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Dharma Warriors & The Young People's Sangha

From Free Buddhist Audio on Wed, 14 Aug, 2013 - 15:13

Dharma Warriors & The Young People's Sangha

From Free Buddhist Audio on Wed, 14 Aug, 2013 - 15:13Our Podcasts this month have highlighted talks from the Young People’s Sangha with a Dharma Warrior thrown in for good measure. We offer Dharmabytes twice a week - little nuggets of Dharma that stand on their own for inspiration and reflection - these may be shorter talks or excerpts from our longer talks. And then every Saturday we podcast a full-length Dharma talk from our growing international archive. Check out the latest posts coming in from...

viriyalila

This Week's Sangha Night: The Buddha's Middle Way

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Wed, 14 Aug, 2013 - 13:59

This Week's Sangha Night: The Buddha's Middle Way

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Wed, 14 Aug, 2013 - 13:59The Buddha’s Middle Way — This week will look at the story of the young Buddha’s spiritual endeavors, and how he realized that he had to amend is approach. This was the basis of his teaching of the Middle Way. What does this mean for us as we reflect upon life and how we live it?

Sangha Night
 The Buddha’s Middle Way
Portsmouth Buddhist Center
Wednesday, August 14, 7 - 9 pm

Doors open at 6.45,...

Nagapriya

Retiro de Verano de Meditacion: Centro de Retiros Chintamani (Agosto 16-18)

From Centro Budista de Cuernavaca on Wed, 14 Aug, 2013 - 02:44

Retiro de Verano de Meditacion: Centro de Retiros Chintamani (Agosto 16-18)

From Centro Budista de Cuernavaca on Wed, 14 Aug, 2013 - 02:44Retiro de Verano de Meditacion.
Centro de Retiros Chintamani.
agosto 16 - 18

Re-orientar la mente hacia la libertad / Re-orientar la mente hacia la meditación.

Con la meditación, se puede investigar la naturaleza de la mente, pero una meditación eficaz es raramente factible, sin estabilizar la atención. La mente no ejercitada, oscila entre la agitación y la inactividad; entre la inquietud y el aburrimiento.

El cultivo de atención plena y amable, ha sido parte nuclear de...

The Abhayaratna...

Our new president

From Abhayaratna Trust on Tue, 13 Aug, 2013 - 15:32

Our new president

From Abhayaratna Trust on Tue, 13 Aug, 2013 - 15:32Dhammadinna, who just celebrated 40 years in the Order at the Wymondham European Gathering last weekend, is our new President.
She says: “I am delighted to become the President of The Abhayaratna Trust. I think it is crucial that as an Order we can find ways to support Order members who are ill or who need financial help, in their old age especially. By doing this we express our gratitude for others in practical ways and work together as...

Dhammalata

Meditation in a Can

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 13 Aug, 2013 - 06:43

Meditation in a Can

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 13 Aug, 2013 - 06:43Dear Fellow Meditator

My partner Gina came up with the excellent idea this week of marketing ‘Meditation in a Can’ - powdered meditation – mix two scoops with water and take daily

Saves all that time sitting quietly on a cushion!

It is a challenge for most of us to develop a steady and regular practice but with gentle persistence and by keeping our inspiration alive it is possible for anyone.

This week we will be...

tejadhamma

Taiwan Student's Visit at Bahujan Hitay Boys Hostel Gorewada, Nagpur

From Bahujan Hitay, Nagpur on Fri, 9 Aug, 2013 - 17:48

Taiwan Student's Visit at Bahujan Hitay Boys Hostel Gorewada, Nagpur

From Bahujan Hitay, Nagpur on Fri, 9 Aug, 2013 - 17:48

We are glad to inform you that the beneficiairies of the Bahujan Hitay Boys Hostel, Gorewada, Nagpur funded by Karuna; enjoyed the interaction program with 10 Taiwan student of Hsuan Chuang University with Assistant Professor Cheng Wei-Yi (Dept. of Religious Studies). The opportunity to interact with Foreigners was very exiciting to the students of the hostel who are poorest of the poor from the remote area of...

lokabandhu

New opportunities at windhorse:evolution in Cambridge UK

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Wed, 7 Aug, 2013 - 09:57

New opportunities at windhorse:evolution in Cambridge UK

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Wed, 7 Aug, 2013 - 09:57Windhorse:evolution has opportunities for men and women who wish to deepen their Dharma practice in the context of a Triratna sangha workplace. Positions are available at our Cambridge headquarters and there are opportunities to live in a residential spiritual community if needed. Windhorse:evolution aims to provide supportive conditions in which to practise Right Livelihood both in the workplace and also within the wider context of the Cambridge Buddhist Centre and local Buddhist Sangha.
Remuneration is available on a wage/salary...

libbydavy

Taste the Sonic Fruits

From Buddhafield Family Friendly Village on Wed, 7 Aug, 2013 - 08:15

Taste the Sonic Fruits

From Buddhafield Family Friendly Village on Wed, 7 Aug, 2013 - 08:15Community Audio Archive now live!

Here it is at last… So pleased the conditions finally arose for this new community webspace and audio archive to happen. It’s been in the pipeline for 8 years now, since I first came across the retreat at Glastonbury, reading a flier in the Buddhafields Cafe.

Who is it for?

In 2012, we made an audio document of the Village. We were looking to create a point of reflection and dialogue...

viriyalila

Building Sangha Together

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Tue, 6 Aug, 2013 - 23:55

Building Sangha Together

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Tue, 6 Aug, 2013 - 23:55As many of you know, our center space has been generously donated to us by the McNabb group since October 2011. We have greatly appreciated their support, and now it is time for us to create a new, more permanent Portsmouth Buddhist Center space for us all to enjoy and benefit from for years to come.

Thank you to all of you who have generously offered your financial support to help us secure our new home. After much searching...

viriyalila

Foundations of Buddhist Practice

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Tue, 6 Aug, 2013 - 21:19

Foundations of Buddhist Practice

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Tue, 6 Aug, 2013 - 21:19As the harvest comes into full swing, we thought we’d take some time to look at the conditions for abundant growth, spiritual growth that is!

Join us for our Sangha Night, every Wednesday, 7 - 9 pm, doors open at 6.45 pm. This autumn we will be exploring the Foundations of Buddhist Practice. We begin the evening with meditation, offering instruction and support for those who would like it. The second half of the evening we will be exploring...

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