BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Dublin Buddhist Centre - ECPv6.15.20//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:20250330T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:IST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:IST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260318T191500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260318T213000 DTSTAMP:20260511T213331 CREATED:20251211T141642Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T140855Z UID:10631-1773861300-1773869400@dublinbuddhistcentre.org SUMMARY:Mind\, Reactive and Creative - Six Week Buddhism Course DESCRIPTION:Mind: Reactive and Creative \n \n \n \n A six-week Buddhism course \n \n \n \n Starts Wednesday 18th March 2026\, 7.15pm – 9.30pm \n \n \n \n Led by Satyapratpa and Varabandhu \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What will be explored? \n \n \n \n Course Outline \n \n \n \n When and Where \n \n \n \n The Course Leaders \n \n \n \n Who is this for \n \n \n \n Booking Information \n \n \n \n Booking Terms & Conditions \n \n \n \n \n \n \n One of the Buddha’s key insights is that our state of mind conditions our thoughts\, which in turn condition our actions\, and thereby our world. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course explores the idea that the mind operates in two very different ways\, and that the spiritual life is essentially a movement from one to the other. We have the choice of being either reactive or creative\, not just once\, but at every moment. We investigate just what that means in our own lives\, looking at ways in which we can become less reactive and more creative\, with a combination of teaching\, discussion\, meditation and practical exercises. The path to Enlightenment\, then\, is one of ever-increasing creativity\, and we look at one of the Buddha’s teachings in which he describes a sequence of ever-increasing creative states of mind\, all the way to Enlightenment. Participants will receive the booklet Mind\, Reactive and Creative as part of the course. \n \n \n \n \n \n The course will include short talks\, discussion\, reflection\, meditation\, and home practice that should be completed between each week of the course. Each week there will be a particular theme explored as follows: Week 1 – Three Big Ideas We will be introducing the course and looking at three big ideas around the nature of Mind. Week 2 & 3 – Mind Creates World – The Six Realms Explores how the quality of mind creates the worlds we live in and how these worlds are represented on the Tibetan Wheel of Life as the six realms. Week 4 – Watching the Gap Explores the precious opportunity we have to move from the reactive to creative mind and find become free of cycle of rebirth. Week 5 – Happiness and Beyond – The Spiral PathExplores how the creative mind expresses itself as a path of ever increasing positive mental states and spiritual qualities we call the spiral path.Week 6 – The Enlightened MindExplores how the creative mind reaches full fruition and maturity in a state of inexhaustible energy\, wisdom and compassion that we call Enlightenment.Note: While meditation will be part of this course\, you will not be learning how to meditate. Please see our other events for an introduction to meditation course. \n \n \n \n \n \n WhenStarts Wednesday 18th March 2026\, 7.15pm – 9.30pm | For 6 weeks WhereDublin Buddhist CentreUnit 5\, Liberty CornerJames Joyce StreetDublin\, D01 N5H6 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Satyaprapta first came to the DBC back in 2006 and has been meditating ever since. He was ordained in 2024 and given the name Satyaprapta which means ‘He who is accomplished in the Truth.’Satyaprapta works as a German Translator and volunteers at the DBC on the Support Team and Shubha Vihara Fundraising Team. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Varabandhu first came through the doors of the Dublin Buddhist Centre in March 2012 to learn to meditate as a response to suffering. He was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order in 2021 and has been leading meditation courses\, Buddhist study and retreats since then. He volunteers his time to teach at the Dublin Buddhist Centre so that others can benefit in the same way he has. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This course is for anyone who wants to engage with a deeper understanding and practice of Buddhist teachings. You don’t have to be a Buddhist to gain from this course; you don’t have to be particularly ‘spiritual’. All you need is curiosity\, a desire to learn\, and a willingness to put what you learn into practice. \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 A €50 deposit per person of this payment is non-refundable under all circumstances. If you wish to cancel or transfer a booking\, please notify us as soon as possible on info@dublinbuddhistcentre.org CancellationIf you wish to cancel your place seven days prior to the event starting\, a full refund minus the deposit will be offered.If cancellation occurs within seven days of the event starting no refund will be available.TransfersIt may be possible to transfer your place to another event if we are given sufficient notice (at least four days before the event is due to start) and there are places available on the alternative event.If the event you wish to transfer to costs more than your original booking you will need to pay the difference at the time of transferring in order to secure your place.We will refund the difference if the event you wish to transfer to costs less than the original booking.We will only transfer a booking once and no transfer will be possible once an event has started. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Now \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location: 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 +353 1 817 8933 \n \n\n\n \n \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 Dharma Circle: The Spiral Path to Enlightenment - An Under-35 Event \n\n\n \n \n Meditation Essentials - Day Retreat \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n SEE ALL EVENTS URL:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/events/mind-reactive-and-creative-five-week-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,Events for Sangha Regulars,Front Page Events,Going Deeper in Buddhism,Introduction to Buddhism Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://dublinbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2024-06-29th-Mind-Reactive-and-Creative-Website.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR