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Out now! Approaching Enlightenment: A Guidebook for Buddhist Ritual

From Windhorse Publications on Wed, 9 Oct, 2024 - 14:46

Out now! Approaching Enlightenment: A Guidebook for Buddhist Ritual

From Windhorse Publications on Wed, 9 Oct, 2024 - 14:46

We are delighted to announce that Bodhidasa’s new book, Approaching Enlightenment: A Guidebook for Buddhist Ritual, is now available. Combining research in psychology and cultural studies, and the author’s own practice, in this book Bodhidasa draws out the liberatory potential of Buddhist ritual.

Ritual is the area of Buddhist practice that receives the least amount of attention. This book is for both sceptical and enquiring practitioners. The Sevenfold Puja or Seven-Limbed practice is the focus of the book, and through...

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Buddhism & Meditation Six week Introductory Course

From Frome Triratna Group on Wed, 9 Oct, 2024 - 12:52

Buddhism & Meditation Six week Introductory Course

From Frome Triratna Group on Wed, 9 Oct, 2024 - 12:52

The Noble Eightfold Path is the most widely known of the Buddha’s teachings. In this course we will unfold each ‘limb’ of the Path making them practical, accessible and relevant to the way we live our lives today.

Through reflection, meditation and our own experience we can begin the journey of transforamtion into something more expansive, enriching and awake.

Suitable for beginners and those with some experience.

Course book included ‘The Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path’

Dana or generosity is an important Buddhist practice. We offer this course on a donation...

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The Chain of Conflict

From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Tue, 8 Oct, 2024 - 00:00
Dharma talk given on Sangha Night at Sheffield Buddhist Centre.
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Farewell Gathering for Tarakarunya

From Order Connection on Mon, 7 Oct, 2024 - 14:33

Farewell Gathering for Tarakarunya

From Order Connection on Mon, 7 Oct, 2024 - 14:33

Dear Friends,

This Farewell will be held at the West London Buddhist Centre
45a Porchester Road, London, UKW2 5DP on

Sunday 20th October 2024
2.00pm - 5.30pm

Led by Bodhilila and Paramananda

Ritual, meditation and rejoicings, following by shared food
The event will be streamed on Zoom
 
Meeting code: 843 1550 5531
Passcode: TKfarewell
 
Zoom link here
 
Please contact Maitripushpa by maitripushpa [at] ...

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Chikun Retreat - Oct 24

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Mon, 7 Oct, 2024 - 13:33

Chikun Retreat - Oct 24

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Mon, 7 Oct, 2024 - 13:33

After Five year since Covid Physical Chikun Retreat. it great to see and practice with Sifu. 

Once again new energy started moving. Thanks for all practitioner to reconnect with Chikun. 

Great Thanks for Sifu. 

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Form is empty - is it?

From Buddhist Centre Features on Mon, 7 Oct, 2024 - 11:02

Form is empty - is it?

From Buddhist Centre Features on Mon, 7 Oct, 2024 - 11:02

An online weekend retreat exploring Suññata with Tejananda

Friday 29th Nov - Sunday 1st Dec

Earlier this year we explored...

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Look, and Look Deeply (Dharmabytes Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 7 Oct, 2024 - 11:00

Khemabandhu shares some experiences of his personal encounters with Guru Padmasambhava, the effects that those had on his life, as well as some reflections on Bhante Sangharakshita’s teaching on energy. From the talk entitled Padmasambhava: The Lightning Guru of Energy given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, 2021.

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"May Our Communication With One Another Be Sangha"

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Mon, 7 Oct, 2024 - 00:00

Padmavajra explores the profound lines from Sangharakshita's Dedication Ceremony:

"Here seated, here practising

My our mind become Buddha,

May our thought become Dharma

May our communication with one another be Sangha"

Recorded at the Autumn Going for Refuge weekend retreat, September 2024.

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This Precious Human Body

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Mon, 7 Oct, 2024 - 00:00
"This favourable moment, extremely hard to meet, has arrived. Once met, it yields the welfare of all beings. If the advantage is not taken now, when will this meeting come again? Padmavajra explores the importance of realising how precious our human existence is and how we must do all that we can to develop in the direction of Enlightenment.
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Personal Going For Refuge Story

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Mon, 7 Oct, 2024 - 00:00
Padmavajra gives a personal account of the history of his going for refuge, interweaving his broad inspirations and laced with myth, stories of Bhante and Dr. Ambedkar, and from his own time in India.

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