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Lokabandhu says hello

From The Urban Retreat 2011 on Thu, 6 Oct, 2011 - 12:57

Lokabandhu says hello

From The Urban Retreat 2011 on Thu, 6 Oct, 2011 - 12:57

Lokabandhu here, in Glastonbury, UK.  I’m part of the team for the Urban Retreat, been working on the on-line version of it.  We have over 200 people registered already from all over the world, it’s great. Quite a learning curve at the same time as it’s a brand-new website! If you find any bugs, please let us know. We hope you can take them in the spirit of the retreat, which is after all about the Worldly Winds and...
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A wee advert for the Urban Retreat

From The Urban Retreat 2011 on Thu, 6 Oct, 2011 - 12:33
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A wee advert for the Urban Retreat

From The Urban Retreat 2011 on Thu, 6 Oct, 2011 - 12:33

Vajragupta in Worcester, UK with a little movie introducing the Urban Retreat.
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Heart Sutra 1 - Historical Perspective

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Thu, 6 Oct, 2011 - 00:00
Taranita instroduces his series of talks on the Heart Sutras by discussing its historical, symbolic and mythical significance.
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Heart Sutra 2 - Avalokitesvara

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Thu, 6 Oct, 2011 - 00:00
Avalokitesvara plays a key role in the Heart Sutra, and in this talk Taranita charts the history and symbolism of this archetypal figure across Buddhist history and cultures.
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Heart Sutra 3 - The Five Skandhas

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Thu, 6 Oct, 2011 - 00:00
In the third talk of the series, Taranita explains the Five Skandhas - a traditional Buddhist description of the universe - using practical examples, and quoting a Richard Dawkins' explanation of why we sense the world in the way we do.
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Heart Sutra 4 - Sunyata

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Thu, 6 Oct, 2011 - 00:00
Sunyata is central to the Heart Sutra, and here Taranita discusses this subtle Buddhist teaching - often translated as Empitness or Voidness. In doing so, amongst other things, he compares Christian transubstantiation with Buddhist insubstantiality.
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Heart Sutra 5 - The Four Noble Truths and the Twelve Nidanas

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Thu, 6 Oct, 2011 - 00:00
In the fifth of this series of talks on the Heart Sutra, Taranita discusses the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path and the Twelve Nidanas; relating them to our own experience and raises the question of why Avalokitesvara appears to negate them in the sutra.
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Meeting Padmasambhava In the Care of the Heart

From Manchester Buddhist Centre on Wed, 5 Oct, 2011 - 00:00
Padmasambhava means the Lotus Born. He is a historical and mythological figure who established Buddhism in Tibet in the eighth century.

This talk was given by Dayanandi during the Padmasabhava Day Festival at Manchester Buddhist Centre on 6th October 2011.
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Loss and Gain

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Wed, 5 Oct, 2011 - 00:00
Lokabandhu explores the worldly winds of loss and gain, enjoining us never to go passive and give up in response, but to develop the 'emotional muscle' of equanimity that can hold strong emotions, and to transcend the two by practicing generosity.
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The Five Buddha Mandala

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Wed, 5 Oct, 2011 - 00:00
A short talk in which Taranita discusses the Five Buddhas of the Mandala, their characterstics, how their wisdom may manifest itself in everyday life, and how their features may benefit the Western Buddhist practioner.
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