News & AnnouncementsVisiting Tibetan Monk: Wednesday 27 April, 4.30pm in the Oriel JCR AnnexA Tibetan monk named Choedak will be visiting Oxford this Wednesday and has agreed to meet with members of the Buddhist Society. He'll give a brief talk about his experiences growing up in Tibet and his escape into exile in India, as well as his current work teaching and researching for a book on the history of the Dalai Lamas. After that, he'll be happy to take questions. It should be a pretty informal event, and so a good opportunity to get to know a monk and learn about his way of life. That's this Wednesday at 4.30pm in the Oriel JCR Annex. Meditation classes return for Trinity TermAs usual, we have our regular meditation classes this term at 8pm in the JCR Annex of Oriel College. Beginners can join in at any time, and you don't have to be affiliated with the university to join us. Bring a cushion to sit on, comfortable clothes to sit in, and a mug for tea. If you'd like to be added to our mailing list, drop us a line at buddhist.society@studentclubs.o Sarah Shaw talk Thursday 26 NovemberWe're very pleased to have Sarah Shaw coming in to give a talk called "Finding the balance of calm and insight: the Breathing Mindfulness sutta." Sarah is a member of the Samatha Trust and both a teacher and scholar of Buddhism. Her translation work includes the Penguin Classics edition of the Jatakas as well as "Buddhist Meditation: An Anthology of Texts From the Pali Canon" published by Routledge. In addition, Routledge recently published her book "An Introduction to Buddhist Meditation." Sarah teaches at Oxford's Department for Continuing Education. Buddhist Meditation classes, MT09Welcome back, or welcome for the first time, to Oxford! As usual, we'll be holding meditation classes every Tuesday evening of term (Oct. 13 - Dec. 1) at 8pm in the JCR Annexe at Oriel College. All are welcome (you don't need to be affiliated with the university to join), and you can join at any time. Samatha Vipassana Meditation ClassesInstruction, group practice and discussion will be followed by tea and biscuits and the chance to speak to our teacher privately. Classes last approximately 1 hour - 1 hour 15 minutes. Samatha Vipassana Meditation ClassesInstruction, group practice and discussion will be followed by tea and biscuits and the chance to speak to our teacher privately. Classes last approximately 1 hour - 1 hour 15 minutes. TERMLY SOCIAL - DINNERwe will meet beneath the carfax tower at 8pm and make our way to Chutney's on St Michael Street, THE STORY OF THE WEEPING CAMEL - filmmockumentary about a mongolian village, where camels play a central role in everyday life. The Ten Perfections, talk by Ven. DhammasamiVenerable Dhammasami, both founder and the head of the Oxford Buddha Vihara, is coming to speak on the Ten Perfections. Weekly Meditation ClassesWeekly meditation classes will start this tuesday at 8pm in the JCR annex at Oriel college. Instruction and group practice will be followed by friendly discussion and tea and biscuits. There is also opportunity to take report with our practice leader, Jas. PadmaBenefit gig for So-Wide. Speaker event: Terry Ernest-JonesWe'll be having our second speaker event of term on Wednesday, 30 May, at 8pm. Terry Ernest-Jones, who runs the Oxford community Samatha group, will be giving a talk entitled, "Meditation - Why Just Sit There?" A brief Q&A session will follow. Anyone is welcome to attend, and the event is free! Speaker event: Terry Ernest-JonesWe'll be having our second speaker event of term on Wednesday, 30 May, at 8pm. Terry Ernest-Jones, who runs the Oxford community Samatha group, will be giving a talk aimed at those just beginning meditation and those interested in trying it. A brief Q&A session will follow. Anyone is welcome to attend, and the event is free! Social dinnerOur termly social dinner. E-mail budsoc@herald.ox.ac.uk to RSVP. Social dinnerOur termly social dinner. Venue TBC. E-mail budsoc@herald.ox.ac.uk for more details. Speaker event: Prof. Richard GombrichOur first speaker event of term will be Prof. Richard Gombrich, formerly the Boden Professor of Sanskrit at Balliol College. Prof. Gombrich is an expert on early Buddhism and will give a talk on karma. A question and answer session will follow. The event will be in the Dahrendorf Room, St Antony's College, 8pm, on Wednesday, 2 May. Please e-mail