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hybrid course with Jnanavaca - Who Hates the Metta Bhavana?

From London Buddhist Centre on Tue, 19 Mar, 2024 - 13:27

hybrid course with Jnanavaca - Who Hates the Metta Bhavana?

From London Buddhist Centre on Tue, 19 Mar, 2024 - 13:27

In the face of world events, it’s easy to fall into anxiety, depressed helplessness, or wilful ignorance. What we need to do is consolidate, strengthen and develop our capacity to respond in ways that are creative (not reactive), compassionate (not morally indignant), and courageous (not timid).

We need to start by improving our relationship with ourselves. We need to become more optimistic, emotionally positive, and healthy if we are to effectively help those around us

On this course, devised...
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Dharmabytes: An Unfamiliar Landscape

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 18 Mar, 2024 - 10:00

Mahamani  shares some experiences around guilt, faith, losing the way and finding it. From the personal talk entitled The Way to the Top of the Hill from ‘The Way to the Beyond’ Womens AOWE held at Taraloka Retreat Centre, 2021.

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Forthcoming Ordinations at Bhaja

From Order Connection on Mon, 18 Mar, 2024 - 09:56

Forthcoming Ordinations at Bhaja

From Order Connection on Mon, 18 Mar, 2024 - 09:56

Dear Order members,
 
We are delighted to announce that nineteen women from India will be ordained on a retreat now taking place at Saddhamma Pradip Meditation Retreat Centre, Bhaja. The private ordination ceremonies will take place during the retreat and the public ordination will be on Monday 25th March at 11.00am.
 
Vijaya, Abhayadana, Shubhajaya and Abhayavati will be the Public Preceptors.
 
With metta,

Vijaya
 
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FBA Podcast: The Jataka Stories

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 16 Mar, 2024 - 10:00

In an excellent and thorough introduction to the Jataka tales, Akashadevi explains the value of stories of the Buddha’s past lives and how they originated. She tells the stories of the Hare in the Moon and the Monkey King. This talk was given at the West London Buddhist Centre, 2017.

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A Koan For Our Times

Fri, 15 Mar, 2024 - 15:06
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Dharmabytes: Friend to Friend

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 14 Mar, 2024 - 10:00

Ratnaprabha tells the story of Meghiya, his frustrating attempt to meditate, and the advice the Buddha gives him on the necessity of mentorship, or kalyana mitrata. From the talk Meghiya, Meditation and Mentorship given at West London Buddhist Centre, 2017.

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How I Work In Meditation - 3 Personal Talks

From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Thu, 14 Mar, 2024 - 00:00
As we continue our current series and following on from last week's evening when we directly explored and practised planting and nurturing seeds of metta. Tonight we will hear from Jenny, Tee and Karmajit about how they cultivate kindness and awareness in relation to whatever arises in their experience with the metta bhavana practice.
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Welcome to the Frome Triratna Buddhist Community

From Frome Triratna Group on Wed, 13 Mar, 2024 - 10:55

Welcome to the Frome Triratna Buddhist Community

From Frome Triratna Group on Wed, 13 Mar, 2024 - 10:55

Our sangha/meditation evening is on Thursdays. At St May’s church hall, where we explore Buddhism as the heart of a living practice in a wide variety of ways. If you are familiar with the Mindfulness of Breathing and Loving Kindness/Metta Bhavana meditations you are welcome.

If you are new to meditation we run occasional intro classes. Please email us on the address below.

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Parinirvana Day Shrine

From Frome Triratna Group on Wed, 13 Mar, 2024 - 10:36

Parinirvana Day Shrine

From Frome Triratna Group on Wed, 13 Mar, 2024 - 10:36
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The Meghiya Sutta

From London Buddhist Centre on Wed, 13 Mar, 2024 - 00:00
An insightful exploration of the Meghiya Sutta from the Pali Canon on Dharma Night at the London Buddhist Centre. Delivered with a blend of depth, humour and personal reflection, Akashamitra dives into the profound teachings of the sutta, offering us a chance to engage with its wisdom in a way relevant for our lives.
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