I’ve not invited articles according to a specific theme for this new magazine, so it has been satisfying to see patterns emerging nonetheless. This third edition of The London Buddhist has been no exception: the importance of community seems to run through all of it.
The bonds that exist between us are an inherent part of who we are, how we live and what we do. Never the less, the games of separation that we...
Perhaps you’ve learned to meditate and have an interest in Buddhism. You’ve heard mention of practicing meditation, of practicing Buddhism — but what does this mean? In what ways are meditation and general Buddhist teaching considered practices, and how does it all fit into the greater scheme of modern life? What are the difficulties? What are the benefits? Please join us for a lively and practical exploration of the Noble Eight-fold Path at our Wednesday evening Friends’ Night, 7-9...
On Saturday, April 11th the Aryaloka and Portsmouth Buddhist Center sanghas will join together to celebrate the 48th birthday of the Triratna Buddhist Community. The festivities will begin at 3pm with selection video shorts highlighting Triratna activities around the world. A meditation and celebratory puja will follow at 4pm. We’ll conclude with a pot luck dinner at 5:30pm. Please bring a vegetarian dish to share.
In today’s FBA Dharmabyte, “Gathering Wisdom”, we hear from Vidyadevi during the opening of the new Sangharakshita Library at Adhisthana.
Sangharakshita, founder of the Triratna Buddhist Order, has long dreamed of starting a new library to house his collection of 11,000 books on Buddhism, the Dharma and literature (including extensive reference and poetry collections). Vidyadevi, one...
On Thursday March 25th - the internet gods permitting - we’ll be streaming live coverage of parts of the final ritual at Windhorse:Evolution. You can follow along on Instagram as well as on Twitter, Tumblr and...
On Thursday March 25th, with our friend Ivan’s help - and the internet gods permitting - we’ll be streaming live coverage of parts of the final ritual at Windhorse:Evolution. You can follow along on Instagram as well as on Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook.
“Beauty is Important” — Sangharakshita, in a recent conversation.
With the one of the Six Distinctive Emphases, (slightly expanded), of the spiritual value of beauty, we will be spending most of the day contemplating beauty. There will be two short presentations by Abhaya, each followed by an activity encouraging us to contemplate and appreciate what we find beautiful.
Those who come are asked to bring something which they...
Each of these micro-retreats will focus on a particular sutta or sutra. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with teachings from the Buddha and his disciples throughout history. A great way to explore the richness of the Buddhist tradition and come away with practical advice to vitalize one’s own practice.
Sunday May 31, 10-1 pm Sunday June 28, 10-1 pm
Our usual meditation session from 10-11 am will still be open...
