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New Intro Course: Mindfulness, Kindness and the Buddha's Way

By SarahF on Tue, 15 May, 2018 - 01:12

New Intro Course: Mindfulness, Kindness and the Buddha's Way

By SarahF on Tue, 15 May, 2018 - 01:12

Wednesdays, June 6-27, 7:00-9:00pm at Gateway Taiji, Qigong & Yoga Studio

Our new 4-week introductory course, led by Dh Narottama, will focus on two basic Buddhist meditation practices passed down through the centuries within the Buddhist tradition. Participants will learn everything they need to begin a regular mediation practice. The journey begins here!

The course will at the beautiful ‘Gateway Taiji, Qigong & Yoga’ studio at 875 Islington Street, Portsmouth, NH map & directions. There is parking in...

Portsmouth Buddhist Center

New Intro Course beginning June 6! "Mindfulness, Kindness and the Buddha's Way"

By SarahF on Thu, 10 May, 2018 - 02:50

New Intro Course beginning June 6! "Mindfulness, Kindness and the Buddha's Way"

By SarahF on Thu, 10 May, 2018 - 02:50

The Portsmouth Buddhist Center will be offering a new four-week intro course at Gateway Taiji, Qigong & Yoga studio at 875 Islington Street in Portsmouth on Wednesday evenings, June 6 - June 29 at 7-9 PM. Please look for details and registration next week.

Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Join Us in Celebration with Bettye Before She Travels for Ordination

By SarahF on Wed, 28 Mar, 2018 - 14:50

Join Us in Celebration with Bettye Before She Travels for Ordination

By SarahF on Wed, 28 Mar, 2018 - 14:50

Sunday, April 1, 9.30am-12pm

This Sunday, April 1st, we will be sending Bettye Pruitt off for her 3-month ordination retreat in the mountains of Spain. All are welcome to join us for meditation, a celebratory puja, and rejoicing in Bettye’s many merits. Viriyalila will be leading with support by the women’s Mitra study group.

Please arrive no later than 10AM if you plan to join us for the morning. Offered by donations: $10-$5 suggested.

Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Examination of Energy and Effort this Sunday

By SarahF on Thu, 22 Mar, 2018 - 21:45

Examination of Energy and Effort this Sunday

By SarahF on Thu, 22 Mar, 2018 - 21:45

Examination of Energy and Effort this Sunday

Sunday, March 25, 9:30-12:00pm

This Sunday we continue with our series, Into the Spring: Toward New Life in the Mind. Dh Candradasa will lead meditation and introduce the third of the seven factors of an awakened mind –– Energy and Effort. Join us for discussion about the type of skillful effort that the great Buddhist poet Shantideva described as ‘energy used in the pursuit of good.’

You can enjoy this program either as part of the series or as a stand-alone Dharma...

Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Double Mitra Ceremony March 24

By shraddhavani on Fri, 9 Mar, 2018 - 15:27

Double Mitra Ceremony March 24

By shraddhavani on Fri, 9 Mar, 2018 - 15:27

Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!

On Saturday, March 24, 4-5:30 PM, Portsmouth Buddhist Center will host a double Mitra ceremony, for Chong Scott and Sarah Flause at Gateway Studio on Islington St. in Portsmouth. We hope you can join us and help celebrate Chong and Sarah.

Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Into Spring: Towards New Life in the Mind

By shraddhavani on Fri, 9 Mar, 2018 - 15:08

Into Spring: Towards New Life in the Mind

By shraddhavani on Fri, 9 Mar, 2018 - 15:08

Our new series: Sundays in March and April, 9.30am-12pm
Passing from one season to the next, we are reminded of the constancy of change. The freshening and new growth of springtime connects us with the positive, potentially joyous, aspects of this reality. From now through April, as we witness the reawakening of the natural world around us, we will explore seven qualities of an awakened mind:

mindfulness
self-reflection
energy
joy
tranquility
clear awareness
equanimity.

Where do we already experience them in our lives and how can we cultivate them...

Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Ugliness and beauty in our experience of things

By shraddhavani on Fri, 16 Feb, 2018 - 21:41

Ugliness and beauty in our experience of things

By shraddhavani on Fri, 16 Feb, 2018 - 21:41

Sunday, 9.30am-12pm
We’re deep into our new series for January and February: Embracing the Winter of Things. The depths of winter create a context for us just to be more fully with our experience, accepting endings and considering new beginnings, allowing new light and color to arise. This week, on Sunday February 18, we’ll start our last two-week topic of contemplation by exploring how we respond to unpleasantness in the conditions shaping our lives. And we will learn to sit with awareness that both ugliness and beauty...

Portsmouth Buddhist Center

New Intro Course: Who Was the Buddha and Why Does He Matter?

By shraddhavani on Fri, 16 Feb, 2018 - 21:27

New Intro Course: Who Was the Buddha and Why Does He Matter?

By shraddhavani on Fri, 16 Feb, 2018 - 21:27

Sundays, March 5-18, 1.30-3.30pm at PPMTV

Although the Buddha lived in India more than 2,500 years ago, his teachings on ethics, meditation and wisdom can seem as relevant and powerful as ever in our 21st-century global society. But don’t take our word for it. Come and try it out for yourself. Join Dh. Narottama and other members of the Portsmouth Buddhist Center community and explore some age-old practices for calming the mind and developing a kinder, more generous attitude toward yourself...

Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Intro Course: Feeling Stressed? Try the Buddha's Recipe for Well-being

By shraddhavani on Fri, 12 Jan, 2018 - 14:54

Intro Course: Feeling Stressed? Try the Buddha's Recipe for Well-being

By shraddhavani on Fri, 12 Jan, 2018 - 14:54

Winter is upon us; life is complicated; and the mood of the times is dark. Twenty-five hundred years ago, the Buddha taught that mindfulness and kindness offer the surest refuge from human conditions such as these. But don’t take his word for it! Try it for yourself…

In this introductory course, Dh Narottama will teach the two most basic Buddhist meditation practices, Mindfulness of Breathing (Anapanasati) and the Cultivation of Loving Kindness (Metta Bhavana). These cold days are...

Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Closing 2017 with Perfect Samadhi

By shraddhavani on Thu, 14 Dec, 2017 - 17:26

Closing 2017 with Perfect Samadhi

By shraddhavani on Thu, 14 Dec, 2017 - 17:26

Join us this Sunday, December 17, 9:30AM-12:00PM, as we conclude our Sunday series on the Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path: Where Are We Going and How Can We Get There? Dh. Viriyalila will once again lead us in meditation and Mitras Meagan Van Hoogan and Maryellen Burke will seed our community conversations with their reflections on Perfect Samadhi (or Right Meditation) and a concluding overview of the whole path. This will be our final Sunday gathering of 2017, and we...

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