ABOUT US

‘ May the world enjoy peace, and may all beings be freed from ignorance and suffering.’

We are a peer led drop-in group for anyone with some experience of silent meditation who would like to support their practice by sitting in silence with others
6-7pm in Bath Scouts Headquarters
7 Grove St
Bath BA2 6PJ

Programme

• 6.00-6.30 Silent Meditation
• 6.30-6.55 An opportunity to talk mindfully about practice and the dharma.
• 6.55-7.00 Closing meditation

This meditation is not guided or taught. There is an intention to create a regular supportive space within which we can experience being in silence together with others.

It is not important to hold particular beliefs or to consider yourself a Buddhist to meet with us.

We are a meditation group evolving alongside other local, national and international groups grounded in the the insight branch of the Theravada Buddhist tradition. We have connections as individuals and as a group with Gaia House which is a retreat centre in Devon. We share this connection with other insight meditation groups in Bristol, Frome, Oxford and London.

Our Vision

We have a commitment to cultivating sensitivity to the needs of others, to ethical behaviour, compassion, loving kindness and generosity. We welcome people of every age, ethnicity, cultural heritage and religious background, socio-economic group, ability, sexuality orientation and gender identity.

As a peer group we want to share our experience of practice, study, creativity and mindfulness as widely as we can. We are offering links to other resources in the Insight and mindfulness community locally for those who want some further teachings prior to or whilst joining us.

Insight (vipassana) is translated as ‘seeing deeply and clearly.’