FULLY BOOKED!
Mind – Reactive and Creative
A Course on Buddhist Practice
& Transforming the Mind
6-week course starting Saturday 10th October 2026, from 10am–12.30pm, at Nottingham Buddhist Centre.
The course runs over six weeks, with the final session (Week 6) extended to a full day, from 10am–4pm.
Open to all levels of experience.
Our courses are designed for all levels of experience—whether you're a newcomer or a regular. Each course offers an opportunity to explore Buddhist practice by engaging with different themes in a practical, accessible way.
One of the Buddha’s key insights is that our state of mind conditions our thoughts, which in turn condition our actions, and thereby our world.
This course explores the idea that the mind operates in two very different ways, and that the spiritual life is essentially a movement from one to the other. We have the choice of being either reactive or creative, not just once, but at every moment. We will investigate just what that means in our own lives, looking at ways in which we can become less reactive and more creative, with a combination of teaching, discussion, and practical exercises.
The path to Enlightenment, then, is one of ever-increasing creativity, and we look at one of the Buddha’s teachings in which he describes a sequence of ever-increasing creative states of mind, all the way to Enlightenment.
Join Shuddhanara & Jayanaga for a six-week course exploring how we can transform the mind through creativity. Looking at how Buddhist principles can help us cultivate greater freedom, clarity, and joy
BOOKING
This event is now fully booked, to find out more about our other courses click here.
accessibility
We warmly welcome everyone, but unfortunately due to the age of our building and costs to renovate, sadly our space currently has limited accessibility for wheelchair users or those unable to use stairs.
There is a fold out ramp leading to the ground floor entrance, but please note that the shrine room—where many of our courses and events take place—is upstairs and not wheelchair accessible.
Our drop in meditations often take place solely in the downstairs space, but our toilets are unfortunately not wheelchair accessible.
While we don’t have an accessible toilet, there are handrails for support. If you'd like to visit or discuss any specific needs, please reach out and contact us at info@nottinghambuddhistcentre.org. We're happy to offer a tour of the building and will do our best to make your visit as comfortable as possible.