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Vessantara's 'A Guide to the Buddhas' is this week's free eBook

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Mon, 17 Aug, 2020 - 14:45

Vessantara's 'A Guide to the Buddhas' is this week's free eBook

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Mon, 17 Aug, 2020 - 14:45

This week Windhorse Publications is giving away A Guide to the Buddhas by Vessantara. 

Why does Buddhism refer to so many Buddhas? Who are they, and what can they tell us about ourselves? In this inspiring book we meet the Buddhas who form part of the rich symbolism of Tibetan Buddhism. Vessantara combines the power of storytelling with practical guidance and succeeds in bringing to life six Buddhas and their visualization practices (the historical Buddha, Śakyamuni, and the archetypal Buddhas of the...

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Dharmabyte: Vision as Outpouring of the Dharma

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 17 Aug, 2020 - 14:00

Rijusiddha looks at how vision gives us the initial insight into truth, how that vision is a heart response and how that vision gives us energy, if maintained, through the ongoing work of transforming ourselves.

From the talk entitled Vision - The Mind Thinks, the Heart Sees as part of two talks on vision and transformation at the 2018 East Anglian Men’s Event at Padmaloka Retreat Centre.

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FBA Podcast: Kshanti Paramita

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 15 Aug, 2020 - 14:00

Using verses from both the Dhammapada and the Bodhicaryavatara, Vairocana  maps out the Buddhist practice of patience, from restraint to positive emotion.

This is the fourth talk in a series on the Six Paramitas at the Glasgow Buddhist Centre in the summer of 2012.

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Compassionate Action: Venezuela Sangha

From Triratna News on Fri, 14 Aug, 2020 - 10:21

Compassionate Action: Venezuela Sangha

From Triratna News on Fri, 14 Aug, 2020 - 10:21

The first time we visited the Covid ward five people lay naked on beds. Two weeks later the long ward was full of people on closely packed beds. The next morning we got a desperate call from the Director of the hospital asking for help.

We - myself and members of the Triratna sangha in Merida - were at the hospital for three reasons: to help with the weekly donation of liquid soap, to research protective clothing which we...

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Getting Real With Viveka and Paramananda - Watch the whole series

From Buddhist Centre Features on Thu, 13 Aug, 2020 - 15:24

Getting Real With Viveka and Paramananda - Watch the whole series

From Buddhist Centre Features on Thu, 13 Aug, 2020 - 15:24

A reminder that you can revisit the series of conversations - “Getting Real” (Soulful Conversation and Meditation) with Viveka and Paramananda. Each episode features a different poem and is an honest, heartfelt and spontaneous communication and connection between two friends, exploring Dharma practice in our daily lives, as well as a short meditation at the end of each session.

In the first episode, Viveka is here exploring different ways we can listen deeply to one another and to...

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Dharmabyte: Stepping into the Full Nature of Impermanence

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 13 Aug, 2020 - 14:00

Paramananda introduces Vajrapani and his connection to energy, specifically looking at impermanence and fearlessness when coming into relationship with death.

From the talk entitled Vajrapani and Led Energy Meditation given at West London Buddhist Centre, 2015.

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A River Under the River: Dharma Toolkit Podcast, Episode 27

From Buddhist Centre Features on Tue, 11 Aug, 2020 - 15:21

A River Under the River: Dharma Toolkit Podcast, Episode 27

From Buddhist Centre Features on Tue, 11 Aug, 2020 - 15:21

“[there’s] a river under the river”

Padmacandra, Varasahaya and Ananda explore the intersection of Buddhist practice with the arts, particularly in terms of writing, in this Dharma Toolkit podcast. The ‘Wolf at the Door’ features - a creative endeavour which seeks to foster the imagination - and homage is paid to the poetry of William Stafford along the way.

Join us for an inspiring conversation on how to access the...

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Buddhism and Daoism

From Shabda Articles on Tue, 11 Aug, 2020 - 10:18

Buddhism and Daoism

From Shabda Articles on Tue, 11 Aug, 2020 - 10:18

In today’s talk I explore the Yin-Yang symbol and its’ meaning, Daoist ideas of nature and the Zen Garden, how Daoism influenced Zen and one way I feel Daoism is best contextualised within Buddhism.


Over 50 earlier talks can be found on my YouTube channel here (Don’t forget to subscribe:)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClq5Zl9iUVPunBbbYVWucSw/playlists

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Critique of 'The Power of Now' from a Buddhist perspective

From Shabda Articles on Tue, 11 Aug, 2020 - 09:49

Critique of 'The Power of Now' from a Buddhist perspective

From Shabda Articles on Tue, 11 Aug, 2020 - 09:49

In this morning’s teaching session I explored Eckhart Tolle’s ideas from the perspective of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness. Other recent topics, which can be found on my Facebook page are ‘Big Tech and Individual Ethics;’ ‘Buddhism and Artificial Intelligence;’ ‘Buddhism and New Age Spirituality;’ ‘Long wave economic cycles (Kondratiev Waves)’ and ‘The Five Paths.’

https://www.facebook.com/mahabodhi.burton.33

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Dharmabyte: A Steady Persistence

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 10 Aug, 2020 - 14:00

Bhante Sangharakshita talks about viriya as ‘vigour’ or ‘energy in pursuit of the good’. Vajradevi explores this in relation to the mindfulness, including the four right efforts, wise and unwise involvement and the near enemy of viriya. Viriya allows for there to be a continuity of awareness.

From the talk entitled The Spiritual Faculty of Viriya, part of the series Pathways to the Beautiful Mind: Bristol Rains Retreat 2019. (Bristol, UK)

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