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Living in the Greater Mandala OM

From Adhisthana on Tue, 11 Feb, 2025 - 12:02

Living in the Greater Mandala OM

From Adhisthana on Tue, 11 Feb, 2025 - 12:02

Vessantara recalls his experience of being in the seminar where Sangharakshita spoke of “The greater mandala of aesthetic appreciation” and the influence this had on himself and the movement at that time.

There will be a retreat for Order members on the Ratnagunasamcayagatha material with Vessantara in April. You are welcome to come in person or attend online. For more information see the Adhisthana website.

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Shabda February 2025

From Order Messenger on Sun, 9 Feb, 2025 - 16:41

Here is the latest edition of Shabda in five digital formats:

  • eBook Shabda .EPUB – read on most other eBook readers (eg Nook or Kobo, etc) and most eReader apps on tablets, smartphones etc.
  • eBook Shabda .MOBI – This format is now deprecated, but this can still be used on older Kindle devices, and some older eReader apps on tablets, smartphones, etc.
  • PDF Shabda – read with any PDF reader
  • HTML Shabda – read with any web browser
  • PDF for printing your own Shabda
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Suddhayu

Exploring Meditation and Mindfulness

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Sat, 8 Feb, 2025 - 18:57

Exploring Meditation and Mindfulness

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Sat, 8 Feb, 2025 - 18:57

 A four-week course, Wednesdays 6:45-8:00 PM, February 19 - March 12 at 73 Court Street, Portsmouth 

Meditation helps us to develop contentment, clarity, integration, concentration, and a sense of peace. Practicing Mindfulness as we go about the activities of our lives helps to keep us centered, creative and in touch with our own vitality. 

This class offers a weekly opportunity to build your meditation and mindfulness skills by practicing with others in a supportive, friendly context. Led meditations and practice exercises will focus...

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Mahamati

Letter from the Chair of the College – February 2025

From College of Public Preceptors on Sat, 1 Feb, 2025 - 00:00

Letter from the Chair of the College – February 2025

From College of Public Preceptors on Sat, 1 Feb, 2025 - 00:00

Dear Order members and friends,

In 1949, when visiting Bodhgaya for the first time, Sangharakshita wrote a poem called ‘The Birthplace of Compassion’. Now, seventy-five years later, on the centenary of his birth, I send this letter from this very place, where around 800 members of the Order that Sangharakshita went on to found, are gathered for an International Order Convention.

Here, where the Goatherd’s banyan-tree
O’ershadowed, was, to world forlorn,
The first child of Enlightenment,
...

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Suddhayu

Living Creatively in the World As It Is — a series of practice days exploring the Buddha’s ennobling truths, for women*

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Tue, 28 Jan, 2025 - 16:47

Living Creatively in the World As It Is — a series of practice days exploring the Buddha’s ennobling truths, for women*

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Tue, 28 Jan, 2025 - 16:47

The Buddha’s core insight into the conditioned nature of existence is most famously expressed in his teaching of the Four Noble Truths. These are not  abstract beliefs to be adhered to religiously. Rather they are observations grounded in direct experience and intended to inspire and guide us in exploring how to live wholeheartedly and even joyfully in the complicated context that is human society. In this sense, we can think of them as “ennobling truths” — an alternative translation of...

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Stories of Sangharakshita

From Sangharakshita 100: A Celebration on Sat, 18 Jan, 2025 - 11:00

Stories of Sangharakshita

From Sangharakshita 100: A Celebration on Sat, 18 Jan, 2025 - 11:00

Padmavajra shares some key moments with Sangharakshita from his long life in the order touching on some important lessons that still have relevance for him today.

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maitripushpa

Weekend retreat with WLBC at Vajrasana

From West London Buddhist Centre on Sat, 11 Jan, 2025 - 16:40

Weekend retreat with WLBC at Vajrasana

From West London Buddhist Centre on Sat, 11 Jan, 2025 - 16:40

Become more alive and less toxic, more whole and less fragmented.  Retreats allow us to take a break from our regular routine and create more space in both our inner and outer lives. Spending time in the countryside, we can connect with nature and enjoy the positive conditions that arise as we come together as a community, practising together, sharing meals, sharing talks and sharing walks with others on the retreat.

Come to enjoy the budding of spring in the Suffolk surroundings...

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Paramananda Meditation Day Retreats, Sundays 10.30am-1.30pm

From West London Buddhist Centre on Sat, 11 Jan, 2025 - 16:26

Paramananda Meditation Day Retreats, Sundays 10.30am-1.30pm

From West London Buddhist Centre on Sat, 11 Jan, 2025 - 16:26

A precious opportunity to spend meditating with others and exploring what comes up. Paramananda is a practitioner of great depth, breadth and a sense of humour and down-to-earthness that helps us to have the courage to just be. You never now what path he will invite you to journey on!

He is generously running six sessions throughout this year. Mark them in your calendar and book them here now.

26th January, 16th March, 27th April, 29th June, 12th October, 16th November

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Breathworks Mindfulness for Stress 8-week course

From West London Buddhist Centre on Sat, 11 Jan, 2025 - 16:06

Breathworks Mindfulness for Stress 8-week course

From West London Buddhist Centre on Sat, 11 Jan, 2025 - 16:06

Gain the skills to reduce your stress and anxiety for a calmer, brighter life.

This course runs over eight Thursdays, 23rd January to 20th March 7.00-9.30pm (no session 13th February) at the West London Buddhist Centre.

The Breathwork’s Mindfulness for Stress course has been running for decades and helped thousands of people to reduce stress and to increase the quality of their lives.

During the course you will learn mindfulness skills to cope with and reduce your stress and anxiety. You will gain tools...

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Sadhana Convention (2024) OM

From Adhisthana on Fri, 10 Jan, 2025 - 11:34

Link: Sadhana Convention (2024)

Password: yidam24

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With talks from Prakasha and different led Sadhana practices and devotion each day, a retreat to refresh and deepen your inspiration for sadhana and yidam practice.

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