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Her central image is that of a tree, deep rooted and spreading its canopy wide as she evokes a profound, personal connection to the cultivation of the \u2018sublime abodes\u2019: loving kindness, compassion, joy with others, and equanimity.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the week, Ratnavandana sets the <em>Brahma Viharas<\/em>\u00a0in the context of the Mandala of the Five Buddhas \u2013 an evocation of the different qualities of awakening in mythic form. Get up to speed on this beautiful setting for the practice with Taranita&#8217;s excellent, short talk on the Five Buddhas and what they represent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Further resources<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/highlights\/welcome-being-divine-online-home-retreat-day-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read &#8216;Welcome to the Home Retreat&#8217;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Audio playlist&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; max_width=&#8221;572px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-playlist wp-audio-playlist wp-playlist-light\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-current-item\"><\/div>\n\t\t<audio controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\" width=\"1058\"\n\t\t\t><\/audio>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-next\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-prev\"><\/div>\n\t<noscript>\n\t<ol>\n\t\t<li><a href='https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/stories\/toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2020\/04\/01-The-Brahma-Viharas-as-a-tree.mp3'>The Brahma Viharas as a tree<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/stories\/toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2020\/04\/02-The-words-brahma-viharas.mp3'>The words 'brahma viharas'<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/stories\/toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2020\/04\/03-The-Brahma-Viharas-individually-metta.mp3'>The Brahma Viharas individually; 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Her deep love of the practices represents both an inspired and eminently practical vision of how to orientate yourself on the great map of the way.<\/p>\n<p>Ratnavandana leads us through a meditation where we just try to be present with our experience in the context of the mandala of the Five archetypal Buddhas. Today we are invited to sit in the &#8220;heart&#8217;s natural state&#8221; of <em>metta<\/em>\u00a0(loving kindness) and to visualise the great tree of the <i>Brahma Viharas<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>We also hear the mantra of Akshobhya, the blue Buddha of the east as we enter the mandala.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Further resources<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/community-toolkit\/title-being-divine-online-home-retreat-day-two\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Read &#8216;Metta Like the Sun&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/highlights\/reflections-metta-being-divine-online-home-retreat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Watch &#8216;Reflections on Metta&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/community-toolkit\/additional-resources-being-divine-online-day-two-metta-and-akshobhya-maitrisiddhi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Listen to &#8216;Metta and Akshobhya&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/community-toolkit\/additional-resources-being-divine-online-day-two-structure-and-metta-bhavana\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Watch &#8216;Beauties and Downfalls: Structure and the Metta Bhavana&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; 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Her deep love of the practices represents both an inspired and eminently practical vision of how to orientate yourself on the great map of the way.<\/p>\n<p>Ratnavandana leads us through a meditation where we just try to be present with our experience in the context of the mandala of the Five archetypal Buddhas. Today we are invited to sit in the &#8220;heart&#8217;s natural state&#8221; of <em>metta<\/em>\u00a0(loving kindness) and to visualise the great tree of the <i>Brahma Viharas<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>We also hear the mantra of Akshobhya, the blue Buddha of the east as we enter the mandala.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Further resources<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/community-toolkit\/title-being-divine-online-home-retreat-day-two\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Read &#8216;Metta Like the Sun&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/highlights\/reflections-metta-being-divine-online-home-retreat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Watch &#8216;Reflections on Metta&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/community-toolkit\/additional-resources-being-divine-online-day-two-metta-and-akshobhya-maitrisiddhi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Listen to &#8216;Metta and Akshobhya&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/community-toolkit\/additional-resources-being-divine-online-day-two-structure-and-metta-bhavana\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Watch &#8216;Beauties and Downfalls: Structure and the Metta Bhavana&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Audio playlist&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; max_width=&#8221;572px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-playlist wp-audio-playlist wp-playlist-light\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-current-item\"><\/div>\n\t\t<audio controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\" width=\"1058\"\n\t\t\t><\/audio>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-next\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-prev\"><\/div>\n\t<noscript>\n\t<ol>\n\t\t<li><a href='https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/stories\/toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2020\/04\/Notes-On-The-Metta-Bhavana.mp3'>Notes On The Metta Bhavana<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/stories\/toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2020\/04\/01-A-personal-sharing-of-practice-bringing-everything-into-the-sacred.mp3'>A personal sharing of practice; bringing everything into the sacred<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/stories\/toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2020\/04\/02-An-encounter-with-Spoonface-Steinberg-putting-it-into-practice.mp3'>An encounter with Spoonface Steinberg; putting it into practice<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/stories\/toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2020\/04\/03-Conditions-for-living-in-the-mandala-through-ill-health-being-with-the-Jinas-on-solitary-retreat.mp3'>Conditions for living in the mandala through ill health; being with the Jinas on solitary retreat<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/stories\/toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2020\/04\/04-What-is-meant-by-living-in-the-mandala-finding-and-naming-where-you-are-at.mp3'>What is meant by living in the mandala; finding and naming where you are at<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/stories\/toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2020\/04\/05-Triggers-that-can-help-orientate-you-setting-intention-the-image-of-a-lodestone.mp3'>Triggers that can help orientate you; setting intention; the image of a lodestone<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/stories\/toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2020\/04\/06-Sangharakshita-on-will-cetana-creating-new-pathways-transforming-poisons.mp3'>Sangharakshita