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Dharma Teaching - Beginners Buddhism: Approaching the Buddha, A Six-Week Course (Achala)

From Triratna Resources on Sun, 17 Jul, 2016 - 01:19

Here you can download notes for six talks/guided discussions introducing the Buddha, provided by Achala from Wellington, New Zealand.

  1. Approaching the Buddha: His youth; the ‘Four Sights’ and the Going Forth; Enlightenment and the Nature of the Buddha; faith in the Buddha.
     
  2. The Buddha’s Victories: Leaving the family/group; overcoming complacency and ambition; facing existential fear; being alone; Mara.
     
  3. Stories from the Buddha’s Life: The first teaching; a case of dysentery; Kisagotami; Devadatta; meeting with Bharadvaja; mediating between the Koliyans and
    4. ...
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Week 1 - Approaching the Buddha (PDF)127.89 KB
Week 2 - The Buddha’s Victories (PDF)119.74 KB
Week 3 - Stories from the Buddha’s Life (PDF)143.9 KB
Week 4 - The Pabbajja Sutta (PDF)81.15 KB
Week 5 - The Mythical Buddha (PDF)131.44 KB
Week 6 - Symbols of Enlightenment (PDF)121.12 KB
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Dharma Teaching - Beginners Buddhism: Aspects of Mindfulness, Approaching Life as Learning (Dhammaloka)

From Triratna Resources on Sun, 17 Jul, 2016 - 01:06

Aspects of Mindfulness: Approaching Life as Learning

  • A one-page outline of the three majors aspects of mindfulness: present-moment awareness, clear comprehension, and diligent choice
  • More on the four dimensions of clear comprehension
  • Chinese-English version of the two handouts
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Three Majors Aspects Of Mindfulness (PDF)60 KB
Tthe Four Dimensions Of Clear Comprehension (PDF)47.25 KB
正念的方面 - 走近人生就如同学 (Aspects of Mindfulness - Approaching Life as Learning by Dhammaloka)188.61 KB
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Dharma Teaching - Beginners Meditation: SIx-Week Beginners’ Level 2 Meditation Course (Sagaraghosha)

From Triratna Resources on Sun, 17 Jul, 2016 - 00:19

This six-week course was provided by Sagaraghosha from the Cambridge Buddhist Centre, UK.

Week 1:

  • Guide line for the teacher (Outlook over the course; setting up and preparing; ‘useful emotions’; exploring values; general and specific intentions
  • Handout 1 on preparing for meditation
  • Handout 2 (main points from class + meditation diary 1)

Week 2:

  • Guide line for the teacher (review; reviewing metta bhavana; balancing effort; trying this out with mindfulness of breathing)
  • Diary 2: Balancing active and receptive effort

Week 3:

  • Guide line for the teacher (review; focus and broadness)
  • Diary 3: Focus and broadness

Week 4:

  • Guide line for the teacher
  • Handout ‘Exploring experience’ (positive and negative aspects [hindrances
    • ...
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SIx-Week Beginners’ Level 2 Meditation Course by Sagaraghosa (separate weeks as zip)2.73 MB
SIx-Week Beginners’ Level 2 Meditation Course - Complete Files by Sagaraghosa (PDF)1.2 MB
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Dharma Teaching - Beginners Meditation: Meditation Workbook (London Buddhist Centre)

From Triratna Resources on Sat, 16 Jul, 2016 - 23:49

Meditation Workbook (London Buddhist Centre)
A detailed instruction for a meditation diary over 4 or 6 weeks. Focus is on Mindfulness of Breathing, Body Scan, and Metta Bhavana. Including clear reminders of essential aspects of the practices.

Week 1: anchoring awareness to the body
Breath and Body – focus on good preparation and anchoring awareness to the body; becoming aware of tensions and discomfort; noticing positive factors.

Week 2: focus supported by breadth
Breath and Breadth – including all one’s experience in awareness;...

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Meditation Workbook - 6 Weeks (PDF)272.58 KB
Meditation Workbook - 4 Weeks (PDF)195.04 KB
Buddhist Meditation - Living Practice Workbook (PDF)422.61 KB
How to Use the Living Practice Diary (PDF)61.53 KB
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Dharma Teaching - Beginners Meditation: Introductions to the Metta Bhavana

From Triratna Resources on Sat, 16 Jul, 2016 - 23:24

Introducing Metta Bhavana is a highly-polished 32-page guide to the Metta Bhavana developed by Ruchiraketu in 2004. He introduces it thus:

Introduction
The ideas given in Introducing Metta Bhavana are to give practical tips for designing experiential exercises while introducing Metta Bhavana to newcomers. I hope they will stimulate more experimentation with an experiential approach to learning.

They are not a complete course in themselves but are provided to supplement whatever teaching you might normally do. Adapt them to suit your own style and purposes. They...

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Introduction to the Metta Havana by Ruchiraketu (PDF)715.9 KB
Metta - The First Stage by Dhammaloka (PDF)142.64 KB
Metta - Stages 2-4 by Dhammaloka (PDF)188.25 KB
Metta - The Last Stage by Dhammaloka (PDF)115.26 KB
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Dharma Teaching - Beginners Meditation: Posture Guides

From Triratna Resources on Sat, 16 Jul, 2016 - 22:55
  1. A 13-page ‘Posture Workshop’ developed by Bodhipaksa from Wildmind.
     
  2. Read Kamalashila’s online version of his posture guide from the original version of his book ‘Buddhist Meditation’.
     
  3. A 2-page guide by Vajramati


 

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Posture Guide by Bodhipaksa (PDF)489.23 KB
Posture Guide - Vajramati77.96 KB
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Dharma Teaching - Beginners Meditation: Triratna Meditation Summaries

From Triratna Resources on Sat, 16 Jul, 2016 - 22:42

Posture, body awareness, Mindfulness of Breathing, Metta Bhavana – from the Glasgow Buddhist Centre.

Tips for Establishing a Meditation Practice by Suvarnaprabha in San Francisco.

About his summary, Lokabandhu, who says:
“I produced this for use in Buddhafield and Bodh Gaya, I’ve always liked it as a very compact one-page summary of our meditations. The idea is that it is a one-page printout that folds into 4 and...

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Buddhist Meditation Summary by Lokabandhu (PDF)66.75 KB
Buddhist Meditation Summary by Lokabandhu (doc)31.5 KB
A Short Handout On The Essentials Of Our Practices From Glasgow Buddhist Centre (PDF)71.74 KB
Tips for Establishing a Meditation Practice by Suvarnaprabha (PDF)130.28 KB
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Dharma Teaching - Beginners Meditation: Six-Week Foundation Course and Practice Diary (Maitreyabandhu)

From Triratna Resources on Sat, 16 Jul, 2016 - 22:35

This is a six-week foundation course based on a practice diary. This course aims to support people in establishing a meditation practice, breaking down teaching into day-by-day experiential exercises and reviewing how the meditation is going. The materials include a meditation diary, handouts with reminders of the practice, and Teachers Notes. Developed by Maitreyabandhu and peer-reviewed by the Lighting the Flame Group.

Notes on the Practice Diary

This post introduces the context for using the Diary in a course you are leading.

1. Aims
2....

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Six-Week Foundation Course and Practice Diary (PDF)299.93 KB
Six-Week Foundation Course and Practice Diary (doc)205.5 KB

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