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Willingly Inviting Ruin: Blazing in the Fires of Sunyata

From Adhisthana on Fri, 16 Jun, 2017 - 16:51

Willingly Inviting Ruin: Blazing in the Fires of Sunyata

From Adhisthana on Fri, 16 Jun, 2017 - 16:51

Lokeshvara speaks of the culmination of metta in Equanimity, and describes two ways of seeing Upekkha – as the outward radiation of goodwill that makes no distinction between living beings; and as the inner attitude of complete equanimity as life flows in, the attitude when abandoning the welcoming and rebelling of the worldly winds.

He expresses very personally, and insightfully, his own practice of developing this second aspect of equanimity, as a practice of ‘willingly inviting ruin”, referring to this poem by...

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Bodhicitta Practice - Parami - Blazing in the Fires of Sunyata OM

From Adhisthana on Fri, 16 Jun, 2017 - 16:26

Each afternoon of the retreat is devoted to the Bodhicitta practice, variations on a theme, led by a few members of the team drawing on their own approaches and inspirations.

Here we have Parami leading through the practice with a brief introduction.

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West London Buddhist Centre Buddhist Action Day

From Buddhist Action on Fri, 16 Jun, 2017 - 07:20

West London Buddhist Centre Buddhist Action Day

From Buddhist Action on Fri, 16 Jun, 2017 - 07:20

Do join us @ the WLBC tomorrow (Saturday) 10.30-4.30pm, for A Buddhist Action Day including local engagement with the nearby ‘Meanwhile Gardens’ Project in the afternoon. Followed by a film showing and discussion of the beautiful and thought provoking ‘Nostalgia for the Light’, 6-9pm.

‘…whatever you do to one jewel affects the entire net, as well as yourself. You cannot damage one strand of …the web that is the universe without injuring all others in it, whether that injury is known...

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The Luminous: Blazing in the Fires of Sunyata

From Adhisthana on Thu, 15 Jun, 2017 - 23:46

The Luminous: Blazing in the Fires of Sunyata

From Adhisthana on Thu, 15 Jun, 2017 - 23:46

There has been so much beauty today that I can’t do justice to, and wish I could. Such a high quality of communication between us all in our last discussion group, sensitive, alive and mirror-like to one another; sitting in our closing circle this evening, hearing each person rejoice and share what they had enjoyed and benefitted from during the retreat; the final Bodhicitta mantra in perfect harmony. A lotus-bed of many beings growing towards the light in our own...

ratnadharini

Why Restorative approach?

From Adhisthana Kula on Thu, 15 Jun, 2017 - 17:34

Why Restorative approach?

From Adhisthana Kula on Thu, 15 Jun, 2017 - 17:34

Why Restorative approach?

In March this year, the Preceptors’ College committed to a number of steps that they would be taking in the coming months. They included:

encouraging and assisting the establishment of the facts about our past, including about Bhante, openly acknowledging what has happened and putting it on record;
actively seeking to resolve any harm that has been done, using the principles of the Dharma, with outside experienced guidance where appropriate.

We’d like to give a bit more information about a way in which we are...

Nandavajra

Interested in living and working at Taraloka?

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Thu, 15 Jun, 2017 - 14:15

Interested in living and working at Taraloka?

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Thu, 15 Jun, 2017 - 14:15

Interested in living and working at Taraloka?

Two roles – FINANCE and HOUSEKEEPING

Taraloka offers a unique context for women to live a full-time Dharma life, for being of service to others and for personal and collective transformation.

We’re looking for TWO new members of the Operations Team to start work in January 2018. The Operations Team collectively hold responsibility for the practical running and support of the retreat centre for example cooking, cleaning and support behind the scenes. As...

Lottie

Buddhist Action Day at North London.

From Buddhist Action on Thu, 15 Jun, 2017 - 10:44

Buddhist Action Day at North London.

From Buddhist Action on Thu, 15 Jun, 2017 - 10:44

On Saturday 24th June we’ll be having a whole day of Buddhist Action! With meditation, guerrilla gardening, a vegan lunch and more.

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As Long As Space Abides...: Blazing in the Fires of Sunyata

From Adhisthana on Thu, 15 Jun, 2017 - 00:07

As Long As Space Abides...: Blazing in the Fires of Sunyata

From Adhisthana on Thu, 15 Jun, 2017 - 00:07

We’ve been in silence together today and followed a more meditative programme, absorbing the rich input of the last days. It’s as if an atmosphere of gentleness, quiet, and ease has pervaded Adhisthana, which seems unlikely in the midst of a landscaping project and a busy, living and working community; but it is so. There’s been the usual exchange of cheeky smiles, and I’ve enjoyed seeing people sitting and moving around the site absorbed in their own reflections. This practice...

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Realisation of Metta

From Adhisthana on Wed, 14 Jun, 2017 - 14:54

Realisation of Metta

From Adhisthana on Wed, 14 Jun, 2017 - 14:54

“True wisdom never rests in itself very long, there is always this movement towards suffering through compassion.”

Saddhaloka’s presentation on Metta and Wisdom, where he spoke of the unity of the dual aspects of the path – samata and vipassana, wisdom and compassion, merit and insight – and described how they are really a part of a single process, with reference to some stories of the Buddha’s life and the teachings of Atisha on sunyatakarunagarbha.

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Bodhicitta Practice – Dhammarati – Blazing in the Fires of Sunyata OM

From Adhisthana on Wed, 14 Jun, 2017 - 14:10

Each afternoon of the retreat is devoted to the Bodhicitta practice, variations on a theme, led by a few members of the team drawing on their own approaches and inspirations.

Here we have Dhammarati leading through the practice with a 20 minute introduction to the practice describing it’s roots in the Tharpe Delam, and an emphasis on direct experience.

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