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Creating the Life with Full Attention app

From Future Dharma on Fri, 9 Feb, 2024 - 11:10
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Creating the Life with Full Attention app

From Future Dharma on Fri, 9 Feb, 2024 - 11:10

The app Funded by FutureDharma donors and available for FREE

On February 13th Maitreyabandhu will host the international launch of the Life With Full Attention app with an 8 week online and in person course at the London Buddhist Centre. 

For the first time, this life-changing course will be accompanied by an app that’s been specifically designed to support those taking...
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Introduction to the Four Myths

From London Buddhist Centre on Fri, 9 Feb, 2024 - 00:00
In this talk, the first in a series of four, Jnanavaca introduces us to the four myths of the spiritual life in Buddhism namely self-transcendence, self-surrender, self-discovery, and self-emergence. He emphasizes the importance of intelligence, discernment, and balancing these myths to avoid pitfalls in our spiritual lives.
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Self-Transcendence

From London Buddhist Centre on Fri, 9 Feb, 2024 - 00:00
In this talk, the second in a series of four, Jnanavaca discusses the myth of self-transcendence in the context of Buddhism and the spiritual life. He explores the advantages of this myth, such as hope, progress, and the sense of a shared path. However, he also highlights the drawbacks, including the potential for self-loathing and naive goal orientation.
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Self-Surrender

From London Buddhist Centre on Fri, 9 Feb, 2024 - 00:00
In this talk, the third in a series of four, Jnanvaca discusses the myth of self-surrender in Buddhism and its importance in finding meaning and connection beyond oneself. He explores the strengths and pitfalls of this myth, including the dangers of blind faith and the need for commitment and questioning.
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Self-Discovery

From London Buddhist Centre on Fri, 9 Feb, 2024 - 00:00
In this talk, the last in a series of four, Jnanavaca explores the myth of self-discovery. He discusses the potential for enlightenment in all of us and the confidence it gives.
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Dharmabytes: The Juxtaposition of Disharmony and Harmony

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 8 Feb, 2024 - 11:00

Saddhaloka shares two early stories from the Buddhist tradition to illustrate disharmony and harmony in the sangha. From the talk entitled The Four Ordination Vows - In Harmony with Friends and Bretheren given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, 2009.

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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...
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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,...

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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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