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Dharmabyte: Living Collectively - Sangha as Teacher

By Rijupatha on Thu, 23 Oct, 2014 - 20:27
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In today’s FBA Dharmabyte, “Living Collectively: Sangha as Teacher,” Saddhanandi shares some wisdom from Jack Kornfield on spiritual community and living collectively. She then describes having confidence in the Order and developing Sangha as the authentic teacher. From the talk “Spiritual Transmission and Lineage” a detailed, intimate and heartfelt talk looking at the relationship...
Portsmouth Buddhist Center
Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Recovery Fridays

By viriyalila on Wed, 22 Oct, 2014 - 14:42

Recovery Fridays

By viriyalila on Wed, 22 Oct, 2014 - 14:42Starting November 14th!
On our new ‘Recovery Friday’ evening, 7-9 pm, we will explore and practice the Buddha’s teachings to help overcome addictions. Offered for anyone dealing with addiction issues. This is not a substitute for any other program or therapy. This will be a safe, confidential, non judgmental space for us to learn about Buddhist teachings and meditation techniques that can provide an alternate view to recovery from addictions of all kinds. We will use the Eight...
Portsmouth Buddhist Center
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Radical Living - Radical Relationships

By viriyalila on Tue, 21 Oct, 2014 - 21:08

Radical Living - Radical Relationships

By viriyalila on Tue, 21 Oct, 2014 - 21:08Radical Living - Radical Relationships
Saturday, March 14, 2015, 10 - 4 pm

Radical living happens everyday. We embrace life and change - and on the Buddha’s Way that’s what sets us free. What does this mean for our relationships - at home, at work? Our family, our romances, our friendships… We’ll be exploring how to bring awareness and kindness to ourselves and others in a way that frees us. Join Viriyalila and Candradasa in this full day workshop to...
Portsmouth Buddhist Center
Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Opening to Kindness - Intro to Meditation

By viriyalila on Tue, 21 Oct, 2014 - 17:37

Opening to Kindness - Intro to Meditation

By viriyalila on Tue, 21 Oct, 2014 - 17:37Meditation is really very simple, and it can prove a greatly helpful tool in anyone’s life if they choose to make it a part of what they do. Our next Introductory workshop is on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 10-1 pm with Narottama. In this workshop participants will learn the ‘Development of Loving Kindness’ (Metta Bhavana) meditation. This is a traditional Buddhist meditation aimed at opening up to greater kindness, love, empathy and compassion. You do not need to be...
Portsmouth Buddhist Center
Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Sangha Gathering - Nov 16th

By viriyalila on Tue, 21 Oct, 2014 - 14:17

Sangha Gathering - Nov 16th

By viriyalila on Tue, 21 Oct, 2014 - 14:17Join us on Sunday, November 16th, 10 - 1 pm, for a gathering of our Sangha.

This gathering will be to celebrate and observe Narottama and Viriyagita becoming Mitra Conveners, and Suddhayu becoming Chairman of the Portsmouth Buddhist Center. This is a great development for us as we form a stronger Buddhist community in Portsmouth. As part of the day we’d love to explore with all of you the health of our shared project after more than two years...
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Dharmabyte: Prajna as Aesthetic Appreciation

By Rijupatha on Mon, 20 Oct, 2014 - 18:40
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In today’s FBA Dharmabyte, “Prajna as Aesthetic Appreciation,” Padmavajra offers a little insight into seeing not-self. From the fourth talk in his wonderful series on the Dhammapada, the most popular of early Buddhist texts.
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Dharmabyte: Speaking About the Goal

By Rijupatha on Thu, 16 Oct, 2014 - 16:02
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In today’s FBA Dharmabyte we hear from Ratnaghosha from the Men’s Combined Convention in “Speaking About the Goal.” Words and descriptions cannot fully encapsulate transcendental experience. Inspired by verses from Milarepa’s final exhortation from “The Shepherd’s Search for Mind”, which provides a complete path, effortlessly combining devotion and meditation:

Without arrival, he reaches the place of...
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Dharmabyte: Hearing the Cuckoo’s Cry

By Rijupatha on Mon, 13 Oct, 2014 - 18:49
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In today’s FBA Dharmabyte we hear from Maitreyabandhu, from the Men’s Combined Convention, in his talk “Hearing the Cuckoo’s Cry.” Reading haiku, Maitreyabandhu brings us to reflect on our shared understanding of the goal of insight and enlightenment.

This is an excerpt from the second talk given on the European Triratna Men’s Convention at Adhisthana on...
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Dharmabyte: Acting in Accordance with our Values

By Rijupatha on Thu, 9 Oct, 2014 - 14:58
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Subhadramati shares her insights on ethics in today’s FBA Dharmabyte: “Acting in Accordance with our Values,” an excerpt from a the talk “Ethics As a Path to Insight.” Practicing ethics leads to greater happiness, springs out of our empathy for others, and eventually becomes free of any notion of self and other. Given on August 30 2014...
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Dharmabyte: A New Poem From Sangharakshita

By Rijupatha on Mon, 6 Oct, 2014 - 18:26
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We are delighted to dedicate today’s FBA Dharmabyte to poetry. Not just any poetry, but “A New Poem From Sangharakshita,” read by Parami at the European Women’s Convention held at Adhisthana, August 30 2014.

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