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Free Buddhist video materials for children at home

From Community Highlights on Mon, 23 Mar, 2020 - 13:43

Free Buddhist video materials for children at home

From Community Highlights on Mon, 23 Mar, 2020 - 13:43

Children bored already? With schools closed in many countries around the world many of us are faced with the challenge of keeping our children and teenagers happily occupied, possibly for many weeks, while Coronavirus runs its course.

Clear Vision’s online interactive video materials (for PC) may provide some entertainment, stimulation and education. They’re prize-winning Buddhist materials made for Religious Education lessons in British schools, with activities and notes. Made for children of any faith or none, they are also available for home use free...

Centre Team

Turning Towards Uncertain Times (The Dharma Toolkit Daily, Episode 1)

From Community Highlights on Sat, 21 Mar, 2020 - 00:51

Welcome to The Dharma Toolkit Daily, our new podcast from The Buddhist Centre to keep you company through the weeks or months ahead in these extraordinary coronavirus times.

We’ll be with you every week day with a diverse range of guests to renew your sense of a wider Dharma community standing with you. What better way to stay connected than to hear the voices of friends and strangers who understand something of what you may be going through in your particular...

Ratnaprabha

Saturday morning meditation class online with Zoom

From North London Buddhist Centre on Fri, 20 Mar, 2020 - 16:52

Saturday morning meditation class online with Zoom

From North London Buddhist Centre on Fri, 20 Mar, 2020 - 16:52

Karunagita will lead a one hour class tomorrow morning (Saturday 21 March). Please click on the link below at about 10:15 am UK time, and the meditation will start at 10:30. For best results it is worth downloading Zoom for your computer, tablet or smartphone.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/862406988

Suitable for beginners or regular meditators.

Please donate about £5 for the class if you possibly can. The North London Buddhist Centre cannot last very long with it’s...

jvalamalini

Going for Refuge in a Time of Fear

From Bristol Women training for ordination & local dharmacharinis on Fri, 20 Mar, 2020 - 16:05

Going for Refuge in a Time of Fear

From Bristol Women training for ordination & local dharmacharinis on Fri, 20 Mar, 2020 - 16:05

I was inspired and settled by this talk by Padmavajra on how to Go for Refuge in times of adversity and fear. Do watch!

The talk was recorded on the 18th March 2020 in the Padmaloka Shrine Room, with an audience of the Padmaloka community.

Prajnahridaya

Going for Refuge in a Time of Fear - New Talk from Padmavajra

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Thu, 19 Mar, 2020 - 16:10

Going for Refuge in a Time of Fear - New Talk from Padmavajra

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Thu, 19 Mar, 2020 - 16:10

Padmavajra gives a talk on how to Go for Refuge in times of adversity and fear.

Given the situation of the world today, with threat of sickness and great uncertainty, how do we practise as Buddhists? How do we continue to deepen our practice of loving kindness, of awareness? What is the real response to the situation we find ourselves in today?

The talk was recorded on the 18th March 2020 in the Padmaloka Shrine Room, with an audience of the Padmaloka community.

Ratnaprabha

Equinox puja on Friday, and online resources

From North London Buddhist Centre on Thu, 19 Mar, 2020 - 14:20

Equinox puja on Friday, and online resources

From North London Buddhist Centre on Thu, 19 Mar, 2020 - 14:20

This Friday’s spring equinox, an online ritual

Lalitaraja writes:

“I’m keen to try out doing the spring equinox ritual on the Zoom platform. It will be at the planned time of 19:00 on Friday and consist of meditation, reflection and a short ritual. I’m going to attempt some simple puja or chanting but haven’t been able to test doing this in Zoom.

“If possible register for a free Zoom account and download the app onto...

akasajoti

Going for Refuge in a Time of Fear

From College of Public Preceptors on Thu, 19 Mar, 2020 - 13:33

Going for Refuge in a Time of Fear

From College of Public Preceptors on Thu, 19 Mar, 2020 - 13:33

Padmavajra, one of the Public Preceptors on the ordination team at Padmaloka, gives a talk on how to go for refuge in times of adversity, even in a time of fear.

Given the situation in the world today, with threat of sickness and great uncertainty, how do we practise as Buddhists? How do we continue to deepen our practice of loving kindness, of awareness? What is the real response to the situation we find ourselves in today?

Recorded on the 18th March 2020 in the Padmaloka...

Candradasa

The Dharma Toolkit for Uncertain Times - Get Online Resources and Support During the Coronavirus Closure of Buddhist Centres

From Community Highlights on Wed, 18 Mar, 2020 - 22:21

The Dharma Toolkit for Uncertain Times - Get Online Resources and Support During the Coronavirus Closure of Buddhist Centres

From Community Highlights on Wed, 18 Mar, 2020 - 22:21

From the moment Dharma Centres of all traditions around the world began to close their doors for an indefinite period, here at The Buddhist Centre Online we’ve been thinking and talking about how we might promote and support a sense of community among all who practise in Triratna and beyond.

For many of us, this kind of sustained physical distancing from our family, workmates, neighbours, fellow travellers in life is at best strange and at worst painful. Some of us already have relatives...

Candradasa

An Introduction to this Space

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Wed, 18 Mar, 2020 - 20:47

An Introduction to this Space

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Wed, 18 Mar, 2020 - 20:47

Well, now. So here we are… 🤷🏻

From the moment Dharma Centres of all traditions around the world began to close their doors for an indefinite period, here at The Buddhist Centre Online we’ve been thinking and talking about how we might promote and support a sense of community among all who practise in Triratna and beyond.

For many of us, this kind of sustained physical distancing from our family, workmates, neighbours, fellow travellers in life is at best strange and at...

Centre Team

Online Meditations - Twice A Day

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Wed, 18 Mar, 2020 - 12:13

Online Meditations - Twice A Day

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Wed, 18 Mar, 2020 - 12:13

We’ll be offering two open meditation spaces Monday-Saturday via Zoom on our new online meditation space.

You don’t need to pay for an account to take part.

Sessions will last for 45 minutes. They won’t be guided meditations – just bring your own practice and sit with us!

No one knows how long the pandemic will last. We will continue to offer meditations at these times for the foreseeable future.

Please always check the main online meditation page in...

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