Sunday Sangha Meetings for 2019 – 11am to 2pm Sunday 13th January  -St Margaret’s Institute 30 Polstead Rd, Oxford OX2 6TN Sunday 10th February – Florence Park Community Centre, Cornwallis Road, Oxford OX4 3NH Sunday 10th March – Florence Park Community Centre Sunday 14th April – Florence Park Community Centre Sunday 19th May – St […]

Buddhist teachings on Self and Not-Self 4 Week Course with Jaya Rudgard Wednesday evenings 20th March, 27th March, 3rd April, 10th April 2019 7-9pm, Long Room, Friends Meeting House, St Giles A 4 week study course on early Buddhist teachings around self and not-self (“anatta”) and their practical application in our lives. Participants should have […]

Venerable Canda, who will be leading a day for us in May 2020, has recently moved to Oxford and set up a Bhikkhuni residence here. She is in need of all sorts of practical support and would welcome any help from people in the local community. If you think you would like to help in […]

The Buddha said that the highest happiness is the happiness of peace, which far surpasses the happiness of sensual pleasure. In this Dhamma Talk, Ajahn Brahm differentiates between worldly happiness that depends on things going just to plan and deep inner happiness that supports us through all the vicissitudes of life. This evening programme will […]

As many of you know, Gaia House launched a Building Appeal last year, and in March this year Chris Cullen generously invited those attending his day retreat in Oxford to give dana to the Appeal, instead of to him. For the latest news please Click here for the latest news on the Gaia House Building Appeal […]

According to the United Nations, there are currently 22.5 million refugees worldwide. 22.5 million human beings who have fled their homes in the face of war, persecution and the devastating effects of global climate change. As a response to this complex and painful situation SanghaSeva is offering the Humanity in Action retreat for the second […]

A unique opportunity has arisen to combine meditation, inquiry and reflection with working together outdoors in this Spring Work Retreat at the ecological flagship of Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) in Powys, Wales. The retreat is open to all, those new to meditation as well as those with experience. For more information please go either to www.sanghaseva.org or […]

In case you haven’t heard, Saturday 3 June is Earth Care Day, and June is also Buddhist Action Month with the theme `Connecting for Change’? Many people around the world will be coming together in various ways to express and celebrate our care for the earth and all its life forms. If you would like […]

Humanity in Action: Supporting a Safe Haven with Help Refugees; Calais, France 15 – 18 August, 2017 “Refugees are going to continue to come, and the only question is what we are going to do to help them.” – Davan Yahya Khalil An opportunity to embody our humane response to crisis, and take the chance […]