Suryamati explains the mysteries of the Ratnaguna-Samcayagatha Sutra at Sangha Night, Sheffield Buddhist Centre. Talk given on 13th May 2008. Part of a series on Great Buddhist Texts.
Padmavajra draws out the significance of the Buddha's Enlightenment ahead of Buddha Day at Sheffield Buddhist Centre 2008. Talk given on 20th May 2008.
The fifth talk of Padmaloka's 2012 Winter Retreat on the mandala of the five Buddhas. Now we enter the realm of story and imagination with a journey to the northern realm. Amoghasiddhi is also connected with Spiritual Rebirth, we hear how this relates to insight, becoming more than we are, and the way in which we draw up courage and creativity to transform ourselves and maybe make a difference in the world.
From Community Highlights on Sat, 16 Feb, 2013 - 15:41We arrived at Nagaloka for the Triratna International Council after the fun of an overnight train from Mumbai… A place of peace and an awe-inspiring great golden statue of the Buddha!
A talk given as part of the theme 'Moving from Karma Niyama to Dharma Niyama' on the Triratna Buddhist Order Men's Order Weekend (UK and Ireland Area) at Padmaloka on February 3 2013
From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 14 Feb, 2013 - 22:47In today’s FBA Dharmabyte, “The Psychical Energies of the Stupa” Sangharakshita takes us through a poetic and magical journey of the psychical energies of the five elements within and around us.
From the talk, “Five Element Symbolism and the Stupa” by Sangharakshita, 1971, part of the series Parables, Myths and Symbols of Mahayana Buddhism in the White Lotus Sutra.
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From Online Meditators on Tue, 12 Feb, 2013 - 16:20I’ll be in India for the next few weeks (look out for reports on some great gatherings there across the site and social media!) so the wonderful Animisha has very kindly undertaken to organise our weekly sits from her home in the Outer Hebrides! Usual time of 11am EST, 4pm UK, 9.30pm Maharashtra. We’ll definitely be on Skype (user: thebuddhistcentre.com, IM to be added to the call)and possibly Google +...
Fourth talk of Padmaloka's 2012 Winter Retreat on the 5 Buddhas, here we enter Amitabha's realm. Again linked back to the historical Buddha and Mara's assault. The symbolism of transforming an attack into flowers and how we can do that in our own lives. This leads onto Spiritual Death and the possibility of letting go of all limitations. If we argue with life we will always lose, why not go with the flow of reality instead.
This is the fifth talk in the series 'Evolution and the meaning of life'. To take the next evolutionary step, we need to purify the mind. This talk
continues the exploration of the mind, looking at the unskilful states relating to hatred, the skilful states free of hatred, and the purifying process of ethical practice which can lead us from one to the other
The fifth talk of Padmaloka's 2012 Winter Retreat on the mandala of the five Buddhas. Now we enter the realm of story and imagination with a journey to the northern realm. Amoghasiddhi is also connected with Spiritual Rebirth, we hear how this relates to insight, becoming more than we are, and the way in which we draw up courage and creativity to transform ourselves and maybe make a difference in the world.
This is the fifth talk in the series 'Evolution and the meaning of life'. To take the next evolutionary step, we need to purify the mind. This talk