

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Essentials of Bright Earth Buddhism Eight Week Course
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 29 Jan, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Thu, 29 Jan, 2026 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Have you been to the temple and would like to know more?

Is your life feeling empty, confusing or overwhelming? Would you like to know how Buddhist teachings could help you to live an enjoyable, peaceful and meaningful life? Would you like to feel more accepted ‘just as you are?’ 

‘Just as you are’ is at the heart of Bright Earth Buddhism, which combines Japanese Pure Land Buddhism with an appreciation of our precious Earth.

This 8 week course  - one evening a week - written by Kaspa and Satya covers the basics of our style of Buddhism and it includes the stories of Shakyamuni and Amida Buddha, taking refuge, the bombu paradigm (being a ‘foolish being’), the Four Noble Truths and more. You will be encouraged to apply these teachings to your ordinary life, and to try Buddhist practices such as the nembutsu which is the main practice for Pure Land Buddhists. 

By the end of the course you will have a good grounding in the important basics of Bright Earth Buddhist teachings, and how these might help you in a practical way. You will also have a good idea of what you could do next to further explore Buddhism and/or Bright Earth Buddhism. 

The course is suitable both for those with experience of other Buddhist traditions, and complete beginners. There are 3 – 4 pages of A4 to read each week, including reflection questions. You will then attend a one-hour discussion each week with up to 8 participants where you will share your thoughts about the teachings, discuss how they relate to your own experience, and ask any theoretical questions. 

Kaspa will lead a group in person at the temple in Great Malvern between 7.30pm and 8.30pm (UK time) from the 29th of January. 

Satya will be offering an online group at the same time.

Both groups will break for a week on the 26th of February.



This course is offered on a ‘suggested donation’ basis. We need money to run the temple, and, we don’t ever want finance to be a barrier to those wanting access to teachings. Suggested donation £20-80 for the whole course or whatever you can afford, whether that is more or less than the suggested range.

To ask any questions and to see if there are any spaces left, email Kaspa for the face to face course (kaspa@kaspathompson.co.uk), or Satya for online (satya@satyarobyn.com)
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- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 54

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Great Malvern
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Bright Earth Buddhist Temple, 34 Worcester Road, WR14 4AA Great Malvern, United Kingdom
- **lat**: 52.11422
- **long**: -2.32965
- **full address**: Bright Earth Buddhist Temple, 34 Worcester Road, WR14 4AA Great Malvern, United Kingdom, 34 Worcester Road, Great Malvern, WR14 1EX, United Kingdom

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- **organizer**: Bright Earth Buddhist Temple (https://allevents.in/org/bright-earth-buddhist-temple/21066778)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 29 Jan, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Bright Earth Buddhist Temple, 34 Worcester Road, WR14 4AA Great Malvern, United Kingdom, 34 Worcester Road, Great Malvern, WR14 1EX, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Bright Earth Buddhist Temple
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops, nonprofit, virtual
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Essentials of Bright Earth Buddhism Eight Week Course ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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