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Day 4: Guided Karuna Bhavana Meditation (Cultivation of Compassion)

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Thu, 19 Mar, 2015 - 00:10
Ratnavandana leads a full practice of the second of the Brahma Viharas, the Cultivation of Compassion (Karuna Bhavana) in the face of suffering. Strong, necessary medicine for the heart and mind…

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Day 4: Guided Meditation - Sitting In The Mandala (With Amitabha Mantra)

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Thu, 19 Mar, 2015 - 00:08
Another session with Ratnavandana, helping establish where we are in the Mandala and in relation to our heart this morning as we set up for the day by chanting the mantra of Amitabha, the great red Buddha of love and light in the West.

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Commonality of Practice Process & Direct Pointing 1-Year Project OM

From Triratna International Council on Wed, 18 Mar, 2015 - 23:18
A presentation on Commonality of Practice and the Direct Pointing one-year pilot programme given by Dhammarati and Tejananda at a recent men’s Private Preceptor retreat at Adhisthana.

Read a comprehensive description of the project or read more about Direct Pointing in Triratna.
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The Use Of 'Direct Pointing' Methods In Triratna OM

From Triratna International Council on Wed, 18 Mar, 2015 - 23:13
This paper was produced by a working group led by Tejananda following the Spiritual Death Colloquium that was held at Adhisthana in April 2014. It was used as the basis for discussion of the ‘Direct Pointing’ one-year pilot programme at the International Council meeting in August 2014 and then the Preceptors’ College meeting in November 2014.

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'Direct Pointing' One-year Pilot Project OM

From Triratna International Council on Wed, 18 Mar, 2015 - 23:04
A comprehensive description of the project covering background, key points, method and participation.

Read more about Direct Pointing in Triratna, and listen to a presentation on the pilot programme.
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Preceptors' College Spring Meeting 2015 - Parami & Subhuti

From College of Public Preceptors on Wed, 18 Mar, 2015 - 10:38
Vidyatara spends time with Subhuti & Parami talking about the day’s highlights, their long association, their experience of knowing and working with Dhammarati and the qualities that Saddhaloka will bring to chairing the College.
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Day 3: Notes on Love - Approaching the Metta Bhavana

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Tue, 17 Mar, 2015 - 17:29
Some lovely, personal notes on the core practice in the Brahma Viharas sequence - the cultivation of loving kindness (metta), which is said to glow, shine and blaze forth like the sun… From Rumi and Subhuti to the Itivuttaka, we hear about how love transforms both self and world in ways extraordinary and everyday.

The short guided meditation and initial notes are by Ratnavandana. The main talk is by Jvalamalini.

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An Invitation

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 17 Mar, 2015 - 02:17

An Invitation

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 17 Mar, 2015 - 02:17Celebrate Earth Hour Together

Care for ourselves and each other definitely encompasses care for our planet.

To meditate on breath brings mindfulness. To meditate on kindness opens the heart and closes the illusory space between self and other.

So ………… I’m excited to announce that our second Coogee Meditation Group dinner and observance of Earth Hour will take place at the Croquet Club on Saturday March 28th

It’s going to be a BYO...
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Day 2: Living in the Mandala (With Guided Meditation)

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Mon, 16 Mar, 2015 - 23:13
In her second talk of the 2015 Rainy Season Retreat, Ratnavandana embarks on a personal sharing of how her life has been transformed by deciding to go and live in the mandala of the Brahma Viharas and the Jinas themselves. Her deep love of the practices represents both an inspired and eminently practical vision of how to orientate yourself on the great map of the way…

Includes a guided meditation practice to help you find your feet wherever you...
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Tuesday Meditation - March 17th 2015

From Online Meditators on Mon, 16 Mar, 2015 - 22:50

Tuesday Meditation - March 17th 2015

From Online Meditators on Mon, 16 Mar, 2015 - 22:50All this week we’re providing ‘live’ coverage of an Urban Retreat led by Ratnavandana on the Brahma Viharas, a profound set of root practices for our community that are designed to get at the core of suffering and transform it and us.

As part of the online dimension, our meditations here are following this theme. Come and join us for the practice of love that helps restore the heart to its natural state…

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