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Meditation Workshop - Five Breaths

By Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 1 Oct, 2015 - 23:28

Meditation Workshop - Five Breaths

By Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 1 Oct, 2015 - 23:28

As a companion to her talk, The Possibility of Practice and her guided Meditation on the Three Bodies (physical, emotional, and mental) this workshop is indispensable. Amaragita explodes and expands notions around the practice of paying attention via awareness of the breath, using the deceptively simple exercise of taking just five breaths through the day.

We hear how the practice relates to the theory of Buddhist meditation and are encouraged to choose and learn from our direct experience...

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Wednesday Morning Meditation

By viriyalila on Wed, 30 Sep, 2015 - 16:24

Wednesday Morning Meditation

By viriyalila on Wed, 30 Sep, 2015 - 16:24

Starting October 14th, new meditation session Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30 am
Begin your Wednesday each week with a group meditation before you go to work or to school or other activities. Explore the benefits of sitting with others. Khemavassika will lead meditation and will be available following meditation for instruction or questions.

As with most Portsmouth Buddhist Center offerings, this event is by donation, with suggested amount of $5 - 10.

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Introduction to Buddhism: 4-week Course

By viriyalila on Tue, 29 Sep, 2015 - 22:46

Introduction to Buddhism: 4-week Course

By viriyalila on Tue, 29 Sep, 2015 - 22:46

Introduction to Buddhism: 4-week Course

Thursday evenings, October 8-29, 7-9 pm

A practical exploration of the core teachings of the Buddha. Topics covered will include:

—The life of the Buddha
—The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path
—Ethics
—Meditation
—Buddhist visions of Reality

The course runs for four consecutive Thursdays, the 8th through the 29th October, 7-9 pm. Suitable for all levels of experience. Offered by donation — $80-$40 suggested for the four weeks.

Register on Eventbrite

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Amaragita - A Meditation On Our Three Bodies

By Free Buddhist Audio on Tue, 29 Sep, 2015 - 17:56

A helpful introduction from Amaragita to the subtler reaches of body-based awareness meditation, bringing in a sense of our physical, emotional and mental ‘bodies’ as the basis for deep relaxation and resting in our experience.

Led as part of the 2015 Mothers Retreat at Taraloka Retreat Centre.

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In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: A Day Retreat for those in Recovery

By viriyalila on Tue, 29 Sep, 2015 - 16:21

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: A Day Retreat for those in Recovery

By viriyalila on Tue, 29 Sep, 2015 - 16:21

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: A Day Retreat for those in Recovery
November 7, 10-3 pm

It’s natural for us to seek comfort from the pain in our lives. In doing so we often develop strong habits that are largely unconscious and can lead to varying degrees of obsession, compulsion and addiction. This is known in Buddhism as the realm of Hungry Ghosts – where we can never be satisfied even when we are surrounded by enough.

The Buddhist Path offers practical...

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Introduction to Meditation: Mindfulness of Breathing

By viriyalila on Tue, 29 Sep, 2015 - 15:37

Introduction to Meditation: Mindfulness of Breathing

By viriyalila on Tue, 29 Sep, 2015 - 15:37

Our next Introduction to Meditation will be on October 17, 10-1 pm. Come to learn a foundational mindfulness meditation practice that you can build on and deepen for years to come. Offered by donation, $40-20. All are welcome!

portsmouth [at] thebuddhistcenter.com (subject: Introduction%20to%20Mindfulness%20of%20Breathing) (Contact us for more information) | Register here

Learning this meditation may lead to:
~ a calmer, more focused mind
~ deeper levels of relaxation
...

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The Possibility Of Practice

By Free Buddhist Audio on Tue, 29 Sep, 2015 - 00:13

The Possibility Of Practice

By Free Buddhist Audio on Tue, 29 Sep, 2015 - 00:13

If a talk could ever be described as beautifully bracing, this is it! Amaragita brings a sharp-edged mind and a long-term perspective to the whole question of what practice is.

As you might expect, she also brings humour, warmth and kindness too, qualities that more than balance out the penetrating clarity and sometimes challenging questioning underpinning this exploration of the possibility of practice - for all, and especially for those raising families at any stage of life.

Amaragita offers three principles for...

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Sitting Still in the Turning World - Online Meditation

By Candradasa on Mon, 28 Sep, 2015 - 18:07

Sitting Still in the Turning World - Online Meditation

By Candradasa on Mon, 28 Sep, 2015 - 18:07

As part of our five-week series (you don’t need to attend them all!) this week - Tuesday 29th September - we’ll be ‘just sitting’ still together - just trying to be with our experience, whatever that is, and respond with a deepened sense of nourishing awareness and kindness.

Come and join us - and make the most of a space for your heart and mind…

Tuesdays 2.30pm EST / 7.30pm UK

How to connect
Add us to your circles on Google + and join...

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The Dedication Ceremony - A First Post To Set My Intention...

By sheena on Fri, 25 Sep, 2015 - 22:28

The Dedication Ceremony - A First Post To Set My Intention...

By sheena on Fri, 25 Sep, 2015 - 22:28

I have just read aloud the dedication ceremony sat on my cushion surrounded by the train track I have left out so I can meditate first thing tomorrow morning. I found it very moving to describe our home as ‘this sacred spot’ – and to dedicate this place to my best intentions. It reminded me of Ratnavandana’s talk ‘Living In the Mandala’ from Bristol’s Rainy Season Retreat.

We dedicate this place to the Three Jewels:
To the Buddha, the Ideal of Enlightenment to which we aspire;
...

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Upayavira - Meditating With Your Child (Introduction and Guided Meditation)

By Free Buddhist Audio on Fri, 25 Sep, 2015 - 21:09

As part of our weekend of resources for parents looking to practice Buddhism and meditation while caring for small children, we’re very happy to offer this great guided meditation from Upayavira, complete with a full introduction. Ideal for anyone looking to get started with practice - or renew it! - after having kids.

Upayavira was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order in 2000, and became a parent soon after. Since then, he has been exploring, often through necessity, ways to meditate with...

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