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Manjughosa Stuti Sadhana Retreat - The Talks By Subhuti

From Buddhist Centre Features on Fri, 22 Sep, 2017 - 15:17

An outstanding series of talks by Subhuti on the theme of Sadhana during the Manjughosa Stuti Sadhana retreat at Adhisthana in 2017.

Over the course of six talks he articulates the stages we traverse in the practice of sadhana, which correspond to the stages of the system of practice - Reverence, Solidarity, Wise Attention, The Illumined Image, Dwelling in Reality and Dedication.

Listen to more talks by Subhuti

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Great Faith, Great Wisdom - Complete Retreat Recordings By Ratnaguna

From Buddhist Centre Features on Fri, 22 Sep, 2017 - 15:05

On this retreat, recorded during the recent Rainy Season Retreat at Bristol Buddhist Centre in the UK, Ratnaguna guides us on a journey into Amitābha’s Pure Land, Sukhāvati – a mythical realm where the ground is golden, trees are made of jewels, heavenly musical instruments play ravishing music, and magical birds sing the Dharma. It is a vast ‘illumined image’ – a symbol of the beauty and joy of the spiritual life. The three Pure Land sutras invite...

Munisha

Ordinations at Akashavana

From Triratna News on Thu, 21 Sep, 2017 - 10:18

Ordinations at Akashavana

From Triratna News on Thu, 21 Sep, 2017 - 10:18

We are delighted to announce that the following women were publicly ordained at Akashavana, Spain, on 16th September:

Public preceptor: Parami

Elizabeth Hellard becomes Kamalasiri
a Pali name meaning ’She who has the beauty of a lotus’.
Westernised spelling: Kamalasiri.
Private preceptor: Dayalocana

Penny Strange becomes Vidyamani
a Sanskrit/Pali name meaning ’She who is like a jewel of knowledge’.
(Long first’a’ and last ‘i’ and dot under the ‘n’)
Westernised spelling: Vidyamani
Private preceptor: Saddhanandi

Meera Vig becomes Aksobhini
a Sanskrit name meaning ’She...

Vimalasara

November 2017

From Eight Step Recovery - Using the Buddha's Teachings To Overcome Addiction on Tue, 19 Sep, 2017 - 07:00

November 2017

From Eight Step Recovery - Using the Buddha's Teachings To Overcome Addiction on Tue, 19 Sep, 2017 - 07:00

If you are in recovery - work in the field of recovery and want to know all about Mindfulness Approach to addiction come join me NOVEMBER 6TH - 8TH - Mindfulness Based Addiction Recovery Course.

I will be in Manchester the UK - hope to see some of you.

Dhammalata

Starting from where we're at ....

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 19 Sep, 2017 - 04:00

Starting from where we're at ....

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 19 Sep, 2017 - 04:00

Looking after our mind, taking responsibility for it …… it’s what meditation is about. And it needs some care, diligence and plenty of patience. And we need to start from where we’re at.

Meditation can be one of the conditions of our life that we can gradually take care of and nurture. We start from where we are and gradually apply ourselves to stillness, peace and a kind and friendly attitude.

Like a garden or a potted plant, it won’t...

Windhorse Publi...

Mindful Emotion Reviews Are Positive

From Windhorse Publications on Mon, 18 Sep, 2017 - 11:29

Mindful Emotion Reviews Are Positive

From Windhorse Publications on Mon, 18 Sep, 2017 - 11:29

Dr. Paramabandhu Groves has been busy touring UK and Ireland Triratna Buddhist Centres from Brighton to Glasgow to Dublin. He has been giving talks and leading meditations in kindness. Windhorse Publications published his book, co-authored with psychologist Dr. Jed Shamel, Mindful Emotion: A Short Course in Kindness in March this year. So far, reviews have been glowing.

Sarah Bargiela reports in the Journal of Mental Health:

“In...

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Great Faith, Great Wisdom, Day 6 - Rainy Season Retreat 2017 by Ratnaguna

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Sat, 16 Sep, 2017 - 15:23

All this week, Ratnaguna and the Bristol Triratna sangha have turned their urban Centre into a realm for exploration of Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha. Now on the last day of our retreat, we meet the Buddha. This is what the retreat has been building up to…

With readings from the Guan Jing and from the Life and Liberation of Padmasambhava.

Recorded as part of Ratnaguna’s retreat on Great Faith, Great Wisdom at Bristol Buddhist Centre, Sept 2017.

Talk 9: The Buddha Beyond the Buddha
Ratnaguna...

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Great Faith, Great Wisdom, Day 5 - Rainy Season Retreat 2017 by Ratnaguna

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Thu, 14 Sep, 2017 - 22:04

On the 5th day of the Rainy Season Retreat, Ratnaguna takes us into the world of the the Sutra on the Visualisation of the Buddha Amitayus, or Guan Jing. Some wonderful guided meditations, conversation, and another excellent talk await…

The Guan Jing or Sutra on the Visualisation of the Buddha Amitayus - Introduction and Reading, Queen Vaidehi’s Predicament Followed by a Visualisation of the Setting Sun
Ratnaguna starts the fifth day of the retreat with a brief introduction to the Guan...

akasajoti

Bodhicitta, Six Elements, and the Manjughosa Stuti Sadhana - Led Meditations OM

From Buddhist Centre Features on Thu, 14 Sep, 2017 - 18:33

A selection of guided meditations from the recent Manjughosa Stuti Sadhana retreat at Adhisthana available on SoundCloud, led by Subhuti + Mahamati.

Find links to the audio + video recordings of the series of talks given by Subhuti, here.

Download this series of meditations (requires Order login on Free Buddhist Audio with the same account you use on The Buddhist Centre Online.)

Read more about Bodhicitta, Six Elements, and the Manjughosa Stuti Sadhana - Led Meditations

akasajoti

A Cloud of Worship: the Manjughosa Stuti Sadhana retreat at Adhisthana

From Adhisthana on Thu, 14 Sep, 2017 - 18:20

A Cloud of Worship: the Manjughosa Stuti Sadhana retreat at Adhisthana

From Adhisthana on Thu, 14 Sep, 2017 - 18:20

About 60 Order Members gathered at Adhisthana last week for a retreat on the Manjughosa Stuti Sadhana, spending each day moving through the system of practice and building up the Sadhana. Each afternoon in the Sangharakshita Library, before the image of Manjughosa that presides there, Subhuti gave a talk articulating six different aspects of the unfolding drama of the Sadhana, which correspond to the stages of the system of practice - Reverence, Solidarity, Wise Attention, The Illumined Image, Dwelling in Reality + Dedication.

It was...

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