Mahabodhi explores the meaning of the Sanskrit term samjna or sanna in Pali. Often translated as perception, but more accurately apperception, it performs a pivotal role in meditation practice. By bringing mindfulness to our samjna in the Metta Bhavana, the mindfulness of breathing and in insight practice, we effect the required transformation of our view. Mahabodhi also covers the dhyanas, views in general, right view and unenlightened tendencies called asravas.
Talk given at Manchester Buddhist Centre's Triratna Nigh on 20th November 2017.
Mahabodhi explores the meaning of the Sanskrit term samjna or sanna in Pali. Often translated as perception, but more accurately apperception, it performs a pivotal role in meditation practice. By bringing mindfulness to our samjna in the Metta Bhavana, the mindfulness of breathing and in insight practice, we effect the required transformation of our view. Mahabodhi also covers the dhyanas, views in general, right view and unenlightened tendencies called asravas.
Talk given at Manchester Buddhist Centre's Triratna Nigh on 20th November 2017.
Danakamala, from Portsmouth, New Hampshire in the U.S., and ordained in 2008, is in hospital this week following a mild to moderate heart attack last Friday. He has various ailments that make surgery more complicated for him including decreased kidney functioning after many years of diabetes. He is going to have a triple bypass surgery at some point in the next day or so, once his kidneys are stronger. He’s in really...
For this year’s Buddhist Action Month, I’m looking for volunteers to join me for our telephone appeal, based in the Karuna office in North London.
Karuna Appeals give us an opportunity to connect with others and ourselves, all while giving something back to the world. Using metta, sensitivity and awareness, we will work together to transform fear and resistance, exploring how we can remain open when faced with difference.
Our campaigns are perfect conditions to practice engaged Buddhism, a chance to...
Over the coming weekend I will be presenting two sessions at the Eastern ROW discussing my work on the Heart Sutra. This is the first of two short essays in which I outline the topics covered. This first one looks at mistakes in Conze’s Sanskrit edition of the Heart Sutra (70 years old this year). The second will look at the Chinese origins of the Heart Sutra and my work on how the history of ideas in Prajñāpāramitā can inform
West London Buddhist Centre is looking for a new men’s mitra convenor. We’ve got a lovely new building in Bayswater, with a lot of interested people coming through, but we don’t have a large men’s mitra Sangha at the moment. Ratnaprabha runs a thriving study group for men mitras, there’s a weekend retreat every year, and other mitra events. There is a lot of scope for Sangha building, befriending, and sharing the Dharma in creative ways.The actual mitra convening work...
Sthanashraddha is Bhante’s secretary. He writes from Adhisthana, UK:
As March draws to a close, and the clocks have sprung forward an hour, spring is poking its head up through the soil and swelling in buds on branches all around Adhisthana. Though we have had some terribly cold and snowy days there have also been some sunny ones, and when bright and dry if maybe not so warm, Bhante has taken what opportunities he could and enjoyed a morning walk...
‘Fifty Years, Fifty Voices’ is a project cooked up by Lokeshvara and Satyalila last year and supported by the Triratna Trust and Adhisthana Trustees. It’s gathering the ‘voices’ of 50 different Order Members on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Order.
Satyalila writes: “This year we’ll present extracts from these voices and the recordings will be archived in their entirety. In future we hope that many of them can be released as full-length...
On 31st Mar 2008 Dh. Adityabodhi has ordain Dh. Amoghmuni, Dh. Vastikumar, Dh. Amogh, Dh. Bodhikarma, They have arrange 10th spiritual birthday at Bhaja.
