If you’re completely new to meditation, welcome! Sangha Live has all the meditation tools and teachings you’ll ever need.
With so much to learn and take in when you first start your journey into meditation practice, it’s only natural to feel overwhelmed.
Our advice is the same for everyone – just dive in and do what you can. There’s no rush. We’ll be here every step of the way.
Start with the basics…
Beginners Guide to Mindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness is not just a practice – it’s a way of life.
In this beginners guide, we invite you to learn essential techniques and tips for getting started, and discover the profound benefits of mindfulness meditation in your daily life.
Eightfold Path to Enlightenment Explained
In Buddhism, the Noble Eightfold Path serves as a practical framework and guide for living, offering eight steps on the path to Enlightenment.
In this simple breakdown, we translate the Eightfold Path into language that’s easy to understand and apply in everyday life.
Exploring Different Buddhist Traditions
From the quietude of ancient forests to the bustle of modern cities, various Buddhist traditions have emerged and blossomed, each a unique expression of the path to awakening.
In this practical overview, we look at each of the different schools of Buddhism from around the world along with the terms, teachings and practices that define them.
Everything You Wanted to Know about Dharma
In this recorded session, we open the floor to dharma questions from the Sangha… From the technical aspects of Buddhism to the wider field of Dharma practice, this Q&A with Sangha Live’s founder touches on many themes and challenges that beginner’s face, dispelling myths and providing insights into getting started and staying committed.
Dive into practice…
Free Your Mind: How To Build a Daily Meditation Practice
Start your meditation journey with Sangha Live’s founding and guiding teacher, Martin Aylward. In this foundational course, Martin unpacks deep Buddhist principles into simple, effective, liberating daily practices for transforming your life. Join Martin for a month of daily meditation in this guided, personal journey through the fundamentals of building a meditation practice.
The Subtle Body: Energy & Embodiment in Mindfulness Practice
Connect to the rich wisdom of the body through a month of somatic exploration and self-discovery with senior Dharma teacher and lineage holder (lama) in the Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, Willa Blythe Baker. In this interactive and experiential course, Willa invites you to come back into your body, connect to your deepest self, and to set out on the path of embodied awakening.
Mindfulness in Nature: Cultivating Embodied Awareness
Open your mind and heart to the world around you, and form a deeper connection with all living things in a month of guided meditation and exploration in the natural world. Join world-renowned meditation teacher and founder of Awake in the Wild mindful wildness retreats, Mark Coleman, on this primal journey of reawakening to your inner and outer nature.
The Bridge to Happiness
Step into your true nature as wholeness, awareness, and unconditional love, and the liberating power this realization brings. Renowned meditation teacher and author Caverly Morgan presents this radically accessible and practical course to guide you in aligning your life with your deepest understanding to tap into your boundless capacity for happiness.
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Join us for Sunday Sangha!
A great place to get started is to join us for one of our LIVE Sunday sessions, offered FREE every week and led by one of our world-renowned Buddhist teachers. Meet like-minded people, ask questions and learn what this journey is all about, no matter your level of experience. All are welcome as we come together each week to practice in community.
Questions as you start your journey?
When exploring Buddhist teachings for the first time, it’s normal for your mind to wander and think: “Is this really for me?” or “Do I have to be religious?”. Ease your mind by exploring the answers to some of the most common questions.