Samatha Buddhist Meditation

Welcome to our donation based weekly meditation circle in Belfast

The meditation technique we use is based on mindfulness of the breath. It was introduced to this country from Thailand in the 1960’s and has been taught here ever since. It is developmental and is taught in stages over several months. 

Samatha means calm. Samatha meditation is an effective but gentle way of training the mind to develop inner strength and freedom from turmoil. This produces a happier and more unified state of mind, leading on to clarity and understanding. This path from calm (samatha) to insight (vipassanā) was followed by the Buddha himself and is a central tradition of Buddhist meditation.

By regular daily practice the chattering, unruly mind gradually becomes calmer and clearer. The way our mind works becomes less confusing to us and we begin to understand the habits of mind that hold us back from happiness and freedom. We become kinder to ourselves and those around us.

This form of meditation is particularly suitable for those looking for a way to develop meditation practice and the benefits it can bring, whilst continuing with the challenges of everyday life.

The Belfast Meditation Group has weekly group meetings in person. These classes are open for anyone to join and it’s a donation based offering.

The group meetings take place on Monday evenings in Body Conscious Studio Doors open at 6.45pm and we practice at 7.15pm.

For further information e-mail: nhamill@hotmail.co.uk or phone: 07769 632911

If the time or location do not suit, please note that online classes via Skype are supported by teachers in the Newry and Monaghan groups