Tag: Wheel Of Life

The Music of Impermanence in the Six Realms (Dharmabytes Podcast)

By Centre Team on Mon, 17 Nov, 2025 - 11:53

Bhadra describes the six realms as a mirror in which to fully know the particulars of our own self created universe. Here, we learn how the presence of Avalokitesvara in the God Realm teaches of impermanence through music. Excerpted from the talk Wheel of Life: 3 - Practice As Knowing Where You Stand, given at Bristol Buddhist Centre, 2017.

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Monsters of the Mind (FBA Podcast)

By Centre Team on Sat, 15 Nov, 2025 - 11:00

Sanghagita explores some of the most evocative and mysterious imagery from the Wheel of Life. In this talk, we’ll turn our attention to three realms that speak vividly to the struggles of human existence: the asuras, the pretas, and the hell realms. Expect support for home practice, practical ideas of how to bring these traditional teachings into your everyday life, and reflections on how to make your Great Escape! This talk was given at ...

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The Symbol of the Wheel of Life (Dharmabytes Podcast)

By Centre Team on Mon, 10 Nov, 2025 - 11:00

Maitreyi’s visit to the Mid Essex Buddhist Centre, talking about communicating through symbols, this time round through the hub of the wheel of life. Excerpted from the talk entitled Communicating Through Symbols: The Hub of the Wheel of Life given at Mid Essex Buddhist Centre, 2020.

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Wheel of Life - Mar 25

By Saddhammapradip on Mon, 3 Mar, 2025 - 22:13

Wheel of Life - Mar 25

By Saddhammapradip on Mon, 3 Mar, 2025 - 22:13

Wheel of Life retreat led by Dh Chandrashil. Supported by Dh Karmavajra, Dh Ratnasambhava, Dh Dhammanaga, Dhni. Modini and others.

It was weekend end retreat attended by around 70 retreatant. It was good to meet artist friends as well as to hear their poetry.

Wheel of Life is one Dh Chandrashil favourite subject. He is teaching subject from long time. It was good to have teacher like for...

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Slowing the Momentum of Delusion - talk

By BristolBC on Tue, 1 Mar, 2022 - 11:01

Slowing the Momentum of Delusion - talk

By BristolBC on Tue, 1 Mar, 2022 - 11:01

The six realms are created and perpetuated by our relation to our heart space. In this talk Bhadra describes the tendencies to push our life towards fantasies of growth to get the love we long for or to deny our experiences of unmet needs that often carry us into numbness, addiction and oblivion. He suggests the mirror of the wheel of life encourages us to look deeply into the felt experience of our hearts to find the life that wants...

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Slowing the Momentum of Delusion - meditation

By BristolBC on Tue, 1 Mar, 2022 - 10:59

Slowing the Momentum of Delusion - meditation

By BristolBC on Tue, 1 Mar, 2022 - 10:59

A guided reflection on the three levels of what is described as the ‘heart space’; the meeting point between self and world. Bhadra guides us into the experiences of the front facing heart, the deep heart and the heart of awareness itself.

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The Mirror of Myriad Worlds

By BristolBC on Tue, 22 Feb, 2022 - 13:26

The Mirror of Myriad Worlds

By BristolBC on Tue, 22 Feb, 2022 - 13:26

Worlds defined by pride, addiction, hatred, delusion, ignorance and attachment swirl within and around us. To step into the potential of our life we need to know where we stand. This is the first step on the path of liberation. This week we will be exploring the imagery of the six realms. Where do we find ourselves?

With Bhadra.

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Placing Faith in Conditions 2/6

By BristolBC on Tue, 15 Feb, 2022 - 14:40

Placing Faith in Conditions 2/6

By BristolBC on Tue, 15 Feb, 2022 - 14:40

This striking image has many depths and hidden secrets. Do our present conscious actions build our future? An ambitious but brief look at the eight distinct aspects of consciousness to point towards an understanding of the Buddhist perspective on karma as this is depicted as driving this whole wheel of becoming. Be the Revolution course on the Wheel of Life with Bhadra. Week 2/6.

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Dharmabyte: Embracing Darkness: Embracing Love

By Sadayasihi on Thu, 31 Dec, 2020 - 06:00

Saddhaloka reflects on the first Buddhist book he read, The Way of the White Clouds, by Lama Govinda, sharing a verse to Amitabha, the red Buddha of the West who represents and inspires the highest love of all…

From the fourth talk in a six-part series on the figures on the Wheel of Life entitled Amitabha, given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, 1997.

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Dharmabyte: The Human Realm on the Wheel of Life

By Sadayasihi on Thu, 30 Apr, 2020 - 14:00

On the Wheel of Life, the whole person is symbolised by a boat with passengers, the five skandhas. Ratnaprabha focuses especially on our habit energies, and our habitual preferences. Are we ruled by our likes and dislikes? Is there a creative response? How to the five Buddhas fit in?

From the talk Likes and Dislikes given at West London Buddhist Centre, 2017.

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