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The Burning House

Tue, 5 Mar, 2024 - 00:00
In this talk given on the Great Gathering at Padmaloka in February 2024, Amalayodhin explores the parable of the burning house from the White Lotus Sutra. He provides some reflections on the intoxications that keep us in the burning house and what we can do to escape.
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Building the Palace of Metta

Tue, 5 Mar, 2024 - 00:00
In this talk given on the Men's Great Gathering on The Burning House, Padmavajra talks about escaping from the burning house of ourselves, as well as destroying the house of conditioned existence, but ends with the Buddha's teaching of the six memorable qualities that lead to love, respect, unity and concord between people, which lead to the creation of the palace of metta.
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Breaking In and Breaking Out

Sun, 3 Mar, 2024 - 00:00
In this talk given in March 2024 on the Fathers Retreat at Padmaloka, Padmavajra explores the place of Energy in living the Dharma life. He goes through Sangharaskshita's Tantric Version of the Five Precepts. The talk has personal reminiscence, references to the life of the Buddha, Tantric deities and Chan masters, as well as poems from Sangharakshita, D.H. Lawrence and William Blake.
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An Introduction to the Bodhicitta Practice

Sat, 13 Jan, 2024 - 00:00
Satyaraja introduces the Bodhicitta practice on the 2023 winter retreat at Padmaloka.
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Introduction to the White Lotus Sutra

Sat, 13 Jan, 2024 - 00:00
This is an introductory talk on the White Lotus Sutra, given at the start of the Padmaloka Winter Retreat. Vidyadaka gives us a rough outline of the sutra, starting with the word of the Buddha. In the second half there is an exploration of the Introductory Chapter of the sutra, setting the scene for what is to follow.
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Imagination and Metta Bhavana

Sat, 13 Jan, 2024 - 00:00
Satyaraja explores ways to practice the Metta Bhavana through engaging and developing the imagination. This input was given before a meditation session on the 2023 Winter Retreat at Padmaloka.
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The Mindfulness of Breathing and Balanced Effort

Sat, 13 Jan, 2024 - 00:00
Satyaraja offers some reflections on the mindfulness of breathing and balanced effort. This input was given before a meditation session on the 2023 winter retreat at Padmaloka.
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Searching the Heart

Sat, 13 Jan, 2024 - 00:00
In this short talk given before a meditation session on the 2023 winter retreat at Padmaloka, Satyaraja offers ways we can work with our minds, search our hearts and open up to our experience.
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Guided Bodhicitta Meditation

Sat, 13 Jan, 2024 - 00:00
Satyaraja leads through the Bodhicitta practice on the 2023 winter retreat at Padmaloka. He begins by reading Nagarjuna's reflections on the Bodhicitta.
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Learning to “Just Do It” with Milarepa

Mon, 25 Dec, 2023 - 00:00
In this short talk given on a young men's weekend retreat at Padmaloka, Matty explores how Milarepa has been a source of inspiration for how to make steady and sustainable effort in his dharma life.