Art of Mind-Watching\n\n What is the mind?\n How do we watch it?\n\n\n The Constants of Experience\n\n What does the mind do in any moment?\n\n\n Contentment\, Goodwill\, and Compassion\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Confidence and faith in possibilities\n\n What we do when we fall short of our ideals\n\n\n Energy\, Serenity\, and Equanimity\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Mindfulness and the Psychology of Awakening\n\n How does the Enlightened mind work?\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course is for anyone who already has an existing meditation practice but wants to engage with a deeper understanding of Buddhist psychology. Ideal for anyone who has done a Meditation Essentials or Foundation of Buddhist Practice course with us. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He firstly did these through university societies\, and then in the Dublin Buddhist Centre. 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. He also is helping coordinate the new retreat centre project and looks after the DBC finances. \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenSix-weeks starting Thursday 12th September 2024 from 7.30pm – 9.30pm. WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n CostWe do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances. €150 waged€120 low waged€90 unwaged€75 for under-25s \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: Dublin Buddhist Centre\n \n Address:\n \n\nUnit 5\, Liberty Corner\n \n \n James Joyce Street\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D01 N5H6\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 Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n Living a Truly Human Life - Newcomer Meditation Retreat \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/yoga-and-meditation-retreat-sept-2024/ LOCATION:Location: Mucklagh Lodge\, Ballymoyle\, Aughavannagh\, Co. Wicklow\, Y14 RY62\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Events for Newcomers,Front Page Events,Intro to Meditation Retreats,Residential Retreats run by the Dublin Buddhist Centre,Yoga and Meditation Retreats ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Iyengar-Yoga-with-Pavara-Website-Page-Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240905T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240905T204500 DTSTAMP:20240808T185902Z CREATED:20240801T132338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240808T185902Z UID:7567-1725561000-1725569100@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Meditation Essentials - Five Week Course DESCRIPTION:A six-week exploration of Buddhist psychology \n \n \n \n Starts Thursday 12th September 2024\, 7.30pm – 9.30pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n Who is this course for? \n \n \n \n The Course Leader \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Long before the discoveries of contemporary neuroscience and psychology\, the Buddha gained insight into the nature of mind. In early Buddhism this profound insight informed the Abhidharma – a ‘training manual’ to help us understand and transform our own minds. \n\nThe Abhidharma helps us come to a deeper appreciation of how mental states arise\, and how to distinguish between skillful mental states and their opposites. In this way\, we are given the means to live a happier and more fruitful life\, and ultimately a pathway to liberation from all suffering. \n\nAnd most importantly\, we are given a language with which to talk about\, notice and analyse the mental states we get into during our day. We are also offered a glimpse of how the Enlightened mind of a Buddha works – the mind in its ultimate harmony. \n\nOver the six weeks we will cover: \n\n Introductions and the Art of Mind-Watching\n\n What is the mind?\n How do we watch it?\n\n\n The Constants of Experience\n\n What does the mind do in any moment?\n\n\n Contentment\, Goodwill\, and Compassion\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Confidence and faith in possibilities\n\n What we do when we fall short of our ideals\n\n\n Energy\, Serenity\, and Equanimity\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Mindfulness and the Psychology of Awakening\n\n How does the Enlightened mind work?\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course is for anyone who already has an existing meditation practice but wants to engage with a deeper understanding of Buddhist psychology. Ideal for anyone who has done a Meditation Essentials or Foundation of Buddhist Practice course with us. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He firstly did these through university societies\, and then in the Dublin Buddhist Centre. 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. He also is helping coordinate the new retreat centre project and looks after the DBC finances. \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenSix-weeks starting Thursday 12th September 2024 from 7.30pm – 9.30pm. WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n CostWe do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances. €150 waged€120 low waged€90 unwaged€75 for under-25s \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: Dublin Buddhist Centre\n \n Address:\n \n\nUnit 5\, Liberty Corner\n \n \n James Joyce Street\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D01 N5H6\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 Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n Living a Truly Human Life - Newcomer Meditation Retreat \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/meditation-essentials-five-week-course-sept-2024/ LOCATION:Location: Dublin Buddhist Centre\, Unit 5\, Liberty Corner\, James Joyce Street\, Dublin\, D01 N5H6\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Buddhism Page Events - Courses,Events for Newcomers,Front Page Events,Introduction to Meditation Courses,Meditation Page Events - Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-05-16th-Meditation-Essentials-Website.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240901T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240901T163000 DTSTAMP:20240705T110948Z CREATED:20240705T110514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240705T110948Z UID:7392-1725184800-1725208200@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Meditation Essentials - Day Retreat DESCRIPTION:A six-week exploration of Buddhist psychology \n \n \n \n Starts Thursday 12th September 2024\, 7.30pm – 9.30pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n Who is this course for? \n \n \n \n The Course Leader \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Long before the discoveries of contemporary neuroscience and psychology\, the Buddha gained insight into the nature of mind. In early Buddhism this profound insight informed the Abhidharma – a ‘training manual’ to help us understand and transform our own minds. \n\nThe Abhidharma helps us come to a deeper appreciation of how mental states arise\, and how to distinguish between skillful mental states and their opposites. In this way\, we are given the means to live a happier and more fruitful life\, and ultimately a pathway to liberation from all suffering. \n\nAnd most importantly\, we are given a language with which to talk about\, notice and analyse the mental states we get into during our day. We are also offered a glimpse of how the Enlightened mind of a Buddha works – the mind in its ultimate harmony. \n\nOver the six weeks we will cover: \n\n Introductions and the Art of Mind-Watching\n\n What is the mind?\n How do we watch it?\n\n\n The Constants of Experience\n\n What does the mind do in any moment?\n\n\n Contentment\, Goodwill\, and Compassion\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Confidence and faith in possibilities\n\n What we do when we fall short of our ideals\n\n\n Energy\, Serenity\, and Equanimity\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Mindfulness and the Psychology of Awakening\n\n How does the Enlightened mind work?\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course is for anyone who already has an existing meditation practice but wants to engage with a deeper understanding of Buddhist psychology. Ideal for anyone who has done a Meditation Essentials or Foundation of Buddhist Practice course with us. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He firstly did these through university societies\, and then in the Dublin Buddhist Centre. 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. He also is helping coordinate the new retreat centre project and looks after the DBC finances. \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenSix-weeks starting Thursday 12th September 2024 from 7.30pm – 9.30pm. WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n CostWe do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances. €150 waged€120 low waged€90 unwaged€75 for under-25s \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: Dublin Buddhist Centre\n \n Address:\n \n\nUnit 5\, Liberty Corner\n \n \n James Joyce Street\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D01 N5H6\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 Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n Living a Truly Human Life - Newcomer Meditation Retreat \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/meditation-essentials-day-retreat-sept-2024/ LOCATION:Location: Dublin Buddhist Centre\, Unit 5\, Liberty Corner\, James Joyce Street\, Dublin\, D01 N5H6\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Events for Newcomers,Front Page Events,Introduction to Meditation Day Retreats,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;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240816T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240816T213000 DTSTAMP:20240802T101129Z CREATED:20240802T100436Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240802T101129Z UID:7585-1723834800-1723843800@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Mitra Ceremonies DESCRIPTION:A six-week exploration of Buddhist psychology \n \n \n \n Starts Thursday 12th September 2024\, 7.30pm – 9.30pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n Who is this course for? \n \n \n \n The Course Leader \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Long before the discoveries of contemporary neuroscience and psychology\, the Buddha gained insight into the nature of mind. In early Buddhism this profound insight informed the Abhidharma – a ‘training manual’ to help us understand and transform our own minds. \n\nThe Abhidharma helps us come to a deeper appreciation of how mental states arise\, and how to distinguish between skillful mental states and their opposites. In this way\, we are given the means to live a happier and more fruitful life\, and ultimately a pathway to liberation from all suffering. \n\nAnd most importantly\, we are given a language with which to talk about\, notice and analyse the mental states we get into during our day. We are also offered a glimpse of how the Enlightened mind of a Buddha works – the mind in its ultimate harmony. \n\nOver the six weeks we will cover: \n\n Introductions and the Art of Mind-Watching\n\n What is the mind?\n How do we watch it?\n\n\n The Constants of Experience\n\n What does the mind do in any moment?\n\n\n Contentment\, Goodwill\, and Compassion\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Confidence and faith in possibilities\n\n What we do when we fall short of our ideals\n\n\n Energy\, Serenity\, and Equanimity\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Mindfulness and the Psychology of Awakening\n\n How does the Enlightened mind work?\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course is for anyone who already has an existing meditation practice but wants to engage with a deeper understanding of Buddhist psychology. Ideal for anyone who has done a Meditation Essentials or Foundation of Buddhist Practice course with us. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He firstly did these through university societies\, and then in the Dublin Buddhist Centre. 