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Maitreya Centre News

General Programme Start Dates

The drop in Meditation Classes start again this week begining Monday 1st Febraury here at Maitreya Centre, more details here.

Wednesday 17th February in Hastings, more details here.

Thursday 4th February in St. Leonards, more details here.

Thursday 4th February in Hailsham, more details here.

New Foundation Programme Class

From Sunday 7th March 2010, Maitreya Buddhist Centre will be offering a chance to study the book "Universal Compassion" by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. The class will start at 10.00am and finish at 3.00pm, with an hours break for lunch. If you are at all interested in this class or the Wednesday and Friday class, please contact the Education Coordinator Jon Basher at Maitreya Centre on (01424) 733 761 or by email at epc@meditateinbexhill.co.uk more details here.

Volunteers Needed

Volunteers needed for working in our World Peace Shop, Monday to Saturday 11.30am- 5.00pm, your choice of how many hours you would like to do, no experience necessary, full training will be given. This is an excellent opportunity to help your local Dharma Centre. Even just one hour a week will be most appreciated. Please drop in, phone 01424 733761 or emailus for more details.

About Maitreya Buddhist Centre

Maitreya Buddhist Centre was founded with the purpose of helping people throughout Bexhill and the surrounding area to find happiness within their own minds. All are welcome to visit.

Maitreya Centre is a Buddhist Centre that is a member of the New Kadampa Traditionof Mahayana Buddhism, which aims to make Buddha's teachings available to everyone, whatever their experience or interest. Since our lives are so busy, we need a special way of developing and maintaining inner peace. The system of meditation taught in the Kadampa Tradition is perfectly suited to the modern world, being easy to understand and put into practice, yet bringing profound results.

The Centre offers introductory classes for anyone interested in meditation and the Buddhist way of life. These self-contained classes give a basic introduction to Buddhist philosophy, psychology and meditation.

Classes are held on Monday evenings from 7.30pm at Maitreya Centre Bexhill, in Hastings on Wednesday evenings from 7.30pm, at the Memorial Art Gallery, 7 Cambridge Road, Hastings. On Thursday afternoon in St. Leonards on Sea at the Southwater Community Centre from 2.00pm and Thursday evenings in Hailsham at the Community Hall, Vicarage Lane from 7.30pm. And again here at Maitreya Centre Bexhill,on Friday afternoon from 2.00pm, class times and more details can be found here.