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The Greater Mandala - Chapter 1

From The Urban Retreat 2015 - November 21-28 on Sat, 7 Nov, 2015 - 17:12

Here is the first chapter of Sangharakshita’s commentary on the ratnaguna-samcayagatha, the text on which this Urban Retreat is based. 

Don’t let the long title put you off! What it is all about is exploring how we can live a live with more appreciation, more spaciousness and engagement,  a greater eye for beauty, and developing a more non-utilitarian attitude to places and people around us. 

The chapter is taken from the following book written by Sangharakshita - if you want to read the whole text and...

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The Greater Mandala - Elämä suuren mandalan piirissä

From The Urban Retreat 2015 - November 21-28 on Sat, 7 Nov, 2015 - 16:22

The Greater Mandala - in Finnish 

Elämä suuren mandalan piirissä
Johdanto Sangharakshitan ratnaguna-samcayagatha -suttan kommentaariteoksesta Timanttisutra ja buddhalainen viisauden perinne, (Wisdom Beyond Words), jossa Sangharakshita tutkailee arvostamisen ja kauneuden keskeistä asemaa; taito asioista ja ihmistä nauttimiseen niiden itsensä takia, eikä vain hyötynäkökohdista lähtien. 

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Upcoming meetings - topics for November and December 2015

From Triratna Thames Valley and Reading on Sat, 7 Nov, 2015 - 11:23

Upcoming meetings - topics for November and December 2015

From Triratna Thames Valley and Reading on Sat, 7 Nov, 2015 - 11:23

Over the next few weeks we shall be looking at the following topics;

10/11   Introduction to Buddhist meditation - going deeper with the Metta Bhavana

17/11  Closed

24/11  Urban Retreat - taking part in the worldwide urban retreat

8/12  Who was the Buddha? - an historical perspective

15/12  What is Buddhism? - Religion or philosophy

22/12  Why live a Buddhist Life? - a personal perspective

29/12  Closed

From January we shall be running Dharma study blocks of 4 - 6 weeks focusing on a particular aspect of Buddhist teaching. While it will not be essential to...
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White Tara

From Cambridge Buddhist Centre on Fri, 6 Nov, 2015 - 00:00
A special talk for Sangha Night to mark the full moon. Amarachandra speaks on the beautiful bodhisattva White Tara.
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Amitabha

From Cambridge Buddhist Centre on Fri, 6 Nov, 2015 - 00:00
The second in our series of talks on the Mandala of the Five Buddhas for Sangha Night. Padmasuri talks on the deep red Buddha of the west, Amitabha.
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Subhuti In Seminar - Three Ways to Insight - Prelude

From London Buddhist Centre on Fri, 6 Nov, 2015 - 00:00
On the seminar day for Order members and mitras held at the London Buddhist Centre in November 2015 Subhuti presents three ways to insight. He begins here with a short prelude reflecting on All Souls Day.
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Subhuti In Seminar - Three Ways to Insight - Indroduction

From London Buddhist Centre on Fri, 6 Nov, 2015 - 00:00
On the seminar day for Order members and mitras held at the London Buddhist Centre in November 2015 Subhuti presents three ways to insight. Here in the introduction Subhuti addresses the broad question; insight into what exactly?
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Subhuti In Seminar - Three Ways to Insight - Working with the 3 Prajnas

From London Buddhist Centre on Fri, 6 Nov, 2015 - 00:00
On the seminar day for Order members and mitras held at the London Buddhist Centre in November 2015 Subhuti presents three ways to insight. Method 1: working with the 3 Prajnas. Subhuti considers afresh this traditional teaching of cultivating insight through hearing, reflecting and meditating.
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Subhuti In Seminar - Three Ways to Insight - Reaction Practice

From London Buddhist Centre on Fri, 6 Nov, 2015 - 00:00
On the seminar day for Order members and mitras held at the London Buddhist Centre in November 2015 Subhuti presents three ways to insight. Method 2: Reaction Practice. Subhuti explores a radical approach to insight by understanding and appreciating our own reactions. (this recording unfortunately cuts off prematurely after 40 minutes)
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Subhuti In Seminar - Three Ways to Insight - Doing Nothing Practice

From London Buddhist Centre on Fri, 6 Nov, 2015 - 00:00
On the seminar day for Order members and mitras held at the London Buddhist Centre in November 2015 Subhuti presents three ways to insight. Method 3: Doing nothing practice. Perhaps one of the hardest and most radical things one can do these days, Subhuti considers the strange effects that consciously doing nothing can have on the mind.
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