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Shakyamuni Mantra

By Vimalasara on Tue, 19 Nov, 2013 - 06:41

Day 3 is the Shakyamuni mantra. Shakyamuni is the name of the historical Buddha, Gautama, who lived in northern India two and half thousand years ago. He was a human being, like us, who through his own efforts gained a state of complete freedom called Awakening or Enlightenment. When we chant the Shakyamuni mantra we can bring to mind the Buddha’s wisdom and compassion. We can reflect that just as he found freedom, so can we. The mantra is chanted...

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Urban Retreat 2013, Complete Retreat Materials: 7. Complete Texts

By Candradasa on Mon, 18 Nov, 2013 - 14:47

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File Name	Size
Urban Retreat Complete Texts.zip	1.37 MB
Urban Retreat - Karaniya Metta Sutta.pdf	97.63 KB
Urban Retreat - The Program.pdf	109.58 KB
Urban Retreat - Guidance On Meditation Posture.pdf	97.85 KB
Urban Retreat - Establishing A Daily Meditation Practice.pdf	99.07 KB
Urban Retreat Day 1 - Introductory.pdf	115.35 KB
Urban Retreat Day 2 - Introductory.pdf	116.51 KB
Urban Retreat Day 1 - Exploring Further.pdf	113.95 KB
Urban Retreat Day 2 - Exploring Further.pdf	104.44 KB
Urban Retreat Day 3.pdf	110.73 KB
Urban Retreat Day 4.pdf	107.42 KB
Urban Retreat Day 5.pdf	108.07 KB
Urban Retreat Day 6.pdf	123.17 KB
Urban Retreat Day 7.pdf	114.5 KB
Urban Retreat Day 8.pdf	112.08 KB

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Urban Retreat 2013, Complete Retreat Materials: 6. Complete Audio Recordings

By Candradasa on Mon, 18 Nov, 2013 - 14:32

And here is a complete set of all the recordings from the Urban Retreat 2013, including all the introductory material by Vajragupta and others, the daily guided meditations, and Vessantara’s full series on the stages of the Metta Bhavana…

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Urban Retreat 2013, Complete Retreat Materials: 5. Complete Talks

By Candradasa on Mon, 18 Nov, 2013 - 14:23

Here is a set of all the talks given for the Urban Retreat 2013, including introductions by Vajragupta and others, as well as the full series on the stages of the Metta Bhavana by Vessantara.

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Urban Retreat 2013, Complete Retreat Materials: 4. Complete Guided Meditations

By Candradasa on Mon, 18 Nov, 2013 - 14:18

Here is a set of the complete guided meditations (with introductions) from the Urban Retreat 2013, led by Vajragupta.

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Urban Retreat 2013, Complete Retreat Materials: 3. Complete Daily Videos

By Candradasa on Mon, 18 Nov, 2013 - 13:51

Urban Retreat 2013, Complete Retreat Materials: 3. Complete Daily Videos

By Candradasa on Mon, 18 Nov, 2013 - 13:51

Here’s the complete playlist of all the videos from the Urban Retreat 2013 on Loving Kindness. This includes all the daily teachings on video from Vajragupta, daily reflections from Subhdaramati, all of our Metta Highlights news films from around the world, and introductory talks, as well as a posture guide for meditation.

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Urban Retreat 2013, Complete Retreat Materials: 2. Vajragupta's Daily Retreat Teaching

By Candradasa on Mon, 18 Nov, 2013 - 13:38

Urban Retreat 2013, Complete Retreat Materials: 2. Vajragupta's Daily Retreat Teaching

By Candradasa on Mon, 18 Nov, 2013 - 13:38

Here’s the complete playlist of daily teachings on video from Vajragupta.

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Metta

By Vimalasara on Mon, 18 Nov, 2013 - 04:07

Day two is a meditation on metta, which is loving kindness. We explore cultivating loving kindness towards ourselves by listening to a song about the Metta Sutta. The source of the words of this song is unknown, though it is likely this song was developed from a teaching the Buddha gave on compassion and loving kindness (the Karaniya Metta Sutta). The music is arranged by Kate Munger the founder of the http://thresholdchoir.org/ and sung by the Songsters.

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New Times for Meditation

By Centre Team on Sun, 17 Nov, 2013 - 12:57

New Times for Meditation

By Centre Team on Sun, 17 Nov, 2013 - 12:57Hi all, a quick note to say we’ll be back this new season with two weekly online meditations, starting on Tuesday 19th November. It was great reconnecting with people during the Urban Retreat and we want to keep it going! Thanks to everyone who filled in our survey - our new meditation times will be Tuesdays at 2.30pm EST/ 7.30pm UK and Thursdays at 11am EST / 4pm UK.

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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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