Portsmouth Buddhist Center
Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Celebrating Sangha/Sharing Gratitude

By viriyalila on Mon, 29 Oct, 2012 - 23:58

Celebrating Sangha/Sharing Gratitude

By viriyalila on Mon, 29 Oct, 2012 - 23:58This month we’ll offer two opportunities to come together with our fellow sangha members to express our gratitude for our lives, our friendships, our community. Even the little things are worth pausing and appreciating, let alone the big things like having good conditions in our lives to practice the Dharma.

On November 21st, Thanksgiving Eve, Viriyalila will lead a Gratitude Puja based on the Sevenfold Puja. There will be an opportunity to reflect on the people and conditions in...
Portsmouth Buddhist Center
Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Sangha Nights - November 2012

By viriyalila on Sat, 27 Oct, 2012 - 17:57

Sangha Nights - November 2012

By viriyalila on Sat, 27 Oct, 2012 - 17:57On Wednesdays we meet for Sangha Night, 7 - 9 pm, everyone is welcome. This autumn we will be immersing ourselves in The White Lotus Sutra, the Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra, one of the most popular and influential Mahāyāna sūtras.

November 7th: Illuminating the Universe: An Introduction to the White Lotus Sutra, by Suddhayu

November 14th: The Parable of the Burning House, by Suddhayu

November 21st: Gratitude Puja on Thanksgiving Eve, led by Viriyalila

November 28th: Celebrating...
Portsmouth Buddhist Center
Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Lunch-Time Tai Chi

By viriyalila on Sat, 27 Oct, 2012 - 16:54

Lunch-Time Tai Chi

By viriyalila on Sat, 27 Oct, 2012 - 16:54Come explore this form of practice at the Portsmouth Buddhist Center with Laoshi John Jin. John has been studying tai chi since the age of 11 and first began teaching in his homeland of China in 1985. He presently runs the Seacoast Chinese Center in Newington.

Suggested donation $7-$12 per class. All levels welcome!

Stockholms buddhistcenter
Stockholms buddhistcenter

Violence and religion

By Viryabodhi on Tue, 9 Oct, 2012 - 07:26

Violence and religion

By Viryabodhi on Tue, 9 Oct, 2012 - 07:26Last night Ratnaguna gave this wonderful talk at the Stockholms Buddhistcenter. You can download it from fba.
http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/audio/details?num=LOC1400

The poem he ends with got a little cut off, right at the end. Here it is in full:



The Place Where We Are Right
by Yehuda Amichai

From the place where we are right
Flowers will never grow
In the spring.

The place where we are right
Is hard and...
Triratna News
Triratna News

Buddhist Values in Business and its Potential for Europe

By Windhorse Evolution on Fri, 31 Aug, 2012 - 12:32

Buddhist Values in Business and its Potential for Europe

By Windhorse Evolution on Fri, 31 Aug, 2012 - 12:32Keturaja, the managing director of Windhorse:evolution, will be a speaker and facilitator at the international workshop in Brussels; “Buddhist Values in Business and its Potential for Europe” on 24-25 November 2012.

Partly inspired by Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness, the gathering will allow participants to:
  • explore, discuss and agree on key characteristics of profitable business enterprises aligned with Buddhist values;
  • recommend business models and policy changes to support the development of such enterprises in Europe;
  • put the idea/culture of Buddhist Business Management on the
  • ...
Portsmouth Buddhist Center
Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Introduction to Buddhism

By viriyalila on Wed, 25 Jul, 2012 - 06:16

Introduction to Buddhism

By viriyalila on Wed, 25 Jul, 2012 - 06:16Narottama will be leading an Introduction to Buddhism workshop on Sunday, September 16th, from 10 - 4 pm. Are you curious about Buddhism? Who is the Buddha? What are his essential teachings? Exploring from both a philosophical and practical perspective, our aim will be to understand his teachings as they are, and to look at how they work as a system of personal development.

Our retreats and workshops are offered on a donation basis, $60 - $40 suggested. Please...
Portsmouth Buddhist Center
Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Weekly Gatherings at the Portsmouth Buddhist Center

By viriyalila on Fri, 15 Jun, 2012 - 11:30

Weekly Gatherings at the Portsmouth Buddhist Center

By viriyalila on Fri, 15 Jun, 2012 - 11:30The Portsmouth Buddhist Center is a new space in the heart of downtown Portsmouth for all who seek peace of mind and insight into how to live in more kindly, considered harmony with the world. For everyone on the seacoast and beyond! We offer introductory and regular meditation and Buddhism classes by donation. Come and meet our lovely growing community!

Guided Meditation Sessions, Tuesdays 5.15 - 6.15 pm
Join us for a collective meditation session, lightly guided in the...

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