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New release ‘most complete and in-depth guide available’ for core Buddhist meditation practice

From Windhorse Publications on Thu, 26 Sep, 2019 - 11:24

New release ‘most complete and in-depth guide available’ for core Buddhist meditation practice

From Windhorse Publications on Thu, 26 Sep, 2019 - 11:24

The team at Windhorse Publications is thrilled to announce the release of Mindfulness of Breathing: A Practice Guide and Translations, by renowned Buddhist teacher and scholar, Bhikkhu Anālayo.

Mindfulness of breathing meditation is a core practice in many branches of Buddhism and is one of the two foundational meditation practices taught and practised in the Triratna Buddhist Community.

In Mindfulness of Breathing Anālayo explores the practice of mindfulness of breathing in the sixteen steps of the Ānāpānasati Sutta. The book is an authoritative, practice-orientated elucidation of a foundational Buddhist text, useful to meditators...

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Part Time Vacancy - Team Co-ordinator: International Order Office

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Thu, 26 Sep, 2019 - 16:03

Part Time Vacancy - Team Co-ordinator: International Order Office

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Thu, 26 Sep, 2019 - 16:03

Connecting and deepening the Order is what the Order Office is all about. We are a small team working with the International Order convenors to make that happen. We love the Order and want to help it thrive through our friendships, collaborations and gatherings.

The Team Co-ordinator oversees the team making sure that Shabda, the Order database and the Order information service run well and serve the needs of the Order. It also involves liaising with Dharmachakra to support our information systems and the...

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Jyotika - Leonard Cohen: Troubadour, Psychonaut, Buddhist Monk (Culture Night 2019)

From Dublin Buddhist Centre on Thu, 26 Sep, 2019 - 16:58

Leonard Cohen’s musical genius was intimately connected with his spiritual life, which was deeply influenced by Buddhism. In this talk Jyotika looks at how Buddhism and the philosophies of the East helped shape some of the finest songs ever written in the English language.

Talk given during Culture Night 2019 at the Dublin Buddhist Centre.

Note: During the talk Jyotika played the following songs: ‘Suzanne’, ’ Hallelujah’, ‘Anthem’ and ‘Avalanche’. For copyright reasons these songs are not included in this...

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Jyotika - Leonard Cohen: Troubadour, Psychonaut, Buddhist Monk (Culture Night 2019)

From Dublin Buddhist Centre on Thu, 26 Sep, 2019 - 16:58

Talk given during Culture Night 2019 at the Dublin Buddhist Centre.

Note: During the talk Jyotika played the following songs: ‘Suzanne’, ’ Hallelujah’, ‘Anthem’ and ‘Avalanche’. For copyright reasons these songs are not included in this...

vimalamati

Part Time Vacancy - Team Co-ordinator: International Order Office

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Thu, 26 Sep, 2019 - 16:03

Part Time Vacancy - Team Co-ordinator: International Order Office

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Thu, 26 Sep, 2019 - 16:03

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Dharmabyte: Vasubandhu's Four Factors

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 26 Sep, 2019 - 14:00

Vasubandhu lived in northern India and Nepal in the 4th century CE. He was a renowned teacher in the Sarvastivadin School of Buddhism but later converted to Mahayana Buddhism under the influence of his brother Asanga.

In this talk Kulaprabha introduces us to a work of his dealing with the conditions necessary for the arising of the Bodhicitta - here translated as Bodhi Resolve. In particular, she compares and contrasts Vasubandhu’s Four Factors as they are described in this text with...

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Introduction and Overview of the Satipatthana Sutta

From Taraloka Retreat Centre on Thu, 26 Sep, 2019 - 01:00

This is talk 1 of 13 talks and led meditations given on the Path to Insight Retreat at Taraloka, July 2019. This retreat was offered to women who are training for Ordination and Order Members. The talks are available to all. A comprehensive introduction and overview of the Satipatthana Sutta, summarised as "Keep Calmly Knowing Change". Vidyamala talks through the various sections and aspects of the Sutta, sharing her own reflections based on decades of Satipatthana practice.

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Introduction to Breathing Physiology

From Taraloka Retreat Centre on Thu, 26 Sep, 2019 - 01:00

This is talk 2 of 13 talks and led meditations given on the Path to Insight Retreat at Taraloka, July 2019. This retreat was offered to women who are training for Ordination and Order Members. The talks are available to all. Vidyamala introduces a detailed exploration of breathing and the physiology of the breathing processes. She explains how cultivating optimal breathing is health-enhancing. We can then use this deep awareness of fully embodied breathing as an object of meditation.

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Three Diaphragm Breath Enquiry

From Taraloka Retreat Centre on Thu, 26 Sep, 2019 - 01:00

This is talk 3 of 13 talks and led meditations given on the Path to Insight Retreat at Taraloka, July 2019. This retreat was offered to women who are training for Ordination and Order Members. The talks are available to all. Vidyamala leads a detailed meditation investigating the felt experience of embodied breathing. She pays close attention to three diaphragms particularly associated with whole-body breathing: the pelvic diaphragm in the pelvic floor; the main thoracic diaphragm between the abdominal and chest cavities; and the vocal diaphragm at the back of the mouth and top of the windpipe. She guides an exploration that allows all three diaphragms to be soft and receptive to the flow of breathing, like gently swinging doors. This is followed by a lightly guided meditation.

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Working with Thoughts and Emotions

From Taraloka Retreat Centre on Thu, 26 Sep, 2019 - 01:00

This is talk 4 of 13 talks and led meditations given on the Path to Insight Retreat at Taraloka, July 2019. This retreat was offered to women who are training for Ordination and Order Members. The talks are available to all. Vidyamala leads a session introducing practical ways to work with the thinking/emotion continuum. She suggests the first method to practice, is to acknowledge and let go. If thoughts/emotions are very charged, and keep recurring, she then recommends the second method - breathe with the experience with a kindly care, turning towards it in awareness and gradually allowing it to settle. Vidyamala then leads an exercise practising these two approaches.

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