Open Day - Meditation Taster Sessions
Sunday 5th January 2025, 11am – 2pm
Led by Maitrikaya and Vajrashura
Meditation is a means of transforming the mind. It helps us change the way we relate to ourselves and the world around us.
Buddhist meditation techniques offer a way of encouraging and developing positive states of mind, such as calmness, clarity, emotional positivity and a deeper seeing of the true nature of things.
On these taster sessions you will get a brief introduction to both the Mindfulness of Breathing and the Development of Loving Kindness meditations. It will be ideal as an taster for those new to meditation, or thinking about coming along to the Centre but are unsure.
When
Sunday 5th January 2025,
Classes on the hour for one hour between 11am – 1pm.
Where
Dublin Buddhist Centre
Unit 5, Liberty Corner
James Joyce Street
Dublin, D01 N5H6
There will be three taster sessions run on this Open Day and we invite you to come to one or two of the sessions as suits you best.
Session 1
11am Arrival and Check-in
11.05am Introduction to Meditation
11.15am Guided body-scan
11.25am Introduction to the Mindfulness of Breathing Meditation
11.35am Guided Meditation
Session 2
12pm Arrival and Check-in
12.05pm Introduction to Meditation
12.15pm Guided body-scan
12.25pm Introduction to the Cultivation of Loving Kindness Meditation
12.35pm Guided Meditation
Session 3
1pm Arrival and Check-in
1.05pm Introduction to Meditation
1.15pm Guided body-scan
1.25pm Introduction to the Mindfulness of Breathing Meditation
1.35pm Guided Meditation
Maitrikaya first learnt to meditate over 30 years ago and first came along to the Dublin Buddhist Centre in 2004 to reconnect with his meditation practice and to explore something that was both Western and Buddhist. He was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order in 2011.
He is a regular teacher in the Centre and also organises many of our retreats. Becoming Mitra Convenor for men in Autumn 2022, Maitrikaya is inspired by the friendship that welcomed and kept him coming back to the Dublin Buddhist Centre and ultimately resulted in him being ordained. His hope and vision is that he can inspire other men and set them off on the Buddhist Path.
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.
Suitable for:
- Complete beginners who want to try meditation for the first time.
- Meditators with some experience who want to visit the Dublin Buddhist Centre for the first time.
No need to book in advance, just show up before one of the sessions.
This event is offered on a donation basis.