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Akasajoti

The Practice for the Arising of the Bodhicitta led by Subhuti

From Order Dharma on Mon, 20 Apr, 2020 - 15:25

The Practice for the Arising of the Bodhicitta led by Subhuti

From Order Dharma on Mon, 20 Apr, 2020 - 15:25

Subhuti leads through the Bodhicitta practice for the Order, on Sunday 19th April.

NB. The video settles on Subhuti around 9 minutes in.

Every Sunday during the Covid-19 crisis, Order Members are joining together for this live practice. You can join this Order-Only space twice each Sunday across time-zones, here.

You can also download the video of this practice here on Vimeo, and the audio here on FreeBuddhistAudio, using...

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akasajoti

The Order Bodhicitta Practice OM

From Community Highlights on Sun, 19 Apr, 2020 - 10:12

The Order Bodhicitta Practice OM

From Community Highlights on Sun, 19 Apr, 2020 - 10:12

Here’s a snippet from the Order Bodhicitta practice this morning, led by Subhuti, with around 300 of the Order gathered together.

In the face of global dukkha, as well as doing all we can to take care of ourselves and those around us, there is another dimension we can occupy together. This particular meditation practice explicitly connects us to each other and to our shared aspiration to be of benefit to all beings.

To make it possible for any Order member worldwide to take...

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Centre Team

The Hero's Journey to the Food Bank (The Dharma Toolkit Daily, Episode 17)

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Sun, 19 Apr, 2020 - 01:16

Two great friends from Australia and New Zealand evoke a mythic vision of beautiful community, founded on, knit together by stories.

Stories from school, from war, from the Shambhala Buddhist tradition, from long, steady personal and communal Dharma practice. We look at how technology can make people - kids! - more courageous. And the everyday challenges when trying to develop kindness in the face of fear.

A re-definition of the heroic in the light of empathy, connection and the possibility of hopeful exemplification when...

Maitriyogini

Saturday 7.15pm GMT live streamed puja at Adhisthana

From Adhisthana on Sat, 18 Apr, 2020 - 18:46

Saturday 7.15pm GMT live streamed puja at Adhisthana

From Adhisthana on Sat, 18 Apr, 2020 - 18:46

Please join our third Facebook live-streamed Puja for Bhante with the Adhisthana community: https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=295875208067310

We will be chanting the five mantras Bhante asked us to do at his death. This puja will be led by Saddhaloka and will include readings from Bhante.

Join in and participate at home (put your laptop/tablet/phone on your shrine and meditate, chant and make offerings with us!). Thanks to everyone who took part last week. We really enjoy doing puja with you all.

With each live-stream we’re getting...

Ratnaprabha

Sangha Night Buddhism, Mondays, 19:00

From North London Buddhist Centre on Fri, 17 Apr, 2020 - 10:08

Sangha Night Buddhism, Mondays, 19:00

From North London Buddhist Centre on Fri, 17 Apr, 2020 - 10:08

20 April Santva on Going for Refuge to the Three Jewels - What is this and what might it look like? Santva reflects on her spiritual journey - change, courage, true and false refuges, family, joining the Triratna Buddhist Order. The evening will include meditation and ritual.
Join Zoom Meeting here

27 April Going for Refuge in Meditation
Lalitaraja takes up the theme of going for refuge and explores its ramifications for meditation practice.
Join Zoom Meeting here
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Ratnaprabha

Five Buddhist Tools for Life in a Challenging World

From North London Buddhist Centre on Fri, 17 Apr, 2020 - 10:04

Five Buddhist Tools for Life in a Challenging World

From North London Buddhist Centre on Fri, 17 Apr, 2020 - 10:04

Buddhism and meditation course with Anandavajra.

11:00-13:00 online, five Saturday mornings from 25 April. Book here (there is a charge).

With so much more adversity and suffering in the world right now, how should we best respond? What are the qualities we most need to develop at this time? Maybe we are needing to find ways to be more active in the world, to go deeper in ourselves.., or both?

In this course we’ll be exploring the five key qualities that...

Ratnaprabha

Morning meditation on Saturdays

From North London Buddhist Centre on Fri, 17 Apr, 2020 - 10:01

Morning meditation on Saturdays

From North London Buddhist Centre on Fri, 17 Apr, 2020 - 10:01

10:15 for 10:30 am meditation every Saturday

Suitable for new and experienced meditators. Karunagita leading this week (18 April.)
Zoom login each week. Donate here, £5 or more suggested.

Ratnaprabha

Imagine a Buddha…

From North London Buddhist Centre on Fri, 17 Apr, 2020 - 09:54

Imagine a Buddha…

From North London Buddhist Centre on Fri, 17 Apr, 2020 - 09:54

Weekly North London Slideshows by Ratnaprabha on images and symbols in Buddhism

11:30 am on Saturdays (except 9 May, see below) after the 10:30 meditation.
Zoom login each week except 10 May is here.

Sat 18 April   The Endless Knot: Buddhist Symbols
Sat 25 April   Taming The Bull: a Zen path
Sat 2 May   Meeting the Buddhas
(Sat 9 May   Kusala Talk on Right Livelihood)
Sunday 10...

Centre Team

Emergent Community Online (The Dharma Toolkit Daily, Episode 16)

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Wed, 15 Apr, 2020 - 23:49

We’re several weeks into lockdown and, as we continue to explore the experience of global intentional community, today’s star is the Internet itself.

Our guests discuss the new online contexts for Buddhist practice, evoking the uses of imagination within transitional, liminal spaces. We riff on new emergent forms of practice and modes of engagement that are bringing our community to life in unexpected ways.

We also look at how surprisingly well the early promise...

Sudaka

Online Yin Yoga and Meditation Retreat

From Suryavana Retreat Centre on Wed, 15 Apr, 2020 - 11:51

Online Yin Yoga and Meditation Retreat

From Suryavana Retreat Centre on Wed, 15 Apr, 2020 - 11:51

Dates: Friday 19 June- Wednesday 24 June 2020

Cost: £150 (Please note that we don’t want money to be a problem, so talk to us if you need to)

Schedule:

10.00-11.30 Yin yoga

16.00-17.30 Meditation workshop.

20:00-21:00 Poetry, reflection Meditation

This June, we are running a five day meditation and yoga retreat based on Yin Yoga Online. Yin yoga is a wonderfully grounding and calming practice complements mediation. Note: there will be no dynamic yoga taught on the retreat.

The schedule will be flexible so that you can effectively do a...

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