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. He also is helping coordinate the new retreat centre project and looks after the DBC finances. \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenSix-weeks starting Thursday 12th September 2024 from 7.30pm – 9.30pm. WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n CostWe do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances. €150 waged€120 low waged€90 unwaged€75 for under-25s \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: Dublin Buddhist Centre\n \n Address:\n \n\nUnit 5\, Liberty Corner\n \n \n James Joyce Street\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D01 N5H6\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 Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n Living a Truly Human Life - Newcomer Meditation Retreat \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/mitra-ceremonies-aug-2024/ LOCATION:Location: Dublin Buddhist Centre\, Unit 5\, Liberty Corner\, James Joyce Street\, Dublin\, D01 N5H6\, 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:20240813T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240813T211500 DTSTAMP:20240801T133118Z CREATED:20240730T142009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240801T133118Z UID:7557-1723575600-1723583700@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:The Enchanted Heart - Sangha Night with Subhadramati DESCRIPTION:A six-week exploration of Buddhist psychology \n \n \n \n Starts Thursday 12th September 2024\, 7.30pm – 9.30pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n Who is this course for? \n \n \n \n The Course Leader \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Long before the discoveries of contemporary neuroscience and psychology\, the Buddha gained insight into the nature of mind. In early Buddhism this profound insight informed the Abhidharma – a ‘training manual’ to help us understand and transform our own minds. \n\nThe Abhidharma helps us come to a deeper appreciation of how mental states arise\, and how to distinguish between skillful mental states and their opposites. In this way\, we are given the means to live a happier and more fruitful life\, and ultimately a pathway to liberation from all suffering. \n\nAnd most importantly\, we are given a language with which to talk about\, notice and analyse the mental states we get into during our day. We are also offered a glimpse of how the Enlightened mind of a Buddha works – the mind in its ultimate harmony. \n\nOver the six weeks we will cover: \n\n Introductions and the Art of Mind-Watching\n\n What is the mind?\n How do we watch it?\n\n\n The Constants of Experience\n\n What does the mind do in any moment?\n\n\n Contentment\, Goodwill\, and Compassion\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Confidence and faith in possibilities\n\n What we do when we fall short of our ideals\n\n\n Energy\, Serenity\, and Equanimity\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Mindfulness and the Psychology of Awakening\n\n How does the Enlightened mind work?\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course is for anyone who already has an existing meditation practice but wants to engage with a deeper understanding of Buddhist psychology. Ideal for anyone who has done a Meditation Essentials or Foundation of Buddhist Practice course with us. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He firstly did these through university societies\, and then in the Dublin Buddhist Centre. 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. He also is helping coordinate the new retreat centre project and looks after the DBC finances. \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenSix-weeks starting Thursday 12th September 2024 from 7.30pm – 9.30pm. WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n CostWe do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances. €150 waged€120 low waged€90 unwaged€75 for under-25s \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: Dublin Buddhist Centre\n \n Address:\n \n\nUnit 5\, Liberty Corner\n \n \n James Joyce Street\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D01 N5H6\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 Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n Living a Truly Human Life - Newcomer Meditation Retreat \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/sangha-night-with-subhadramati-aug-2024/ LOCATION:Location: Dublin Buddhist Centre\, Unit 5\, Liberty Corner\, James Joyce Street\, Dublin\, D01 N5H6\, 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:20240810T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240810T130000 DTSTAMP:20240725T121127Z CREATED:20240511T084250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240725T121127Z UID:5569-1723284000-1723294800@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Does Freedom Exist? An Under-30 Seminar with Subhadramati DESCRIPTION:A six-week exploration of Buddhist psychology \n \n \n \n Starts Thursday 12th September 2024\, 7.30pm – 9.30pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n Who is this course for? \n \n \n \n The Course Leader \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Long before the discoveries of contemporary neuroscience and psychology\, the Buddha gained insight into the nature of mind. In early Buddhism this profound insight informed the Abhidharma – a ‘training manual’ to help us understand and transform our own minds. \n\nThe Abhidharma helps us come to a deeper appreciation of how mental states arise\, and how to distinguish between skillful mental states and their opposites. In this way\, we are given the means to live a happier and more fruitful life\, and ultimately a pathway to liberation from all suffering. \n\nAnd most importantly\, we are given a language with which to talk about\, notice and analyse the mental states we get into during our day. We are also offered a glimpse of how the Enlightened mind of a Buddha works – the mind in its ultimate harmony. \n\nOver the six weeks we will cover: \n\n Introductions and the Art of Mind-Watching\n\n What is the mind?\n How do we watch it?\n\n\n The Constants of Experience\n\n What does the mind do in any moment?\n\n\n Contentment\, Goodwill\, and Compassion\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Confidence and faith in possibilities\n\n What we do when we fall short of our ideals\n\n\n Energy\, Serenity\, and Equanimity\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Mindfulness and the Psychology of Awakening\n\n How does the Enlightened mind work?\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course is for anyone who already has an existing meditation practice but wants to engage with a deeper understanding of Buddhist psychology. Ideal for anyone who has done a Meditation Essentials or Foundation of Buddhist Practice course with us. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He firstly did these through university societies\, and then in the Dublin Buddhist Centre. 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. He also is helping coordinate the new retreat centre project and looks after the DBC finances. \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenSix-weeks starting Thursday 12th September 2024 from 7.30pm – 9.30pm. WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n CostWe do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances. €150 waged€120 low waged€90 unwaged€75 for under-25s \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: Dublin Buddhist Centre\n \n Address:\n \n\nUnit 5\, Liberty Corner\n \n \n James Joyce Street\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D01 N5H6\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 Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n Living a Truly Human Life - Newcomer Meditation Retreat \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/a-sub-30-seminar-with-subhadramati/ LOCATION:Location: Dublin Buddhist Centre\, Unit 5\, Liberty Corner\, James Joyce Street\, Dublin\, D01 N5H6\, 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/2024/05/2024-08-10th-Does-Freedom-Exist-Under-30s-Seminar-Website1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240804T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240804T170000 DTSTAMP:20240711T145437Z CREATED:20240703T111354Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240711T145437Z UID:7376-1722765600-1722790800@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Yoga and Meditation - Day Retreat DESCRIPTION:A six-week exploration of Buddhist psychology \n \n \n \n Starts Thursday 12th September 2024\, 7.30pm – 9.30pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n Who is this course for? \n \n \n \n The Course Leader \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Long before the discoveries of contemporary neuroscience and psychology\, the Buddha gained insight into the nature of mind. In early Buddhism this profound insight informed the Abhidharma – a ‘training manual’ to help us understand and transform our own minds. \n\nThe Abhidharma helps us come to a deeper appreciation of how mental states arise\, and how to distinguish between skillful mental states and their opposites. In this way\, we are given the means to live a happier and more fruitful life\, and ultimately a pathway to liberation from all suffering. \n\nAnd most importantly\, we are given a language with which to talk about\, notice and analyse the mental states we get into during our day. We are also offered a glimpse of how the Enlightened mind of a Buddha works – the mind in its ultimate harmony. \n\nOver the six weeks we will cover: \n\n Introductions and the Art of Mind-Watching\n\n What is the mind?\n How do we watch it?\n\n\n The Constants of Experience\n\n What does the mind do in any moment?\n\n\n Contentment\, Goodwill\, and Compassion\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Confidence and faith in possibilities\n\n What we do when we fall short of our ideals\n\n\n Energy\, Serenity\, and Equanimity\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Mindfulness and the Psychology of Awakening\n\n How does the Enlightened mind work?\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course is for anyone who already has an existing meditation practice but wants to engage with a deeper understanding of Buddhist psychology. Ideal for anyone who has done a Meditation Essentials or Foundation of Buddhist Practice course with us. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He firstly did these through university societies\, and then in the Dublin Buddhist Centre. 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. He also is helping coordinate the new retreat centre project and looks after the DBC finances. \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenSix-weeks starting Thursday 12th September 2024 from 7.30pm – 9.30pm. WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n CostWe do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances. €150 waged€120 low waged€90 unwaged€75 for under-25s \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: Dublin Buddhist Centre\n \n Address:\n \n\nUnit 5\, Liberty Corner\n \n \n James Joyce Street\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D01 N5H6\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 Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n Living a Truly Human Life - Newcomer Meditation Retreat \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/yoga-and-meditation-day-retreat-aug-2024/ LOCATION:Location: Dublin Buddhist Centre\, Unit 5\, Liberty Corner\, James Joyce Street\, Dublin\, D01 N5H6\, 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;VALUE=DATE:20240802 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240806 DTSTAMP:20240725T163324Z CREATED:20240531T100603Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240725T163324Z UID:6805-1722556800-1722902399@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:*Fully Booked* 'Walking the Earth' - Bank Holiday Sangha Retreat DESCRIPTION:A six-week exploration of Buddhist psychology \n \n \n \n Starts Thursday 12th September 2024\, 7.30pm – 9.30pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n Who is this course for? \n \n \n \n The Course Leader \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Long before the discoveries of contemporary neuroscience and psychology\, the Buddha gained insight into the nature of mind. In early Buddhism this profound insight informed the Abhidharma – a ‘training manual’ to help us understand and transform our own minds. \n\nThe Abhidharma helps us come to a deeper appreciation of how mental states arise\, and how to distinguish between skillful mental states and their opposites. In this way\, we are given the means to live a happier and more fruitful life\, and ultimately a pathway to liberation from all suffering. \n\nAnd most importantly\, we are given a language with which to talk about\, notice and analyse the mental states we get into during our day. We are also offered a glimpse of how the Enlightened mind of a Buddha works – the mind in its ultimate harmony. \n\nOver the six weeks we will cover: \n\n Introductions and the Art of Mind-Watching\n\n What is the mind?\n How do we watch it?\n\n\n The Constants of Experience\n\n What does the mind do in any moment?\n\n\n Contentment\, Goodwill\, and Compassion\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Confidence and faith in possibilities\n\n What we do when we fall short of our ideals\n\n\n Energy\, Serenity\, and Equanimity\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Mindfulness and the Psychology of Awakening\n\n How does the Enlightened mind work?