From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Fri, 16 May, 2014 - 12:59Our sangha celebrated the Buddha’s Enlightenment on the full moon evening of May. Viriyagita led the evening beginning with the Metta Bhavana (Development of Loving-Kindness) meditation where we visualized ourselves meditating under the Bodhi tree in the vicinity of the Buddha. After meditation we listened to stories from the life of the Buddha. We then composed our own gratitude verses, which we shared, and concluded our ritual time together with the chanting of the Ti Ratana Vandana (Salutation to the...
Our Dharmabyte today is titled “Symbols of Religion” from a recording of “Sangharakshita in Conversation with Kathleen Raine”. In this excerpt they discuss depictions of the cross through the ages; Yakshas (kindly demons); the Renaissance, human selfhood and the spirit; Ravenna mosaics; the Stations of the Cross considered as art; and the stupa.
In the 1980s, ‘Independent Arts’ ran an ambitious and extremely impressive Arts program through the Croydon Buddhist...
The event will be held at Adhisthana Retreat Centre in the beautiful green country of Herefordshire, England. The beautiful fields next to Adhisthana will be ready to receive over 400 campers, and some dormitory accommodation is available for those...
From International Retreat 2014 on Thu, 15 May, 2014 - 19:02Vajradaka will be co-leading meditation workshops with Maitrivajri on the International Retreat. His approach is to pull together body, emotion, thought, imagination and intuition and integrate them in the meditation process to uncover the seeds of Enlightenment within us. Join him for an exciting meditative exploration!
From Buddhist Action Month 2014 on Thu, 15 May, 2014 - 16:42In preparation for this August’s Eco Dharma conference in New Hampshire, USA, a Buddhist Geeks podcast: Lama Willa Miller and David Loy discuss how Buddhist concerns intersect with ecological and activist concerns. They talk about the upcoming Eco-Dharma Conference, examine some ways Buddhist philosophy can contribute to the global ecology discussion, and some supposed disparities…
From Triratna News on Thu, 15 May, 2014 - 16:05David Cameron, UK prime minister, has issued this greeting for Wesak (also known as Vesak or Buddha Day. Theravadin Buddhists mark the Buddha’s birth, Enlightenment and parinirvana on this day.)
“I’d like to send my best wishes to Buddhists in Britain and around the world celebrating Vesak, the sacred festival commemorating the birth, enlightenment and the passing away (Parinirvana) of the Buddha.
For millions of people it is a time to reflect on the Buddhist...
From Stockholms buddhistcenter on Wed, 14 May, 2014 - 19:19A public talk by Ratnaguna at SENSUS, kl 18.00 – 20.00, Medborgarpatsen, 15 May of Buddha Week.
From Triratna News on Wed, 14 May, 2014 - 19:00This week’s full moon signalled Buddha Day. To mark the event, Clear Vision have released Triratna Newsbyte 1, the first of their new twice-yearly video news bulletins from around the Triratna world, commissioned by Triratna’s European Chairs’ Assembly.
In this 47-minute video:
The opening weekend of Adhisthana, UK
Vimalasara’s book launch at the Manchester Buddhist Centre, UK
Danabhadri at Dhanakosa, Scotland: Cooking as practice
From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 13 May, 2014 - 08:44This week we will be meditating under a full moon
My preceptor, the key mentor in my ordination process, once told me it is especially auspicious to meditate under a full moon as the energies moving under the influence of a full moon are intense and so to stabilise and train one’s mind in the midst of these energies is especially efficacious.
Padmadakini will lead you in The Mindfulness of Breathing practice and just to affirm you...
