By Candradasa on Tue, 4 Feb, 2014 - 02:40Hi all, thanks for sitting with us through the start of the year. It’s been lovely connecting with some of you as we build our little gang of regular and occasional online meditators! Let’s keep it going now all those New Year’s resolutions have worn off… :)
We’ll be starting February meditations off Tuesday February 4th by continuing our voyage towards absorption and deepening stillness using the breath as an anchor and a reference. Join us for the ...
In this sequence of meditation teachings at the London Buddhist Centre, Maitreyabandhu talks about what Buddhist meditation is, as well as providing practical suggestions to help you deepen your meditation practice - looking at receptivity, effort, working with the mind, kindness, courage and the fact you ‘haven’t got a particularly busy mind!’
By Candradasa on Mon, 20 Jan, 2014 - 16:28Hi all, we’re back our winter break now, and wanted to let you know that we’ll resume online meditation as planned tomorrow on Tuesday January 21st. We’ll be doing the classic mindfulness of breathing meditation, followed on Thursday by the cultivation of loving kindness (the metta bhavana) .
Our regular meditation times this season will again be Tuesdays at 2.30pm EST/ 7.30pm UK and Thursdays at 11am EST / 4pm UK...
By viriyalila on Fri, 27 Dec, 2013 - 19:16We’ve been offering women’s practice day for some time, and now Suddhayu will be offering a men’s practice day. Create a space where Sangha can grow through friendships, deeper communication and the sharing of inspiration of the Dharma.
On March 22, 2014, 10-3 pm, Suddhayu will lead The Visionary Path: Men’s Practice Day. The imagination brings together the best of our emotional and intellectual life, and is a faculty for a deeper, intuitive understanding of the world we experience...
By viriyalila on Fri, 27 Dec, 2013 - 19:09Parinirvana Celebration February 16, 2014, 10-3 pm
Join us in marking the Buddha’s final passing into Nirvana. There will be time dedicated to remembering those who have passed away, please feel free to bring photos of those close to you who have died. We will be reflecting on life, death and impermanence with readings from the Parinirvana Sutta.
Participants may come to all or part of the day, here’s our schedule: 10:00 am Introduction &...
By viriyalila on Fri, 27 Dec, 2013 - 19:05Our meditation courses provide a foundation in how to work effectively with your mind, teaching you how to concentrate, become less distracted, calmer and more emotionally positive. In this session we will be learning the Metta Bhavana, or Loving Kindness, meditation.
Introduction to Meditation: Metta Bhavana Sunday March 16, 12 - 3 pm Led by Narottama, $40-$20 suggested donation.
By viriyalila on Fri, 27 Dec, 2013 - 17:13Come learn about the history of the Buddha and his core teachings of pratiya-samutpada, the Noble Eightfold Path, and more. There will be a introduction to meditation as an integral element of Buddhist practice.
Introduction to Buddhism January 25, 2014, 10-3 pm Led by Narottama, member of the Triratna Buddhist Order Offered by donation, $60-$40 suggested Please register for this event: portsmouth [at] thebuddhistcenter.com
For Narottama, from his first retreat at Aryaloka in 1993...
By Centre Team on Fri, 27 Dec, 2013 - 17:03A very happy and peaceful new year to all our online meditators! Thanks for joining us through the past few months for our regular mindfulness and loving kindness meditations - there’s something about sitting together twice a week that really helps!
We’re into our winter break now, and wanted to let you know that we’ll resume on Tuesday January 21st. Our regular meditation times will be Tuesdays at 2.30pm EST/ 7.30pm UK and Thursdays at 11am ...
By viriyalila on Thu, 26 Dec, 2013 - 16:10What is a Bodhisattva and how does this concept shape Buddhist practice? This winter we will be exploring the core principles of the Bodhisattva Ideal in an imaginative and pragmatic way. We meet every Wednesday for Sangha Night, 7 - 9 pm for meditation followed by a presentation and discussion. All are welcome, offered by donation, $5-10 suggested.
Sangha Nights, Wednesdays 7 - 9 pm (doors open at 6.45 pm) - Topics for each evening listed below. We’ve included...