\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course is for anyone who already has an existing meditation practice but wants to engage with a deeper understanding of Buddhist psychology. Ideal for anyone who has done a Meditation Essentials or Foundation of Buddhist Practice course with us. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He firstly did these through university societies\, and then in the Dublin Buddhist Centre. 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. He also is helping coordinate the new retreat centre project and looks after the DBC finances. \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenSix-weeks starting Thursday 12th September 2024 from 7.30pm – 9.30pm. WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n CostWe do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances. €150 waged€120 low waged€90 unwaged€75 for under-25s \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: Dublin Buddhist Centre\n \n Address:\n \n\nUnit 5\, Liberty Corner\n \n \n James Joyce Street\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D01 N5H6\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 Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n Living a Truly Human Life - Newcomer Meditation Retreat \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/august-bank-holiday-sangha-retreat-2024/ 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/jpeg:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Mucklagh-Woods-Cropped-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240730T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240730T211500 DTSTAMP:20240722T163538Z CREATED:20240716T164704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T163538Z UID:7423-1722366000-1722374100@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Welcome Back for Jnanalila and Satyaprapta DESCRIPTION:A six-week exploration of Buddhist psychology \n \n \n \n Starts Thursday 12th September 2024\, 7.30pm – 9.30pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n Who is this course for? \n \n \n \n The Course Leader \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Long before the discoveries of contemporary neuroscience and psychology\, the Buddha gained insight into the nature of mind. In early Buddhism this profound insight informed the Abhidharma – a ‘training manual’ to help us understand and transform our own minds. \n\nThe Abhidharma helps us come to a deeper appreciation of how mental states arise\, and how to distinguish between skillful mental states and their opposites. In this way\, we are given the means to live a happier and more fruitful life\, and ultimately a pathway to liberation from all suffering. \n\nAnd most importantly\, we are given a language with which to talk about\, notice and analyse the mental states we get into during our day. We are also offered a glimpse of how the Enlightened mind of a Buddha works – the mind in its ultimate harmony. \n\nOver the six weeks we will cover: \n\n Introductions and the Art of Mind-Watching\n\n What is the mind?\n How do we watch it?\n\n\n The Constants of Experience\n\n What does the mind do in any moment?\n\n\n Contentment\, Goodwill\, and Compassion\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Confidence and faith in possibilities\n\n What we do when we fall short of our ideals\n\n\n Energy\, Serenity\, and Equanimity\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Mindfulness and the Psychology of Awakening\n\n How does the Enlightened mind work?\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course is for anyone who already has an existing meditation practice but wants to engage with a deeper understanding of Buddhist psychology. Ideal for anyone who has done a Meditation Essentials or Foundation of Buddhist Practice course with us. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He firstly did these through university societies\, and then in the Dublin Buddhist Centre. 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. He also is helping coordinate the new retreat centre project and looks after the DBC finances. \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenSix-weeks starting Thursday 12th September 2024 from 7.30pm – 9.30pm. WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n CostWe do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances. €150 waged€120 low waged€90 unwaged€75 for under-25s \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: Dublin Buddhist Centre\n \n Address:\n \n\nUnit 5\, Liberty Corner\n \n \n James Joyce Street\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D01 N5H6\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 Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n Living a Truly Human Life - Newcomer Meditation Retreat \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/welcome-back-night-july-2024/ LOCATION:Location: Dublin Buddhist Centre\, Unit 5\, Liberty Corner\, James Joyce Street\, Dublin\, D01 N5H6\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Events for Sangha Regulars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-07-30th-Welcome-Back-3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240728T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240728T163000 DTSTAMP:20240717T153905Z CREATED:20240611T135108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240717T153905Z UID:7249-1722160800-1722184200@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:There Are Other Earths and Skies Than These DESCRIPTION:A six-week exploration of Buddhist psychology \n \n \n \n Starts Thursday 12th September 2024\, 7.30pm – 9.30pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n Who is this course for? \n \n \n \n The Course Leader \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Long before the discoveries of contemporary neuroscience and psychology\, the Buddha gained insight into the nature of mind. In early Buddhism this profound insight informed the Abhidharma – a ‘training manual’ to help us understand and transform our own minds. \n\nThe Abhidharma helps us come to a deeper appreciation of how mental states arise\, and how to distinguish between skillful mental states and their opposites. In this way\, we are given the means to live a happier and more fruitful life\, and ultimately a pathway to liberation from all suffering. \n\nAnd most importantly\, we are given a language with which to talk about\, notice and analyse the mental states we get into during our day. We are also offered a glimpse of how the Enlightened mind of a Buddha works – the mind in its ultimate harmony. \n\nOver the six weeks we will cover: \n\n Introductions and the Art of Mind-Watching\n\n What is the mind?\n How do we watch it?\n\n\n The Constants of Experience\n\n What does the mind do in any moment?\n\n\n Contentment\, Goodwill\, and Compassion\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Confidence and faith in possibilities\n\n What we do when we fall short of our ideals\n\n\n Energy\, Serenity\, and Equanimity\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Mindfulness and the Psychology of Awakening\n\n How does the Enlightened mind work?\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course is for anyone who already has an existing meditation practice but wants to engage with a deeper understanding of Buddhist psychology. Ideal for anyone who has done a Meditation Essentials or Foundation of Buddhist Practice course with us. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He firstly did these through university societies\, and then in the Dublin Buddhist Centre. 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. He also is helping coordinate the new retreat centre project and looks after the DBC finances. \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenSix-weeks starting Thursday 12th September 2024 from 7.30pm – 9.30pm. WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n CostWe do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances. €150 waged€120 low waged€90 unwaged€75 for under-25s \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: Dublin Buddhist Centre\n \n Address:\n \n\nUnit 5\, Liberty Corner\n \n \n James Joyce Street\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D01 N5H6\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 Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n Living a Truly Human Life - Newcomer Meditation Retreat \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/sangha-day-retreat-july-2024/ LOCATION:Location: Dublin Buddhist Centre\, Unit 5\, Liberty Corner\, James Joyce Street\, Dublin\, D01 N5H6\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Events for Sangha Regulars,Going Deeper in Buddhism,Going Deeper in Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/2024-07-28th-Day-Retreat-with-Osadha.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240726T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240726T203000 DTSTAMP:20240722T134857Z CREATED:20240625T130242Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240722T134857Z UID:7347-1722020400-1722025800@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Meditation Night - Under-30s DESCRIPTION:A six-week exploration of Buddhist psychology \n \n \n \n Starts Thursday 12th September 2024\, 7.30pm – 9.30pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n Who is this course for? \n \n \n \n The Course Leader \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Long before the discoveries of contemporary neuroscience and psychology\, the Buddha gained insight into the nature of mind. In early Buddhism this profound insight informed the Abhidharma – a ‘training manual’ to help us understand and transform our own minds. \n\nThe Abhidharma helps us come to a deeper appreciation of how mental states arise\, and how to distinguish between skillful mental states and their opposites. In this way\, we are given the means to live a happier and more fruitful life\, and ultimately a pathway to liberation from all suffering. \n\nAnd most importantly\, we are given a language with which to talk about\, notice and analyse the mental states we get into during our day. We are also offered a glimpse of how the Enlightened mind of a Buddha works – the mind in its ultimate harmony. \n\nOver the six weeks we will cover: \n\n Introductions and the Art of Mind-Watching\n\n What is the mind?\n How do we watch it?\n\n\n The Constants of Experience\n\n What does the mind do in any moment?\n\n\n Contentment\, Goodwill\, and Compassion\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Confidence and faith in possibilities\n\n What we do when we fall short of our ideals\n\n\n Energy\, Serenity\, and Equanimity\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Mindfulness and the Psychology of Awakening\n\n How does the Enlightened mind work?\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course is for anyone who already has an existing meditation practice but wants to engage with a deeper understanding of Buddhist psychology. Ideal for anyone who has done a Meditation Essentials or Foundation of Buddhist Practice course with us. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He firstly did these through university societies\, and then in the Dublin Buddhist Centre. 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. He also is helping coordinate the new retreat centre project and looks after the DBC finances. \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenSix-weeks starting Thursday 12th September 2024 from 7.30pm – 9.30pm. WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n CostWe do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances. €150 waged€120 low waged€90 unwaged€75 for under-25s \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: Dublin Buddhist Centre\n \n Address:\n \n\nUnit 5\, Liberty Corner\n \n \n James Joyce Street\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D01 N5H6\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 Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n Living a Truly Human Life - Newcomer Meditation Retreat \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/an-under-30-meditation-night-july-2024/ LOCATION:Location: Dublin Buddhist Centre\, Unit 5\, Liberty Corner\, James Joyce Street\, Dublin\, D01 N5H6\, 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/2024/06/Under-30s-Meditation-Nights.