Morning puja takes place at Sunyata everyday at 7am. Due to current Coronavirus containment measures, this event will be broadcast live (except on Fridays) on the Zoom platform via this link.
You can find the chanting book which contains the morning chanting (starting on page 2) at this page.
Evening puja takes place at Sunyata everyday at 7pm. Due to current Coronavirus containment measures, this event will be broadcast live (except on Fridays) on the Zoom platform via this link.
You can find the chanting book which contains the evening chants (starting on page 18) at this page.
One of our regular teachers will lead a session of guided meditation, reflection and questions.
It is necessary to download Zoom.
The meeting can be accessed here
Making friends with anxiety – October 11th Padraig Cotter 2pm -4pm
Dealing with Difficult Emotions – October 18th Heike Griffin 2pm – 4pm
Using Body Movement to Bring Stillness to the Mind – Donal Quirke November 1st 2pm – 4pm
This weekly workshop offers instruction in the theory and practice of sitting and walking meditation, with plenty of opportunity for questions and discussion.
Due to circumstances beyond our control, the workshop will not take place for the month of August 2020. We expect to resume in September, keep an eye on our website.
The meitheal is an old Irish tradition whereby a community gathers to work together on a particular task. This would typically be the harvesting of a crop or the raising of a building frame. At Sunyata we have a monthly meitheal which everyone is welcome to join. Usually we work on a specific job in the forest or the gardens. Lunch and regular cups of tea are provided. We start around 9 o' clock but people are welcome to join…
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A day of insight meditation practice for all those who would like to support their meditation practice in a group setting. If you have never meditated before it is recommended to attend a beginner's workshop first. Some brief meditation instruction will be given at the beginning of the day. Please bring own lunch. To reserve a place please email [email protected]
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This workshop is a child friendly and creative introduction to meditation for children. Children are encouraged to explore mindfulness, thoughts and emotions through stories, discussion, arts and crafts. The workshop is suitable for children aged 4 to 12 years and is held from 3 to 3.45 pm. It is led by Sonia Mulpeter, a long-time practitioner at Sunyata and certified creative mindfulness children's teacher. To book a place please email [email protected]
Find out more »A day of meditation for women including periods of guided sitting, lying and walking meditation. An opportunity to enter into our own inner silence. Absolute beginners totally welcome. The day will be held in Noble Silence as far as possible. Please bring lunch to share. To book a place please email [email protected]
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This monthly workshop offers instruction in the theory and practice of sitting and walking meditation, with plenty of opportunity for questions and discussion. It is offered on donation basis and there is no need to bring anything. Please email [email protected] to book a place.
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Six weekly online sessions to help you learn and begin a mindfulness meditation practice. Tuesday evenings at 6pm. Facilitated by Donal Quirke from YOGABODY Ireland, the sessions begin on March 31st, and will run from 6 to 6.50 PM. You can join this online event on the Zoom platform via this link. Donal has been a volunteer and member of the board of trustees of Sunyata Buddhist Centre since 2009.
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This will be a day of outdoor work together in Sunyata’s gardens. Due to the lockdown we have not had the regular stream of volunteers required to maintain Sunyata’s extensive gardens. This will be a community work day where we will pitch in to take care of the gardens so that they will be looking beautiful and vibrant come the new year. The work will include planting spring bulbs and winter green manures and cutting back overgrown areas. The day…
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