News & Meditation Class Programme
Click here for the monthly timetable for June
Click here for the monthly timetable for July
(The timetables are saved as PDF Adobe Acrobat documents.)
New summer programme.
Coffee Mornings
You are invited to Ashoka Centre to come
and soak up the peaceful, relaxing atmosphere.
On offer are a selection of quality teas, coffees,
cakes and snacks for you to enjoy.
We are planning to expand the size of our cafe in the coming months, but it will be open regularly until then.
Most Mondays 1pm - 3pm
Most Fridays 1pm - 3pm
Most Sundays 12noon - 2pm
Workshops at Ashoka Centre
Overcoming Stress
Saturday 5th July, 10.30am - 1.30pm
with Kelsang Dema
By leaning how to meditate we can overcome our stress and discover a sense of inner peace and relaxation.
Events at Ashoka Centre
Dorje Shugden Empowerment
Nov Saturday 29th, with Introduction Friday 28th evening
See Events page
Please check the monthly timetable at the top of the page for dates and times for all the following:
Retreats at Ashoka Centre
Guru Yoga and Mandala retreat
Tuesday 1st - Friday 4th July
Meditate for World Peace
Most Sundays 10.30am - 12noon
Monday and Friday Lunchtime Meditation Classes at Ashoka Centre
12.15pm - 1pm, £3.
These classes suitable for everyone and give us a clear and focussed mind o return to work or home with. Each class covers a different topic taken from the popular book 'Transform Your Life' by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso.
Regular and occasional chanted prayers open to everyone:
Offering to the Spiritual Guide Prayers
By engaging in this puja, we have the opportunity to mix our mind with our Spiritual Guide's enlightened blessings and inspiration, and gain experience of all the stages of the spiritual path of Sutra and Tantra. Generally on the 10th and 25th of each month, please check monthly timetable for exact times.
Self Initiation - Feast of Great Bliss
For Highest Yoga Tantra Practitioners who have completed a counting retreat, this puja is a chance to retake the Tantric Vows and recieve the empowerment.
Please check monthly timetable for next puja.
Mahayana Precepts - A Pure Life
This simple practice helps us to improve our moral discipline and purify our negativity. Generally on the 15th and at 6.30am, of each month, please check monthly timetable for exact times.
Tara Days - Liberation from Sorrow
By offering praises and requests to Mother Tara, the female Buddha of wisdom, we increase our fearlessness and swift wisdom and come under Tara's loving care and protection.
Tara prayers will be chanted on the 8th of each month. Please check monthly timetable for exact times.
Melodious Drum Victorious in all Directions prayers
This extensive sadhana is called Kangso meaning "Fulfilling and Restoring Ritual", and it is usually performed on the 29th of each month. Please check monthly timetable for exact times.
Sojong Ceremony
For ordained practitioners only, a chance to restore and strengthen ordination vows. Generally on the 15th and 30th of each month, please check monthly timetable for exact times.