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240724T191500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240724T213000 DTSTAMP:20240704T161807Z CREATED:20240523T111423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240704T161807Z UID:7042-1721848500-1721856600@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Meditation Essentials Course DESCRIPTION:A six-week exploration of Buddhist psychology \n \n \n \n Starts Thursday 12th September 2024\, 7.30pm – 9.30pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n Who is this course for? \n \n \n \n The Course Leader \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Long before the discoveries of contemporary neuroscience and psychology\, the Buddha gained insight into the nature of mind. In early Buddhism this profound insight informed the Abhidharma – a ‘training manual’ to help us understand and transform our own minds. \n\nThe Abhidharma helps us come to a deeper appreciation of how mental states arise\, and how to distinguish between skillful mental states and their opposites. In this way\, we are given the means to live a happier and more fruitful life\, and ultimately a pathway to liberation from all suffering. \n\nAnd most importantly\, we are given a language with which to talk about\, notice and analyse the mental states we get into during our day. We are also offered a glimpse of how the Enlightened mind of a Buddha works – the mind in its ultimate harmony. \n\nOver the six weeks we will cover: \n\n Introductions and the Art of Mind-Watching\n\n What is the mind?\n How do we watch it?\n\n\n The Constants of Experience\n\n What does the mind do in any moment?\n\n\n Contentment\, Goodwill\, and Compassion\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Confidence and faith in possibilities\n\n What we do when we fall short of our ideals\n\n\n Energy\, Serenity\, and Equanimity\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Mindfulness and the Psychology of Awakening\n\n How does the Enlightened mind work?\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course is for anyone who already has an existing meditation practice but wants to engage with a deeper understanding of Buddhist psychology. Ideal for anyone who has done a Meditation Essentials or Foundation of Buddhist Practice course with us. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He firstly did these through university societies\, and then in the Dublin Buddhist Centre. 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. He also is helping coordinate the new retreat centre project and looks after the DBC finances. \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenSix-weeks starting Thursday 12th September 2024 from 7.30pm – 9.30pm. WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n CostWe do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances. €150 waged€120 low waged€90 unwaged€75 for under-25s \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: Dublin Buddhist Centre\n \n Address:\n \n\nUnit 5\, Liberty Corner\n \n \n James Joyce Street\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D01 N5H6\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 Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n Living a Truly Human Life - Newcomer Meditation Retreat \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/meditation-essentials-course-july-2024/ LOCATION:Location: Dublin Buddhist Centre\, Unit 5\, Liberty Corner\, James Joyce Street\, Dublin\, D01 N5H6\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Buddhism Page Events - Courses,Events for Newcomers,Front Page Events,Introduction to Meditation Courses,Meditation Page Events - Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-05-16th-Meditation-Essentials-Website.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240721T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240721T170000 DTSTAMP:20240620T141731Z CREATED:20240620T141524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240620T141731Z UID:7325-1721556000-1721581200@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Dharma Day Festival DESCRIPTION:A six-week exploration of Buddhist psychology \n \n \n \n Starts Thursday 12th September 2024\, 7.30pm – 9.30pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n Who is this course for? \n \n \n \n The Course Leader \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Long before the discoveries of contemporary neuroscience and psychology\, the Buddha gained insight into the nature of mind. In early Buddhism this profound insight informed the Abhidharma – a ‘training manual’ to help us understand and transform our own minds. \n\nThe Abhidharma helps us come to a deeper appreciation of how mental states arise\, and how to distinguish between skillful mental states and their opposites. In this way\, we are given the means to live a happier and more fruitful life\, and ultimately a pathway to liberation from all suffering. \n\nAnd most importantly\, we are given a language with which to talk about\, notice and analyse the mental states we get into during our day. We are also offered a glimpse of how the Enlightened mind of a Buddha works – the mind in its ultimate harmony. \n\nOver the six weeks we will cover: \n\n Introductions and the Art of Mind-Watching\n\n What is the mind?\n How do we watch it?\n\n\n The Constants of Experience\n\n What does the mind do in any moment?\n\n\n Contentment\, Goodwill\, and Compassion\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Confidence and faith in possibilities\n\n What we do when we fall short of our ideals\n\n\n Energy\, Serenity\, and Equanimity\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Mindfulness and the Psychology of Awakening\n\n How does the Enlightened mind work?\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course is for anyone who already has an existing meditation practice but wants to engage with a deeper understanding of Buddhist psychology. Ideal for anyone who has done a Meditation Essentials or Foundation of Buddhist Practice course with us. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He firstly did these through university societies\, and then in the Dublin Buddhist Centre. 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. He also is helping coordinate the new retreat centre project and looks after the DBC finances. \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenSix-weeks starting Thursday 12th September 2024 from 7.30pm – 9.30pm. WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n CostWe do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances. €150 waged€120 low waged€90 unwaged€75 for under-25s \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: Dublin Buddhist Centre\n \n Address:\n \n\nUnit 5\, Liberty Corner\n \n \n James Joyce Street\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D01 N5H6\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 Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n Living a Truly Human Life - Newcomer Meditation Retreat \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/dharma-day-festival-2024/ LOCATION:Location: Dublin Buddhist Centre\, Unit 5\, Liberty Corner\, James Joyce Street\, Dublin\, D01 N5H6\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Events for Sangha Regulars,Festival Days ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Dharmaday-image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240713T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240713T130000 DTSTAMP:20240625T122305Z CREATED:20240511T083646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240625T122305Z UID:5566-1720864800-1720875600@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Falling in Love: The Great Dream - An Under-30 Seminar DESCRIPTION:A six-week exploration of Buddhist psychology \n \n \n \n Starts Thursday 12th September 2024\, 7.30pm – 9.30pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n Who is this course for? \n \n \n \n The Course Leader \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Long before the discoveries of contemporary neuroscience and psychology\, the Buddha gained insight into the nature of mind. In early Buddhism this profound insight informed the Abhidharma – a ‘training manual’ to help us understand and transform our own minds. \n\nThe Abhidharma helps us come to a deeper appreciation of how mental states arise\, and how to distinguish between skillful mental states and their opposites. In this way\, we are given the means to live a happier and more fruitful life\, and ultimately a pathway to liberation from all suffering. \n\nAnd most importantly\, we are given a language with which to talk about\, notice and analyse the mental states we get into during our day. We are also offered a glimpse of how the Enlightened mind of a Buddha works – the mind in its ultimate harmony. \n\nOver the six weeks we will cover: \n\n Introductions and the Art of Mind-Watching\n\n What is the mind?\n How do we watch it?\n\n\n The Constants of Experience\n\n What does the mind do in any moment?\n\n\n Contentment\, Goodwill\, and Compassion\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Confidence and faith in possibilities\n\n What we do when we fall short of our ideals\n\n\n Energy\, Serenity\, and Equanimity\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Mindfulness and the Psychology of Awakening\n\n How does the Enlightened mind work?\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course is for anyone who already has an existing meditation practice but wants to engage with a deeper understanding of Buddhist psychology. Ideal for anyone who has done a Meditation Essentials or Foundation of Buddhist Practice course with us. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He firstly did these through university societies\, and then in the Dublin Buddhist Centre. 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. He also is helping coordinate the new retreat centre project and looks after the DBC finances. \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenSix-weeks starting Thursday 12th September 2024 from 7.30pm – 9.30pm. WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n CostWe do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances. €150 waged€120 low waged€90 unwaged€75 for under-25s \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: Dublin Buddhist Centre\n \n Address:\n \n\nUnit 5\, Liberty Corner\n \n \n James Joyce Street\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D01 N5H6\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 Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n Living a Truly Human Life - Newcomer Meditation Retreat \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/a-sub-30-seminar-with-jyotika/ LOCATION:Location: Dublin Buddhist Centre\, Unit 5\, Liberty Corner\, James Joyce Street\, Dublin\, D01 N5H6\, 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/2024/05/2023-03-11th-Sub-30-Seminar-Images-Website.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240705 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240708 DTSTAMP:20240511T095713Z CREATED:20240509T125519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240511T095713Z UID:5204-1720137600-1720396799@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:The Mighty Ocean of the Dharma – Weekend Retreat for Men DESCRIPTION:A six-week exploration of Buddhist psychology \n \n \n \n Starts Thursday 12th September 2024\, 7.30pm – 9.30pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n Who is this course for? \n \n \n \n The Course Leader \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Long before the discoveries of contemporary neuroscience and psychology\, the Buddha gained insight into the nature of mind. In early Buddhism this profound insight informed the Abhidharma – a ‘training manual’ to help us understand and transform our own minds. \n\nThe Abhidharma helps us come to a deeper appreciation of how mental states arise\, and how to distinguish between skillful mental states and their opposites. In this way\, we are given the means to live a happier and more fruitful life\, and ultimately a pathway to liberation from all suffering. \n\nAnd most importantly\, we are given a language with which to talk about\, notice and analyse the mental states we get into during our day. We are also offered a glimpse of how the Enlightened mind of a Buddha works – the mind in its ultimate harmony. \n\nOver the six weeks we will cover: \n\n Introductions and the Art of Mind-Watching\n\n What is the mind?\n How do we watch it?\n\n\n The Constants of Experience\n\n What does the mind do in any moment?\n\n\n Contentment\, Goodwill\, and Compassion\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Confidence and faith in possibilities\n\n What we do when we fall short of our ideals\n\n\n Energy\, Serenity\, and Equanimity\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Mindfulness and the Psychology of Awakening\n\n How does the Enlightened mind work?\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course is for anyone who already has an existing meditation practice but wants to engage with a deeper understanding of Buddhist psychology. Ideal for anyone who has done a Meditation Essentials or Foundation of Buddhist Practice course with us. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He firstly did these through university societies\, and then in the Dublin Buddhist Centre. 