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The Lord of the Rings and the System of Practice

From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Fri, 19 Oct, 2012 - 21:22

The Lord of the Rings and the System of Practice

From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Fri, 19 Oct, 2012 - 21:22Vadanya launches our new year-long theme for Sangha night “Stories, myths and symbols” with an action packed talk. Using The Lord of the Rings, Vadanya draws out examples of Integration, Positive Emotion, Spiritual Death, Spiritual Rebirth and Spiritual Receptivity. 16.10.2012
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Best-ever Triratna retreat in Canada

From Triratna News on Fri, 19 Oct, 2012 - 05:13

Best-ever Triratna retreat in Canada

From Triratna News on Fri, 19 Oct, 2012 - 05:13Harshaprabha writes following his recent “best-ever” trip to Canada, where for some years now he’s been slowly but steadily building up a Triratna group in Ontario - most recently, expanding their activities to Toronto. He writes - “I arrived back a week ago from what was my best-ever trip to Canada in terms of putting over the Dharma and it being received. I’ve been inspired by many aspects of life in Ontario but people’s interest in the Dharma and them...
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Tim Holden

Introducing the Worldly Winds

From Oxford Buddhist Centre - Buddhism and Meditation in Oxford on Thu, 18 Oct, 2012 - 09:06
Vajragupta introduces the Worldly Winds as a traditional but very practical teaching about how to recognise the influence of gain and loss, fame and infamy, praise and blame and gain and loss in our everyday lives.
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Triratna’s TEDx debut: The Surprising Secret to Unlocking Compassion

From Triratna News on Wed, 17 Oct, 2012 - 22:47

Triratna’s TEDx debut: The Surprising Secret to Unlocking Compassion

From Triratna News on Wed, 17 Oct, 2012 - 22:47Bodhipaksa, a long-standing Order Member and founder of the Wildmind meditation teaching website, writes from his home in New England to say - “I gave a TEDx talk a few days ago – the first Order Member to do so, as far as I’m aware. It was titled, ‘The Surprising Secret to Unlocking Compassion’ and was part of a series called ‘Compassion and Education: The Spirit Within’. The raw footage of the entire event is...
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Ten things...

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Wed, 17 Oct, 2012 - 19:17
  • Ten things you can get involved in as a Young Buddhist in the Triratna Buddhist Community...

Ten things...

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Wed, 17 Oct, 2012 - 19:17Hello, here’s some links to remind you of the various announcements made at the end of the Young Buddhists weekend about what you could do next… Basically they’re ten things you can get involved in right now as a Young Buddhist in the Triratna Buddhist Community…

1. Karuna Appeals - fundraising for India - www.karunaappeals.org.uk
2. The Triratna ‘New Ventures’ network - for anyone interested in starting a business, social, or Dharma project in Triratna - ...
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Empty Cave

From Birmingham Buddhist Centre on Wed, 17 Oct, 2012 - 01:00
Reflections on Life, Practice and Enlightenment.

Inspired by Sangharakshita's material on 'Re-Imagining the Buddha' Saraha takes us on a journey into the snowy mountains of the Pyrenees where he engaged in a solitary meditation retreat.

He found 'nothing but the sound of a man breathing' and hope and direction through emptiness, beauty and the Buddha's assertion that mindfulness is the way to freedom.

Talk given at Birmingham Buddhist Centre, October 2012.
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Spiritual Receptivity and Just Sitting

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Tue, 16 Oct, 2012 - 13:40
We’ve been touching throughout the ‘Religion Without God’ series on the idea of working in meditation to get a feel for a ‘space’ or ‘gap’ between the arising of a feeling (in response to what we take in via the senses) and our emotional/volitional response (liking, not liking, etc.). Vessantara is pretty wonderful on this kind of ‘spiritual receptivity’ work, looking to see what is present in our experience and learning how to attend to it...
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New resources posted...

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Mon, 15 Oct, 2012 - 18:48
  • Saint Augustine...

New resources posted...

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Mon, 15 Oct, 2012 - 18:48Hi all, a brief note to say I’ve posted to our sangha space some new resources (on the nidanas and skandhas, the Buddha’s unanswered questions, and St. Augustine!) that should help tie up any loose ends from the first two talks in our ‘Religion Without God’ series… Remember, you’ll have to log in and + join this Group to access the extra materials from the series and contribute responses and posts of your own...
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Our Place of Practice: A Circuit of Generosity

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Mon, 15 Oct, 2012 - 16:01

Our Place of Practice: A Circuit of Generosity

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Mon, 15 Oct, 2012 - 16:01

Coming together for meditation, Buddhist ritual and Dharma study are important conditions for deepening one’s practice. We meet together every Wednesday evening for our Sangha (Community) Night where we meditate and explore an aspect of the Buddha’s teaching through a talk and discussion. If you are new to meditation, we are happy to provide support and guidance for you. Everyone is welcome to join us.

With our program we aim to provide varied opportunities with Introductory courses in...

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