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Cancellation of November and December Parent Dharma Class

Mon, 7 Nov, 2022 - 12:22

Cancellation of November and December Parent Dharma Class

Mon, 7 Nov, 2022 - 12:22

Dear lovely friends in the dharma,

Karunagita and Vijayacitta have had discussion about the classes, and due to other things happening and general availability, we would like to cancel the classes in November and December and reset, refreshed for 2023 on our new home on The Buddhist Centre Online.


With all good wishes, the Parents Dharma Team.

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sheena

Parents Dharma Class

Sun, 9 Oct, 2022 - 10:56

Parents Dharma Class

Sun, 9 Oct, 2022 - 10:56

We would like to offer a warm welcome to the Online Parents Dharma Class which runs the second Sunday of the month. 

This class has run regularly for the last 3 years, going online at the start of 2020, just before the pandemic. It would be lovely to have your company. 

We plan to have more of a presence here at The Buddhist Centre Online Buddhist Families Space come Jan 2023. 

We will be finding ways to ask parents what would be most helpful to you...

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Zac

50 Years, 50 Voices: Amritavani (Highlights)

From Buddhist Voices on Sat, 4 Jun, 2022 - 10:55

School runs every day, tantrums, tears (from me as well!)… Family life can be a messy life!



Amritavani’s Annals
In 1968 I was not yet born into this world.

In 1978 I was 3 years old and during this year my family moved from North Wales to Devon. My dad was in his early 20s and we moved as he found a new job in a shoe shop in Exeter.

In 1988 I was 13 years old. I was living in Exmouth in...

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Munisha

Buddhist parenting: EBU pilot project

From Triratna in the Buddhist World on Fri, 11 Mar, 2022 - 10:34

Buddhist parenting: EBU pilot project

From Triratna in the Buddhist World on Fri, 11 Mar, 2022 - 10:34

The European Buddhist Union is piloting a project for Buddhist parents who would like share experience about Dharma practice in parenting.

The first meeting will take place on Zoom this Sunday 13th March, 17.00 - 18.15 PM CET (16.00-17.15 pm UK).

To participate, please email dharmaparenting [at] europeanbuddhistunion.org and you will receive further information and the Zoom link.

The aim of the meeting is to provide a virtual room where parents or family members can share their...

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Samuel Lom

Invitation to the Triratna Fathers' Group

Fri, 14 May, 2021 - 10:51

Invitation to the Triratna Fathers' Group

Fri, 14 May, 2021 - 10:51

Dear all, 

This is an open invitation to join the online Triratna Fathers’ Group. This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with other fathers within the Sangha and explore the Three Jewels within the context of fatherhood.

If you want to be added to the mailing list, you can email triratnafathers [at] gmail.com, and we’ll send you an invitation to our next online meeting.

Below is a link to a short video, advertising the...

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Sadayasihi

The Tale of the Whale

From Triratna News on Thu, 25 Mar, 2021 - 12:23

The Tale of the Whale

From Triratna News on Thu, 25 Mar, 2021 - 12:23

Padmacandra, an Order Member living in West Norfolk and associated with the Cambridge Buddhist Centre in the UK, has her first children’s picture book out as illustrator with Scallywag Press this month (March 2021).

The book, The Tale of the Whalewhich tells of an adventure between a child and a whale, has a strong environmental message about plastic pollution, and is suitable for 3 to 8 year olds (read 8 years plus!)

Padmacandra was asked if she would illustrate the book after the...

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Sadayasihi

Dharmabyte: Bringing Together Parenting + Meditation

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 28 Jan, 2021 - 06:00

Upayavira has been exploring, often through necessity, ways to meditate with children since 2000 when shortly after his ordination he became a parent. He takes the aim of demonstrating that practicing with your young children present is not just possible, there can be some huge benefits in this form of practice.

Excerpted from the talk entitled Meditating with Your Child which includes a led meditation, 2015. Upayavira has led Meditation for Parents workshops at the ...

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Sadayasihi

Dharmabyte: Tiny Steps: Tiny Connections

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 25 Jan, 2021 - 06:00

Lilapa talks openly about how the Brahma Viharas inspired and challenged him as a father. Parenting can be very hard, a connection with the Brahma Viharas, also known as The Immeasurables, can support infinitely expansive and positive states of mind.

Excerpted from the talk entitled Parenting and the Brahma Viharas, part of the series Talks from Adhisthana’s Weekend Retreat for Parents, given at Adhisthana, 2018.

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Sadayasihi

FBA Podcast: Buddhist Practice In the Context of Motherhood

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 23 Jan, 2021 - 06:00

Karunagita, author of A Path for Parents (Windhorse publications 2005), gave this talk at the first weekend retreat for mothers held at Taraloka Retreat Centre, 2014. Here, she introduces the gifts of parenting, including the development of patience, maturity, opening to love and the development of wisdom through direct experience of the three laksanas, as well as the inherent challenges such as lack of time and how they can be approached.

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Sadayasihi

Dharmabyte: Self-Transformation Through Parenting

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 14 Jan, 2021 - 06:00

What if our children are seen as aspects of our mind – this moment greed, this moment hatred. The Buddha advises us to ‘be with’ whatever arises, just allowing and then seeing what happens. Amaragita takes a look at Buddhist practice in the light of parenting.

Excerpted from the talk entitled Staying at Home, Dancing with the Universe given at the Buddhafield Festival, 2006

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