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. He also is helping coordinate the new retreat centre project and looks after the DBC finances. \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenSix-weeks starting Thursday 12th September 2024 from 7.30pm – 9.30pm. WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n CostWe do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances. €150 waged€120 low waged€90 unwaged€75 for under-25s \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: Dublin Buddhist Centre\n \n Address:\n \n\nUnit 5\, Liberty Corner\n \n \n James Joyce Street\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D01 N5H6\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 Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n Living a Truly Human Life - Newcomer Meditation Retreat \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/weekend-retreat-for-men-july-2024/ 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ocean-16x9-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240630T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240630T170000 DTSTAMP:20240515T150052Z CREATED:20240514T130548Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240515T150052Z UID:5822-1719741600-1719766800@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Yoga and Meditation Day Retreat DESCRIPTION:A six-week exploration of Buddhist psychology \n \n \n \n Starts Thursday 12th September 2024\, 7.30pm – 9.30pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n Who is this course for? \n \n \n \n The Course Leader \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Long before the discoveries of contemporary neuroscience and psychology\, the Buddha gained insight into the nature of mind. In early Buddhism this profound insight informed the Abhidharma – a ‘training manual’ to help us understand and transform our own minds. \n\nThe Abhidharma helps us come to a deeper appreciation of how mental states arise\, and how to distinguish between skillful mental states and their opposites. In this way\, we are given the means to live a happier and more fruitful life\, and ultimately a pathway to liberation from all suffering. \n\nAnd most importantly\, we are given a language with which to talk about\, notice and analyse the mental states we get into during our day. We are also offered a glimpse of how the Enlightened mind of a Buddha works – the mind in its ultimate harmony. \n\nOver the six weeks we will cover: \n\n Introductions and the Art of Mind-Watching\n\n What is the mind?\n How do we watch it?\n\n\n The Constants of Experience\n\n What does the mind do in any moment?\n\n\n Contentment\, Goodwill\, and Compassion\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Confidence and faith in possibilities\n\n What we do when we fall short of our ideals\n\n\n Energy\, Serenity\, and Equanimity\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Mindfulness and the Psychology of Awakening\n\n How does the Enlightened mind work?\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course is for anyone who already has an existing meditation practice but wants to engage with a deeper understanding of Buddhist psychology. Ideal for anyone who has done a Meditation Essentials or Foundation of Buddhist Practice course with us. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He firstly did these through university societies\, and then in the Dublin Buddhist Centre. 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. He also is helping coordinate the new retreat centre project and looks after the DBC finances. \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenSix-weeks starting Thursday 12th September 2024 from 7.30pm – 9.30pm. WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n CostWe do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances. €150 waged€120 low waged€90 unwaged€75 for under-25s \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: Dublin Buddhist Centre\n \n Address:\n \n\nUnit 5\, Liberty Corner\n \n \n James Joyce Street\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D01 N5H6\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 Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n Living a Truly Human Life - Newcomer Meditation Retreat \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/yoga-and-meditation-day-retreat-june-2024/ LOCATION:Location: Dublin Buddhist Centre\, Unit 5\, Liberty Corner\, James Joyce Street\, Dublin\, D01 N5H6\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Events for Newcomers,Front Page Events,Meditation Pages Events - Intro Days,Yoga and Meditation Days ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/yoga-and-meditation-day-image-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240627T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240627T204500 DTSTAMP:20240606T124346Z CREATED:20240522T144635Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T124346Z UID:6851-1719513000-1719521100@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Mind\, Reactice and Creative - Buddhism Course DESCRIPTION:A six-week exploration of Buddhist psychology \n \n \n \n Starts Thursday 12th September 2024\, 7.30pm – 9.30pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n Who is this course for? \n \n \n \n The Course Leader \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Long before the discoveries of contemporary neuroscience and psychology\, the Buddha gained insight into the nature of mind. In early Buddhism this profound insight informed the Abhidharma – a ‘training manual’ to help us understand and transform our own minds. \n\nThe Abhidharma helps us come to a deeper appreciation of how mental states arise\, and how to distinguish between skillful mental states and their opposites. In this way\, we are given the means to live a happier and more fruitful life\, and ultimately a pathway to liberation from all suffering. \n\nAnd most importantly\, we are given a language with which to talk about\, notice and analyse the mental states we get into during our day. We are also offered a glimpse of how the Enlightened mind of a Buddha works – the mind in its ultimate harmony. \n\nOver the six weeks we will cover: \n\n Introductions and the Art of Mind-Watching\n\n What is the mind?\n How do we watch it?\n\n\n The Constants of Experience\n\n What does the mind do in any moment?\n\n\n Contentment\, Goodwill\, and Compassion\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Confidence and faith in possibilities\n\n What we do when we fall short of our ideals\n\n\n Energy\, Serenity\, and Equanimity\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Mindfulness and the Psychology of Awakening\n\n How does the Enlightened mind work?\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course is for anyone who already has an existing meditation practice but wants to engage with a deeper understanding of Buddhist psychology. Ideal for anyone who has done a Meditation Essentials or Foundation of Buddhist Practice course with us. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He firstly did these through university societies\, and then in the Dublin Buddhist Centre. 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. He also is helping coordinate the new retreat centre project and looks after the DBC finances. \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenSix-weeks starting Thursday 12th September 2024 from 7.30pm – 9.30pm. WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n CostWe do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances. €150 waged€120 low waged€90 unwaged€75 for under-25s \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: Dublin Buddhist Centre\n \n Address:\n \n\nUnit 5\, Liberty Corner\n \n \n James Joyce Street\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D01 N5H6\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 Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n Living a Truly Human Life - Newcomer Meditation Retreat \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/mind-reactice-and-creative-june-2024/ LOCATION:Location: Dublin Buddhist Centre\, Unit 5\, Liberty Corner\, James Joyce Street\, Dublin\, D01 N5H6\, 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:20240622T213000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240623T050000 DTSTAMP:20240614T144701Z CREATED:20240517T094909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240614T144701Z UID:5964-1719091800-1719118800@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:All-Night Solstice Sesshin DESCRIPTION:A six-week exploration of Buddhist psychology \n \n \n \n Starts Thursday 12th September 2024\, 7.30pm – 9.30pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n Who is this course for? \n \n \n \n The Course Leader \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Long before the discoveries of contemporary neuroscience and psychology\, the Buddha gained insight into the nature of mind. In early Buddhism this profound insight informed the Abhidharma – a ‘training manual’ to help us understand and transform our own minds. \n\nThe Abhidharma helps us come to a deeper appreciation of how mental states arise\, and how to distinguish between skillful mental states and their opposites. In this way\, we are given the means to live a happier and more fruitful life\, and ultimately a pathway to liberation from all suffering. \n\nAnd most importantly\, we are given a language with which to talk about\, notice and analyse the mental states we get into during our day. We are also offered a glimpse of how the Enlightened mind of a Buddha works – the mind in its ultimate harmony. \n\nOver the six weeks we will cover: \n\n Introductions and the Art of Mind-Watching\n\n What is the mind?\n How do we watch it?\n\n\n The Constants of Experience\n\n What does the mind do in any moment?\n\n\n Contentment\, Goodwill\, and Compassion\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Confidence and faith in possibilities\n\n What we do when we fall short of our ideals\n\n\n Energy\, Serenity\, and Equanimity\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Mindfulness and the Psychology of Awakening\n\n How does the Enlightened mind work?\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course is for anyone who already has an existing meditation practice but wants to engage with a deeper understanding of Buddhist psychology. Ideal for anyone who has done a Meditation Essentials or Foundation of Buddhist Practice course with us. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He firstly did these through university societies\, and then in the Dublin Buddhist Centre. 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. He also is helping coordinate the new retreat centre project and looks after the DBC finances. \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenSix-weeks starting Thursday 12th September 2024 from 7.30pm – 9.30pm. WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n CostWe do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances. €150 waged€120 low waged€90 unwaged€75 for under-25s \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: Dublin Buddhist Centre\n \n Address:\n \n\nUnit 5\, Liberty Corner\n \n \n James Joyce Street\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D01 N5H6\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 Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n Living a Truly Human Life - Newcomer Meditation Retreat \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/all-night-solstice-sesshin-june-2024/ LOCATION:Location: Dublin Buddhist Centre\, Unit 5\, Liberty Corner\, James Joyce Street\, Dublin\, D01 N5H6\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Events for Sangha Regulars ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-06-22nd-All-Night-Solstice-Sesshin-Website-Post-Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240619T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240619T204500 DTSTAMP:20240616T130837Z CREATED:20240517T091032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240616T130837Z UID:5972-1718821800-1718829900@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:The Foundations of Buddhist Practice - 5 Week Course DESCRIPTION:A six-week exploration of Buddhist psychology \n \n \n \n Starts Thursday 12th September 2024\, 7.30pm – 9.30pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n Who is this course for? \n \n \n \n The Course Leader \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Long before the discoveries of contemporary neuroscience and psychology\, the Buddha gained insight into the nature of mind. In early Buddhism this profound insight informed the Abhidharma – a ‘training manual’ to help us understand and transform our own minds. \n\nThe Abhidharma helps us come to a deeper appreciation of how mental states arise\, and how to distinguish between skillful mental states and their opposites. In this way\, we are given the means to live a happier and more fruitful life\, and ultimately a pathway to liberation from all suffering. \n\nAnd most importantly\, we are given a language with which to talk about\, notice and analyse the mental states we get into during our day. We are also offered a glimpse of how the Enlightened mind of a Buddha works – the mind in its ultimate harmony. \n\nOver the six weeks we will cover: \n\n Introductions and the Art of Mind-Watching\n\n What is the mind?