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Dharmabyte: Aligning yourself with the Karma Niyama

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 31 Aug, 2015 - 11:00

Our FBA Dharmabyte today is called “Aligning yourself with the Karma Niyama” from the talk “Spiritual Death and Rebirth, a New Perspective On the Dharma Niyama” by Subhuti.

The stages of spiritual death and rebirth are key to the system of meditation, they represent the culimination and fulfilment of the Buddhas vision. During this talk given at Padmaloka Subhuti explains some new elements of Sangharakshitas thinking about how they relate to the Niyamas,...

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The Presentation (A Gallery)

From Sangharakshita@90 on Sat, 29 Aug, 2015 - 16:10

The Presentation (A Gallery)

From Sangharakshita@90 on Sat, 29 Aug, 2015 - 16:10

At the end of last weekend’s ‘Conscious Surrender to the Beautiful’ weekend to celebrate Sangharakshita’s 90th birthday, Amalavajra was able to present Bhante with the money to fund his Complete Works!

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FBA Podcast: Revering and Relying Upon the Dharma

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 29 Aug, 2015 - 11:00

In this week’s FBA Podcast, “Revering and Relying Upon the Dharma” Subhuti reflects on his recent conversations with Bhante which gave rise to his article: ‘Revering and Relying upon the Dharma: Sangharakshita’s approach to Right View’.

A talk given at the Triratna Buddhist Order Combined European Order Weekend at Wymondham College, 21 August 2010.

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Sahajatara - Apparell'd In Celestial Light

From Buddhist Centre Features on Sat, 29 Aug, 2015 - 07:34

There was a time when meadow, grove, and stream,
The earth, and every common sight,
To me did seem
Apparell’d in celestial light,
The glory and the freshness of a dream.

Appropriately enough, a talk in a rainstorm! Sahajatara offers a beautiful discourse to close the Conscious Surrender to the Beautiful Arts event. She opens with this short extract from Wordsworth’s ‘Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood’ and a long reading from...

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Part Time Office Administrator at Virya Group

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Fri, 28 Aug, 2015 - 16:49

Part Time Office Administrator at Virya Group

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Fri, 28 Aug, 2015 - 16:49

Are you a well organised, professional and friendly person? Are you looking for an opportunity to apply your skills in an office environment?

About Virya Group

We are an innovative forward-thinking technology business which specialises in Open Source technologies. Our business is founded as a Buddhist Right Livelihood and operates to an ethos statement which explains how we work in basic terms. You don’t have to be Buddhist to work for us, but every employee needs to be at least sympathetic to all five...

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The Wheel of Life: an Exploration of Karma and Rebecoming

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Fri, 28 Aug, 2015 - 13:51

The Wheel of Life: an Exploration of Karma and Rebecoming

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Fri, 28 Aug, 2015 - 13:51

Seven Wednesday evenings beginning August 19th.

The wheel of life is a teaching tool and a mirror. It represents the cycle of birth and death that all beings traverse. When we look into it, we see ourselves; our pleasure, our pain, our habit and even our potential for liberation.
These classes will give a thorough introduction to the symbolism of the wheel and the cosmic vision it represents. Our delving into the wheel promises to be...

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Sutra Sunday! The Friend as Hero

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Fri, 28 Aug, 2015 - 13:45

Sutra Sunday! The Friend as Hero

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Fri, 28 Aug, 2015 - 13:45

Our regular Sunday morning meditations occasionally expand to include exploration of a sutta or sutra from the Buddhist tradition. This month, we are delighted to welcome Sravaniya, from the Boston Triratna Sangha, to lead our next Sutra Sunday on September 13, 10-1 pm.

Explore themes of friendship through the great Gandavyuha Sutra: Why is friendship important? How can we become better friends? What can we do to make our friendships more meaningful and potent in our lives? How can friendship help us...

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Four Foundations of Mindfulness

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Fri, 28 Aug, 2015 - 05:32

Four Foundations of Mindfulness

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Fri, 28 Aug, 2015 - 05:32

Join us at the Portsmouth Buddhist Center for an in depth look and practice opportunity focusing on one of the core tenants of Buddhism: Mindfulness.

In this workshop we will take a look at the four satipaṭṭhānas through the lens of Sangharakshita’s teachings. By establishing these four foundations, one cultivates the conditions for the arising of ever more positive and refined states of consciousness.

September 26, 12 pm - 4 pm

Led by Satyada, by donation, $50-25

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Learn to Meditate: Mindfulness of Breathing

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Fri, 28 Aug, 2015 - 05:03

Learn to Meditate: Mindfulness of Breathing

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Fri, 28 Aug, 2015 - 05:03

Learn to meditate! Saturday, Sept 19, 10-1 pm. Come and learn a foundational mindfulness meditation practice that you can build on and deepen for years to come. Offered by donation, $40-20.

When you learn to meditate with us, we offer guidance in:

finding an alert and comfortable meditation posture body awareness
how to work with the mind in meditation
how to maintain a regular and effective practice
how to maintain mindfulness off the cushion
how to cultivate higher states of consciousness

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Introduction to Meditation: 4-week course

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Fri, 28 Aug, 2015 - 04:56

Introduction to Meditation: 4-week course

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Fri, 28 Aug, 2015 - 04:56

Meditation is really very simple, and it can prove a greatly helpful tool in anyone’s life if they choose to make it a part of what they do. In this 4-week course, participants will learn the ‘Mindfulness with Breathing’ and ‘Metta Bhavana/Cultivation of Loving Kindness’ meditations. These are traditional Buddhist meditations aimed at calming the mind and improving one’s capacity for kindness for oneself and all living beings. Are you ready to focus, choose wisely, and be creative in your conditions? You do not need to...

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