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The Stupa Project

Stupa Celebration & Dinner

By viriyalila on Sat, 24 May, 2014 - 03:28

By viriyalila on Sat, 24 May, 2014 - 03:28Repost from 15/4/2014

Join the regional sangha for a scrumptious fundraising dinner at Aryaloka Buddhist Center on April 18th at 6:00 p.m. The menu includes a hearty soup to warm the winter chill, lovingly-created bread, salad, and cake for dessert to add a touch of sweetness. All this in addition to joyful sangha friends to break bread with!

There will be a presentation about the Stupa Project as part of the evening, and the dinner will be followed...

The Stupa Project

Pioneering the Stupa Project

By viriyalila on Sat, 24 May, 2014 - 03:13

Pioneering the Stupa Project

By viriyalila on Sat, 24 May, 2014 - 03:13Repost from 24/03/2014

On March 19th, Viriyagita, Shantikirika and Portsmouth NH mitra Bettye Pruitt joined the sangha of Nagaloka in Portland, ME, to share information about the project to build a stupa dedicated to Dhardo Rimpoche at Aryaloka in Newmarket, NH. The main theme of Viriyagita’s presentation was the importance of Dhardo Rimpoche to the Triratna community. She pointed out that there are currently four Triratna stupas containing ashes of the late Dhardo: at...

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Dhardo's Stupa is Coming! An Interview with Viriyagita

By viriyalila on Sat, 24 May, 2014 - 02:28

Dhardo's Stupa is Coming! An Interview with Viriyagita

By viriyalila on Sat, 24 May, 2014 - 02:28Repost dated 19/02/2014

Viriyalila had the opportunity to meet with Viriyagita, one of the members of the Stupa Kula - the team of folks working together to bring this project into fruition. They spent some time talking about various elements of The Stupa Project which is now most definitely happening. The ground has been blessed, a contract with the builder has been made, and 1/3 of the funds have been raised. Supporters may contribute to the building of the...

Portsmouth Buddhist Center

The Heart of the Path: Bodhicitta

By viriyalila on Tue, 20 May, 2014 - 01:35

The Heart of the Path: Bodhicitta

By viriyalila on Tue, 20 May, 2014 - 01:35We are pleased to welcome two visitors from London next month - Kamalashila and Yashobodhi will be offering several retreats and practice opportunities around the region. The theme of their visit is “The Heart of the Path: Bodhicitta.” If you have an opportunity to meet and practice with these two, we highly recommend doing so!

The Heart of the Path: Fullness of Dharma Practice
Weekend Retreat: June 20 - 22, 2014
Aryaloka Buddhist Center, Newmarket NH
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Dharmabyte: Face To Face With Reality

By Rijupatha on Mon, 19 May, 2014 - 14:59

In today’s FBA Dharmabyte we bring you “Face To Face With Reality.” Vadanya draws on the Pali Canon and The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy to explore how coming face to face with reality is liberating and expansive – but also very uncomfortable for our habitual small self. Our Dharmabyte is just the beginning of the talk, for the rest: “Face to Face with Reality”.

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How will a Stupa Impact Aryaloka?

By viriyalila on Fri, 16 May, 2014 - 15:52

How will a Stupa Impact Aryaloka?

By viriyalila on Fri, 16 May, 2014 - 15:52

In many of her talks about the Aryaloka stupa project, Viriyagita, has shared a video about the building and dedication of the stupa at the New Zealand retreat center, Sudarshanaloka, I think this must be the most dramatically situated of the four existing Dhardo Rinpoche stupas at Triratna centers around the world, and I found the video to be quite inspiring. However, it left me curious about how the building of a stupa might actually affect the spiritual...

Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Celebrating the Buddha's Enlightenment

By viriyalila on Fri, 16 May, 2014 - 12:59

Celebrating the Buddha's Enlightenment

By viriyalila on Fri, 16 May, 2014 - 12:59Our sangha celebrated the Buddha’s Enlightenment on the full moon evening of May. Viriyagita led the evening beginning with the Metta Bhavana (Development of Loving-Kindness) meditation where we visualized ourselves meditating under the Bodhi tree in the vicinity of the Buddha. After meditation we listened to stories from the life of the Buddha. We then composed our own gratitude verses, which we shared, and concluded our ritual time together with the chanting of the Ti Ratana Vandana (Salutation to the...

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Dharmabyte: Symbols of Religion

By Rijupatha on Thu, 15 May, 2014 - 20:27

Our Dharmabyte today is titled “Symbols of Religion” from a recording of “Sangharakshita in Conversation with Kathleen Raine”. In this excerpt they discuss depictions of the cross through the ages; Yakshas (kindly demons); the Renaissance, human selfhood and the spirit; Ravenna mosaics; the Stations of the Cross considered as art; and the stupa.

In the 1980s, ‘Independent Arts’ ran an ambitious and extremely impressive Arts program through the Croydon Buddhist...

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Dharmabyte: Transforming the World into a Spiritual Community

By Rijupatha on Mon, 12 May, 2014 - 15:40

This FBA Dharmabyte episode is an excerpt from the strong visionary talk by Sangharakshita, A Blueprint for a New World, given in 1976. Our Dharmabyte today is titled “Transforming the World into a Spiritual Community.” Is it possible to create a society in which all social, economic, and political arrangements will support the development of true individuality? In this lecture a number of principles essential to the successful transformation of our...

Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Face Painting at Market Square Day

By viriyalila on Thu, 8 May, 2014 - 13:34

Face Painting at Market Square Day

By viriyalila on Thu, 8 May, 2014 - 13:34
Would you like to help us raise funds for the center, the stupa and to help our local ordination training process? We’d love to have you join us!! We are looking for face painters and line support. Saturday, June 14th. Contact us by May 12th to sign up!
portsmouth [at] thebuddhistcenter.com

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