\n How do we watch it?\n\n\n The Constants of Experience\n\n What does the mind do in any moment?\n\n\n Contentment\, Goodwill\, and Compassion\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Confidence and faith in possibilities\n\n What we do when we fall short of our ideals\n\n\n Energy\, Serenity\, and Equanimity\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Mindfulness and the Psychology of Awakening\n\n How does the Enlightened mind work?\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course is for anyone who already has an existing meditation practice but wants to engage with a deeper understanding of Buddhist psychology. Ideal for anyone who has done a Meditation Essentials or Foundation of Buddhist Practice course with us. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He firstly did these through university societies\, and then in the Dublin Buddhist Centre. 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. He also is helping coordinate the new retreat centre project and looks after the DBC finances. \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenSix-weeks starting Thursday 12th September 2024 from 7.30pm – 9.30pm. WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n CostWe do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances. €150 waged€120 low waged€90 unwaged€75 for under-25s \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: Dublin Buddhist Centre\n \n Address:\n \n\nUnit 5\, Liberty Corner\n \n \n James Joyce Street\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D01 N5H6\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 Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n Living a Truly Human Life - Newcomer Meditation Retreat \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/foundations-of-buddhist-practice-june-2024/ LOCATION:Location: Dublin Buddhist Centre\, Unit 5\, Liberty Corner\, James Joyce Street\, Dublin\, D01 N5H6\, 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:20240616T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240616T163000 DTSTAMP:20240513T161351Z CREATED:20240513T161351Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T161351Z UID:5655-1718532000-1718555400@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Meditation Essentials - Day Retreat DESCRIPTION:A six-week exploration of Buddhist psychology \n \n \n \n Starts Thursday 12th September 2024\, 7.30pm – 9.30pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n Who is this course for? \n \n \n \n The Course Leader \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Long before the discoveries of contemporary neuroscience and psychology\, the Buddha gained insight into the nature of mind. In early Buddhism this profound insight informed the Abhidharma – a ‘training manual’ to help us understand and transform our own minds. \n\nThe Abhidharma helps us come to a deeper appreciation of how mental states arise\, and how to distinguish between skillful mental states and their opposites. In this way\, we are given the means to live a happier and more fruitful life\, and ultimately a pathway to liberation from all suffering. \n\nAnd most importantly\, we are given a language with which to talk about\, notice and analyse the mental states we get into during our day. We are also offered a glimpse of how the Enlightened mind of a Buddha works – the mind in its ultimate harmony. \n\nOver the six weeks we will cover: \n\n Introductions and the Art of Mind-Watching\n\n What is the mind?\n How do we watch it?\n\n\n The Constants of Experience\n\n What does the mind do in any moment?\n\n\n Contentment\, Goodwill\, and Compassion\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Confidence and faith in possibilities\n\n What we do when we fall short of our ideals\n\n\n Energy\, Serenity\, and Equanimity\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Mindfulness and the Psychology of Awakening\n\n How does the Enlightened mind work?\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course is for anyone who already has an existing meditation practice but wants to engage with a deeper understanding of Buddhist psychology. Ideal for anyone who has done a Meditation Essentials or Foundation of Buddhist Practice course with us. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He firstly did these through university societies\, and then in the Dublin Buddhist Centre. 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. He also is helping coordinate the new retreat centre project and looks after the DBC finances. \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenSix-weeks starting Thursday 12th September 2024 from 7.30pm – 9.30pm. WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n CostWe do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances. €150 waged€120 low waged€90 unwaged€75 for under-25s \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: Dublin Buddhist Centre\n \n Address:\n \n\nUnit 5\, Liberty Corner\n \n \n James Joyce Street\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D01 N5H6\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 Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n Living a Truly Human Life - Newcomer Meditation Retreat \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/meditation-essentials-day-retreat-june-2024/ LOCATION:Location: Dublin Buddhist Centre\, Unit 5\, Liberty Corner\, James Joyce Street\, Dublin\, D01 N5H6\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Events for Newcomers,Front Page Events,Introduction to Meditation Day Retreats,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;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240615T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240615T130000 DTSTAMP:20240514T120053Z CREATED:20240511T082233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240514T120053Z UID:5554-1718445600-1718456400@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Emptiness and Fullness: A Sub-30 Seminar DESCRIPTION:A six-week exploration of Buddhist psychology \n \n \n \n Starts Thursday 12th September 2024\, 7.30pm – 9.30pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n Who is this course for? \n \n \n \n The Course Leader \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Long before the discoveries of contemporary neuroscience and psychology\, the Buddha gained insight into the nature of mind. In early Buddhism this profound insight informed the Abhidharma – a ‘training manual’ to help us understand and transform our own minds. \n\nThe Abhidharma helps us come to a deeper appreciation of how mental states arise\, and how to distinguish between skillful mental states and their opposites. In this way\, we are given the means to live a happier and more fruitful life\, and ultimately a pathway to liberation from all suffering. \n\nAnd most importantly\, we are given a language with which to talk about\, notice and analyse the mental states we get into during our day. We are also offered a glimpse of how the Enlightened mind of a Buddha works – the mind in its ultimate harmony. \n\nOver the six weeks we will cover: \n\n Introductions and the Art of Mind-Watching\n\n What is the mind?\n How do we watch it?\n\n\n The Constants of Experience\n\n What does the mind do in any moment?\n\n\n Contentment\, Goodwill\, and Compassion\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Confidence and faith in possibilities\n\n What we do when we fall short of our ideals\n\n\n Energy\, Serenity\, and Equanimity\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Mindfulness and the Psychology of Awakening\n\n How does the Enlightened mind work?\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course is for anyone who already has an existing meditation practice but wants to engage with a deeper understanding of Buddhist psychology. Ideal for anyone who has done a Meditation Essentials or Foundation of Buddhist Practice course with us. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He firstly did these through university societies\, and then in the Dublin Buddhist Centre. 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. He also is helping coordinate the new retreat centre project and looks after the DBC finances. \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenSix-weeks starting Thursday 12th September 2024 from 7.30pm – 9.30pm. WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n CostWe do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances. €150 waged€120 low waged€90 unwaged€75 for under-25s \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: Dublin Buddhist Centre\n \n Address:\n \n\nUnit 5\, Liberty Corner\n \n \n James Joyce Street\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D01 N5H6\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 Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n Living a Truly Human Life - Newcomer Meditation Retreat \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/emptiness-and-fullness-a-sub-30-seminar/ LOCATION:Location: Dublin Buddhist Centre\, Unit 5\, Liberty Corner\, James Joyce Street\, Dublin\, D01 N5H6\, 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/2024/05/emptiness-and-fullness-sub-30-seminar.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240609T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240609T163000 DTSTAMP:20260527T085801Z CREATED:20240509T143746Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260527T085801Z UID:5331-1717927200-1717950600@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Entering Emptiness Day Retreat DESCRIPTION:A six-week exploration of Buddhist psychology \n \n \n \n Starts Thursday 12th September 2024\, 7.30pm – 9.30pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n Who is this course for? \n \n \n \n The Course Leader \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Long before the discoveries of contemporary neuroscience and psychology\, the Buddha gained insight into the nature of mind. In early Buddhism this profound insight informed the Abhidharma – a ‘training manual’ to help us understand and transform our own minds. \n\nThe Abhidharma helps us come to a deeper appreciation of how mental states arise\, and how to distinguish between skillful mental states and their opposites. In this way\, we are given the means to live a happier and more fruitful life\, and ultimately a pathway to liberation from all suffering. \n\nAnd most importantly\, we are given a language with which to talk about\, notice and analyse the mental states we get into during our day. We are also offered a glimpse of how the Enlightened mind of a Buddha works – the mind in its ultimate harmony. \n\nOver the six weeks we will cover: \n\n Introductions and the Art of Mind-Watching\n\n What is the mind?\n How do we watch it?\n\n\n The Constants of Experience\n\n What does the mind do in any moment?\n\n\n Contentment\, Goodwill\, and Compassion\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Confidence and faith in possibilities\n\n What we do when we fall short of our ideals\n\n\n Energy\, Serenity\, and Equanimity\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Mindfulness and the Psychology of Awakening\n\n How does the Enlightened mind work?\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course is for anyone who already has an existing meditation practice but wants to engage with a deeper understanding of Buddhist psychology. Ideal for anyone who has done a Meditation Essentials or Foundation of Buddhist Practice course with us. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He firstly did these through university societies\, and then in the Dublin Buddhist Centre. 