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Virdhamma from US visited Aryaloka..

From Aryaloka Computer Education India on Thu, 7 Nov, 2013 - 15:09

Virdhamma from US visited Aryaloka..

From Aryaloka Computer Education India on Thu, 7 Nov, 2013 - 15:09

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New young women join community at Aryaloka, Bhilgaon

From Aryaloka Computer Education India on Thu, 7 Nov, 2013 - 14:13

New young women join community at Aryaloka, Bhilgaon

From Aryaloka Computer Education India on Thu, 7 Nov, 2013 - 14:13

In year 2013 new young women from Chattisgarh and Bihar states join residential training at Aryaloka Computer Education. They are living in community where they learn how to live together? how to cooperate each other? how to resolved conflicts between two individuals or groups. They learn Dhamma and meditation from Dhammachari Saccadhamma. They are meditating everyday in the morning and everyday they are having...

Candradasa

Urban Retreat Online Program & Resources

From Loving Kindness - Blazing Like The Sun on Wed, 6 Nov, 2013 - 23:45Here’s the full retreat program for the online version of the retreat. These resources are also for use by anyone taking part in the Urban Retreat around the world at their local Buddhist centre.

We’ve also included here details of the special web-only events we’ll be having as part of the retreat, including online meditation, Twitter Q & A and a Facebook discussion in our group there. Watch this space for more details!

Candradasa

Online meditation for the Urban Retreat 2013!

From Online Meditators on Wed, 6 Nov, 2013 - 22:46

Online meditation for the Urban Retreat 2013!

From Online Meditators on Wed, 6 Nov, 2013 - 22:46Hi all, next week as part of the marvellous Urban Retreat on the theme of Metta (Loving Kindness) we’ll be having two online meditations focussing on that practice. The sessions will be on Tuesday 12th and Thursday 14th, and will last for one hour, with a 40-minute sit and 20 minutes or so at the end for discussion/questions.

The meditations will start sharply at 11am EST/ 4pm UK / 5pm Europe / 9.30pm Mumbai but...

lokabandhu

Dhanakosa seeks cooks

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Wed, 6 Nov, 2013 - 20:02

Dhanakosa seeks cooks

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Wed, 6 Nov, 2013 - 20:02Lisa writes from Dhanakosa, Triratna’s beautiful retreat centre in the Scottish Highlands, saying -

“Autumn is in full swing here at the moment. As the season changes, we’re enjoying the beautiful range of colours in the glen.

We are currently looking to expand our pool of volunteer cooks!

Do you feel confident cooking for between 20 and 30 people? Can you come to Dhanakosa for a week to cook for groups on retreat? Then...

Manidha

Manidha and Alice - Poems on Metta

From Loving Kindness - Blazing Like The Sun on Wed, 6 Nov, 2013 - 19:21

Manidha and Alice - Poems on Metta

From Loving Kindness - Blazing Like The Sun on Wed, 6 Nov, 2013 - 19:21Manidha and Alice here from Seattle in the U.S. sharing a collection of poems we feel inspired by when we think about metta and its central importance for the life of the heart. Drawing on different religious and spiritual traditions the poems bring out some of the qualities of metta and of a person turning their effort towards cultivating loving kindness in their life.

This video was produced and read with the help of our friends...

Candradasa

The Karaniya Metta Sutta in Pali and English (with audio)

From Loving Kindness - Blazing Like The Sun on Wed, 6 Nov, 2013 - 19:09The Buddha recommended that alongside mindfulness practices, anyone wanting to see deeply into the nature of existence should have a regular and strong practice of kindness… Here is the source text for this revolutionary practice (minus a few diacritics!).

The English translation is by Ratnaprabha, the audio by Joe Richardson.

Listen to a talk on the sutta for the Urban Retreat 2013

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Upekshadaka - On Metta (Loving Kindness)

From Community Highlights on Tue, 5 Nov, 2013 - 16:46

A personal, moving short talk by Upekshadaka about his own struggles to practice loving kindness (‘metta’) towards himself and others. Evoking his work and his relationship with his father, we get a clearly felt sense of how vital and rewarding this meditation can be. Radical change as part of the everyday of our lives…

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Honour your intention and stay in touch with your inspiration

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Mon, 4 Nov, 2013 - 22:35

Honour your intention and stay in touch with your inspiration

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Mon, 4 Nov, 2013 - 22:35Hi There

Meditation tip for this week

Honour your intention and stay in touch with your inspiration

Something got you interested in meditation. Maybe it was the painful ending of a relationship, maybe a general emptiness or malaise in life, perhaps anger issues or illness or perhaps it was the warmth and radiance suggested in things you’ve read about, heard or seen to do with meditation……

The point is something got you interested and you’ve given...

viriyalila

Sangha Nights - November

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Mon, 4 Nov, 2013 - 22:15

Sangha Nights - November

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Mon, 4 Nov, 2013 - 22:15In November Suddhayu will lead a series of Reflections, followed by several evenings dedicated to deepening our Meditation practices in December. Perfect timing for turning inwards as we move into the winter months.

November Reflections on Faith, Kindness and Gratitude

6 reflections on faith
13 puja with mitra ceremony
20 reflections on kindness
27 reflections on gratitude

Given that Buddhism is not theistic, what role does faith have in Buddhist practice? Is kindness a practice?...

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