From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Fri, 13 Mar, 2015 - 22:59OMAKSOBHYAHUM By the power of your Samaya Deliver us from the hells By purifying the demons of hatred and aversion And transforming them into the Mirrorlike Wisdom The deep blue, imperturbable Buddha Aksobhya
OMRATNASAMBHAVAHUM By the power of your Samaya Deliver us from the human realm By purifying the demons of pride and conceit And transforming them into the Wisdom of Equality The golden yellow, jewel born, Buddha Ratnasambhava ...
From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Fri, 13 Mar, 2015 - 22:47This afternoon the spaces in Bristol Buddhist Centre were transformed - what used to be a shop at the front of the building is now a food preparation and dining room, and the shrine room has become a wonderful five Buddha mandala. Kumuda’s wonderful paintings of the Jinas fill the walls and we have a beautiful 5 Buddha shrine in the centre of the room.
As Alyson reminded me as people arrived - this is magic!
From Adhisthana on Fri, 13 Mar, 2015 - 17:01Have a look over the March 2015 newsletter if you would like to keep up to date with what’s happening at Adhisthana including current and future events and links to talks and material from past events. This month’s issue features links to talks from the recent retreat on Positive Emotion, led by Vessantara.
As part of the Summer Ordination Training Event on Entering the Greater Mandala at Padmaloka in 2014, Dharmadipa and Padmavajra explore the Three-fold Path of Ethics, Meditation and Wisdom from the perspective of the Mandala.