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. He also is helping coordinate the new retreat centre project and looks after the DBC finances. \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenSix-weeks starting Thursday 12th September 2024 from 7.30pm – 9.30pm. WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n CostWe do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances. €150 waged€120 low waged€90 unwaged€75 for under-25s \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: Dublin Buddhist Centre\n \n Address:\n \n\nUnit 5\, Liberty Corner\n \n \n James Joyce Street\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D01 N5H6\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 Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n Living a Truly Human Life - Newcomer Meditation Retreat \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/entering-emptiness-day-retreat-june-2024/ LOCATION:Location: Dublin Buddhist Centre\, Unit 5\, Liberty Corner\, James Joyce Street\, Dublin\, D01 N5H6\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Events for Sangha Regulars,Going Deeper in Buddhism,Going Deeper in Meditation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Sun-Image-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240608T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240608T160000 DTSTAMP:20240524T143450Z CREATED:20240516T144901Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240524T143450Z UID:5956-1717857000-1717862400@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Mantra Chanting Circle DESCRIPTION:A six-week exploration of Buddhist psychology \n \n \n \n Starts Thursday 12th September 2024\, 7.30pm – 9.30pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n Who is this course for? \n \n \n \n The Course Leader \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Long before the discoveries of contemporary neuroscience and psychology\, the Buddha gained insight into the nature of mind. In early Buddhism this profound insight informed the Abhidharma – a ‘training manual’ to help us understand and transform our own minds. \n\nThe Abhidharma helps us come to a deeper appreciation of how mental states arise\, and how to distinguish between skillful mental states and their opposites. In this way\, we are given the means to live a happier and more fruitful life\, and ultimately a pathway to liberation from all suffering. \n\nAnd most importantly\, we are given a language with which to talk about\, notice and analyse the mental states we get into during our day. We are also offered a glimpse of how the Enlightened mind of a Buddha works – the mind in its ultimate harmony. \n\nOver the six weeks we will cover: \n\n Introductions and the Art of Mind-Watching\n\n What is the mind?\n How do we watch it?\n\n\n The Constants of Experience\n\n What does the mind do in any moment?\n\n\n Contentment\, Goodwill\, and Compassion\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Confidence and faith in possibilities\n\n What we do when we fall short of our ideals\n\n\n Energy\, Serenity\, and Equanimity\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Mindfulness and the Psychology of Awakening\n\n How does the Enlightened mind work?\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course is for anyone who already has an existing meditation practice but wants to engage with a deeper understanding of Buddhist psychology. Ideal for anyone who has done a Meditation Essentials or Foundation of Buddhist Practice course with us. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He firstly did these through university societies\, and then in the Dublin Buddhist Centre. 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. He also is helping coordinate the new retreat centre project and looks after the DBC finances. \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenSix-weeks starting Thursday 12th September 2024 from 7.30pm – 9.30pm. WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n CostWe do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances. €150 waged€120 low waged€90 unwaged€75 for under-25s \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: Dublin Buddhist Centre\n \n Address:\n \n\nUnit 5\, Liberty Corner\n \n \n James Joyce Street\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D01 N5H6\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 Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n Living a Truly Human Life - Newcomer Meditation Retreat \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/mantra-chanting-circle-june-2024/ LOCATION:Location: Dublin Buddhist Centre\, Unit 5\, Liberty Corner\, James Joyce Street\, Dublin\, D01 N5H6\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Events for Newcomers,Events for Sangha Regulars,Mantra Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240604 DTSTAMP:20240511T095648Z CREATED:20240509T110259Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240511T095648Z UID:5076-1717113600-1717459199@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Bahiya – Weekend Retreat for Women DESCRIPTION:A six-week exploration of Buddhist psychology \n \n \n \n Starts Thursday 12th September 2024\, 7.30pm – 9.30pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n Who is this course for? \n \n \n \n The Course Leader \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Long before the discoveries of contemporary neuroscience and psychology\, the Buddha gained insight into the nature of mind. In early Buddhism this profound insight informed the Abhidharma – a ‘training manual’ to help us understand and transform our own minds. \n\nThe Abhidharma helps us come to a deeper appreciation of how mental states arise\, and how to distinguish between skillful mental states and their opposites. In this way\, we are given the means to live a happier and more fruitful life\, and ultimately a pathway to liberation from all suffering. \n\nAnd most importantly\, we are given a language with which to talk about\, notice and analyse the mental states we get into during our day. We are also offered a glimpse of how the Enlightened mind of a Buddha works – the mind in its ultimate harmony. \n\nOver the six weeks we will cover: \n\n Introductions and the Art of Mind-Watching\n\n What is the mind?\n How do we watch it?\n\n\n The Constants of Experience\n\n What does the mind do in any moment?\n\n\n Contentment\, Goodwill\, and Compassion\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Confidence and faith in possibilities\n\n What we do when we fall short of our ideals\n\n\n Energy\, Serenity\, and Equanimity\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Mindfulness and the Psychology of Awakening\n\n How does the Enlightened mind work?\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course is for anyone who already has an existing meditation practice but wants to engage with a deeper understanding of Buddhist psychology. Ideal for anyone who has done a Meditation Essentials or Foundation of Buddhist Practice course with us. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He firstly did these through university societies\, and then in the Dublin Buddhist Centre. 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. He also is helping coordinate the new retreat centre project and looks after the DBC finances. \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenSix-weeks starting Thursday 12th September 2024 from 7.30pm – 9.30pm. WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n CostWe do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances. €150 waged€120 low waged€90 unwaged€75 for under-25s \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: Dublin Buddhist Centre\n \n Address:\n \n\nUnit 5\, Liberty Corner\n \n \n James Joyce Street\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D01 N5H6\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 Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n Living a Truly Human Life - Newcomer Meditation Retreat \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/womens-long-weekend-sangha-retreat-may-2024/ 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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-05-31st-Womens-Long-Weekend-Retreat-Image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240531 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240603 DTSTAMP:20240523T110818Z CREATED:20240429T195500Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240523T110818Z UID:4041-1717113600-1717372799@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Living a Truly Human Life - Newcomer Meditation Retreat DESCRIPTION:A six-week exploration of Buddhist psychology \n \n \n \n Starts Thursday 12th September 2024\, 7.30pm – 9.30pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n Who is this course for? \n \n \n \n The Course Leader \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Long before the discoveries of contemporary neuroscience and psychology\, the Buddha gained insight into the nature of mind. In early Buddhism this profound insight informed the Abhidharma – a ‘training manual’ to help us understand and transform our own minds. \n\nThe Abhidharma helps us come to a deeper appreciation of how mental states arise\, and how to distinguish between skillful mental states and their opposites. In this way\, we are given the means to live a happier and more fruitful life\, and ultimately a pathway to liberation from all suffering. \n\nAnd most importantly\, we are given a language with which to talk about\, notice and analyse the mental states we get into during our day. We are also offered a glimpse of how the Enlightened mind of a Buddha works – the mind in its ultimate harmony. \n\nOver the six weeks we will cover: \n\n Introductions and the Art of Mind-Watching\n\n What is the mind?\n How do we watch it?\n\n\n The Constants of Experience\n\n What does the mind do in any moment?\n\n\n Contentment\, Goodwill\, and Compassion\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Confidence and faith in possibilities\n\n What we do when we fall short of our ideals\n\n\n Energy\, Serenity\, and Equanimity\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Mindfulness and the Psychology of Awakening\n\n How does the Enlightened mind work?\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course is for anyone who already has an existing meditation practice but wants to engage with a deeper understanding of Buddhist psychology. Ideal for anyone who has done a Meditation Essentials or Foundation of Buddhist Practice course with us. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He firstly did these through university societies\, and then in the Dublin Buddhist Centre. 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. He also is helping coordinate the new retreat centre project and looks after the DBC finances. \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenSix-weeks starting Thursday 12th September 2024 from 7.30pm – 9.30pm. WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n CostWe do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances. €150 waged€120 low waged€90 unwaged€75 for under-25s \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: Dublin Buddhist Centre\n \n Address:\n \n\nUnit 5\, Liberty Corner\n \n \n James Joyce Street\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D01 N5H6\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 Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n Living a Truly Human Life - Newcomer Meditation Retreat \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/living-a-truly-human-life-newcomer-meditation-retreat/ 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/2024/04/Living-a-Truly-Human-Life2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240526T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240526T170000 DTSTAMP:20240520T114153Z CREATED:20240509T103812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T114153Z UID:5067-1716717600-1716742800@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Buddha Day Festival DESCRIPTION:A six-week exploration of Buddhist psychology \n \n \n \n Starts Thursday 12th September 2024\, 7.30pm – 9.30pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n Who is this course for? \n \n \n \n The Course Leader \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Long before the discoveries of contemporary neuroscience and psychology\, the Buddha gained insight into the nature of mind. In early Buddhism this profound insight informed the Abhidharma – a ‘training manual’ to help us understand and transform our own minds. \n\nThe Abhidharma helps us come to a deeper appreciation of how mental states arise\, and how to distinguish between skillful mental states and their opposites. In this way\, we are given the means to live a happier and more fruitful life\, and ultimately a pathway to liberation from all suffering. \n\nAnd most importantly\, we are given a language with which to talk about\, notice and analyse the mental states we get into during our day. We are also offered a glimpse of how the Enlightened mind of a Buddha works – the mind in its ultimate harmony. \n\nOver the six weeks we will cover: \n\n Introductions and the Art of Mind-Watching\n\n What is the mind?\n How do we watch it?\n\n\n The Constants of Experience\n\n What does the mind do in any moment?\n\n\n Contentment\, Goodwill\, and Compassion\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Confidence and faith in possibilities\n\n What we do when we fall short of our ideals\n\n\n Energy\, Serenity\, and Equanimity\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Mindfulness and the Psychology of Awakening\n\n How does the Enlightened mind work?