Recollections and reflections on seeing an old friend on TV.
The restrictions whereby we are unable to access BBC iPlayer here in Australia did not prevent Dharmamati from finding a workaround. We were therefore able to view a day later the BBC Regional TV programme broadcast in the UK on September 26th., regarding my old friend Mark Dunlop who was more familiarly known to me as Vajrakumara.
I would first like to acknowledge and accept Mark’s evident personal...
“In December 1981, Bhante Sangharakshita, founder and teacher of the Triratna Buddhist Community, flew to India and began a lecture tour which lasted nearly three months.”
Join us in Portsmouth on Sunday, October 23, 10AM-12PM, for our continuing conversation on “Mind in Harmony.” We will be exploring Buddhist teaching on how our minds work and how we can work with our minds to attain greater harmony in our relationships to self and others. This is our regular community gathering, and all are welcome! Dh. Viriyalila will be our leader for meditation and discussion. Here is what she has to say about this week’s topic:
Join our community gathering in Portsmouth this Sunday, October 16, 10AM - 12 PM. We are in the middle of a series of conversations led by Dh. Viriyalila, focused on how we can work with our minds to develop kindness and equanimity in relation to the people in our lives and the events happening around us. This week our topic is faith. Here is what Viriyalila says about it:
”Sraddha is the cornerstone of Buddhist practice, the most fundamental positive mental state...
I am sad to inform you that Dhammachari Kushalamitra from Wardha passed away this morning, the 11th of October, around 5:00 am. He was 74 years old. Last night he was hospitalized for chest pain. At the time of his death all of his family members were there.
He was ordained in September, 2002 by Chandrashil at Sadhamma Pradip in Bhaja. His public preceptor was Sudarshan. He was an active member of the Wardha Sangha.
Looking to harness the power of your creativity? Mantras – sound symbols of Awakening – have been used for centuries as tools for energising and transforming the mind. In these six evenings we’ll use mantras as a launchpad for discovering the core teachings of the Buddha and how they help us to become wiser, more courageous, and better able to respond to the needs of the world.
You’ll also receive instruction in two essential meditation practices for...
At the end of the GFR Metta as a Path to Insight retreat, a summary of the retreat. Approaching insight though metta can warmer, more connected and perhaps more durable. It allows deeper aspects of our being into play.
