« All Events

What’s So Great About Compassion? | A Rainbow Sangha Day Retreat

November 28 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
£20

A day spent playing with and exploring the Buddhist ideas of love and compassion and how they can be used to enhance our daily life and our Buddhist practice. Our exploration of practice will look at how these are used in Mahayana Buddhism to set the foundation for generating great compassion.

Building off the momentum of our gatherings last year, this space seeks to affirm and uplift LGBTQ+ members of the Jamyang community. We are creating a place where people can see themselves reflected in the stories of their fellow students and practitioners, while unpacking the nuances of their lived experience in a conducive and supportive setting.

 

About the Facilitator

Mike Murray is a 68 year old gay man, a Buddhist and a volunteer at Jamyang London, who has been connected with the Centre for around 45 years. A believer in the benefits of face to face, person to person, communication he has over the years facilitated various groups looking at different topics in Tibetan Buddhism.
A follower of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, he has studied with a number of Tibetan Buddhist masters in the Geluk tradition.

 

Schedule

Saturday 28th November:

  • 10am-12 – Morning Session
  • 12-2pm – Lunch
  • 2-4pm – Afternoon Session

 

 

Is this for me?  

All are welcome, whether experienced students or completely new to Buddhism. 

This session is specifically for LGBTQ+ identified people. Whether you’ve come to our previous gatherings or are new to the community, you are welcome to join us!

 

 

How to join

This is an in-person event held at Jamyang London Buddhist Centre. Register below to reserve your space and to help us plan for the day.

 

Donation

Jamyang operates on a generosity model. We suggest a recommended donation of £20 for the day, please choose this option if you can. We wish to emphasise that no-one is ever excluded for financial reasons, please do not hesitate to request a reduced rate or just show up on the day! Request a reduced rate.

Jamyang is a non-profit charitable organisation that relies on the kindness of our donors, including students and community members. The donations, or Dana, given when registering for events and teachings support the centre’s operations, allowing us to deliver our activities. If you’re able to give a little more, that’s wonderful; if a little less, that’s fine too. These donations help with essentials like feeding residential volunteers, housing our monastics, and keeping our doors open.

Details

Venue

Related Events