The following info is from a book called ‘How Bad are Bananas?‘; by Mike Berners-Lee. This book compares the relative amount of the carbon impact of a wide range of daily products and activities and gives an estimate of the actual carbon produced from each to help us make more informed choices. The carbon footprint figures for each product are estimates - but the book makes it very obvious and easy to see where we can make choices that would significantly...
Vaddhaka joined us last week to kick off Buddhist Action Month for us by launching his new book in duscussion with Manjusiha. The conversation was wide ranging and relavent, covering the problems of political views both left & right, Slavoj Žižek’s criticisms of Western Buddhism and Ayan Rand’s influence on neoliberalism. And, most importantly, what we can and are doing to improve things!
In this talk Mahamani introduces the Mandala of the female Buddhas or Prajans focusing on what they have to offer us as practitioners in the 21st Century.
This talk was given at the LBC in the context of the monthly Womens Class on 28.3.15
In this talk Mahamani gives a brief introduction to the red female Buddha Pandaravsini, outlining her qualities and how she can help us in our practice.
This talk was given at the LBC in the context of the monthly Womens Class on 31.5.15.
Eastbourne and Brighton (UK) sangha members joined up for a walk over some of the Seven Sisters, hilly cliffs on the Sussex coastal path. It was a beautiful day with a brilliant blue sky, which only helped us open up to appreciation and gratitude for the beauty of our natural environment. We started the walk with some minutes sitting in silence taking in our surroundings. and then continued on a fabulous walk enjoying each other’s company, as wwell as sharing some...
Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi wrote in an article called ‘A Challenge to Buddhists’ from Buddhadharma magazine (Fall 2007 issue):
‘I know we engage in lofty meditations on kindness and compassion and espouse beautiful ideas of love and peace. But note that we pursue them largely as inward, subjective experiences, geared towards personal transformation. Too seldom does this type of compassion roll up its sleeves and step into the field. Too rarely does it translate into pragmatic programs of effective action realistically designed to...
Birmingham Buddhist Action Month continues with a day retreat on Sunday 7th June. The day is Called Big Picture Dharma: The Wealth Gap and Estonia based Order member Vaddhaka is leading events based on his new book The Buddha on Wall Street: Whats Wrong with Capitalism and What we Can Do About it?
Here is the timetable for the day. Its suitable for anyone who knows the two meditation practices Mindfulness of Breathing and Metta Bhavana. No charge, donations welcome. Bring...
Tara And The Tears of Avalokitesvara
A Buddhist response to the challenges of the 21 st Century and the Environmental crisis. This talk was given on the Area Order Weekend at Taraloka, May 2015, by Sahajatara.
I was inspired to write something about Vegan nutrition as some people may be considering a Vegan diet, particularly during BAM. It is an important part of the ethical consideration in becoming Vegan - ie looking after ones own health.
This is a very basic introduction, with the aim of raising awareness; I’ve recommended some books for those who want to explore this further.
It is important to remember that we all take individual responsibility for working out what is right for...
