Hello IST members,

As a support to you all in these challenging times the IST have set up a live connection via Zoom to resume our Friday evening meditation. We plan to do this each a Friday from 7.30-9 pm. 

You can join this meditation sit by clicking on this link: https://zoom.us/j/775691260 at 7.30 pm on Friday evening. Alternatively, you can access this link from the IST webpage.

For the next four weeks Sr Jinho, Buddhist Chaplain, who has been a regular IST visitor, will be with us online and will guide our meditation practice. She will also lead a reflection and Q&A for those of us present online.

Please bear with us as we are all depending on technology to carry this.

Stay safe and well,

The IST team

Zoom memorial service in solidarity and remembrance of the deceased of Covid-19 , led by Sr Jinho, Buddhist Chaplain

Links to the Dhamma talks played during our last Friday sits.

Sadly, we have taken the decision to cancel all IST events until further notice. This includes the regular Friday sit and the upcoming retreat on 21-22 March with Suvaco. Do keep up your meditation and Dharma practice as these are invaluable aids for staying calm and dealing with all of life's challenges. May all beings be well. With much metta, from the IST team

Please note: sometimes due to a weekend retreat or other event there is no sit on Friday. If you did not come last Friday and you did not sign up for IST mailing list - please check out this announcement few days before Friday to make sure there is no cancellation for upcoming Friday posted in red letters below. Also we send notification about cancellation to the mailing list.

Venue: Ranelagh, Dublin 6. See map and directions here. At the door press bell marked "Appletree Top". Please do not come too early as usually there is no one there to open the door until 19:20.

The schedule consists of meditation (first 15 minutes guided, then 25 minutes non-guided), recorded Dhamma talk (30 minutes) and a discussion based on the Dhamma talk.

This session is for the sake of cultivating spiritual friendship amongst practitioners and supporting each other on the Path.

There is no registration - this event operates on a drop-in basis.

There is no charge, donations are welcome to cover the place.

Please bring a bottle of water along as there will be no tea/snack breaks to allow more time for practice. You may wish to bring a blanket if it is cold. Meditation cushions/chairs will be provided. Please let us know if you have any queries by email infoirishsanghatrust.ie.

New - Last Friday of the Month Tea & Chat:

On the last Friday of each month, the schedule is a bit different. After the meditation and a short Damma talk there will be time for the group to share a cup of tea and biscuits and have an informal friendly chat. Let us know if you like this new format!