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Sharing the Magic of Rivendell

By akasajoti on Wed, 8 Jul, 2020 - 12:29

Sharing the Magic of Rivendell

By akasajoti on Wed, 8 Jul, 2020 - 12:29

Sunday Morning Sessions from Rivendell’s shrine room (fortnightly 10:00-12:00)

We’ve been wanting to share something of the magic of Rivendell with you during this time. With lots of other content currently available online, we’ve decided to offer some shorter sessions, which we offer to you on a dana basis.

19 July - Nagasiddhi will give an illustrated talk about how Dharma and his art practice inform and enrich one another.

2 August - Mandarava will host a...

The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times

Windhorse Publications Free the Dharma - Stories of practice

By dhammamegha on Tue, 26 May, 2020 - 12:55

Windhorse Publications Free the Dharma - Stories of practice

By dhammamegha on Tue, 26 May, 2020 - 12:55

Many Dharma books give advice on how to meditate or reflect: others offer maps of the mind. But this week we’re giving away a book of a different kind; a book of stories of practice.

How does the Dharma work? Based on 22 interviews or reflections, Challenging Times: Stories of Buddhist practice when things get tough is a compelling read. You can download it here until 8 June.

Each person in the book faced some sort of...

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How to Meditate at Home - Positive Tools for Life

By Ratnaprabha on Tue, 19 May, 2020 - 14:15

How to Meditate at Home - Positive Tools for Life

By Ratnaprabha on Tue, 19 May, 2020 - 14:15

New 3-week online NLBC course with Aryadhara and Anandavajra starts Saturday 23rd May.

3 Saturday mornings: 23 May, 30 May, 6 June 10:30am-12:30pm

Discover how to meditate, and how to set up a regular practice at home. We will explore two core foundation meditation practices that help us to focus and to have an open heart - key skills for life both in and out of lockdown!

Regular meditation brings positive benefits in helping us to improve our mental states and...

North London Buddhist Centre

A meditation toolkit for challenging times

By Ratnaprabha on Tue, 14 Apr, 2020 - 18:09

A meditation toolkit for challenging times

By Ratnaprabha on Tue, 14 Apr, 2020 - 18:09

Tuesday 14 April 19:00-21:00

Visuddhimati will lead an evening exploring how meditation can help us meet the ups and downs of life. The evening will include a session of meditation followed by discussion with some ideas for ways of practising relevant to times of challenge.
Join Zoom Meeting here: Meeting ID: 538 283 668.

And a going deeper meditation session every Tuesday from 21 April, 7-9 pm, Zoom link here. Meeting ID: 469 927 879; Password: 975344

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North London Buddhist Centre

Saturday morning meditation

By Ratnaprabha on Fri, 10 Apr, 2020 - 21:20

Saturday morning meditation

By Ratnaprabha on Fri, 10 Apr, 2020 - 21:20

10:30 am meditation every Saturday, please log in at 10:15 for 10:30.

Suitable for new and experienced meditators. This week (11 April) with Karunagita, finish about 11:30.

Zoom login each week here. If you can, please donate £5 or more here.

Buddhist Action Month 2015

Community Practice Day Metta for the Earth Sunday 14 June 10.00-4.30pm

By vidyakaya on Thu, 28 May, 2015 - 12:31

Community Practice Day Metta for the Earth Sunday 14 June 10.00-4.30pm

By vidyakaya on Thu, 28 May, 2015 - 12:31

A day at the Brighton Buddhist Centre to look at the Earth Metta Practice in more depth.

How can we relate it to the Six Realms of the Wheel of Life?

How do we practice Metta towards those living in Hell Realms where all they know is suffering – or towards those who live in a realm where all they can understand is Power?

And how do we become Bodhisattvas? How do we go about practicing the Perfections of Generosity, Ethics, Patience, Energy, Concentration and Wisdom?

Led by Vidyakaya...

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FBA Podcast: Meaningful Work and Values

By Rijupatha on Wed, 21 Jan, 2015 - 15:04

FBA Podcast: Meaningful Work and Values

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In this week’s FBA Podcast Saddharaja discusses “Meaningful Work and Values” in light of his own experience in a Right Livelihood business. He posits that most people in the modern world might find meaning in their work, and explores how Buddhists can make meaningful work a spiritual practice.

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FBA Podcast: A System of Training

By Rijupatha on Sat, 3 May, 2014 - 12:37

FBA Podcast: A System of Training

By Rijupatha on Sat, 3 May, 2014 - 12:37In this week’s FBA Podcast Dhammarati delivers “A System of Training.” Here Dhammarati explores the Triratna system of practice itself - its background in practice, its relationship to tradition, and its implications for the very nature of spiritual life. An encouraging, grounded, flexible take on the rigorous, meaningful, and rewarding challenges of a lifetime of working with the mind and the heart.

Talk given at the national Order weekend, February 2008

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FBA podcast: Make it So - Imagining the Buddha

By Rijupatha on Sat, 22 Mar, 2014 - 20:27

FBA podcast: Make it So - Imagining the Buddha

By Rijupatha on Sat, 22 Mar, 2014 - 20:27In our FBA Podcast this week, “Make It So – Imagining The Buddha,” Suriyavamsa looks at the role of imagination in the way we shape our everyday world and how we can use this to bring the Buddha to life in our spiritual practice.

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Sangha as Insight Practice

By viriyalila on Sat, 27 Oct, 2012 - 17:40

Sangha as Insight Practice

By viriyalila on Sat, 27 Oct, 2012 - 17:40This week our FBA Podcast features Jvalamalini delivering: “Sangha As An Insight Practice,” a thoughtful, inspirational and, in some places, challenging exploration of how Sangha can be a practice leading to Insight.

Please note: the last few minutes of this talk are missing, for a transcript see our description on freebuddhistaudio.com.