Tag: psychology

The Act of Awareness - Subhuti in Conversation with Maitreyabandhu About a Buddhist View of Mind

By Centre Team on Fri, 9 Sep, 2022 - 14:16

The Act of Awareness - Subhuti in Conversation with Maitreyabandhu About a Buddhist View of Mind

By Centre Team on Fri, 9 Sep, 2022 - 14:16

Early this year the Nature of Mind team filmed Subhuti in conversation with Maitreyabandhu about The Act of Awareness: A Buddhist View of Mind. Filmed with three cameras at Adhisthana, their conversation explored the essential Buddhist teachings about the mind and how to make the most of it. Subhuti’s insights are truly remarkable!

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Change Your Mind: Change Your Life

By Centre Team on Tue, 5 Apr, 2022 - 20:30

Change Your Mind: Change Your Life

By Centre Team on Tue, 5 Apr, 2022 - 20:30

It’s wonderful to explore the nature of mind together, along with Iain McGilchrist, Penny Sartori and Bernado Kastrup. But surely the main thing is to change your mind, to make a real contribution to your life and to the life of those around you. The world needs your courage, wisdom and compassion.

A retreat is a set of conditions to help you get the best out of your mind. If you do that, your life will flourish and...

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The Nature of Mind: Sign Up for a Six Month Season of Events

By Centre Team on Wed, 2 Mar, 2022 - 11:45

The Nature of Mind: Sign Up for a Six Month Season of Events

By Centre Team on Wed, 2 Mar, 2022 - 11:45

https://adhisthana.org/natureofmind/

The Nature of Mind project is a 6-month season of events featuring prominent psychologists, neuroscientists, and meditators; including interactive seminars, meditation masterclasses, and retreats. Each month, we will release conversations with prominent thinkers on the nature of mind and reflect upon their ideas with a seminar. This will be followed by a week of meditation guidance, applying what we’ve learnt to our own mind. The project culminates with an immersive retreat in August 2022....

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What does a Buddhist do about their personality?

By vajratara on Thu, 7 Jan, 2021 - 20:44

What does a Buddhist do about their personality?

By vajratara on Thu, 7 Jan, 2021 - 20:44

What does a Buddhist should do about their personality? Should they go forth from it altogether in the spirit of ‘no fixed self’? Should they examine and transform their personality? What of our personality remains after years of dedication to the spiritual path? Vajratara gives a personal and reflective talk using her experience of 25 years of Buddhist practice. This talk was given at an ordination training retreat based on Sangharakshita’s talk ‘Taste of Freedom’ and it assumes knowledge of...

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Finding the Mind

By bodhinaga on Fri, 8 Feb, 2013 - 20:23

Finding the Mind

By bodhinaga on Fri, 8 Feb, 2013 - 20:23Ratnaprabha paid a visit to Sheffield to tell us the very entertaining story of ‘Ananda and the Outcaste Girl’, included in his new book, ‘Finding the Mind’. A talk given at Sangha Night, Sheffield Buddhist Centre, as part of a series of talks on myths, stories and symbols.