budsoc@herald.ox.ac.uk for more details. Free. Speaker event: Prof. Richard GombrichOur first speaker event of term will be Prof. Richard Gombrich, formerly the Boden Professor of Sanskrit at Balliol College. Prof. Gombrich is an expert on early Buddhism and will give a talk for anyone generally interested in Buddhism. A question and answer session will follow. The event will be in St Antony's College, 8pm, on Wednesday, 2 May. Please e-mail budsoc@herald.ox.ac.uk for more details. Free. Social dinnerOur termly social dinner. Venue TBC. E-mail budsoc@herald.ox.ac.uk for more details. Weekly meditation classWe'll be starting our weekly meditation classes again for Trinity Term. These are on Tuesdays at 8pm in the Carr Room of St Antony's College. Beginners are always welcome. Please bring a cushion. The class is free, and there will be tea and biscuits afterwards. E-mail budsoc@herald.ox.ac.uk for any questions! Weekly meditation classWe'll be starting our weekly meditation classes again for Trinity Term. These are on Tuesdays at 8pm in the Carr Room of St Antony's College. Beginners are always welcome. Please bring a cushion. The class is free, and there will be tea and biscuits afterwards. E-mail budsoc@herald.ox.ac.uk for any questions! Speaker event: Dr. Clive Sherlock, Zen BuddhismClive Sherlock, psychiatrist and Zen practitioner, will give a talk on Zen Buddhism. Anyone interested is welcome to attend. E-mail budsoc@herald.ox.ac.uk for any questions. Speaker event: Dr. Ulrike Roesler, Tibetan BuddhismDr. Ulrike Roesler, Numata Lecturer of Buddhist Studies in the Oriental Institute, will be giving a talk entitled, "Buddhism in Tibet: Change and continuity". Anyone interested is welcome to attend. More details will follow, please check this website again or e-mail budsoc@herald.ox.ac.uk. Speaker event: Dr. Ulrike Roesler, Tibetan BuddhismDr. Ulrike Roesler, Numata Lecturer of Buddhist Studies in the Oriental Institute, will be giving a talk on Tibetan Buddhism (exact title TBC). Anyone interested is welcome to attend. More details will follow, please check this website again or e-mail budsoc@herald.ox.ac.uk. Speaker event: Talk by Ven. DhammasamiVenerable Khammai Dhammasami, DPhil: A Buddhist monk of over twenty years standing and author of Mindfulness Meditation Made Easy (see link) will speak on “How an Eight-minute Sitting Meditation Can Work Wonder in Reducing Stress!” Anyone interested is welcome to attend. Venue: Deakin Room, St Antony's College. The talk will be followed by a brief question and answer session. Social DinnerWe'll be having our first social dinner of the term on Thursday of 3rd week! We're still deciding on a venue. Please e-mail budsoc@herald.ox.ac.uk if you're interested in coming along. Speaker event: Dr. Clive Sherlock, Zen BuddhismClive Sherlock, psychiatrist and Zen practitioner, will give a talk on Zen Buddhism. Anyone interested is welcome to attend. Exact room location TBC, please check back for updates, or e-mail budsoc@herald.ox.ac.uk. Speaker event: Dr. Ulrike Roesler, Tibetan BuddhismDr. Ulrike Roesler, Numata Lecturer of Buddhist Studies in the Oriental Institute, will be giving a talk on Tibetan Buddhism (exact title TBC). Anyone interested is welcome to attend. More details will follow, please check this website again or e-mail budsoc@herald.ox.ac.uk. Speaker event: Dr. Clive SherlockClive Sherlock, psychiatrist and Zen practitioner, will give a talk on Zen Buddhism. Anyone interested is welcome to attend. Exact room location TBC, please check back for updates, or e-mail budsoc@herald.ox.ac.uk. Speaker event: Dr. Ulrike RoeslerDr. Ulrike Roesler, Numata Lecturer of Buddhist Studies in the Oriental Institute, will be giving a talk on Tibetan Buddhism (exact title TBC). Anyone interested is welcome to attend. More details will follow, please check this website again or e-mail budsoc@herald.ox.ac.uk. Speaker event: Talk by Ven. DhammasamiThe Venerable Dhammasami, abbot of the Buddha Vihara of Oxford, will be giving a talk on "Why a short meditation is good for you!" Anyone interested is welcome. More details will follow, please check this website again or e-mail budsoc@herald.ox.ac.uk. Weekly Meditation ClassWe'll be holding our weekly meditation class at 8pm on Tuesdays in the Carr Room of St Antony's College. Please bring a cushion. Tea and biscuits will be provided afterwards. The class is free. |