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Friends' Sunday Gatherings

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Mon, 28 Dec, 2015 - 22:04

Friends' Sunday Gatherings

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Mon, 28 Dec, 2015 - 22:04

All are welcome to our weekly Sunday gathering! Meditation starts at 10 am - simple instruction is given for beginners. After the sit, there is a tea break followed by an activity as listed below. Feel free to just come for the meditation, or the whole program. Offered by donation.

Jan 3: an introduction to the tiratna vandana (an ancient Buddhist chant)
Jan 10th: sutra discussion
Jan 17th: meditation discussion
Jan 24th: social tea...

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Recovery Fridays

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Mon, 28 Dec, 2015 - 21:34

Recovery Fridays

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Mon, 28 Dec, 2015 - 21:34

All in the process of recovery from addiction are welcome to join us for ‘Recovery Friday’ evening, 7-9 pm. We will explore and practice the Buddha’s teachings to help overcome addictions. Offered for anyone dealing with addiction issues. This is not a substitute for any other program or therapy. This will be a safe, confidential, non judgmental space for us to learn about Buddhist teachings and meditation techniques that can provide an alternate view to recovery from addictions of all...

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Darkness and Light: A Day Retreat

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Mon, 28 Dec, 2015 - 21:22

Darkness and Light: A Day Retreat

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Mon, 28 Dec, 2015 - 21:22

Darkness and Light: A Day Retreat - February 6, 10 to 4 pm

On this day retreat we will explore the realms of craving and desire. Through meditation, reflection and discussion we will draw out what these experiences mean to us and how they impact our lives and those around us.

The Buddhist Path offers practical and profound teachings that can help us see the truth of our human predicament and allow us to disentangle ourselves from the cycle of craving. In this workshop,...

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Exploring Buddhism and Creativity: Development of Loving-kindness through Creative Endeavors

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Mon, 28 Dec, 2015 - 21:03

Exploring Buddhism and Creativity: Development of Loving-kindness through Creative Endeavors

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Mon, 28 Dec, 2015 - 21:03

Exploring Buddhism and Creativity: Development of Loving-kindness through Creative Endeavors

Day Retreat: Saturday, January 30th, 2016 9 am -4 pm

Have you ever created something and felt a connection to the people and world around you, a sense of generosity, and an experience of “being in the creative flow”? Answered yes or even no but still interested?

We are offering a unique opportunity to directly learn the connection between creativity and spiritual practice. In this exciting, perhaps even life-changing, workshop come explore your creative/spiritual self and...

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Introduction to Meditation: Mindfulness

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Mon, 28 Dec, 2015 - 20:43

Introduction to Meditation: Mindfulness

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Mon, 28 Dec, 2015 - 20:43

Our next Introduction to Meditation will be on January 16, 10-1 pm. Come learn a foundational mindfulness meditation practice that you can build on and deepen for years to come. Offered by donation, $40-20. All are welcome!

portsmouth [at] thebuddhistcenter.com (subject: Intro%20to%20Meditation%20-%20January%2016%2C%202016) (Contact us for more information) | Register here

Learning this meditation may lead to:
~ a calmer, more focused mind
~ deeper levels of relaxation
~ greater discipline in...

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keeping a cutting edge

From The View: a co created vision of dharma practice on Mon, 28 Dec, 2015 - 12:29

keeping a cutting edge

From The View: a co created vision of dharma practice on Mon, 28 Dec, 2015 - 12:29

The decision to engage with direct pointing probably came out of years of practice: meditation, careful action, study, reflection. Groundwork that opened you up, gave you the integrity, passion and clarity to put into the inquiry. Very necessary qualities, surely, if there’s going to be any lasting conviction of a truth that’s found only in direct experience.

But then? Certainly, deep conviction is important for the post insight phase. Reality’s insubstantial nature really was glimpsed, and what’s more, witnessed, shared. It was not something imagined, personal, or illusory. How incredibly amazing that there’s been a real breakthrough. There’s...

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Karunadevi in conversation with Nagabodhi

From College of Public Preceptors on Mon, 28 Dec, 2015 - 11:08

Karunadevi in conversation with Nagabodhi

From College of Public Preceptors on Mon, 28 Dec, 2015 - 11:08

Karunadevi talks about her involvement in Triratna in the very early days of the Movement in the USA. Karunadevi established Triratna in the Bay Area of Califronia and, along with Saramati, was the first American to be ordained in the USA. She is also currently the only public preceptor living in the USA.

Nagabodhi has worked with her over many years in his role as a public preceptor for the men in the USA.

Rijupatha

Twelve Days of FBA - Day 3

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 28 Dec, 2015 - 11:00

It’s the Third Day of FBA, and we give to you a fantastic collection of led meditations available on Free Buddhist Audio - perfect for your practice on the cushion!

Our main track today is an excellent introduction and lead-through of the Mindfulness of Breathing practice by Kamalashila. This track has its home on our Free Buddhist Audio space on Soundcloud, and is excerpted from this year’s online Urban Retreat.

Other Great Meditation Lead-Throughs and Resources Available from FBA:

Mindfulness...

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Twelve Days of FBA - Day 2: Introductory Buddhism

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sun, 27 Dec, 2015 - 11:00

For the second day of our Twelve Days of FBA end-of-year fundraising event we’re highlighting the rich introductory resources we have available in our audio archive. One of the great things about Free Buddhist Audio is its wide reach around the world, offering the Dharma to people in places where there may not be a Buddhist centre or even many Buddhists! For some, this is an invaluable way of connecting with and learning about Buddhism that they wouldn’t be able...

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Twelve Days of FBA - Day 1: Sangharakshita Speaks Online

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 26 Dec, 2015 - 06:00

Twelve Days of FBA - Day 1: Sangharakshita Speaks Online

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 26 Dec, 2015 - 06:00

Dharmachakra - the Triratna web team that brings you Free Buddhist Audio and The Buddhist Centre Online - would like to thank you for your support this year by offering a little look back at some Dharma highlights from 2015.

From the 26th of December to the 6th of January we’ll be bringing you Twelve Days of FBA over at our space on The Buddhist Centre Online. We’ll be posting something special each day: an inspiring talk here, a moving story or two there. As...

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