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A Breath Meditation

By Vimalasara on Sun, 17 Nov, 2013 - 07:34

Day one is a meditation on the breath, with music composed by Yeshe Chodron also known as Laurie Lesk. The breath is fundamental to meditation. It is a place where you can come home to yourself. When you connect to the breath you can restore calm in your heart and mind. In this meditation we explore the qualities of breathing.

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Introduction to the Online Urban Retreat (if you're familiar with meditation)

By Candradasa on Tue, 29 Oct, 2013 - 14:04

And here’s a separate podcast episode from Vajragupta for anyone interested in taking part in the Urban Retreat 2013 who is already familiar with the Metta Bhavana practice and wants to know more about how the Urban Retreat week will play out online…

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Introduction to the Online Urban Retreat (if you're new to meditation)

By Candradasa on Tue, 29 Oct, 2013 - 14:00

A great podcast from Vajragupta for anyone interested in taking part in the Urban Retreat 2013 who hasn’t learned the Metta Bhavana (‘Loving Kindness’) practice yet!

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Vajra Bell - Spring 2013

By Rijupatha on Wed, 19 Jun, 2013 - 19:17In this issue of the Vajra Bell newsletter:

• What Does “Engaged Buddhism” Mean to You?
• Sangha updates from the U.S. and Canada
• Meditation Marathon fundraising event kicks off in June
• Upcoming retreats at Aryaloka
• Reflections on Nonviolent Communication
• Men’s Retreat Planned
• “Being Prepared for Teaching” by Narottama
• Starting Out as a Vegetarian
• Arts events & sangha poetry
• Movie Review: “The U.S. vs. John Lennon
• Going...

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Triratna America - Noble Silence Retreats

By Rijupatha on Mon, 17 Jun, 2013 - 19:14

We’re joined here by American Order members Bodhana and Karunasara, who have been integrally involved in what’s become a really important and rich development in what we offer in the U.S. - what are called the ‘Noble Silence’ Retreats.

These ten-day silent meditation retreats began as a bit of an experiment in the States, a response to a strong need for many practitioners to go deeper into their meditation practices in a strongly supportive environment for...

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Buddhafield eBooks - Paramananda - On Retreat with Buddhafield

By Candradasa on Fri, 24 May, 2013 - 16:31As we mentioned yesterday, while we wait for some voices from the Buddhafield Green Earth Awakening Camp to filter through from the hills we’ll keep posting some talks that give a good sense of the distinct approach Buddhafield takes to practice. Here’s another of Lokabandhu’s excellent mini-eBooks featuring Paramananda on retreat at Buddhafield.

Paramananda is an excellent guide to meditation and to retreat. Get his books here.

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Going Deeper Into Life - Meditation Instruction by Maitreyabandhu

By Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 13 May, 2013 - 18:00

Some tips on reflection before a meditation.

During a 4-day retreat in May 2013, at Dharmagiri retreatcenter, Sweden, Maitryeabandhu gave four seminars on ‘The five great stages of spiritual life’, as it is viewed and practiced within the Triratna Buddhist community. He draws substantially on the writing and teaching that Sangharakshita and Subhuti has produced in recent years. Maitreyabandhu adds a liveliness and concreteness to the themes, which has been highly...

Practical Buddhism: Mindfulness and Skilful Living in the Modern Era

Practical Buddhism - Meditations To Help You Live Better

By Candradasa on Wed, 1 May, 2013 - 18:11

Here’s a Soundcloud set of recordings to accompany the book, Practical Buddhism: Mindfulness and Skilful Living in the Modern Era by Dr. Paramabandhu Groves. These meditations are designed to help you live more mindfully and more skilfully…

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Vajra Bell - Spring 2013

By Rijupatha on Sat, 30 Mar, 2013 - 00:42In this issue of the Vajra Bell newsletter:

• What Does “Engaged Buddhism” Mean to You?
• Sangha updates from the U.S. and Canada
• Meditation Marathon fundraising event kicks off in June
• Upcoming retreats at Aryaloka
• Reflections on Nonviolent Communication
• Men’s Retreat Planned
• “Being Prepared for Teaching” by Narottama
• Starting Out as a Vegetarian
• Arts events & sangha poetry
• Movie Review: “The U.S. vs. John Lennon
• Going...

Triratna Anywhere

Introductions To Meditation

By vimokshadaka on Sat, 2 Mar, 2013 - 23:16

Welcome to Triratna Anywhere!

It’s easy to get started with Buddhist Meditation: all you need is a chair (or meditation cushion) and a download link. We suggest starting with one of the guided meditations below: choose which you’d like, sit down somewhere quiet, press “play” and introduce yourself to meditation. Using guided meditations is a good way to get started for anyone who can’t make it to a Triratna Centre.

If that goes well, next time you can...

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