Placing Positive Values at the Centre of Our Lives

From Eight Step Recovery - Using the Buddha's Teachings To Overcome Addiction on Tue, 26 Aug, 2014 - 08:55Non Residential Retreat - September Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th. Come and join us and celebrate International Recovery Day. We will explore how to place positive values at the centre of our lives. The ordinary person turns to distraction, blame, and self pity when in pain. The wise person turns to acceptance when in pain. But how does the wise person do this? Come and join us at 3440 West Broadway Vancouver.

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FBA Podcast: Eight Step Recovery

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 25 Aug, 2014 - 21:06In this week’s FBA Podcast, “Eight Step Recovery” Vimalasara speaks on the importance of loving oneself as a part of recovery from addiction as an introduction to her new book, co-authored with Paramabandhu, entitled ‘Eight Step Recovery – Using the Buddha’s Teachings to Overcome Addiction’. She goes on to discuss the life conditions that she and Paramabandhu have emerged from, and how those energies came together and inspired the writing of the book. Outlining the...

The Art of Meditation: Loving Kindness

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Thu, 21 Aug, 2014 - 21:55Meditation is really very simple, and it can prove a greatly helpful tool in anyone’s life if they choose to make it a part of what they do. Our next Introductory workshop is on Sunday, September 7, 12-3 pm with Khemavassika. On this workshop participants will learn the ‘Development of Loving Kindness’ (Metta Bhavana) meditation. This is a traditional Buddhist meditation aimed at opening up to greater kindness, love, empathy and compassion. You do not need to be a Buddhist...