Dear friends of Bodhi Berlin,
We'll have four sessions in May 2025, including a special sitting on May 13th to celebrate Vesak. Read on:
Quote of the Week
Seclusion is happiness for the contented
who see the teaching they have learned.
Kindness for the world is happiness
for one who’d not harm a living creature.Dispassion for the world is happiness
for one who has gone beyond sensual pleasures.
But dispelling the conceit ‘I am’
is truly the ultimate happiness.
―from Mucalindasutta as translated by Bhikkhu Sujato
Schedule
Tuesday Night Meditation
The four Tuesday night meditation sessions in May 2025 are:
- 6th May 2025, 19:15–21:00
- 13th May 2025, 19:15–21:00 (Vesak celebration)
- 20th May 2025, 19:15–21:00
- 27th May 2025, 19:15–21:00
Our Tuesday drop-in, peer-led gatherings include meditation, listening to a recording or reading, and discussion. Experience the benefits of meditating together in a warm and accepting setting—we encourage people of all backgrounds, beliefs, and experience levels to attend!
Vesak Celebration
Vesak is a holiday celebrated mostly in the Theravāda tradition which commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and passing on of Gotama Buddha, all of which are traditionally said to have occurred on the day of the full moon of the same lunar month. The official date nowadays varies between traditions; we'll be celebrating on Tuesday, May 13th because it falls just after the full moon in May and is roughly in the middle of the official dates. We'll be meeting at the same time and place as we usually do on Tuesday evenings for our celebration and will spend the evening chanting, meditating, and reflecting together upon the Buddha's role in our lives.
Afterwards, we’ll share some tea and snacks together. So, we invite all of you to bring along either your favorite tea, snack or baked goods (or just what’s on hand), if you are so moved.
Further information, updates, and resources can be found on our website: https://bodhiberlin.org/
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Henrik, Jeff, & Josh
