Buddhist Centre Features
Buddhist Centre Features

A Luminous Emptiness - Meditating and Loving in Reality

By Candradasa on Fri, 16 Feb, 2024 - 23:30

In this latest episode of the Buddhist Centre podcast, we are delighted to welcome back Tejananda, one of the most experienced meditation teachers within the Triratna Buddhist Community. Tejananda will be bringing insights from decades of practice to his upcoming Home Retreat on The Buddhist Centre Live, ‘Emptiness and Compassion: The Divine Abodes’, starting March 29th. 

The retreat is part of a trilogy (so far!) exploring the Buddhist concept and experience of ‘emptiness’ (shunyata - pointing to the...

Community Highlights
Community Highlights

A Slow Look at Hobbema's Dutch Landscape

By Centre Team on Tue, 6 Feb, 2024 - 21:19

A Slow Look at Hobbema's Dutch Landscape

By Centre Team on Tue, 6 Feb, 2024 - 21:19

Yashobodhi leads us in a mindful look at Hobbema’s ‘Avenue at Middelharnis’ for the UK National Gallery.

The composition of this painting was a powerful influence on later artists. It was admired by Van Gogh, who emulated its effects in several paintings after he first saw it in the National Gallery in 1884, and it probably also inspired Camille Pissarro’s ‘The Avenue, Sydenham’. David Hockney even made his own version in 2017, ‘Tall Dutch Trees...

Free Buddhist Audio
Free Buddhist Audio

Dharmabytes: The Present Moment is our Joy

By Centre Team on Mon, 29 Jan, 2024 - 11:00

Dhivan moves through an exploration of joy, in both its mundane and grander manifestations. As he does so, he recalls the Buddha’s realization that joy and happiness arise when our life coalesces around our deepest values, often connected with relaxing in meditation. This is what may lead to Awakening for any and all of us…

From the talk In the Cool Shade of the Tree: Planting the Seed of Joy In Our Meditation Practice

given at ...

Adhisthana
Adhisthana

Freed from the Burning House

By Caroline I P on Wed, 3 Jan, 2024 - 10:30

Freed from the Burning House

By Caroline I P on Wed, 3 Jan, 2024 - 10:30

It can effect your dream life, it can effect your meditation, it can effect your life. If you really enter into the imaginative, dream world of the Lotus Sutra, it starts to affect how you experience the world around you.

Ratnaghosha on the White Lotus Sutra.

A practice-focused retreat at Adhisthana, available in person and online.

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Buddhist Centre Features
Buddhist Centre Features

Going There, Being Here...

By Centre Team on Fri, 15 Dec, 2023 - 11:56

Going There, Being Here...

By Centre Team on Fri, 15 Dec, 2023 - 11:56

Four Sundays of mythic Dharma with storytelling, reflection, discussion, meditation and ritual, to collectively explore Innana’s story and its themes of courage, surrender, integration and freedom. 

Join Mandarava and Nagasiddhi for Four Sundays of...

Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center
Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center

Meditation retreat

By Saddhammapradip on Wed, 13 Dec, 2023 - 12:45

Meditation retreat

By Saddhammapradip on Wed, 13 Dec, 2023 - 12:45

Weekend Meditation retreat Organised by Dh Jinasiddhi and Deepak Shakya for students of Pali and Buddhist studies. From December 8 to 10, participants from Pune, Mumbai, and Nagpur immersed themselves in Anapanasati and Metta practices. Despite most being new to Triratna and Buddhism, the twenty attendees found great joy in learning Buddhist meditation. The serene ambiance of the Sadhamma Pradeep Retreat Centre...

Windhorse Publications
Windhorse Publications

The brand new 'Life with Full Attention' app is here! 📱

By Windhorse Publi... on Wed, 13 Dec, 2023 - 11:00

The brand new 'Life with Full Attention' app is here! 📱

By Windhorse Publi... on Wed, 13 Dec, 2023 - 11:00

We are extremely pleased to announce that the brand new Life with Full Attention app is now available to download from the App Store and Google Play.

This app is intended to accompany the book’s popular eight-week mindfulness course designed to embue your life with purpose and presence.

In today’s hectic world full of distractions and stress, living mindfully is more important than ever for health and happiness. With Maitreyabandhu’s 30-plus years experience guiding meditation, this app...

Windhorse Publications
Windhorse Publications

Catch up with 'The Subtle Art of Caring' book launch

By Windhorse Publi... on Wed, 13 Dec, 2023 - 10:00

Catch up with 'The Subtle Art of Caring' book launch

By Windhorse Publi... on Wed, 13 Dec, 2023 - 10:00

Three weeks ago we introduced The Subtle Art of Caring with author River Wolton online. In this interesting conversation between Dhammamegha and the author we explored themes contained in the book such as:

Idealism and Altruistic Activity - River reflected on the tension between idealism and the shadow side of idealism, reflecting on the concept of becoming a bodhisattva and the potential for idealism in spiritual practice.

Reframing Language and Perception - The video introduces the concept of ‘respair’, a forgotten word...

Buddhist Centre Features
Buddhist Centre Features

Following the White Deer

By Centre Team on Wed, 29 Nov, 2023 - 15:06

Following the White Deer

By Centre Team on Wed, 29 Nov, 2023 - 15:06

🧘‍♀️ 🧘‍♂️ Seven days of meditation, soulful exploration, and strong, supportive friendship: a safe space to go deeper into experience and practice.

A Home Retreat led by Paramananda and Bodhilila

Friday January 19th till Thursday January 25th 2024

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In many human cultures white deer hold a place of deep significance, being often met at the edges or boundaries of personal or communal land and experience. Sometimes they appear as messengers from the otherworld, as in Celtic mythology; in some North American...

Buddhist Centre Features
Buddhist Centre Features

LA VUELTA AL MUNDO EN METTA | AROUND THE WORLD IN METTA

By Centre Team on Wed, 15 Nov, 2023 - 22:11

LA VUELTA AL MUNDO EN METTA | AROUND THE WORLD IN METTA

By Centre Team on Wed, 15 Nov, 2023 - 22:11

VER DE NUEVO Y MEDITAR | WATCH AGAIN AND MEDITATE

Una de las características únicas de nuestra Sangha Triratna es la naturaleza internacional de nuestra comunidad, una fuerza desde el principio. Este año, en el Día de la Sangha, se invitó a todo el mundo a unirse a Bodhikámala (de México) y Jnanadhara (de Irlanda/Nueva Zelanda) para un evento en línea para conocer a nuevos y viejos amigos de otros...

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