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Portsmouth Buddhist Center
Portsmouth Buddhist Center

A Celebration of Community

By viriyalila on Sat, 24 Nov, 2012 - 22:58

A Celebration of Community

By viriyalila on Sat, 24 Nov, 2012 - 22:58Join us for a Celebration of Community on Wednesday, November 28th, 7 - 9 pm

The full moon in November marks what is known as Sangha day on the Buddhist calendar. This is a time to rejoice in collective practice, and to remember the great spiritual heroes of the past.

The evening will include meditation, some readings regarding the early disciples of the Buddha, and a puja (devotional ritual).
Portsmouth Sangha Space
Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Sharing Gratitude...

By viriyalila on Mon, 19 Nov, 2012 - 12:47

Sharing Gratitude...

By viriyalila on Mon, 19 Nov, 2012 - 12:47Portsmouth Buddhist Center invites you to join us for an evening dedicated to Gratitude, Wednesday, November 21st, 7 pm.We invite you to join us for a traditional Buddhist ritual, called a ‘puja’, this week on the eve of Thanksgiving. Take a few moments to reflect on all to be grateful for in our lives in the company of others exploring the Buddhist Path. All are welcome.

Portsmouth Buddhist Center
40 Congress Street, 4th Floor
Portsmouth, NH 03801

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Triratna News
Triratna News

In the Seen Only the Seen - Photographs by Vidyasiddhi

By Windhorse Evolution on Sat, 17 Nov, 2012 - 07:30

In the Seen Only the Seen - Photographs by Vidyasiddhi

By Windhorse Evolution on Sat, 17 Nov, 2012 - 07:30Vidyasiddhi has created a fascinating exhibition of photographs titled ‘In the Seen Only the Seen’. It is currently on display where he works, at Windhorse:evolution in Cambridge, UK. All the images can also be viewed online, here and are available to buy as prints. Vidyasiddhi writes of his work:

By really looking, purely and openly, we can move beyond ideas about form, towards the true nature of form, which is emptiness. This is looking as a...
Portsmouth Buddhist Center
Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Introduction to Meditation

By viriyalila on Thu, 15 Nov, 2012 - 14:36

Introduction to Meditation

By viriyalila on Thu, 15 Nov, 2012 - 14:36We’ll be offering an Introduction to Meditation on Saturday, November 17, 10 - 12:30 pm & 1:30 - 4 pm. Come for just the morning, just the afternoon, or make a day of it.

Meditation may start with relaxation, but goes far beyond that - it is an art, requiring patience, openness and application. Our meditation courses provide a foundation in how to work effectively with your mind, teaching you how to concentrate, become less distracted, calmer and...
Portsmouth Buddhist Center
Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Celebrating Sangha/Sharing Gratitude

By viriyalila on Mon, 29 Oct, 2012 - 23:58

Celebrating Sangha/Sharing Gratitude

By viriyalila on Mon, 29 Oct, 2012 - 23:58This month we’ll offer two opportunities to come together with our fellow sangha members to express our gratitude for our lives, our friendships, our community. Even the little things are worth pausing and appreciating, let alone the big things like having good conditions in our lives to practice the Dharma.

On November 21st, Thanksgiving Eve, Viriyalila will lead a Gratitude Puja based on the Sevenfold Puja. There will be an opportunity to reflect on the people and conditions in...
Portsmouth Buddhist Center
Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Sangha Nights - November 2012

By viriyalila on Sat, 27 Oct, 2012 - 17:57

Sangha Nights - November 2012

By viriyalila on Sat, 27 Oct, 2012 - 17:57On Wednesdays we meet for Sangha Night, 7 - 9 pm, everyone is welcome. This autumn we will be immersing ourselves in The White Lotus Sutra, the Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra, one of the most popular and influential Mahāyāna sūtras.

November 7th: Illuminating the Universe: An Introduction to the White Lotus Sutra, by Suddhayu

November 14th: The Parable of the Burning House, by Suddhayu

November 21st: Gratitude Puja on Thanksgiving Eve, led by Viriyalila

November 28th: Celebrating...
Portsmouth Buddhist Center
Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Lunch-Time Tai Chi

By viriyalila on Sat, 27 Oct, 2012 - 16:54

Lunch-Time Tai Chi

By viriyalila on Sat, 27 Oct, 2012 - 16:54Come explore this form of practice at the Portsmouth Buddhist Center with Laoshi John Jin. John has been studying tai chi since the age of 11 and first began teaching in his homeland of China in 1985. He presently runs the Seacoast Chinese Center in Newington.

Suggested donation $7-$12 per class. All levels welcome!
Dharmagiri Retreatcenter
Dharmagiri Retreatcenter

The Art of Reflection retreat 4-7 oktober 2012

By Viryabodhi on Sun, 7 Oct, 2012 - 19:54
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The Art of Reflection retreat 4-7 oktober 2012

By Viryabodhi on Sun, 7 Oct, 2012 - 19:54Under helgen som gick hade vi en härlig retreat på Dharmagiri då vi tog emot en grundad och väldigt klar undervisning från Ratnaguna, och utforskade olika sätt att reflektera på: på egen hand, i par och i en midre grupp. Kanske någon annan som var med vill skriva en liten “intrycksrapport”…?

Här kommer två inspelade body scan från retreaten, som Ratnaguna ledde och Anita spelade in på sin mobil, och jag konverterade till mp3.

body scan 1 (20...
Free Buddhist Audio
Free Buddhist Audio

New Talk from Vessantara: Conditionality and Meditation

By viriyalila on Mon, 1 Oct, 2012 - 14:46
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New Talk from Vessantara: Conditionality and Meditation

By viriyalila on Mon, 1 Oct, 2012 - 14:46New talk from Vessantara - featured in this weeks FBA Podcast

“Conditionality and Meditation” is a talk by Vessantara who has just completed a three year, three month, three day retreat.

Conditionality is a central theme of the teaching of the Buddha, and it is very helpful to bring our understanding of it into the arena of our meditation practice. During this talk, Vessantara looks at how to set up good conditions for...
Portsmouth Buddhist Center
Portsmouth Buddhist Center

'Religion Without God'

By viriyalila on Fri, 28 Sep, 2012 - 18:26

'Religion Without God'

By viriyalila on Fri, 28 Sep, 2012 - 18:26‘Religion Without God’, an exciting series planned for our October Sangha Nights.

This October we’ll be looking at how you can have a full spiritual life as a 21st Century American without recourse to blind faith or setting yourself against the rational world we find ourselves in. The Buddha faced some of the same dilemmas as us in India in 500 BCE, and we face some new challenges with 2500 years of culture and experience in between his...

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