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Sangha Night Buddhism

From North London Buddhist Centre on Thu, 30 Apr, 2020 - 12:15

Sangha Night Buddhism

From North London Buddhist Centre on Thu, 30 Apr, 2020 - 12:15

Mondays, 19:00

4 May: Deepening my Going for Refuge - what does this mean?
The Particular (me) and the Universal (the bigger picture). With Santva and Friends.
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11 May: Celebrating the Buddha’s Enlightenment
With Manjumitra, Khemananda, Lalitaraja, Santva and Friends. The evening will include meditation, a talk by Khemananda - ‘Reflections on the Buddha’s Enlightenment’, and ritual.
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All welcome, intended for those with a genuine...

Ratnaprabha

Beltane Puja

From North London Buddhist Centre on Thu, 30 Apr, 2020 - 12:07

Beltane Puja

From North London Buddhist Centre on Thu, 30 Apr, 2020 - 12:07

Friday 1 May, 19:30, with Lalitaraja. Join via this Zoom link.

Celebrating the halfway point between equinox and solstice. The female Buddha Prajnaparamita (Perfect Wisdom) will be the central focus for the puja – her synthesis of wisdom and compassion arises in the realisation of emptiness.

An evening of ritual honouring Beltane. Beltane celebrates the rites of passion and fertility, of union, or differently put of the integration of wisdom and compassion. Prajnaparamita...

Ratnaprabha

Buddhism Going Deeper - Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times. A free course led by Vajramitra.

From North London Buddhist Centre on Thu, 30 Apr, 2020 - 12:00

Buddhism Going Deeper - Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times. A free course led by Vajramitra.

From North London Buddhist Centre on Thu, 30 Apr, 2020 - 12:00

Buddhism Going Deeper - Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times
A free North London Buddhist Centre online course led by Vajramitra.

Book here. Four Wednesday evenings from 13 May, 19:00-21:00, online via Zoom, you’ll be sent the link when you book. (Note the recent NLBC newsletter had the wrong date.)
A going deeper course focused on the Tibetan Wheel of Life. It’s for you if you have practised mindfulness of breathing and loving kindness meditations. No charge, but a donation...

akasajoti

Countdown to #buddhaday - 9 days to go...

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Thu, 30 Apr, 2020 - 11:27

Countdown to #buddhaday - 9 days to go...

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Thu, 30 Apr, 2020 - 11:27

Countdown to #buddhaday !⠀
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Live from Mexico, we will hear 3 short talks given by Order Members from the 3 Triratna Buddhist Centres in Mexico about how they are inspired by the Buddha. Followed by a devotional ritual to the 3 jewels of the Buddha, the Truth, and the Spiritual Community… 💎💎💎 All in Spanish with English translation. ⠀
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En vivo desde méxico escucharemos tres charlas por miembros de la Order de centros budistas...

Suddhayu

The Awakening Heart – how to become a buddha when everything is really hard

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Wed, 29 Apr, 2020 - 19:14

The Awakening Heart – how to become a buddha when everything is really hard

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Wed, 29 Apr, 2020 - 19:14

The Awakening Heart – how to become a buddha when everything is really hard
Sunday mornings, 10-11:30am EDT, beginning May 3, 2020

The Buddha said there would be days like this. Actually, he just said that life was inherently unsatisfying, no matter what the day, because our craving ruins everything! But things are harder for most of us right now, and this has implications for our sense of well-being, and our growth. The happy ending of the Buddha’s teaching is...

Maitrimati

Great Gathering 2020 happening online!

From Taraloka Retreat Centre on Wed, 29 Apr, 2020 - 16:26

Great Gathering 2020 happening online!

From Taraloka Retreat Centre on Wed, 29 Apr, 2020 - 16:26

Maitrisiddhi invites all Dharmacharinis and women training for ordination to The Great Gathering 22 - 25 May. It can’t happen in the flesh, but join us online – make this long weekend a home retreat for yourself! Practise alongside the Taraloka and Tiratanaloka communities. Follow on Taraloka’s Youtube channel or join us and participate in our Zoom pujas!

Take a look at Taraloka’s website to book and for more details.

akasajoti

Countdown to #buddhaday - 10 days to go...

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Wed, 29 Apr, 2020 - 11:35

Countdown to #buddhaday - 10 days to go...

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Wed, 29 Apr, 2020 - 11:35

Countdown to #buddhaday!

“A thousand brilliant hues arise,⠀
More lovely than the evening skies,⠀
And pictures paint before our eyes…”⠀

During this day of recollection and celebration of the many beautiful qualities of Enlightenment, Saddhanandi and Saddhaloka will offer a special Buddha Day Q&A live-streamed from Adhisthana.
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🎧 “The Poetry Interviews – Saddhanandi + Sangharakshita”

thebuddhistcentre.com/buddha-day for the full programme and to connect⠀

Prajnaketu

make a difference - a conversation

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Wed, 29 Apr, 2020 - 11:00

make a difference - a conversation

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Wed, 29 Apr, 2020 - 11:00

I’m Prajnaketu and I’m in a field (…slightly getting bitten) but this Sunday I’d like to invite you to join me and other young Buddhists from around the world at the Sunday conversation.

This is a great way to connect with other young Buddhists (18-30) from around the world and to enter into deeper discussion on topics that matter to you at the moment.

The format is normally a bit of meditation, then I kick-start a conversation, but the majority of the event takes...

Centre Team

Make Room For Fun (The Dharma Toolkit Daily, Episode 21)

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Wed, 29 Apr, 2020 - 00:07

Pleasure is a thing that also needs accomplishing…

from The Word by Tony Hoagland

Today’s episode of the Dharma Toolkit asks a collection of fabulous guests how we can meet the deep and urgently serious aspects of life and of the current times without jettisoning a similarly vital human sense of fun, pleasure, play, spontaneity, creativity – even joy.

From painting with a beautiful thrash metal soundtrack on as ecstatic backdrop, to re-watching favourite TV shows, to going for a walk in...

Centre Team

Being Divine Online: Q & A with Ratnavandana on the Brahma Viharas (The Dharma Toolkit Daily, Episode 20)

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Tue, 28 Apr, 2020 - 01:58

Loving Kindness (Metta)
Compassion (Karuna)
Joyful Resonance (Mudita)
Equanimity (Upekkha)

This week on the podcast we’re in full-on love mode with our Home Retreat: Being Divine Online.

Our guide to the series of meditations in focus - the Brahma Viharas - is Ratnavandana, and in this special episode recorded live online she’s in discussion about a practice that has been one of the touchstones of her life.

The sense of someone choosing to dwell inside a mythic vision of...

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