on will (cetana); creating new pathways; transforming poisons<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/stories\/toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2020\/04\/07-Working-with-the-near-enemies-of-the-Brahma-Viharas-finding-your-way-on-the-map.mp3'>Working with the near enemies of the Brahma Viharas; finding your way on the map<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/stories\/toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2020\/04\/08-Exploring-experimenting-having-confidence-the-last-verses-of-the-Karaniya-Metta-Sutta.mp3'>Exploring, experimenting, having confidence; the last verses of the Karaniya Metta Sutta<\/a><\/li>\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/noscript>\n\t<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"wp-playlist-script\">{\"type\":\"audio\",\"tracklist\":true,\"tracknumbers\":true,\"images\":false,\"artists\":false,\"tracks\":[{\"src\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thebuddhistcentre.com\\\/stories\\\/toolkit\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/132\\\/2020\\\/04\\\/Notes-On-The-Metta-Bhavana.mp3\",\"type\":\"audio\\\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"Notes On The Metta Bhavana\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"Notes On The Metta Bhavana\\\" from Rainy Season Retreat 2015 - Living In The Mandala by Ratnavandana. 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Her central image is of the lark ascending, the music of its song, and the possibilities for joy within us if we choose them\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Today we\u2019re bearing in mind Amoghasiddhi, the fearless green Buddha of the North!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Further resources<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/community-toolkit\/day-so-happy-being-divine-online-home-retreat-day-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Read &#8216;A Day so Happy&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/community-toolkit\/reflections-mudita-being-divine-online-home-retreat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Watch &#8216;Reflections on Mudita&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/community-toolkit\/additional-resources-being-divine-online-day-4-mudita-and-amoghasiddhis-all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Listen to &#8216;Mudita and Amoghasiddhi\u2019s All-Encompassing Wisdom&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Audio playlist&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; max_width=&#8221;572px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-playlist wp-audio-playlist wp-playlist-light\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-current-item\"><\/div>\n\t\t<audio controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\" width=\"1058\"\n\t\t\t><\/audio>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-next\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-prev\"><\/div>\n\t<noscript>\n\t<ol>\n\t\t<li><a href='https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/stories\/toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2020\/04\/01-Introduction-to-mudita-a-joyful-resonance-rejoicing-in-what-goes-well-in-our-practice.mp3'>Introduction to mudita - a joyful resonance; rejoicing in what goes well in our practice<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/stories\/toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2020\/04\/02-Appreciating-other-people-and-broadening-out-an-enlivening-quality-Nyanaponika-Thera-on-mudita.mp3'>Appreciating other people and broadening out; an enlivening quality; Nyanaponika Thera on mudita<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/stories\/toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2020\/04\/03-The-structure-of-the-practice-approaches-to-cultivating-mudita.mp3'>The structure of the practice; approaches to cultivating mudita<\/a><\/li>\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/noscript>\n\t<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"wp-playlist-script\">{\"type\":\"audio\",\"tracklist\":true,\"tracknumbers\":true,\"images\":false,\"artists\":false,\"tracks\":[{\"src\":\"https:\\\/\\\/thebuddhistcentre.com\\\/stories\\\/toolkit\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/132\\\/2020\\\/04\\\/01-Introduction-to-mudita-a-joyful-resonance-rejoicing-in-what-goes-well-in-our-practice.mp3\",\"type\":\"audio\\\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"Introduction to mudita - a joyful resonance; rejoicing in what goes well in our practice\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"01 Introduction to mudita - a joyful resonance; rejoicing in what goes well in our practice\\\". 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Not a cool, detached state but a deep warm engagement with the practice of love, compassion and joy held in the perspective of the Buddha\u2019s insights into the nature of reality itself.<\/p>\n<p>Today we\u2019re sitting with the great golden Buddha of the South, Ratnasambhava, archetypal Buddha of abundance and spiritual richness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Further resources<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/community-toolkit\/ever-greater-wholeheartedness-being-divine-online-home-retreat-day-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Read &#8216;Ever Greater Wholeheartedness&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/community-toolkit\/reflections-upekkha-being-divine-online-home-retreat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Watch &#8216;Reflections on Upekkha&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Day 5 Media&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-50px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|100px||90px&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;1000px&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/stories\/toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2020\/04\/Tarmac-Heart-Candradasa-1-e1587498939687.jpg&#8221; show_bottom_space=&#8221;off&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;8px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Audio playlist&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; max_width=&#8221;572px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-40px||||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-playlist wp-audio-playlist wp-playlist-light\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-current-item\"><\/div>\n\t\t<audio controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\" width=\"1058\"\n\t\t\t><\/audio>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-next\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-prev\"><\/div>\n\t<noscript>\n\t<ol>\n\t\t<li><a href='https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/stories\/toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2020\/04\/01-Notes-on-upekkha-equanimity-a-quality-of-perspective-pervaded-by-the-insight-of-the-Dharma.mp3'>Notes on upekkha (equanimity); a quality of perspective pervaded by the insight of the Dharma<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/stories\/toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2020\/04\/02-The-structure-of-the-practice-the-context-of-conditionality-a-reading-on-equanimity.mp3'>The structure of the practice; the context of conditionality; a reading on equanimity<\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/thebuddhistcentre.com\/stories\/toolkit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/132\/2020\/04\/01-A-reading-from-T.S.-Eliots-Four-Quartets-early-impressions-and-fears-around-the-idea-of-equanimity.mp3'>A reading from T.S. 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