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BUDDHIST ACTION MONTH AT THE CROYDON BUDDHIST CENTRE 2016

By Carol Robertson on Thu, 26 May, 2016 - 15:57

BUDDHIST ACTION MONTH AT THE CROYDON BUDDHIST CENTRE 2016

By Carol Robertson on Thu, 26 May, 2016 - 15:57

THEME : the theme will be TRANSFORMING SELF AND WORLD echoing our Sangha Morning class theme which is balancing transformation of self through exploring the Seven Fold PUJA with themes of transforming the world mainly through Buddhist Action Month.

CENTRE ACTIVITIES
Activities will mainly be focused on Saturday morning classes:

4th June : Amarapuspa will introduce Buddhist Action Month including the possibility of taking a precept for the month....

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Croydon Digital Archive Project

By Carol Robertson on Thu, 27 Aug, 2015 - 09:51

Croydon Digital Archive Project

By Carol Robertson on Thu, 27 Aug, 2015 - 09:51

Croydon has been home to FWBO / Triratna Buddhist communities and centres since 1968. Many early talks by well known speakers were recorded, both at Aryatara since 1979 and at the “new” Croydon Centre from 1981. These are now being transferred from their crumbling cassettes to digital format, as part of the Croydon Digital Archive Project, and are being made available to everyone.

We want to celebrate Bhante’s 90th birthday by releasing a previously unheard recording, made in 1990 at the...

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Sangha Film Nights

By Carol Robertson on Thu, 7 Aug, 2014 - 14:41

Sangha Film Nights

By Carol Robertson on Thu, 7 Aug, 2014 - 14:41Join us for a series of 3 film nights in the coming months. The evenings will start at 6.30pm with Soup Supper and the film will start at 7pm. Dana event: donations appreciated. Please book for this event via the centre to enable us to be clear on numbers.

From Tibet to Croydon
Our first film will be a special screening of Escape from Tibet and will be introduced by its director Nick Gray. The film follows the story...

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Full Moon Puja

By Carol Robertson on Thu, 7 Aug, 2014 - 14:07

Full Moon Puja

By Carol Robertson on Thu, 7 Aug, 2014 - 14:07Sunday 10th August 7-9pm
Traditional Buddhist devotional practice including meditation and chanting. Dana event: donations welcome

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Sangha Work Day

By Carol Robertson on Thu, 7 Aug, 2014 - 14:01

Sangha Work Day

By Carol Robertson on Thu, 7 Aug, 2014 - 14:01Sunday 10th August 10.30am-4.30pm (meditation 10.30, work 11.00)
Making our environment wonderful.
The lovely long summer days are here again, and as the sun lights up the shrine room we notice that it could do with a bit of TLC! It’s a bit grimy in places and although we know that we are going to start building a lovely new room in the spring, spring is six months away. We want to make the room inviting and beautiful...

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Croydon Buddha Day

By Carol Robertson on Tue, 20 May, 2014 - 13:03

Croydon Buddha Day

By Carol Robertson on Tue, 20 May, 2014 - 13:03Croydon celebrated a beautiful earthy Buddha day on Sunday with the theme of Touching the Earth of Confidence. Prajnamala and the shrine team created an amazing shrine with soil, plants and flowers surrounding an image of the Earth Goddess and the Buddha. The day led by Prajnamala, Dhammavijaya and Hridayamati explored our relationship with Mara and how to work with lossening the grip. As well as having a great turn out ad amazing shared lunch, we were really blessed by...

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Croydon Sangha Swimathon

By Carol Robertson on Tue, 6 May, 2014 - 13:14

Croydon Sangha Swimathon

By Carol Robertson on Tue, 6 May, 2014 - 13:14Satyadakini and a group of sangha members will be taking part in a sponsored swim at Crystal palace on Sunday 22nd June. The funds raised will go towards our Wish-Fulfilling Jewel Appeal . If you would like more details or would like to make a donation, check out the fundraising page at MyDonate below.

https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/sanghaswimathon

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Taking a Fresh Look at metta

By Carol Robertson on Wed, 30 Apr, 2014 - 13:54

Taking a Fresh Look at metta

By Carol Robertson on Wed, 30 Apr, 2014 - 13:54Sunday 8th May 10.30am-4.30pm

A day for women Mitra’s and Order Member’s led by Maitrimala. The day will be an opportunity to meditate, discuss and reflect on Metta. What does metta mean to us? how do we feel about the Metta Bhavana meditation, and how do we practice metta in our everyday lives. Maitrimala lived and worked at Taraloka for five years where she transformed the kitchen and the menus which many of us have benefited from. Since leaving...

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Sailing Through Stormy Seas

By Carol Robertson on Thu, 24 Apr, 2014 - 14:46

Sailing Through Stormy Seas

By Carol Robertson on Thu, 24 Apr, 2014 - 14:466 week course exploring the Worldly Winds
Starts Tuesday 20th May 7.15-9.15pm
Full course paid in advance £40 (inc copy of Sailing the Worldly Winds)
or drop in any week £7.00
If you would like to join this course you should be familiar with the Triratna meditation practices

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Buddha Day: Touching the Earth of Confidence

By Carol Robertson on Thu, 24 Apr, 2014 - 14:43

Buddha Day: Touching the Earth of Confidence

By Carol Robertson on Thu, 24 Apr, 2014 - 14:43Sun 18th May 11am-5pm
Led by Prajnamala, Hridayamati & Dhammavijaya. Traditional Buddhist annual festival celebrating the life and Enlightenment of the Buddha. A day of meditation, reflection and puja. Bring a veggie lunch to share & wear gold/yellow. Dana event: donations welcome. Open to all.

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