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...
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Croydon Buddhist Centre’s exploration of themes from the puja continues with Prajnanandi talking about “Salutation - A great shout of awe and respect.” Prajnanandi investigates the experience of Salutation using examples from the Salutation to the Three Jewels and the Salutation section of the Sevenfold Puja. Find out more on Facebook, live streamed on Saturday 23rd, 10.30am. Please help keep Croydon Buddhist Centre online : donate at http://www.buddhistcentrecroydon.org/support-us/4594080060
Buddhist Symbols slideshow, Saturday 23 May 11:30 with Ratnaprabha.
The stupa started as a burial mound for the Buddha, but became a vast symbol, the architecture of enlightenment, with its special forms and meanings in the different Asian Buddhist cultures. The last of this series of slideshows. Zoom login: https://zoom.us/j/630207959 Meeting ID: 630 207 959, or try YouTube live.
Recent talks and slideshows can be seen here on our YouTube channel. Last week’s on the Vajra, Can...
Join Taramani to find out more about Tara, the Buddhist figure representing compassion and kindness in action. Both the short talk and led meditation using sound, visuals and our imagination to to help navigate this current situation, exploring how Tara can help us make a difference when we may feel powerless or overwhelmed. From the Croydon Buddhist Centre class on Wednesday 20th May.
Visuddhimati continues the current online Tuesday class theme, helping to take your meditation deeper. 19:00 - 21:00 every Tuesday, all levels welcome, Zoom link here.
The next block (19 May, 26 May, 2 June) will focus on The Magic and Mystery of Kindly Awareness. Awareness coupled with kindness can bring about a radical and mysterious transformation in our everyday experience. How can we develop it in meditation, and meet life’s challenges with resilience and kindness? Led meditation, discussion, questions.
Discover how to meditate, and how to set up a regular practice at home. We will explore two core foundation meditation practices that help us to focus and to have an open heart - key skills for life both in and out of lockdown!
Regular meditation brings positive benefits in helping us to improve our mental states and...