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Dharma Teaching - Beginners Buddhism: Essentials Of Buddhism and Meditation (A Six-Week Course By The Glasgow Buddhist Centre)

By Centre Team on Sat, 16 Jul, 2016 - 19:23

This is a six-week course from the Glasgow Buddhist Centre. The course offers introductions to the basic meditation practices and covers the following topics:

Buddhism: the basics and the path

  • The Buddha, historical and ideal
  • Ethics, meditation, wisdom
  • The Sangha, the fellowship of practitioners,
  • The six emphases of Triratna.


Outline of the course 

Introduction
Short course description including a commented reading list

  • Meditation: posture and body awareness
  • Buddhism: the basics and the path
     

Session 2

  • Meditation: awareness of the body and breath
  • Buddhism: the Buddha, historical and ideal
     

Session 3

  • Meditation: the mindfulness of breathing
  • Buddhism: the Dharma, part 1 – ethics
    • ...
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Essentials Of Buddhism and Meditation - A Six-Week Course By The Glasgow Buddhist Centre (zip)545.3 KB
Triratna Resources
Triratna Resources

Dharma Teaching - Beginners Buddhism: What Makes You A Buddhist? (A Six-Week Course By Vajrapriya)

By Centre Team on Sat, 16 Jul, 2016 - 19:12

This is Module 1 of the Level 2 Buddhism Course by Vajrapriya used at Cambridge Buddhist Centre, UK (November 2007). 

The resources include: notes for the course leader (including learning objectives, guide lines for input and exercises, background information, suggestions for home practice), and handouts

Week 1: Sraddha – Faith within a Buddhist context
Topics: Grounds of faith; developing faith; faith and doubt; faith and inspiration; experiences of faith.

  • Notes for the course leader
  • Handout 1 (2 pages): Faith within a Buddhist Context
  • Handout 2 (1 page): Quotes on Faith
     

Week 2: Going for Refuge
Topics:...

File NameSize
What Makes You A Buddhist? A Six-Week Course By Vajrapriya (zip)1.61 MB
Triratna Resources
Triratna Resources

Dharma Teaching - Beginners Buddhism: Simple Dharma Handouts

By lokabandhu on Sat, 16 Jul, 2016 - 17:58
  • A one-page Buddhism handout (by Lokabandhu, as used for the Buddhafield Festival)
     
  • A one-page handout introducing basic Triratna resources eg our main websites (Lokabandhu)
     
  • A 17-page booklet - the same but in much more detail, including Triratna websites, recommended reading lists and basic intros to meditation, Dharma, and Triratna. Also prepared by Lokabandhu
File NameSize
Buddhism - One Page Handouts by Lokabandhu (PDF)74.63 KB
FWBO Resource Sheet (PDF)69.78 KB
FWBO Resource Pack For Newcomers (PDF)2.15 MB
Triratna Resources
Triratna Resources

Dharma Teaching - Introduction (2008)

By Centre Team on Sat, 16 Jul, 2016 - 17:48

Mokshini has prepared a great summary of how Triratna’s System of Practice (Integration-Positive Emotion-Spiritual Death-Spiritual Rebirth-Spiritual Receptivity links with the above levels. It’s attached here.

Please don’t hesitate to make suggestions for improvements and ask questions: add comments below. 

If you are interested in an overview about what is taught at urban Triratna centres, you can also download a survey prepared by the Dharma Teaching Coordinator for the Chairs Assembly in July 2008.

File NameSize
Ideas For Communicating Our System Of Practice - Mokshini And Others (PDF)397.96 KB
What Is Taught At Trirtana Centres? (2008)174.57 KB
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Triratna Resources

Tip No.3: Involving the Sangha

By Candradasa on Wed, 27 Jun, 2012 - 00:04

Tip No.3: Involving the Sangha

By Candradasa on Wed, 27 Jun, 2012 - 00:04

For today’s tip I wanted to talk about the why of The Buddhist Centre Online with regard to local Centres. We’ve already had some really enthusiastic sign-ups for the space, which is great for us as we view this as a very long-term project indeed! We’re just at the start of what we hope will be quite a shift in the way all of us see our collective work in spreading the Dharma around the world and serving...
London Buddhist Centre
London Buddhist Centre

Just Sitting

By Viryanaga on Fri, 15 Jun, 2012 - 16:35

Just Sitting

By Viryanaga on Fri, 15 Jun, 2012 - 16:35Kalyanavaca introduces her “Just Sitting” course starting on the 17th July 2012, 7:15pm-9:45pm running for four weeks and culminating in a day of practice on Sunday 19th August 10am-5pm, at the London Buddhist Centre. Suitable for anyone with a regular meditation practice. Book online at http://www.lbc.org.uk/coursesmeditationbuddhism.asp
London Buddhist Centre
London Buddhist Centre

Why be good?

By Viryanaga on Mon, 4 Jun, 2012 - 12:56

Why be good?

By Viryanaga on Mon, 4 Jun, 2012 - 12:56To be good isn’t very fun is it - so why be good? In Priyavajra’s new course Beyond the Moral Maze he looks at the revolutionary path to freedom that Buddhist ethics can be, and how it may not be what you think it is.

Have a look at his short video below, and if you are interested in attending you can book here: http://bit.ly/Me9aF1

Led by Priyavajra. At the LBC.
Starting 12...
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Triratna News

The International Urban Retreat 2011

By Candradasa on Tue, 13 Sep, 2011 - 16:24

The International Urban Retreat 2011

By Candradasa on Tue, 13 Sep, 2011 - 16:24From Saturday 8th to Saturday 15th October, many Triratna Buddhist Centres across five continents will be running the International Urban Retreat. It’s like a retreat, in that it’s designed to help you practice the Buddha’s teachings more deeply and fully. But it’s an urban retreat because you do it by staying in your home situation – so it’s about learning to make Buddhist practice real and effective in daily life.

See our new...

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