Tag: meditation introduction

Exeter Triratna Group
Exeter Triratna Group

The Four Kinds of Meditation

By mokshini on Mon, 3 Apr, 2017 - 21:54

There are so many different kinds of meditation practices - how do they relate to each other, which ones should we do?

When we embark on practising meditation, it can seem confusing to come across the fact that there are many different techniques - last Wednesday (29 March), we explored this with the help of ta little list entitled ‘The Four Kinds of Meditation’. I first learned this many years ago from Ruciraketu at the Cambridge Buddhist Centre. 

I found it a useful way...

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Portsmouth Buddhist Center
Portsmouth Buddhist Center

New Introductory Course Starts March 30

By shraddhavani on Thu, 16 Mar, 2017 - 15:41

New Introductory Course Starts March 30

By shraddhavani on Thu, 16 Mar, 2017 - 15:41

Join our next four-week introductory course, Get to Know Your Mind with Buddhism, Thursdays 7 - 9PM, March 30 - April 20.  In this course, the main focus will be on learning two traditional Buddhist meditations: Mindfulness of Breathing and Cultivation of Loving Kindness (Metta Bhavana).  You do not need to be a Buddhist to benefit from these practices, but understanding the role of meditation in the Buddhist context may help you benefit more fully.  Here is what one meditation teacher, Paramananda, says in his...
Bristol Buddhist Centre
Bristol Buddhist Centre

Meditation Taster - 10 Sept 2016

By jvalamalini on Thu, 11 Aug, 2016 - 12:32

Meditation Taster - 10 Sept 2016

By jvalamalini on Thu, 11 Aug, 2016 - 12:32

Sanity in a mad world! 

Come and try for yourself!     10am – 1pm   FREE!

Drop-in anytime between 10 and 12.30 on 10th Sept for a friendly chat about what we do at Bristol Buddhist Centre and to try meditation. Tea and cake provided!

You can also learn more about our next course which starts on 14 Sept

See our main site