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Pathways to the Sublime: Exploring New Territories in Meditation

By viriyalila on Tue, 23 Jun, 2015 - 20:48

Pathways to the Sublime: Exploring New Territories in Meditation

By viriyalila on Tue, 23 Jun, 2015 - 20:48

If we’re not careful, our meditation practice can plateau, or we might even develop some bad habits in how we approach meditation. The stories of great masters who moved through the dhyanas like fish in water can seem like distant faerie tales. But for many of us, some extra time on the mat coupled with a fresh look at what our minds tend to do when meditating, can lead us to new and inspiring vistas.

August 16th, 10 - 1 pm with Suddhayu

During...

Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Dharma Day Celebration

By viriyalila on Tue, 23 Jun, 2015 - 20:42

Dharma Day Celebration

By viriyalila on Tue, 23 Jun, 2015 - 20:42

For our Friends’ Night on July 1st we will be marking what is fondly known as Dharma Day in the Buddhist world: A celebration of the Buddha’s teaching held on the full moon of July.

Soon after his Enlightenment the Buddha rose from where he had been sitting, went to find his former disciples and shared his experience with them. This event, which happened at a place called Sarnath in northern India, might be called the start of the Buddhist religion and it is...

Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Simplify To Sustain - The Radical Buddhist Approach to Living Happy in Post-Plenty America

By viriyalila on Tue, 23 Jun, 2015 - 20:19

Simplify To Sustain - The Radical Buddhist Approach to Living Happy in Post-Plenty America

By viriyalila on Tue, 23 Jun, 2015 - 20:19

Summer Friends’ Night Series at the Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Since 2008 and the financial crash, many people have found themselves wondering how and if the values they hold can be reflected in key areas of their lives: home, family, friendship, work, civic responsibility, consumption. Over these six weeks of summer we’ll be looking to an ancient but deeply relevant source for some pointers about how we might both live a simpler life and restore our personal and collective sense of practical values...

Buddhist Action Month 2015

Join Us For An Elemental BAM Meditation!

By Centre Team on Mon, 15 Jun, 2015 - 21:49

Join Us For An Elemental BAM Meditation!

By Centre Team on Mon, 15 Jun, 2015 - 21:49

Following on from last week’s meditation on the Buddha in nature, this Tuesday (16th) we’ll be looking at the elements - earth, water, fire, air - in our experience as we follow the breath…

How to connect
Join us at 2.30pm EST/ 7.30pm UK via our Google + page (you will need a Google account of some kind and will have to add us to your circles. Click ‘hangouts’ in the event posting on our page each week).

NB. Tuesday...

Online Meditators

Meditation Tuesday for Buddhist Action Month - On the Elements

By Candradasa on Mon, 15 Jun, 2015 - 21:25

Meditation Tuesday for Buddhist Action Month - On the Elements

By Candradasa on Mon, 15 Jun, 2015 - 21:25

This month we’re exploring themes related to Buddhist Action Month (BAM!) and its central focus on sustainability and caring for others. Following on from last week’s meditation on the Buddha in nature, we’ll be looking at the elements - earth, water, fire, air - in our experience as we follow the breath…

How to connect
Join us at 2.30pm EST/ 7.30pm UK via our Google + page (you will need a Google account of some kind and will have...

Buddhist Action Month 2015

Kamalashila - Metta Bhavana for Buddhist Action Month (BAM) 2015

By Free Buddhist Audio on Fri, 12 Jun, 2015 - 17:51

Kamalashila introduces an evening on ‘The Buddha In Nature’ with a Metta Bhavana meditation (‘Cultivation of Loving Kindness’) with an emphasis on letting the breath do the work and allowing a natural feeling of goodwill to flow.

Recorded in Portsmouth, NH, USA, as part of BAM 2015!

Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Special Visit from Kamalashila: Mindfulness in Action

By viriyalila on Mon, 8 Jun, 2015 - 18:55

Special Visit from Kamalashila: Mindfulness in Action

By viriyalila on Mon, 8 Jun, 2015 - 18:55

A reminder that our usual Wednesday night gathering will not be happening this week — Instead, please join us Tuesday evening June 9th at 7pm for a special evening with visiting Dharmachari Kamalashila. Kamalashila is a senior member of the Triratna Buddhist Order with many years of teaching experience, particularly in the realm of meditation practice. He’ll be speaking on the topic of “mindfulness in action.” By donation.

Buddhist Action Month 2015

BAM Online Meditations!

By Centre Team on Mon, 8 Jun, 2015 - 16:54

BAM Online Meditations!

By Centre Team on Mon, 8 Jun, 2015 - 16:54

For the rest of this month we’ll be conducting our usual weekly online meditation on BAM’s central themes of sustainability and caring for others. And who better to get us started than Kamalashila! :)

If you don’t know our online meditation space and schedule, head on over to Online Meditators and connect with us there.

Kamalashila is one of our most experienced meditation practitioners and teachers. Author of Buddhist Meditation: Tranquillity, Imagination & Insight, we’re very fortunate to have...

Online Meditators

Meditation Tuesday for Buddhist Action Month - With Kamalashila

By Candradasa on Mon, 8 Jun, 2015 - 16:33

Meditation Tuesday for Buddhist Action Month - With Kamalashila

By Candradasa on Mon, 8 Jun, 2015 - 16:33

Kamalashila is one of our most experienced meditation practitioners and teachers. Author of Buddhist Meditation: Tranquillity, Imagination & Insight, we’re very fortunate to have him join us to lead Meditation Tuesday this week!

For the rest of this month, we’ll be exploring themes related to Buddhist Action Month (BAM!) and its central themes of sustainability and caring for others. Kamalashila will help us get started and has generously agreed to a longer session to take any...

Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Mindfulness Meditation Workshop

By viriyalila on Fri, 29 May, 2015 - 14:33

Mindfulness Meditation Workshop

By viriyalila on Fri, 29 May, 2015 - 14:33

Saturday, June 20, 10-1 pm - Day Workshop introducing Mindfulness of Breathing

Come and learn a foundational mindfulness meditation practice that you can build on and deepen for years to come. Offered by donation, $40-20.

When you learn to meditate with us, we offer instruction in:

• finding an alert and comfortable meditation posture

• body awareness

• how to work with the mind in meditation

• how to maintain a regular and effective practice

• how to maintain mindfulness off the cushion

• higher states of consciousness

Register for this workshop

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