Bristol Buddhist Centre
Bristol Buddhist Centre

Day 5: Guided Mudita Bhavana Meditation (Cultivation of Sympathetic Joy)

By Centre Team on Thu, 19 Mar, 2015 - 23:11
Ratnavandana again with an inspiring take on the third Brahma Vihara - mudita (sympathetic joy), which she renders as a “joyful resonance”. Her central image is of the lark ascending, the music of its song, and the possibilities for joy within us if we choose them…

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Glasgow Buddhist Centre
Glasgow Buddhist Centre

Vajrasattva Puja

By Candradasa on Wed, 22 Jan, 2014 - 15:45

Vajrasattva Puja

By Candradasa on Wed, 22 Jan, 2014 - 15:45
The sangha at the Glasgow Buddhist Centre off their Dharma year with a renewing Vajrasattva Puja. I was lucky enough to drop in for it. Here are some pictures I took from the beautiful moon shrine made for the occasion by...
Free Buddhist Audio
Free Buddhist Audio

Vajrasattva – The Aspect of Purity

By viriyalila on Mon, 23 Dec, 2013 - 21:30
Today’s FBA Dharmabyte, takes us further into the archetypal realm of the Buddha’s and Bodhisattvas. Here Sangharakshita introduces us to “Vajrasattva – The Aspect of Purity”. This is an excerpt from the talk “The Bodhisattva Hierarchy” by Sangharakshita given in 1969.
Eight Step Recovery - Using the Buddha's Teachings To Overcome Addiction
Eight Step Recovery - Using the Buddha's Teachings To Overcome Addiction

vajrasattva

By Vimalasara on Thu, 28 Nov, 2013 - 05:56
Day 12 is the Vajrasattva mantra. Vajrasattva is an archetypal bodhisattva, the colour of sunlight on snow. He is particularly associated with absolute purity, our innate purity. There is a spontaneous laughter: “ha ha ha”, this laughter is the realization that we have always been pure, the purity has just been covered up with life. When you chant the mantra you can feel your shortcomings and unskilful actions falling away from you, being purified by Vajrasattva, eventually leaving you with...
Aryaloka Buddhist Center
Aryaloka Buddhist Center

Workshop - Vajrasattva: The Joy of Purification

By Rijupatha on Mon, 5 Nov, 2012 - 16:23

Workshop - Vajrasattva: The Joy of Purification

By Rijupatha on Mon, 5 Nov, 2012 - 16:23Sunday, November 18th, 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Enter the mythic realm to explore and experience the purifying nectar of Vajrasattva – the Buddha “beyond space and time!” Vajrasattva practice is a way to purify our defilements and recognize the primordial, pure nature of the Buddha within us. The retreat will include a guided meditation, discussion, Vajrasattva puja, and chanting his mantra – perhaps 108 times!

Led by Akashavanda, an enthusiastic Vajrasattva practitioner.

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