Danapriya brings us our FBA Dharmabyte today, “Six Guides to Insight and a Touch of Magic.” The fourth and last (short) talk in a panel called “Spreading the Dharma as a Path to Insight”, given at the European Combined Order Convention held at Wymondham College on 23 August 2014.
From Coogee Buddhist Group on Wed, 1 Oct, 2014 - 03:11‘Our time and our minds tend to be taken up by all kinds of activities and preoccupations that seem to never end.
That is why, in the beginning stage, we need to set up certain favourable conditions. Of course, the good effects of meditation can last and continue into our everyday life, especially through the the practice of mindfulness, but to begin with we need to train our mind in a protected environment.
From Triratna News on Wed, 1 Oct, 2014 - 00:56Jan Deckers from Ghent, Belgium, was publicly ordained at Metta Vihara retreat centre in The Netherlands on Sunday 28th September.
Jan becomes Dhammavedin - “He who is inspired by the Dhamma”.
His private preceptor was Dhammaketu; his public preceptor Mahamati.
From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Tue, 30 Sep, 2014 - 21:53All are welcome to join us for our weekly Sangha Night, every Wednesday, 7 - 9 pm. This month we’ll be going deeper in our practice with a focus on meditation, specifically the Brahma Viharas.
We’ll start the month off on October 1st with a led meditation followed by small groups to discuss meditation practice. We will get into the problems, victories, and particular techniques in our practices and utilize our shared experience.
Our FBA Dharmabyte today is entitled: “Three Facets of Imagination,” an excerpt from the beginning of a two-part series by Maitreyabandhu called “A Further Reach – Imagination and the Radical.” Drawing on his experience as an artist, poet and Buddhist practitioner, in these two improvised talks Maitreyabandhu shares his reflections on the role of the imagination on...
This week’s FBA Podcast, “Radical Change – Learning to Be Free ,” is a talk by Sona given at the Manchester Buddhist Centre in April 2012. He explores how we can make real, even radical, changes to our lives through waking up to life with awareness.
From Triratna News on Tue, 30 Sep, 2014 - 16:35The following two men were publicly ordained at Padmaloka retreat centre in the UK on the afternoon of Thursday 25th September 2014.
Gary Schooler becomes Amalavacha - “He who speaks from the Sspotless”.
Richard Weeden becomes Garavachitta - “He whose mind turns to reverence”.
Their private preceptor was Mahasraddha; their public preceptor Saddhaloka.
From Triratna News on Mon, 29 Sep, 2014 - 18:33The Buddhist Centre Online has been asked to publish this missing person announcement for a man whose mother is dying.
“I am sending this email in the hope that you may be able to help in the tracing of my nephew Edward Dallas who went missing from Paisley, Scotland in March 2010.
Edward once worked voluntarily at Samye Ling in Scotland around 2008 and was very interested in Buddhist culture. I believe this is the path Edward may...
