Bodhi is our inherent potential to be awake.
To be awake simply means to be present, to be with our experience, to be with whatever is going on.
Through the practice of meditation, we gradually begin to get closer and closer to that capacity we all have, to be fully present, appreciate every moment, and eventually experience peace and contentment.
This is what the practice of meditation is and much more. We learn how to be with our mind and live our life in a way that creates less stress and confusion.
We have more presence, more happiness and a greater feeling of stability.
Bodhi courses are a project of Rigpa. They follow a path of discovery through the following three main areas:
1.Clear mind – transforming the mind through meditation.
2.Open heart – opening our heart through compassion.
3.Seeing reality – seeing reality through wisdom.
Find out more about our experienced teachers:
Dragana Alvarez
Dragana Alvarez has been practising and studying Buddhist Teachings since the early 90s. She taught in higher and further education and also worked as a translator. Her work experience has provided her with an invaluable understanding of the importance of creating a warm environment for clear communication and exchange. She has been an instructor on a range of courses in the London Rigpa Centre for over fifteen years.
Will Mansfield
Will Mansfield has been practising Buddhism for over 25 years and has been instructing on courses in the London Rigpa Centre for over 15 years. He finds it rewarding to see the benefits that meditation and Buddhist teachings can bring to people’s lives and how these two work together to help them deepen their sense of self-discovery.
Vinciane Rycroft
Vinciane Rycroft is passionate about social connection, sustainability and how we can live together well on the earth. She has undertaken a number of projects over the years, including award-winning environmental education programmes, a charity to introduce mindfulness and compassion into schools, as well as conferences on compassion in society. She is a first generation Western Buddhist, who started meditating when she was 18.
Rosey Hastings
Rosey Hastings has been studying and practising Buddhism since the 1980s. She was a schoolteacher for 30 years, teaching children and young adults with learning difficulties and in particular dyslexia. She is passionate about making Buddhism accessible and meaningful to anyone who has the interest and curiosity whatever their background, education, and preferred style of learning. Rosey supports and teaches on the public and sangha programme in the UK.
When
Monthly First Saturday in-person: Next Session 05 April
10.30am - 1pm (doors open 10am)
Then monthly Saturday Clear Mind modules are: 5 Apr, 3 May, 7 Jun, 5 Jul
Weekly LIVE Zoom sessions offered on Mondays, 6.30-7.15pm:
April 7,14,28
May 12,19
June 2,9,16,23,30
July 7,14,21,28
Please notes these dates are subject to change.
Email study.practice@rigpa.org.uk with any questions
Suggested Contribution
£30 per month is our suggested fair exchange.
Concession rates available and donations gratefully received, gift donations also welcome and will support others.
If you are unable to make a donation of any amount at this time, please email us at study.practice@rigpa.org.uk at least 4 days before the module you would like to attend and we will register you.
Health and well-being
Please note: meditation is not a substitute for medical treatment. If you are receiving treatment for a mental or physical health condition, please continue your treatment and check with your doctor/care professional if these sessions would be suitable for you.
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