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Dharmabyte: Embracing Darkness: Embracing Love

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 31 Dec, 2020 - 06:00

Saddhaloka reflects on the first Buddhist book he read, The Way of the White Clouds, by Lama Govinda, sharing a verse to Amitabha, the red Buddha of the West who represents and inspires the highest love of all…

From the fourth talk in a six-part series on the figures on the Wheel of Life entitled Amitabha, given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, 1997.

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No Toast, No Marmalade: Srimala in conversation with Maitreyabandhu

From London Buddhist Centre on Wed, 30 Dec, 2020 - 16:08

No Toast, No Marmalade: Srimala in conversation with Maitreyabandhu

From London Buddhist Centre on Wed, 30 Dec, 2020 - 16:08

Srimala has played a crucial part in the life of the Triratna Buddhist Order – as Public and Private Preceptor, as College Member, and as beloved friend to so many. What many people may not know about her is that for years now she has been writing poems about her life, about living at Maes Gwyn in Wales, about her family and friends, about her partner Subhuti, and about hedgehogs, toast and the lack of marmalade.

So we’re...
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The Twelve Days of FBA (2020) - Day 5: 'Guided Mindfulness of Breathing Practice' by Kamalashila

From Free Buddhist Audio on Wed, 30 Dec, 2020 - 06:00

The Twelve Days of FBA (2020) - Day 5: 'Guided Mindfulness of Breathing Practice' by Kamalashila

From Free Buddhist Audio on Wed, 30 Dec, 2020 - 06:00

For the Fifth Day of our Twelve Days of FBA, Aryaketu enthuses about the impact of Free Buddhist Audio on his practice life in India. We invited him to recommend a recording that he feels has also played a significant role in the lives of many of our sangha and beyond in the birthplace of the Buddha.

Aryaketu’s offering is one of the most influential in our archive, The Mindfulness of Breathing meditation lead-through by Kamalashila based on his...
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Looking Beyond: A Fundraising Workshop from West London

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Tue, 29 Dec, 2020 - 17:10

Looking Beyond: A Fundraising Workshop from West London

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Tue, 29 Dec, 2020 - 17:10

January 3, 2021

USA PST 06.00 | Mexico 08.00 | USA EST 09.00 | IE & UK 14.00 | Europe 15.00 CET | India 19.30

Event duration: 2 hours 45 minutes

Invitation
We have now left 2020 behind and are looking forward to the future. Let’s focus on the beautiful and joyful for a few hours and join us in an innovative and celebratory online fundraising event. All proceeds will go to The Precious Jewel Appeal.

This...
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Urthona 'American Zen' issue published.

From Urthona - A Journal of Buddhism and the Arts on Tue, 29 Dec, 2020 - 10:09
  • Where the Beats began, City Lights, SF, a personal memoire from Acarasiddhi
  • Stillness and reverence – brush painting by Sesshu on Urthona 35 cover
  • Tomo Series 2, acrylic on canvas, Abhayavajra talks about his work inside

Urthona 'American Zen' issue published.

From Urthona - A Journal of Buddhism and the Arts on Tue, 29 Dec, 2020 - 10:09

The truth of Zen, just a little bit of it, is what turns one’s humdrum life, a life of monotonous, uninspiring commonplaceness, into one of art, full of genuine inner creativity.

D. T. Suzuki

Gallery: Click top of border for captions…

Urthona issue 35 is out now. Order at www.urthona.com

FREE seven page sample of new issue

  The theme is American Zen. Appropriately perhaps this issue is in virtual e-mag format only due to Buddhist centres (our main outlet for printed mags) still being closed.  

It...
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The Twelve Days of FBA (2020) - Day 4: 'The More They Beat Us, The Louder We Sang – The Perfection of Patience' by Padmavajra

From Free Buddhist Audio on Tue, 29 Dec, 2020 - 06:00

The Twelve Days of FBA (2020) - Day 4: 'The More They Beat Us, The Louder We Sang – The Perfection of Patience' by Padmavajra

From Free Buddhist Audio on Tue, 29 Dec, 2020 - 06:00

And today’s talk in our Twelve Days of FBA celebration is selected by Sadhayasihi, who wears many hats in the Dharmachakra team, contributing to both Free Buddhist Audio and The Buddhist Centre Online on social media, podcasts, and our live events and Home Retreats. 

Sadayasihi was deeply inspired by a talk by Padmavajra on Ksanti – Patience, from the Bodhicaryavatara Series, entitled ‘The More They Beat Us, The Louder We Sang – The Perfection of...

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