\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course is for anyone who already has an existing meditation practice but wants to engage with a deeper understanding of Buddhist psychology. Ideal for anyone who has done a Meditation Essentials or Foundation of Buddhist Practice course with us. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He firstly did these through university societies\, and then in the Dublin Buddhist Centre. 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. He also is helping coordinate the new retreat centre project and looks after the DBC finances. \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenSix-weeks starting Thursday 12th September 2024 from 7.30pm – 9.30pm. WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n CostWe do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances. €150 waged€120 low waged€90 unwaged€75 for under-25s \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: Dublin Buddhist Centre\n \n Address:\n \n\nUnit 5\, Liberty Corner\n \n \n James Joyce Street\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D01 N5H6\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 Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n Living a Truly Human Life - Newcomer Meditation Retreat \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/buddha-day-festival-2024/ LOCATION:Location: Dublin Buddhist Centre\, Unit 5\, Liberty Corner\, James Joyce Street\, Dublin\, D01 N5H6\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Events for Sangha Regulars,Festival Days ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/gotama-buddha-image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240521T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240521T211500 DTSTAMP:20240528T141205Z CREATED:20240429T193454Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240528T141205Z UID:4022-1716318000-1716326100@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Beyond Usefulness - A Journey Towards Meaning - Buddhism Course DESCRIPTION:A six-week exploration of Buddhist psychology \n \n \n \n Starts Thursday 12th September 2024\, 7.30pm – 9.30pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n Who is this course for? \n \n \n \n The Course Leader \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Long before the discoveries of contemporary neuroscience and psychology\, the Buddha gained insight into the nature of mind. In early Buddhism this profound insight informed the Abhidharma – a ‘training manual’ to help us understand and transform our own minds. \n\nThe Abhidharma helps us come to a deeper appreciation of how mental states arise\, and how to distinguish between skillful mental states and their opposites. In this way\, we are given the means to live a happier and more fruitful life\, and ultimately a pathway to liberation from all suffering. \n\nAnd most importantly\, we are given a language with which to talk about\, notice and analyse the mental states we get into during our day. We are also offered a glimpse of how the Enlightened mind of a Buddha works – the mind in its ultimate harmony. \n\nOver the six weeks we will cover: \n\n Introductions and the Art of Mind-Watching\n\n What is the mind?\n How do we watch it?\n\n\n The Constants of Experience\n\n What does the mind do in any moment?\n\n\n Contentment\, Goodwill\, and Compassion\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Confidence and faith in possibilities\n\n What we do when we fall short of our ideals\n\n\n Energy\, Serenity\, and Equanimity\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Mindfulness and the Psychology of Awakening\n\n How does the Enlightened mind work?\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course is for anyone who already has an existing meditation practice but wants to engage with a deeper understanding of Buddhist psychology. Ideal for anyone who has done a Meditation Essentials or Foundation of Buddhist Practice course with us. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He firstly did these through university societies\, and then in the Dublin Buddhist Centre. 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. He also is helping coordinate the new retreat centre project and looks after the DBC finances. \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenSix-weeks starting Thursday 12th September 2024 from 7.30pm – 9.30pm. WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n CostWe do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances. €150 waged€120 low waged€90 unwaged€75 for under-25s \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: Dublin Buddhist Centre\n \n Address:\n \n\nUnit 5\, Liberty Corner\n \n \n James Joyce Street\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D01 N5H6\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 Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n Living a Truly Human Life - Newcomer Meditation Retreat \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/beyond-usefulness-a-journey-towards-meaning-buddhism-course/ LOCATION:Location: Dublin Buddhist Centre\, Unit 5\, Liberty Corner\, James Joyce Street\, Dublin\, D01 N5H6\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Buddhism Page Events - Courses,Events for Newcomers,Front Page Events,Introduction to Buddhism Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/the-greater-mandala.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240516T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240516T204500 DTSTAMP:20250917T175051Z CREATED:20240429T191631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T175051Z UID:4010-1715884200-1715892300@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Meditation Essentials Course DESCRIPTION:A six-week exploration of Buddhist psychology \n \n \n \n Starts Thursday 12th September 2024\, 7.30pm – 9.30pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n Who is this course for? \n \n \n \n The Course Leader \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Long before the discoveries of contemporary neuroscience and psychology\, the Buddha gained insight into the nature of mind. In early Buddhism this profound insight informed the Abhidharma – a ‘training manual’ to help us understand and transform our own minds. \n\nThe Abhidharma helps us come to a deeper appreciation of how mental states arise\, and how to distinguish between skillful mental states and their opposites. In this way\, we are given the means to live a happier and more fruitful life\, and ultimately a pathway to liberation from all suffering. \n\nAnd most importantly\, we are given a language with which to talk about\, notice and analyse the mental states we get into during our day. We are also offered a glimpse of how the Enlightened mind of a Buddha works – the mind in its ultimate harmony. \n\nOver the six weeks we will cover: \n\n Introductions and the Art of Mind-Watching\n\n What is the mind?\n How do we watch it?\n\n\n The Constants of Experience\n\n What does the mind do in any moment?\n\n\n Contentment\, Goodwill\, and Compassion\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Confidence and faith in possibilities\n\n What we do when we fall short of our ideals\n\n\n Energy\, Serenity\, and Equanimity\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Mindfulness and the Psychology of Awakening\n\n How does the Enlightened mind work?\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course is for anyone who already has an existing meditation practice but wants to engage with a deeper understanding of Buddhist psychology. Ideal for anyone who has done a Meditation Essentials or Foundation of Buddhist Practice course with us. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He firstly did these through university societies\, and then in the Dublin Buddhist Centre. 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. He also is helping coordinate the new retreat centre project and looks after the DBC finances. \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenSix-weeks starting Thursday 12th September 2024 from 7.30pm – 9.30pm. WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n CostWe do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances. €150 waged€120 low waged€90 unwaged€75 for under-25s \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: Dublin Buddhist Centre\n \n Address:\n \n\nUnit 5\, Liberty Corner\n \n \n James Joyce Street\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D01 N5H6\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 Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n Living a Truly Human Life - Newcomer Meditation Retreat \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/meditation-essentials-course/ LOCATION:Location: Dublin Buddhist Centre\, Unit 5\, Liberty Corner\, James Joyce Street\, Dublin\, D01 N5H6\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Buddhism Page Events - Courses,Events for Newcomers,Front Page Events,Introduction to Meditation Courses,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:20240514T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20240514T211500 DTSTAMP:20240514T120202Z CREATED:20240509T021711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240514T120202Z UID:4967-1715713200-1715721300@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Shubha Vihara: Re-Launch of the Retreat Centre Project DESCRIPTION:A six-week exploration of Buddhist psychology \n \n \n \n Starts Thursday 12th September 2024\, 7.30pm – 9.30pm \n \n \n \n Led by Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n Who is this course for? \n \n \n \n The Course Leader \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Long before the discoveries of contemporary neuroscience and psychology\, the Buddha gained insight into the nature of mind. In early Buddhism this profound insight informed the Abhidharma – a ‘training manual’ to help us understand and transform our own minds. \n\nThe Abhidharma helps us come to a deeper appreciation of how mental states arise\, and how to distinguish between skillful mental states and their opposites. In this way\, we are given the means to live a happier and more fruitful life\, and ultimately a pathway to liberation from all suffering. \n\nAnd most importantly\, we are given a language with which to talk about\, notice and analyse the mental states we get into during our day. We are also offered a glimpse of how the Enlightened mind of a Buddha works – the mind in its ultimate harmony. \n\nOver the six weeks we will cover: \n\n Introductions and the Art of Mind-Watching\n\n What is the mind?\n How do we watch it?\n\n\n The Constants of Experience\n\n What does the mind do in any moment?\n\n\n Contentment\, Goodwill\, and Compassion\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Confidence and faith in possibilities\n\n What we do when we fall short of our ideals\n\n\n Energy\, Serenity\, and Equanimity\n\n And their negative counterparts\n\n\n Mindfulness and the Psychology of Awakening\n\n How does the Enlightened mind work?\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course is for anyone who already has an existing meditation practice but wants to engage with a deeper understanding of Buddhist psychology. Ideal for anyone who has done a Meditation Essentials or Foundation of Buddhist Practice course with us. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura \n \n \n \n \n \n Vajrashura started practicing yoga and learnt to meditate while in university doing a Masters in High Performance Computing. He firstly did these through university societies\, and then in the Dublin Buddhist Centre. 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. He also is helping coordinate the new retreat centre project and looks after the DBC finances. \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenSix-weeks starting Thursday 12th September 2024 from 7.30pm – 9.30pm. WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n CostWe do tiered pricing\, depending on the circumstances. €150 waged€120 low waged€90 unwaged€75 for under-25s \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: Dublin Buddhist Centre\n \n Address:\n \n\nUnit 5\, Liberty Corner\n \n \n James Joyce Street\,\n\n Dublin\n\n D01 N5H6\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 Yoga and Meditation Weekend Retreat \n\n\n \n \n Living a Truly Human Life - Newcomer Meditation Retreat \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/shubha-vihara-re-launch-of-the-retreat-centre-project/ LOCATION:Location: Dublin Buddhist Centre\, Unit 5\, Liberty Corner\, James Joyce Street\, Dublin\, D01 N5H6\, Ireland CATEGORIES:Events for Sangha Regulars,Front Page Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Retreat-Centre.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR