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Dharmabytes: Meditating in the Midst of Activity

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 12 Oct, 2023 - 11:00

A fascinating talk about the Buddha’s relationship with both the urban environment and the forest. Ratnaprabha then relates this material to our own lives, which for most of us are likely to be mainly urban. Can we really practice the Dharma in the city? Are there even advantages to living and practising there? From the talk Buddha In the City, Buddha In the Forest given at Croydon Buddhist Centre, 2023.

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The Burning Ground - From Fear to Freedom

From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Thu, 12 Oct, 2023 - 00:00

In this talk, Sanghagita takes us on a journey into the cremation ground. A fearful place filled with demons and powerful natural forces, and also the place where we can discover true freedom.

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Talk One: An overview of the place of ritual in our Dharma life

From Taraloka Retreat Centre on Wed, 11 Oct, 2023 - 00:00

Punyamala suggests that ritual can be a path of transformation in its own right. She suggests ways to engage with rituals.

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Talk Two: Building Shrines

From Taraloka Retreat Centre on Wed, 11 Oct, 2023 - 00:00

Sinhacandra talks about different ways to build a shrine both individually and collectively.

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Talk Three: Ritual and the Imagination

From Taraloka Retreat Centre on Wed, 11 Oct, 2023 - 00:00

After acknowledging the deepening experience of the imagination in our spiritual lives Samantabhadri explores ritual and devotion as a turning towards the transcendental with body, speech and mind.

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Talk Four: In beauty may I walk

From Taraloka Retreat Centre on Wed, 11 Oct, 2023 - 00:00

In this talk Punyamala explores how we can move from asubha to subha by participating in ritual.

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Talk five: Ritual as a way of life

From Taraloka Retreat Centre on Wed, 11 Oct, 2023 - 00:00

In this personal talk Sinhacandra reflects on how daily life can be imbued with ritual and how ritual can become a way of life.

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Mindfulness for Self and World: Satipatthana Sutta (2023) OM

From Adhisthana on Tue, 10 Oct, 2023 - 12:00

Mindfulness for Self and World: Satipatthana Sutta (2023) - Online Retreat Resource

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Dharmabytes: A Place Where Light Comes into the World

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 9 Oct, 2023 - 11:00

Vadanya describes the inner experience of the Buddha’s Enlightenment, in this excerpt we hear what holds us back from making serious progress. From the talk entitled A New Light given at Sheffield Buddhist Centre, 2023.

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