Tag: Reading

Adhisthana

A Second Renaissance? Part 2

By Caroline I P on Mon, 20 Nov, 2023 - 10:30

A Second Renaissance? Part 2

By Caroline I P on Mon, 20 Nov, 2023 - 10:30

How are you reading this?

Forgive me for being so forward. Of course, you haven’t really got going yet. It’s probably too open a question anyway: the how of reading could mean lots of different things. First, there’s the medium – are you on your phone, a tablet, a laptop or desktop (though of course you might have printed this out, or be asking a text-to-voice AI to read it to you)? Then there’s the speed – are you scanning, skimming,...

Adhisthana

To hear, read, and recite..with a single mind

By Caroline I P on Tue, 24 Oct, 2023 - 16:09

To hear, read, and recite..with a single mind

By Caroline I P on Tue, 24 Oct, 2023 - 16:09

Greater still are the merits of those who hear, read and recite it with single mind, explain it clearly and distinctly to the people in the Great Assembly, and practise it as taught.
The White Lotus sutra

On a recent solitary retreat in a cabin in the Finnish countryside, in the midst of quiet countryside and mild autumn days, I spent a period every day for two weeks reading aloud the whole of the White Lotus Sutra.

Back in 1970 Bhante gave a series of talks...

Triratna Thames Valley and Reading

Second Soup and Sangha

By stuarts on Fri, 22 Apr, 2016 - 22:17

Second Soup and Sangha

By stuarts on Fri, 22 Apr, 2016 - 22:17

Please come and join me in my home in Woodley for what is becoming a regular event

We will get together to enjoy Soup and, nourished in our body, we will seek spiritual noyurishment through meditation practice in the company of friends - and then we eat cake!

I will provide delicious homecooked vegetarian soup and rolls and we will have an afternoon of meditation practice in the peaceful garden room in my home.
I will need to know numbers in advance...

Triratna Thames Valley and Reading

Soup and Sangha - Sunday 3rd April

By stuarts on Sun, 6 Mar, 2016 - 18:04

Soup and Sangha - Sunday 3rd April

By stuarts on Sun, 6 Mar, 2016 - 18:04

Please come and join me in my home in Woodley for what I hope will become a regular event - Soup and Sangha.

Soup you know about, Sangha means those who get together to support each other in their meditation practice. An act of friendship and loving kindness.

I will provide delicious homecooked vegetarian soup and rolls and we will have an afternoon of meditation practice in the peaceful garden room in my home.
I will need to know numbers...

Triratna Thames Valley and Reading

Exciting News! Nandavajra to give a dharma teaching at Reading

By stuarts on Sun, 7 Feb, 2016 - 21:10

Exciting News! Nandavajra to give a dharma teaching at Reading

By stuarts on Sun, 7 Feb, 2016 - 21:10

Exciting news!

On Tuesday 23rd February, Nandavajra, an ordained member of the Triratna Buddhist order, is visiting Reading. He has kindly offered to join our regular Tuesday night meeting to give us his views on Mindfulness meditation practice.

It would be wonderful if you could join us to meet Nandavajra. Cake will be available!

We meet at the usual time of 7.30pm at the Quakers’ Friends Meeting House, 2 Church Street, Reading, RG1...