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Triratna Buddhist Community
Newsletter February 2012
Parinirvana Day Celebration
Wednesday 15th February 2012
Parinirvana Day Celebration
Wednesday
15th
Angelic Reiki with Carole Tarbet
February from 6:15pm
On 15 February, we’ll be celebrating the festival
Parinirvana Day, which marks the physical death
of the Buddha, the end of his teaching and his
passing beyond time and space. We’ll be
marking it with a shared meal before the class,
from 6.15pm onwards. Please bring a vegetarian
contribution to share. Parinirvana is a chance to
reflect on the Buddha’s composure in the face of
death, and the fleeting nature and preciousness
of human life. It is also traditionally a time to bring
to mind anyone we know who’s died in the past
year. If you wish to do this, please bring along a
photograph of the person so that we can place
it on the shrine for the evening.
Meditation & Buddhism 5 Week
Introductory Course
Beginning Wednesday 8th February 2012
7.30pm - 9.30pm
£75 / £40 conc.
There are still places on the course. To secure
your place, please send a non-refundable £10
deposit to the Centre – alternatively pay over the
phone or via the website!
Beginners Drop-in Meditation Class
Monday (5:30-6:30pm)
Monday 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th February
This class is open to absolute beginners and is run
on a donation basis. Why not try something new?
Throughout February, Carole Tarbet is offering
Reiki sessions on Wednesday afternoons at the
Newcastle Buddhist Centre.
These sessions are free of charge but Carole has
requested that those in receipt of therapies
make a donation to the centre.
Session time slots are as follows:
Wed 1st Feb – 2:00pm, 2:30pm, 3:00pm,3:30pm,
4:00pm and 4:30pm
Wed 8th Feb – 2:00pm, 2:30pm, 3:00pm, 3:30pm,
4:00pm and 4:30pm
Wed 15th Feb – 2:00pm, 2:30pm, 3:00pm, 3:30pm,
4:00pm and 4:30pm
Wed 22nd Feb – 2:00pm, 2:30pm, 3:00pm, 3:30pm,
4:00pm and 4:30pm
‘Angelic Reiki is a complementary therapy and
an effective tool for physical, mental and
emotional healing.
Healing treatments take place in a tranquil,
peaceful atmosphere enhanced by crystals,
candles, essential oils and beautiful music.
Healing is performed on the clothed body
through gentle touch whilst the client lies on a
couch. The healer places their hands on the
shoulders or either side of the head, and angelic
healing energy flows to the area that needs it
most.’
To book a therapy please call the centre on 0191
261 1722 or come in and sign up.
Regulars’ Meditation Session
Tuesday (1-2 pm)
Tue 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th February
For those with experience of the Metta Bhavana
& the Mindfulness of Breathing.
Do something different in your lunch hour!
Sangha Night - Wednesdays (7:30 –
9:30 pm)
Wednesday 1st February – an evening of
meditation
Wednesday 8th February – the Buddha’s
encounter with Pingiya
Wednesday 15th February – Parinirvana Day (see
above for details)
Wednesday 22nd February – walking with the
Buddha
Wednesday 29th February – walking with the
Buddha
Meditation and Puja night
Friday 24th February: 7:30 – 9:00pm
Open to all who know the Mindfulness of
Breathing and Metta Bhavana practices. If you
have never been before then you are more than
welcome to come along and see what a puja is
all about.
February’s puja will be dedicated to Green Tara
and led by Mike.
NBC Bookshop
Don’t forget to check out the bookshop. With
new titles arriving regularly, the Newcastle
Buddhist Centre bookshop is a great place to
purchase gifts for family or friends or to widen
your own Dharma knowledge.
Feel free to ask any of the teaching staff for
recommendations.
We also have some lovely new incense –
cinnamon and green tea.
New Yoga Class: Vinyassa with Gilly
We are excited to announce that a new yoga
class starts at the centre on Saturday 4th February
at 1:30pm. Classes are £22 for a block of 6 or £4
each. For more information or to book please
call Gilly on 07941 882 748 or email
[email protected]
Holly Greenwell is also continuing to run her Pure
yoga class on Tuesday evenings from 5:45-7:15.
For more information call 07590 759 863, email
[email protected] or visit
www.pureyoganewcastle.co.uk
Jambo and Conrad are running a variety of
yoga workshops during 2012. Please email
[email protected] for further details.
If you are an instructor of yoga or any other form
of bodywork and are looking for a city centre
venue to teach, please contact the centre to
discuss your requirements.
If you have any items for inclusion in next month’s edition, please contact us by 20th of the month.
This edition of the newsletter was produced by The Centre Team.
Newcastle Buddhist Centre
3rd Floor 9-11 Carliol Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 6UF
0191 261 1722
www.newcastlebuddhistcentre.org