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How I Work In Meditation - 3 Personal Talks

Thu, 14 Mar, 2024 - 00:00
As we continue our current series and following on from last week's evening when we directly explored and practised planting and nurturing seeds of metta. Tonight we will hear from Jenny, Tee and Karmajit about how they cultivate kindness and awareness in relation to whatever arises in their experience with the metta bhavana practice.
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Kindness Revolution - Meditation Night

Wed, 6 Mar, 2024 - 00:00
Shantideva speaks about the perfection of meditation in terms of a deep realisation of the sameness of self and other and so releasing boundless metta. It would be wonderful if we could sail straight into this transcendental love whenever we sit to do the metta bhavana, but you may have noticed that things are not usually that straightforward to say the least! This week we’ll be directly exploring and practising a fundamental principle of metta practice, whereby we learn to cultivate kindness and awareness in relation to whatever arises in our experience right here and now. This allows us to plant and nurture seeds of metta even when the practice seems to be far off what we think it should be.
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Standing Between the Fangs of the Defilements

Thu, 29 Feb, 2024 - 00:00
Standing between the fangs of the defilements... and pulling my mind away from false paths” is Shantideva’s take on where most of us begin when we sit to meditate. This week Sanghagita explores how the Metta Bhavana can help us dodge the snapping fangs of greed, hatred and delusion and train in the loving exchange of self and other.
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Dancing In Flames - Enforcements of Vigour

Wed, 21 Feb, 2024 - 00:00
Last week we heard about Virya, which can mean vigour, effort, and even courage. What would a person who fully embodies this warrior energy be like if we met them? What would they look like? How would they live? Bodhinaga will be exploring these questions and leading us into an encounter with beings who delight in smashing obstacles and dancing in flames
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The Way of the Warrior, the Way of Joy

Thu, 15 Feb, 2024 - 00:00
In the past few weeks we've heard about the importance of patience, receptivity and loving acceptance (kshanti). As important as these qualities are, the Bodhisattva knows that they will only be effective when combined with vigour, energy and courage (virya). The Bodhisattva is a spiritual Warrior, and it's in the great battle for awakening that they find delight. Talk given by Prajnahridaya (spiritual warrior in training).
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When I Give, I Give Myself

Wed, 10 Jan, 2024 - 00:00
A talk on the Perfection of Generosity, the first of the six Paramitas, which are Bodhisattva practises that lead us to the beyond. We may think we already know enough about generosity. Well think again! As one of the Perfections, this practice goes beyond ordinary giving. Bodhinaga illustrates the ideal with the lives of two Buddhists who gave themselves for the benefit of all.
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The Heart of Buddhism

Thu, 4 Jan, 2024 - 00:00
New Year, new Sangha Night theme. With this one we're going right to the core, and will be exploring what is perhaps the most fundamental, uncompromising and sublime expression of the Buddhist vision of life, the Bodhisattva Ideal. Satyajyoti will begin by opening the door at least a little bit for us into this realm of wisdom and compassion, and how we might begin to transform our lives in the light of this Ideal right now.
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The Rite of Increase

Tue, 2 Jan, 2024 - 00:00
Back in the day, people would invoke the magical rite of increase to become wealthy and prosperous. But the Buddha discovered a far more powerful 'magic' that can bring about the highest abundance in ourselves and the world. Prajnahridaya will be exploring what this is and how we can put it into practice.
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My Favourite Tantric Rite

Wed, 22 Nov, 2023 - 00:00
Three sangha members talk about how they use tantric practice to transform challenge and difficulty in their own lives: working with anger, commitment through crucial situations and being willing to be able to fail.
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The Future Now - Living Backwards

Thu, 9 Nov, 2023 - 00:00
Vimaladasa will explore what it means to live life backwards, starting from the ideal that we want to reach and acting in accordance in order to get there. What would it be like to act as if we were already enlightened?