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Art + Reflection for Buddha Day

Sat, 25 May, 2019 - 19:35
  • Buddha Day Shrine

Art + Reflection for Buddha Day

Sat, 25 May, 2019 - 19:35

We celebrated the Buddha’s Enlightenment this year with the Aryaloka Sangha on their Tuesday Night Friends’ Gathering. To celebrate, we engaged in a practice of Arts and Reflection: Entering the Mountain by meeting in silence while gazing upon the beautiful woodblock prints of Matt Brown, currently on display at ...
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Spacious Quiet...Expansive Calm

Sun, 12 May, 2013 - 12:28

Spacious Quiet...Expansive Calm

Sun, 12 May, 2013 - 12:28
Still thinking about learning to meditate? Here’s your next opportunity…
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Sunday Morning Meditation

Sun, 20 Jan, 2013 - 00:53

Sunday Morning Meditation

Sun, 20 Jan, 2013 - 00:53
Peaceful Calm… Joyful Insight.

Tomorrow: Sunday Morning Meditation at the Portsmouth Buddhist Center, 10 - 11 am.

All are welcome to hang out afterwards for a cup of tea and informal chat about setting up meditation practices at home.

Please arrive by 9.55 as meditation will begin promptly at 10.
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Religion Without God (full series now available)

Thu, 15 Nov, 2012 - 20:38
  • Religion Without God

Religion Without God (full series now available)

Thu, 15 Nov, 2012 - 20:38
Download the complete series. If you’ve enjoyed the talks, please take a moment to support Free Buddhist Audio - an amazing resource that’s free to all users because of the generosity of listeners just like you! ...
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Photos from 1st Mitra Ceremony

Sun, 2 Sep, 2012 - 16:49
  • Shrine created by Danakamala
  • Oz looks on at the shrine before the ceremony
  • Making offerings
  • Absorption & Reflection
  • Suddhayu and Oz
  • Bettye and Suddhayu

Photos from 1st Mitra Ceremony

Sun, 2 Sep, 2012 - 16:49
August 29th we held our first mitra ceremonies. Bettye and Oz both started coming to the center soon after we opened in October 2011. They are both fired up by the Dharma and grateful to have found the Triratna Community to practice with. Sadhu to you both!
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Satyada's Ordination - Aryaloka Buddhist Center

Sun, 8 Jul, 2012 - 21:39
  • Satyada with Preceptors Nagabodhi and Vidhuma
  • Satyada
  • Gathering for the Ceremony
  • Satyada with Private Preceptor, Vidhuma, and friends
  • Surakshita offers a reading from the Dhammapada
  • Nagabodhi, introducing the ceremony
  • Ordination Ceremony
  • Offering Incense
  • Offering Incense
  • Three Offerings
  • Purification
  • Joining the Order
  • Absorption...

Satyada's Ordination - Aryaloka Buddhist Center

Sun, 8 Jul, 2012 - 21:39
Stephen Sloan was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order by his preceptors Vidhuma (Private) and Nagabodhi (Public) on 7th July 2012. He was given the name Satyada - meaning “the Giver of the Truth”. Friends, family and members of the Order delighted in the ceremony and celebrations that followed. The ordination was held at Aryaloka Buddhist Center in Newmarket,...