We hope to be restarting meditation classes in early November 2020
Classes will be on-line
Further information will be made available later
If You Can’t Go Outside, Go Inside
We are now social distancing or self isolating due to the Covid-19 situation
However, we can still keep in touch with fellow meditators and temple goers on-line and continue our meditation practice with the following resources
Wat Phra Dhammakaya Manchester Live
Morning and Evening Chanting and Meditation and other activities will be held from the temple on-line at https://www.facebook.com/watman.live
Buddhist Cafe
Buddhist Cafe hosts live on-line meditations in English led by Dhammakaya monks around the world which take place several evenings per week, UK time
Join the Buddhist Cafe WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Dv0CrhKM6C3DiktLb6N3F0
Join the Facebook Buddhist Cafe community https://www.facebook.com/Buddhist-Cafe-105245420918151/
Meditate During Covid-19 Daily at 12:30 GMT (13:30 British Summer Time)
1.Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvdBvVBS0ytcSOeRU-VunNg
2.Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/meditateagainstcovid19/
3.Twitter : https://twitter.com/MedAgainstCovid
4.Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/meditateagainstcovid19/
Daily Mind Shower with Monk Burin, 08:00 EST (13:00 British Summer Time)
https://www.facebook.com/monkburin.world/
Meditation Lessons from Dhammakaya International Meditation Center of New Jersey
https://www.mindfulrelaxation.org/meditation-lesson
MindGem Free Dhammakaya Meditation App
Download the free MindGem Dhammkaya meditation app that will get you into stillness and give a 5 star rating and help others discover this gift taught by true meditation gems
Apple https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mindgem/id1503349712
Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mindgem.beta
Meditation Resources
To help with your meditation practice at home, meditation videos and other resources can be found at https://stockportmeditation.wordpress.com/resources/
COVID-19 Update
Due to the Coronavirus situation, we are concerned about your health and security
For that reason our temple has now cancelled or postponed the following activities:
First Sunday of the Month (BuChaKhaoPhra), Sunday April 5th 2020
Thai New Year Festival (Songkran), Sunday April 12th 2020
Earth Day, Wednesday April 22nd 2020
Wednesday Evening Meditation Classes
Tuesday Evening Yoga Classes
Tuesday Evening Buddhist Café
We will inform you when there is any change
Farewell to Three Monks
We are sad to report that the monks Phra Akgamol, Phra Liu and Phra Chalong have all recently left Stockport Temple because their visas expired
They will be missed at the temple and we wish them all well for the future
We would like to sincerely thank them for all their hard work and dedication
Wednesday Evening Meditation Classes taking a break
Wednesday Evening Meditation Classes are taking a break for a few weeks due to uncertainty over Coronavirus
It will be announced here when classes resume
Tuesday Evening Yoga Classes taking a break
Tuesday Evening Yoga Classes are taking a break for a few weeks due to uncertainty over Coronavirus
Kathina Ceremony, Sunday October 27th 2019, 08:30 – 15:00 hrs
We are delighted to invite you to attend the Grand Annual Kathina Ceremony on Sunday, 27th October 2019, from 08.30 to 15.00 hrs
08.30am – Registration
09.00am – Meditation
10.30am – Alms Giving Ceremony
11.00am – Offering midday meal to the monks and lunch time for all participants (enjoy a large variety of Thai food and drinks provided by temple supporters)
01.30pm – Paying homage to the Buddha by walking around the temple
02.00pm – Kathina Ceremony
03.30pm – Finish
The Kaṭhina robe offering ceremony is most important annual festival in Theravada Buddhism. Participants enjoy the ceremony, performing many meritorious acts
People gather in the temple, undertake the five precepts, and listen to Dhamma talks. The first session is concluded before noon. Thereafter, the devotees serve a meal to the Monks and enjoy a large variety of Thai foods and desserts provided by temple supporters
The main theme of Kaṭhina begins at midday, around 13:00, where monks give Dhamma talks and talk about the significance of the Kaṭhina robe offering. A representative of the laypeople leads the ceremony and announces the offering. At the ending session, the festival is concluded by sharing the accumulated merits to relatives and sentient beings.
Kathina Ceremonies will also be taking place at
Wat Phra Dhammakaya London, Sunday, 20th October 2019
Wat Phra Dhammakaya Scotland, Saturday, 9th November 2019
Wat Phra Dhammakaya Newcastle, Sunday, 10th November 2019
Meditation Class Featured on DMC Boon News Channel
Meditation Class Featured on DMC Boon News Channel (in Thai)
Buddhist Cafe
Tuesday Evenings, 8:30 – 9:30 pm
The Buddhist Café is an informal forum for participants learn about Buddhism and the life of the Buddha, hosted by Buddhist monk lp Ak
We meet in the reception area and tea and light refreshments are served
Each week there is a presentation on a particular subject of interest, interspersed with questions and answers
Please feel free to bring along refreshments
Topics and events include:
Warren:
Victory over death
Born to Buddhahood
The Light
Mara
Important sayings of the Buddha
The Buddhist Monk
Constitutional
Martin:
Buddhist Pilgrimage – a multi part travelogue highlighting some of the highs and lows of backpacking around Buddhism’s four most scared sites in India and Nepal
Jeannette:
Poetry, set to the background of the Himalayas
Yoga Knowledge
Yoga and Buddhism
Types of Yoga
Lp Ak:
The three types of Buddhism
International Monk night, guest speaker monks by videolink featuring:
Lp Ronnapop (Wat Dhammakaya Scotland)
Lp Sander (Wat Dhammakaya Netherlands)
Lp Nicholas (Wat Dhammakaya California, USA)
Photo of full moon over Stockport Dhammakaya temple by Sharon
