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Practising at Home

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Thu, 9 Apr, 2020 - 11:33

Practising at Home

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Thu, 9 Apr, 2020 - 11:33

A helpful resource from the London Buddhist Centre sharing tips which can support us in sustaining a meditation practice at home or engaging in home-retreats here on The Buddhist Centre Online.

In this video series on ‘Practising at Home’, Ksantikara & Danayutta explain the foundations of setting up a home practice: how we can establish supportive routines in our everyday life, stay in connection with our inspiration and motivation in the face of adversity, and cultivate a sense of practising with others. 
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Sadayasihi

Dharmabyte: The Wheel of Life as a mirror

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 13 Apr, 2020 - 14:00

Sangharakshita describes in all its wealth of detail, the Wheel of Life. It’s really a painting but a mirror, giving one successively more profound insights into oneself, and revealing the next step in escaping the endless round.

From the talk entitled The Symbolism of the Tibetan Wheel of Life, part of the series Creative Symbols of the Tantric Path to Enlightenment, 1972.

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Going for \refuge in a Time of Fear (Facebook Live 11.04.20)

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Mon, 13 Apr, 2020 - 10:27

Going for \refuge in a Time of Fear (Facebook Live 11.04.20)

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Mon, 13 Apr, 2020 - 10:27

Kalyananara explores “Going for Refuge in a Time of Fear”. Talk and led meditation. Saturday 11th April, 10.30 to 11.30am. Livestreamed on Facebook. Kalyananara leads us in a Metta Bhavana meditation.
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Sadayasihi

FBA Podcast: The Wheel, The Spiral and The Goal

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 11 Apr, 2020 - 14:00

Vadanya launches a series of talks on three great Buddhist symbols that describe the way things are: the wheel of life, the spiral path, and the ultimate goal of Enlightenment. Together they form a guide to escape from the ultimate vicious circle into the complete freedom and fulfilment of Awakening.

Here, Vadanya explores on the wheel by describing the symbolism of each of the four concentric rings which make up this rich representation of samsara, the never-ending repetition of habitual...
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Invitation to Online Seminar on Teaching the Dharma Online

From Order Dharma on Sat, 11 Apr, 2020 - 13:48

Invitation to Online Seminar on Teaching the Dharma Online

From Order Dharma on Sat, 11 Apr, 2020 - 13:48

Dear Friends,

I’m writing on behalf of the Sikkha Project to invite you to an online training seminar: Communicating the Dharma Effectively Online. The seminar will take place on Saturday, April 18th at 9am and then again at 5pm UK time (BST), taking into account the needs of the different time zones. We hope people from around the world will be able to participate.

It was a shock to close the London Buddhist Centre for the first time in its history on 16th March....
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Death of Mahacitta

From Order Connection on Sat, 11 Apr, 2020 - 13:45

Death of Mahacitta

From Order Connection on Sat, 11 Apr, 2020 - 13:45

Dear Order Members,

I’m sorry to inform you that Dharmachari Mahacitta died last night - Friday 10th April - at 11pm.

Mahacitta had recently been in hospital with mental health issues (bipolar disorder), but had been discharged and returned to his supported housing accommodation in Enfield, North London.

After a couple of days he complained of pains in his chest and was taken to the North Middlesex Hospital about a week...
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Vajrashura

Invitation to Online Seminar on Teaching the Dharma Online OM

From The Sikkha Project on Sat, 11 Apr, 2020 - 13:36

Invitation to Online Seminar on Teaching the Dharma Online OM

From The Sikkha Project on Sat, 11 Apr, 2020 - 13:36

Dear Friends,

I’m writing on behalf of the Sikkha Project to invite you to an online training seminar: Communicating the Dharma Effectively Online. The seminar will take place on Saturday, April 18th at 9am and then again at 5pm UK time (BST), taking into account the needs of the different time zones. We hope people from around the world will be able to participate.

It was a shock to close the London Buddhist Centre for the first time in its history on 16th...
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Mangala

Dharmachari Mahacitta likely to die soon

From Order Connection on Sat, 11 Apr, 2020 - 13:28

Dharmachari Mahacitta likely to die soon

From Order Connection on Sat, 11 Apr, 2020 - 13:28

Dear Order Members,

This is to inform you that Dharmachari Mahacitta who recently contracted the Covid 19 virus, is likely to die within a day or two.

Mahacitta had recently been in hospital with mental health issues (bi-polar disorder), but had been discharged and returned to his supported housing accommodation in Enfield, North London.

After a couple of days he complained of pains in his chest and was taken to another...
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Corona Crisis Appeal

From Karuna Fundraisers on Fri, 10 Apr, 2020 - 19:37

Corona Crisis Appeal

From Karuna Fundraisers on Fri, 10 Apr, 2020 - 19:37

Yesterday, Thursday 9th April, we released additional emergency grants totalling £48,000 to 19 Karuna partner organisations. 

While necessary, the current lockdown in India - the largest in history - has left millions struggling to access food or sanitary supplies. This initial set of grants will be used for distributing emergency food (like rice, dhal and oil) and sanitary supplies (like soap, masks and gloves) to at least 18,000 daily wage labourers and migrant workers. 

Many of the people receiving this...
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Order Bodhicitta Practice Reminder

From Order Connection on Fri, 10 Apr, 2020 - 16:54
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Order Bodhicitta Practice Reminder

From Order Connection on Fri, 10 Apr, 2020 - 16:54

“What the whole section, indeed the whole Bodhicaryavatara boils down to is this: with the help of urgent expostulations and rather subtle arguments, Shantideva is trying to talk us into being at least a little more unselfish, into considering the sorrows and sufferings of others as our own and being sensitive to them as we are to our own. In other words he’s trying to talk us into devoting ourselves in the Bodhisattva spirit to help relieve the whole mass of human...

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