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The Breath of Change: Tonglen – The Ancient Art of Letting Go and Accepting with Yashobodhi

By Centre Team on Sat, 15 Oct, 2022 - 15:00

The Breath of Change: Tonglen – The Ancient Art of Letting Go and Accepting with Yashobodhi

By Centre Team on Sat, 15 Oct, 2022 - 15:00

Four Saturdays and Sundays, December 10/11, 17/18, 24/25, 31/1 January

First weekly session (Saturday/Sunday, 1.5 hours)
USA PST 11:00 | México 13:00 | USA EST 14:00 | IE & UK 19:00 |...

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Moving Through the World with an Open Heart: Exploring Tonglen with Jayachitta

By Centre Team on Fri, 14 Oct, 2022 - 13:05

Moving Through the World with an Open Heart: Exploring Tonglen with Jayachitta

By Centre Team on Fri, 14 Oct, 2022 - 13:05

Sunday 4th December

Get one ticket and come to any session you wish!

First daily session (1.5 hrs): USA PST 01:00 | México 03:00 | USA EST 04:00 | IE & UK 09:00 |...

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Dharmabyte: Staying with Practice

By Zac on Mon, 10 Oct, 2022 - 06:00

Here Yashobodhi describes one of a list of five forces you use in Dharma practice to move towards awakening in life and also on approaching death, that of familiarization.

From the talk Point 4 Using the Practice In Whole Life, part of the series Training the Mind in Bodhichitta given at Aryaloka Buddhist Center, 2017.

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The Buddhist Centre Online Highlights from 2021

By Centre Team on Sun, 26 Dec, 2021 - 12:58

The Buddhist Centre Online Highlights from 2021

By Centre Team on Sun, 26 Dec, 2021 - 12:58

2021 has been another rollercoaster of a year: with the three of the traditional ‘four sights’ of old age, sickness and death an ever present backdrop. But 2021 has also been interspersed with moments of beauty, generosity, connectedness and hope.

Our team has been busy this year keeping the fourth sight—the Dharma—alive; fostering community—sangha—at a time of continued uncertainty.

Looking back over the year, here are some of our highlights from the year that was 2021:

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Still Breathing in the World: A Journey into the Heart of Tonglen with Yashobodhi

By kusaladevi on Fri, 29 Oct, 2021 - 12:49

Still Breathing in the World: A Journey into the Heart of Tonglen with Yashobodhi

By kusaladevi on Fri, 29 Oct, 2021 - 12:49

Still Breathing in the World: A Journey into the Heart of Tonglen with Yashobodhi

A solstice series exploring a beautiful meditation practice from the Tibetan tradition.

Sundays: December 5, 12, 19, 26 + every day in Christmas week (December 20-24 incl.)

Each Sunday session will be done twice to accommodate time zones. Daily sits in Christmas week once a...

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Breathing In the World: A Journey into the Heart of Tonglen

By kusaladevi on Fri, 4 Dec, 2020 - 10:55

Breathing In the World: A Journey into the Heart of Tonglen

By kusaladevi on Fri, 4 Dec, 2020 - 10:55

A four-week course led by Yashobodhi 

Starting Sunday 6th December
Sundays: 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th December
(each session will be done twice to accommodate time zones)

‘Early’ session:  UK & IE 09:00 | Europe CET 10:00 | India 13:30 | Australia EST 20.00 | New Zealand 22.00

‘Late’ session: USA PST 11:00 | México 13:00 | USA EST 14:00 | UK & IE 19:00 | Europe CET 20:00 |

A last-minute reminder about this course, starting Sunday 6th December.

Tonglen is a meditation method that originates in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. In...

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Breathing In the World: A Journey into the Heart of Tonglen

By Sadayasihi on Tue, 10 Nov, 2020 - 10:45

Breathing In the World: A Journey into the Heart of Tonglen

By Sadayasihi on Tue, 10 Nov, 2020 - 10:45

A 4-week course led by Yashobodhi 
Sundays: 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th December
(each session will be done twice to accommodate time zones)

‘Early’ session:  UK & IE 09:00 | Europe CET 10:00 | India 13:30 | Australia EST 20.00 | New Zealand 22.00

‘Late’ session: USA PST 11:00 | México 13:00 | USA EST 14:00 | UK & IE 19:00 | Europe CET 20:00 |

Tonglen...

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Closing the home retreat - Turning Arrows into Flowers

By kusaladevi on Fri, 22 May, 2020 - 12:57

Closing the home retreat - Turning Arrows into Flowers

By kusaladevi on Fri, 22 May, 2020 - 12:57

We’ve come to the end of this home retreat, “Turning Arrows into Flowers”. Find the Post retreat resources here

However you have used the resources this week, we really hope that Training your Mind and having a sense of community online have benefited your Dharma practice at this time. Let us know here how you have found the week, we’d love to hear from you.

Please give now, so that we can offer home retreats and other resources to more...

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Post Retreat Resources - Turning Arrows into Flowers

By Sadayasihi on Fri, 22 May, 2020 - 08:23

Post Retreat Resources - Turning Arrows into Flowers

By Sadayasihi on Fri, 22 May, 2020 - 08:23

We hope you have enjoyed Turning Arrows into Flowers with us this week! 🏹 🌸🌺🌼

A big thanks to Yashobodhi, for providing us with the inspiring Dharma talks and for the live Q+A on Sunday (recording to follow soon!). If you haven’t already had a listen, do check out the podcast where she talks about the Seven Point Mind Training - and beautifully makes a connection between them and the myth of Rumpelstiltskin!

Thanks also to the group of...

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Transference of Merit and Self Surrender- Turning Arrows into Flowers: Day 7

By kusaladevi on Thu, 21 May, 2020 - 15:40

Transference of Merit and Self Surrender- Turning Arrows into Flowers: Day 7

By kusaladevi on Thu, 21 May, 2020 - 15:40

Coming to the end of the ‘Transforming Arrows into Flowers’ Home retreat, it is always useful to dwell on any benefits you have received from the week. Perhaps you would like to make a few changes to your life – such as less time checking your emails; or ‘doing nothing’ for ten minutes each day. You may wish to write these down and keep them by your bed or on your fridge as a reminder. Telling other people can also...

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