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Clarity: The Unobscured Mirror Behind Delusion

From Birmingham Buddhist Centre on Wed, 7 Feb, 2024 - 00:00
Maitrīsārā explores the second fetter, doubt and indecision which Bhante calls vagueness. The antidote is clarity but also faith. This wide ranging talk weaves together both theoretical and personal themes and differentiates between wholesome and unhelpful doubt. It explores why we might get stuck in doubt, and how to work with it. The talk draws on a sutta from the Samyuta Nikaya about what feeds doubt. And what therefore counteracts it.
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A Slow Look at Hobbema's Dutch Landscape

From Community Highlights on Tue, 6 Feb, 2024 - 21:19

A Slow Look at Hobbema's Dutch Landscape

From Community Highlights on Tue, 6 Feb, 2024 - 21:19

Yashobodhi leads us in a mindful look at Hobbema’s ‘Avenue at Middelharnis’ for the UK National Gallery.

The composition of this painting was a powerful influence on later artists. It was admired by Van Gogh, who emulated its effects in several paintings after he first saw it in the National Gallery in 1884, and it probably also inspired Camille Pissarro’s ‘The Avenue, Sydenham’. David Hockney even made his own version in 2017, ‘Tall Dutch Trees...

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Join the support team at Tiratanaloka

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Tue, 6 Feb, 2024 - 16:26

An exciting opportunity has come up to join the support team at Tiratanaloka.

We’re looking for a dynamic mitra who’s asked for ordination or a Dharmacharini to live and work with us full-time.

Could this be you?

Your main responsibility would be to oversee the upkeep of house and grounds.

This will include general upkeep and simple maintenance (as well as liaising with tradespeople, retreatants, volunteers as needed in these areas) and also looking after the needs of the kitchen (e.g. food ordering, retreat recipes, dietary...

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¡Hola! from the community

From Akashavana on Tue, 6 Feb, 2024 - 10:48

¡Hola! from the community

From Akashavana on Tue, 6 Feb, 2024 - 10:48

February already…the blossom on the almond trees that we pass on the way to Penarroya is fuller every time we drive through and here in the community we’re looking ahead to the retreats to come this year. We will be welcoming 20 ordinands along with the team of 5 to the retreat centre in April and before then we’ll be enjoying the company and generous support of dharmacharinis from Germany, Mexico and the UK who will be joining us...

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Dharmabytes: A Courageous Undertaking

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 5 Feb, 2024 - 11:00

Vajradevi explores the poisons of craving and aversion which fuel emotions. She shares the story of David Attenborough meeting the gorillas in Africa as an example of how to meet potentially scary, overwhelming mind states with a simple awareness, in touch with whatever feelings there are and a willingness to meet and connect with that. Excerpted from the talk entitled Working Mindfully with Craving and Aversion, part of the series Pathways...

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The Pleasure Palace and the Four Sights

From London Buddhist Centre on Mon, 5 Feb, 2024 - 00:00
This talk was given as a part of the LBC Winter Retreat 2023, following the Buddha's (and our own!) Noble Quest.
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To Boldly Go

From London Buddhist Centre on Mon, 5 Feb, 2024 - 00:00
This talk was given as a part of the LBC Winter Retreat 2023, following the Buddha's (and our own!) Noble Quest.
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The Wilderness Years

From London Buddhist Centre on Mon, 5 Feb, 2024 - 00:00
This talk was given as a part of the LBC Winter Retreat 2023, following the Buddha's (and our own!) Noble Quest.
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The Fulfillment of the Quest

From London Buddhist Centre on Mon, 5 Feb, 2024 - 00:00
This talk was given as a part of the LBC Winter Retreat 2023, following the Buddha's (and our own!) Noble Quest.
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Compassion and the Decision to Teach

From London Buddhist Centre on Mon, 5 Feb, 2024 - 00:00
This talk was given as a part of the LBC Winter Retreat 2023, following the Buddha's (and our own!) Noble Quest.

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