From Leeds Buddhist Centre on Tue, 28 May, 2013 - 22:51Day 2: Settling in and setting out…
Seven strangers coming together on a Saturday afternoon: Dantacitta, Prakashaka, Sanghamani, Amitasuri, Jamie, Sally and myself. Only Dantacitta and Prakashika, (both from Australia), knew each other well.
It could have been a recipe for chaos: six of the seven had never lived in a Buddhist community or done a Karuna Appeal before. Add in two days of intensive reporting-in and workshopping, then complicate further with meals to cook, jobs to...
From Community Highlights on Tue, 28 May, 2013 - 21:30The Croydon Buddhist Sangha celebrate Buddha Day 2013 in a field under their very own Bodhi Tree…
Rosie reflects on the success of Green Earth Awakening - a new Buddhafield event first held in May 2013, bringing together Buddhists, social change activists, craftspeople, families, children and more, in a beautiful, safe field for days of spacious quality meetings with like-minded people… More details at http://www.buddhafield.com
From Community Highlights on Tue, 28 May, 2013 - 15:32We at the Toowoomba Buddhist Centre in Australia celebrated Buddha Day not at the Centre but at the country property of one of our Mitras, Dale. Eleven of us, Order Members, Mitras and friends included 2 grandchildren, who enthusiastically participated in the story telling, chanting, puja and sheer wonder of it all. We watched the sun go down in the west over the plain and the moon come up over...
From Coogee Buddhist Group on Mon, 27 May, 2013 - 23:40‘Whether he stands, walks, sits or lies down, as long as he is awake, one should develop this mindfulness. This they say is the noblest living here.’
Karaniya Metta Sutta
Running these meditation evenings is excellent practice for me; it makes me reflect on meditation more and it also directs me toward a more steady and authentic practice. I’ve always thought that there’s something fundamentally wrong if someone is trying to lead others in meditation and their own...
From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Mon, 27 May, 2013 - 13:11This summer the Portsmouth Buddhist Center presents: Buddhism and the American Dream. Join Candradasa and Eric for this thought-provoking series exploring conditionality and identity in the light of what the Buddha says about different aspects of the American Dream itself including preferences and choice; gender; nationality; personal philosophy, family, and freedom.
Buddhism and the American Dream Sangha Nights: Wednesdays, 7 - 9 pm June and July (no class on July 3rd).
