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The Magic and Mystery of Meditation -- Kindly Awareness

From North London Buddhist Centre on Thu, 28 May, 2020 - 11:02

The Magic and Mystery of Meditation -- Kindly Awareness

From North London Buddhist Centre on Thu, 28 May, 2020 - 11:02

Tuesdays, 19:00-21:00, with Visuddhimati, Zoom link here.

This is an ideal class to experience an in-depth taster of meditation or to deepen your existing meditation practice. Visuddhimati of the North London Buddhist Centre has decades of meditation experience.

How can you develop even more kindly awareness in meditation, meeting life’s challenges with resilience? Awareness coupled with kindness can bring about a radical and mysterious transformation in our everyday experience.

The evening will...

Ratnaprabha

Free day retreat with Karunagita

From North London Buddhist Centre on Thu, 28 May, 2020 - 10:36

Free day retreat with Karunagita

From North London Buddhist Centre on Thu, 28 May, 2020 - 10:36

Sunday 7 June, 10:00-17:00
4 ways to respond – from de-escalation to insight
In this practical, grounded NLBC day retreat, Karunagita will introduce four ways in which we can respond to any experience as it arises, from a Buddhist perspective, touching on ethics, goodwill, and setting up the conditions for Insight. The day will include guidance in just sitting/ formless meditation and an emphasis on direct body experience.

There will be around 4.5 hours on zoom plus suggested mindful...

Ratnaprabha

Mindfulness for Stress Workshop

From North London Buddhist Centre on Thu, 28 May, 2020 - 10:33

Mindfulness for Stress Workshop

From North London Buddhist Centre on Thu, 28 May, 2020 - 10:33

Saturday 6 June 14:30-17:00, online with the North London Buddhist Centre

Plunge in and experience how mindfulness practice can help with stress. An ideal introductory session for newcomers, also suitable for experienced mindfulness practitioners and meditators. The session leader, Niccy Lowit, is a practising Buddhist and an accredited Breathworks Mindfulness Teacher.

Niccy says: “Happiness is a skill. This is what the ancient practice of mindfulness teaches, and what modern psychology research has shown. The wonderful thing is that this skill,...

Ratnaprabha

FOR THE EARTH...

From North London Buddhist Centre on Thu, 28 May, 2020 - 10:23

FOR THE EARTH...

From North London Buddhist Centre on Thu, 28 May, 2020 - 10:23

Sangha Night Buddhism, Mondays, 19:00

On 1, 8 and 15 June, Sangha night will focus on the theme for Buddhist Action Month, which this year is …for the Earth. We will explore what we want to do or say ‘for the Earth’, with short talks, discussion and ritual and with reference to the Brahmaviharas – specifically Metta (love), Karuna (compassion) and Mudita (joy). These weeks will be led by Karunagita with support from Katja and the Sangha night team.

Join Zoom...

Centre Team

The River Under the River (The Dharma Toolkit, Episode 27)

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Tue, 26 May, 2020 - 22:27

“Deserving a place in a realm where miracles happen”

Let’s start with this image: there’s a river under the river. Then follow it via the works of William Stafford and the creative lives of members of the Wolf at the Door group: poets and writers exploring the interplay of modes of attention in their chosen art forms, mediated by the practice of Buddhism.

The wolf is there too. Alive and real and, sometimes, scary. But this...

dhammamegha

Windhorse Publications Free the Dharma - Stories of practice

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Tue, 26 May, 2020 - 12:55

Windhorse Publications Free the Dharma - Stories of practice

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Tue, 26 May, 2020 - 12:55

Many Dharma books give advice on how to meditate or reflect: others offer maps of the mind. But this week we’re giving away a book of a different kind; a book of stories of practice.

How does the Dharma work? Based on 22 interviews or reflections, Challenging Times: Stories of Buddhist practice when things get tough is a compelling read. You can download it here until 8 June.

Each person in the book faced some sort of...

Suddhayu

The Buddha of Portsmouth – What to do with Ancient Wisdom?

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Mon, 25 May, 2020 - 20:14

The Buddha of Portsmouth – What to do with Ancient Wisdom?

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Mon, 25 May, 2020 - 20:14

The Buddha of Portsmouth – What to do with Ancient Wisdom?

Friends’ Nights Online at the PBC | Every Wednesday, 7-8:30pm, beginning June 3rd, 2020

Over 2500 years ago, a young man sat beneath a tree and woke up. He then walked the wilds and villages of India, talking to anyone who would listen and passing on his vision, so that others too could wake up. His vision was passed on through the centuries and through many cultures down to us in 2020.

What did...

Suddhayu

Wise Up! Buddhist Teachings for Awareness and Transformation

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Mon, 25 May, 2020 - 18:00

Wise Up! Buddhist Teachings for Awareness and Transformation

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Mon, 25 May, 2020 - 18:00

Wise Up! Buddhist Teachings for Awareness and Transformation

A five week online course on Monday evenings, June 15 to July 13, 7–8:30pm.

What does Buddhist teaching have to offer us in 2020? During times of pandemic and social discord, it can be vital and inspiring to find voices of compassion and wisdom from our past, and to connect with a community of likeminded people now. After 2500 years, the Buddha’s vision of human spiritual life is still relevant, radical, practical and fresh. This five week...

tejadhamma

Urgent help needed in India in Lockdown

From People to People, Nagpur, India. on Mon, 25 May, 2020 - 11:29

Urgent help needed in India in Lockdown

From People to People, Nagpur, India. on Mon, 25 May, 2020 - 11:29

Dear Friends,

You know India’s daily wage labour is suffering a lot due to Covid-19 and Lockdown crisis. The people who has less are in urgent need. PTP could help to 4562 families, in a total 22810 people are helped by food kits distribution till 21 May 2020 and 1642 migrants are given...

Maitriyogini

Saturday Bhante Puja

From Adhisthana on Sat, 23 May, 2020 - 19:14

Saturday Bhante Puja

From Adhisthana on Sat, 23 May, 2020 - 19:14

Another Saturday night puja for Sangharakshita. Join us live at 7.15pm every Saturday night on Facebook.

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