Tara And The Tears of Avalokitesvara
A Buddhist response to the challenges of the 21 st Century and the Environmental crisis. This talk was given on the Area Order Weekend at Taraloka, May 2015, by Sahajatara.
I was inspired to write something about Vegan nutrition as some people may be considering a Vegan diet, particularly during BAM. It is an important part of the ethical consideration in becoming Vegan - ie looking after ones own health.
This is a very basic introduction, with the aim of raising awareness; I’ve recommended some books for those who want to explore this further.
It is important to remember that we all take individual responsibility for working out what is right for...
What called us to the Dharma? What keeps us returning, and what keeps us away? Silapiya explores the parable of the burning house drawing out advice for how to practice mindfulness in challenging circumstances including with family and in the work place.
From 1st June
We live in the Age of Apologies. Here is an apology that is much more meaningful than many being made today. Mankind owes a profound apology To the Birds, for having polluted the air through which they fly, To the Ape and the Tiger, for having destroyed the forests in which they live, To the Deer and the Bison, for ruthlessly hunting them almost to extinction, To the Rivers and Streams, for poisoning them with...
BAM kicked off at Friends Night this week with a simple dedication ritual, led by Lilasiddhi. One of the activities sangha members are participating in is the taking of personal precepts to live simply during the month. At Friends Night each person wrote their precept on a paper leaf and placed it on the tree. Personal precepts ranged from giving away a bag of clothes each week to eliminating meat consumption to working on reducing gun violence. In keeping...
The theme of the Womens Area Order Weekend at the end of May was to reflect on one of the four ordination vows of the order, that is to acto for the welfare of all beings, relates to the current climate crisis and increasing social injustice: If climate change and injustice equals suffering, is it our duty as an Order to try and do something about it?
Green Tara was at the centre of this weekend: she exemplifies the perfection of wisdom...
Members of the Aryaloka sangha are taking on personal precepts to live simply during Buddhist Action Month. After the opening dedication ritual for BAM, each person wrote their precept on a paper leaf and placed it on the tree. Personal precepts ranged from giving away a bag of clothes each week to eliminating meat consumption to working on reducing gun violence. In keeping with the intent of BAM, the tree was made out of recycled cardboard pizza boxes...
If you come along to a Triratna Young Buddhists group today you may think this thriving project must have been set up and running forever, however this is not the case. In November 2008, 20 or so Triratna Buddhists of all ages, gathered together to explore how to inspire more young adults to practice the Dharma, having noticed a serious decline in the number of them coming to our Buddhist Centres. As a young Buddhist I could see there weren’t...
Meditation is a way of using the mind to work directly on the mind; but what is mind? By developing awareness of the nature of consciousness we can start to see clearly how mind creates the world and understand the forces in the mind that shape all sentient life and behaviour. In this practical meditation course you will learn how to use meditation as a means of transformation - both inner and outer.
