Talk 1 of 2 on a series on the Heart Sutra Exploring and introducing the Perfection of Wisdom texts.Originally recorded on 5th April 2005. Part of the Croydon Buddhist Centre Digital Archive Project
An exploration of the metaphor of the veil as that which prevents us from seeing how things really are. Kusalamati gives particular emphasis to the veil of the poisons (Kleshavarana), suggesting ways in which we can counteract greed, hatred and delusion through skilful action and practising the precepts.
Talk given in May 2013, at Padmaloka Retreat Centre on an East Anglian Men's Event.
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Nagapriya writes with news of a new Triratna Buddhist Centre in Mexico - their third in the past twelve months! He says - “Are Triratna centres like buses? None come along for ages and then three arrive at once. After the recent openings of centres in Queretaro and Coyoacan (Mexico City), comes a third urban centre, this time in...
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To mark her 90th birthday, her friends published a book of her poetry, Shoes Full of Butterflies, which was launched at the recent UK and Ireland Area Order Weekend for Women, held at Taraloka earlier this month.
An exploration of the metaphor of the veil as that which prevents us from seeing how things really are. Kusalamati gives particular emphasis to the veil of the poisons (Kleshavarana), suggesting ways in which we can counteract greed, hatred and delusion through skilful action and practising the precepts. 
Week one of a five week seminar on the Metta Bhavana practice.
