Best Vipassana Meditation Centers In Dublin Near Me

4worldlovers: Vedanta is the philosophy taught by the Vedas, the most ancient scriptures of India. Its basic teaching is that “every being is potentially divine”.

Vedanta literally means the end (‘anta’) of the Vedas. Vedanta philosophy is based on the Upanishads, the ‘knowledge’ portion of the Vedas, that teaches that man’s real nature is divine and that the true object of human life is to unfold and manifest this divinity.

4worldlovers:

The Dublin Buddhist Centre is part of a world-wide community of Buddhist centres called the Triratna Buddhist Community. We are a not-for-profit charity, and have been helping people to learn about Buddhism, meditation and yoga in Dublin since 1990.

Buddhism is a path of practise and spiritual development leading to a liberating insight into the true nature of life. It enables people to fulfill their deepest potential, and to develop the qualities of Wisdom and Compassion.

4worldlovers: Become happier just practising compassion or meditation for as little as half an hour a day over a period of two months has been shown to have a measurable affect on the parts of brain connected with happiness and well-being.

Better able to concentrate improving brain’s capacity to concentrate for an extended period of time

Better able to deal with things improving the capacity to deal with stressful situations and even uncomfortable physical conditions.

Peace of mind finding peace and stability in a complex world

Discover yourself coming to know your own mind and discovering who you really are

Although kindness and compassion are basic human qualities, it is not always easy to embody them in our lives, especially in today’s hectic, fast-paced world.

Fortunately there are several techniques that the Buddhist “training of the mind” in compassion has developed to help us evoke our own innate love and compassion. We can actively cultivate compassion.

Teachers and Practice Holders were formally introduced to the Rigpa sangha in August 2021 as those who are requested by Rigpa’s Vision Board & Spiritual Advisors to take the lead in guiding our community’s study and practice.

Try sitting upright in a comfortable and relaxed position. Leave your eyes open and allow your gaze to be relaxed and natural. Then, simply relax your mind…

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Zen Buddhism Ireland practices in the Dublin Zen Centre and Online. Please check our Dublin Zen Centre page for a complete list of times and activities. To join us online please use our contact form and Myozan will advise. You may also enjoy our short documentary that ran on RTE.


Zen Buddhism Ireland meets in person and online to practice Zen meditation in the Soto Zen Buddhist tradition. Our guiding teacher is Rev. Myozan Kodo, a Soto Zen Buddhist priest in the lineage of Nishijima Roshi and a member of the Soto Zen Buddhist Association of recognised Western Zen teachers. Both new and experienced meditators are welcome.

Zen Buddhism Ireland practices online sittings and ceremonies. If you can’t make it to our regular Monday evening sits in Dublin city center, this might suit you better. Please contact Myozan to join in and take part. Also, Zen Buddhism Ireland regularly organizes retreats where we practice Zazen in noble silence, as well as the traditional ritual forms of the Soto Zen way.