A four week journey exploring the depths and dimensions of loving kindness meditation. Aryashila, Dharmasri, Satyadakini and Taramani will present the Brahma Viharas, known also as the Sublime Abodes. This is the full series of loving kindness meditations from which our practice of the metta bhavana comes. This is a going deeper course aimed at those who are familiar with the metta bhavana practice...
From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Tue, 26 Mar, 2013 - 13:04Led by Vandika, Gambhiranandi and Amaraghosha At this month’s Full Moon Puja, we will be focusing on the Buddha’s enlightenment at Bodh Gaya, with Gambhiranandi giving us a flavour of what it was like to take part in a full moon puja there last month (during the International Order Convention), as well as meditating together and doing a Buddha Puja with verses from the Dhammapada.
From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Mon, 25 Mar, 2013 - 18:22Meditation may start with relaxation, but goes far beyond that - it is an art, requiring patience, openness and application. Our meditation courses provide a foundation in how to work effectively with your mind, teaching you how to concentrate, become less distracted, calmer and more emotionally positive.
Saturday, April 20, 10 am - 3 pm - please note the date change! Led by Narottama, member of the Triratna Buddhist Order Offered by donation, suggested $60 - $40
From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Mon, 25 Mar, 2013 - 18:19One of the central teachings of Buddhism is the Noble Eight Fold Path. Intellectually it holds interest as being one of the first teachings; but its true value to each of us is the extent to which we integrate the teaching into the many varied moments of our lives. On the meditation cushion and off, at work and at home, at play and at rest, the path offers guidance.
Viriyagita and Suzanne will be exploring the Eight Fold path...
From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 25 Mar, 2013 - 17:05Our FBA Podcast this week puts us face to face with the Great Guru Padmasambhava!
Thanks to Vadanya, we have a talk given at Sangha Night, Sheffield Buddhist Centre 22nd July 2008 in a section on the Vajrayana as part of a series on Great Buddhist Texts, titled: “The Great Hidden Treasures of Padmasambhava.”We’ve featured this in our podcast this week, and followed it with a beautiful chanting of the Padmasambhava Mantra by Vipulakirti. We’ve...
From Triratna International Council on Thu, 21 Mar, 2013 - 21:56Vajragupta takes a quick time-out to run through the day’s work as night falls on Nagaloka - the first full set of sessions since we all arrived yesterday from far-flung corners of the globe. The theme of the day was ‘making connections’ - and we had the excellent Maitrisara and Viveka helping us do just that with each other in a variety of helpful ways…
A wee throwback to our posts from the International Council a couple of weeks back (it might not be the last!). Here’s a great group shot by Dharmasuri from the end of the week of all the attendees, listed below with the areas of the world and of the Triratna Community (“Movement”) and Order they represent. ...
