Welcome

Welcome

Beaches Sangha is a Secular Buddhist group that meets in Oxford Falls on the northern beaches of Sydney.
Sangha simply means ‘community’ and originally referred to the spiritual community that emerged around the Buddha. The Buddha spoke of sangha as one of the three ‘refuges’ that help us on the path to awakening (and thus the release from suffering). These are:
The Buddha himself: a human being just like us, not a god or other supernatural being. His human status encourages us: we too can experience awakening, as it is a human potential.
The dharma: the Buddha’s teachings that give an understanding of how suffering arises in our lives and how to free ourselves from the optional bits in a very practical way.
The sangha: the community of people trying to live their lives in line with the dharma.

Our regular teacher is Lenorë Lambert. Lenorë is an Organisational Psychologist and has been practising the dharma for over 20 years. She has served as the President of Sydney Insight Meditators, the author of the book 'The Buddha for Modern Minds: A non-religious guide to the Buddha and his teachings' and is also an World Champion Masters athlete. You can read more about her here.

Beaches Sangha meets twice each month

When: First and third Thursday night of the month from 7pm for a 7.10pm start, finishing at around 9.30pm
Where: Oxford Falls Peace Park, cnr Wakehurst Parkway and Dreadnought Rd, Oxford Falls
What: See the Our Meetings page and 'What's On' for weekly topics
Cost: We all contribute to the running costs (venue, insurance etc.) at the start of the year, so if you join part way through the year, feel free to attend your first meeting without cost and then you can decide if you'd like to join the group. We also offer donations to the teacher or anyone who prepares a talk via our group's bank account. Details will be shared on our Telegram chat if you decide to join.
Bring: a mat or rug if you will be using a meditation cushion or stool (the floor is wooden floorboards)
Parking: there is a vacant lot opposite the Peace Park which is fine to park in as long as it’s not too wet. Otherwise, there is plenty of room along Dreadnought Rd.
New people are always welcome at Beaches Sangha. If you’d like to join in and are new to meditation or the Buddha’s teachings, or both, feel free to contact us before you attend so that we can help make sure you get the most out of it. You can contact Mark Walsh on ZERO433 210 345