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A Hopeful Buddhist Response to the Environmental Crisis

Tue, 15 Jul, 2014 - 14:12
Amalaketu gives a talk on how as Buddhists we can respond appropriately to the current environmental crisis. Talk given on Sangha Night at Norwich Buddhist Centre on 1st July 2014.
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The Tree of Refuge and Respect

Sat, 1 Jun, 2013 - 10:05
On Tuesday 14 May, Padmavajra visited the Norwich Buddhist Centre on Sangha Night to launch the theme for the coming weeks: The Refuge Tree. He introduced the Triratna Tree of Refuge and Respect, beginning by evoking the central figure of the Tree, the Buddha, and the experience Going for Refuge for the early Sangha. He then goes onto describing the entire Tree and the Going for Refuge and Prostration practice. Evenings that followed included talks on Dhardo Rimpoche and Prajnaparamita,...
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What is Enlightenment?

Thu, 14 Jun, 2012 - 13:12
The Norwich Buddhist Centre celebrated Buddha Day on 13 May 2012. Alokadhara led us through a morning sesshin of meditation and readings, interspersed with chantings of the Shakyamuni mantra led by Vajragupta. After a shared lunch, Sujana gave this incisive and humorous talk entitled “What Is Enlightenment?”. Without giving any definitive answers, he explored Enlightenment in terms of perspective, the ways we practice, and what it is.