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FBA podcast: Metta Blazing Like the Sun

By Rijupatha on Mon, 14 Apr, 2014 - 15:13

FBA podcast: Metta Blazing Like the Sun

By Rijupatha on Mon, 14 Apr, 2014 - 15:13Our FBA Podcast this week, “Metta Blazing Like the Sun,” is Vajratara’s talk from the young people’s retreat at Adhisthana – ‘the big one’. Starting with a world on fire, Vajratara strips down what metta actually means in our experience: an awareness that discerns what is positive and stops it slipping from our minds. This is the seed of liberation, the cry of sunyata ‘unconditioned and unconfined’. Metta as a special quality of awareness radiating...

Triratna Young Buddhists

The Five Stages of the Path - Young People's Meditation Week with Kamalashila, Singhasri, Balajit & Sraddhasiddhi: June 6 - 13 £295

By Singhamati on Fri, 11 Apr, 2014 - 15:45

The Five Stages of the Path - Young People's Meditation Week with Kamalashila, Singhasri, Balajit & Sraddhasiddhi: June 6 - 13 £295

By Singhamati on Fri, 11 Apr, 2014 - 15:45This retreat, for anyone aged 18-35, is an opportunity to deepen our meditation practice alongside other younger practitioners, with input and guidance from both young and more senior teachers.

After last year’s very successful weekend we are pleased to offer this retreat as a week-long event. Join us in an in-depth exploration of the five stages of the spiritual path, as articulated by Sangharakshita. Through the five stages we learn to establish a solid foundation...

Dhanakosa Buddhist Retreat Centre

This being, led meditation 5

By Yashobodhi on Thu, 10 Apr, 2014 - 09:57

Yesterday afternoon Nayaka led a meditation on the spiral path. Most important fact is that it unfolds naturally. ie without wilfulness. In this recording Nayaka gently shows where there could be an opening to the spiral path in our experience.

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Dhanakosa Buddhist Retreat Centre

This Being, led meditation 4

By Yashobodhi on Wed, 9 Apr, 2014 - 09:57

Yesterday afternoon, Nayaka led a beautiful reflection on the five kandhas (or skandhas in Sanskrit). I thought his exploration was very clear, interesting and insightful.. A particular interesting part for me was that he had us playing with the skandha of cogntion, saññā. Thoroughly recommended.

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Dhanakosa Buddhist Retreat Centre

This Being, led meditation 3

By Yashobodhi on Tue, 8 Apr, 2014 - 14:32

In a led meditation Dhivan guides us along some aspects of the structure of our experience.

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Dhanakosa Buddhist Retreat Centre

This Being, led meditation 2

By Yashobodhi on Tue, 8 Apr, 2014 - 14:07

A meditation led by myself investigating body, the six senses, contact and feeling in our experience.

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Dhanakosa Buddhist Retreat Centre

This Being, led meditation 1

By Yashobodhi on Tue, 8 Apr, 2014 - 10:24

A led reflection by Dhivan on the first day of the retreat.

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Portsmouth Buddhist Center

April 12: Introduction to Meditation

By viriyalila on Sat, 29 Mar, 2014 - 13:00

April 12: Introduction to Meditation

By viriyalila on Sat, 29 Mar, 2014 - 13:00Our next Introduction to Meditation will be on April 12th, 10-1 pm. In this session we will be teaching the Mindfulness of Breathing meditation. A simple, straightforward meditation practice that develops greater calmness and concentration. Led by Narottama, $40-$20 suggested donation.

Taraloka Retreat Centre

Tonglen Retreat, Day 6, Being Present

By Yashobodhi on Thu, 27 Mar, 2014 - 13:27

On the last full day of the Tonglen order retreat, Saddhanandi talks about being present as a ground for deepening understanding and as an incentive to deepen our motivation.

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Taraloka Retreat Centre

Tonglen Retreat: Thursday

By saddhanandi on Wed, 26 Mar, 2014 - 18:30

Tonglen Retreat: Thursday

By saddhanandi on Wed, 26 Mar, 2014 - 18:30It’s hard to believe it’s the last full day of the retreat and that we’ll be coming out of silence very soon. It’s now a process of holding the retreat steady whilst we begin to meet the transition phase of ‘leaving’. Meanwhile, I’m trying to work out what I need to say at 11am.

I’ve been reflecting on an extract from one of Sangharakshita’s seminars: ‘A common misapprehension is to think of ‘Insight’ in abstract terms, but the ‘Truth...

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