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Emptiness and the Nature of Mind: Meditation Intensive Online Led by Tejananda with Upekshanandi

By Centre Team on Sat, 27 May, 2023 - 12:35

Emptiness and the Nature of Mind: Meditation Intensive Online Led by Tejananda with Upekshanandi

By Centre Team on Sat, 27 May, 2023 - 12:35

A Home Retreat: 24 – 28 November, 2023

Reserve your space on Emptiness and the Nature of Mind

Our deepest and truest nature, right now, is the Dharma. We can imagine – and ultimately experience – this as the total openness of the ‘Dharma body’, which is pure emptiness: empty of any divided-ness whatsoever.

Our world is literally made up from this total openness, together with the illuminating clarity of awareness and unlimited, spontaneous ‘compassionate energy’. Traditionally, the union of these is referred to as...

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Online Course: Breathing into Liberation | Register before 4 June

By Maitriyogini on Fri, 26 May, 2023 - 16:02

Online Course: Breathing into Liberation | Register before 4 June

By Maitriyogini on Fri, 26 May, 2023 - 16:02

Six weeks exploring Anapanasati, Dhammarati introduces this sutta, which will take us from the simplest possible experience of breathing right through to exploring the nature of liberation. The course is on a dana basis.

Week 1 | The ‘Preliminary Practices’ | 5 June

Week 2 | Breathing with the Body | 12 June

Week 3 | Breathing with feelings | 19 June

Week 4 | Breathing with the mind | 26 June

Week 5 | Live Q&A with Dhammarati | 3 July

Week 6 | Breathing with wisdom | 10 July

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Dharmabytes: Allowing Things to Resolve

By Zac on Tue, 16 May, 2023 - 12:06

Nagesvara describes samadhi as collectedness, integration of our energies, wholeness, openness, rather than concentration as primary. Excerpted from the talk What Is Samadhi?, part 5 of a series from the 2021 Buddhafield online retreat Body of Bliss: ways into Samādhi.

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Reflections: A writing and meditation day retreat with Yashobodhi

By kusaladevi on Fri, 24 Mar, 2023 - 12:00

Reflections: A writing and meditation day retreat with Yashobodhi

By kusaladevi on Fri, 24 Mar, 2023 - 12:00

Reflections: A writing and meditation day retreat with Yashobodhi

Sunday 21 May

First session (3 hrs): USA PDT 2:00 am | México CST 3:00 am | USA EDT 5:00 am | IE...

Triratna Oslo
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Uncontrived mindfulness meditation retreat led by Vajradevi

By Muditadevi on Fri, 17 Mar, 2023 - 09:14

Uncontrived mindfulness meditation retreat led by Vajradevi

By Muditadevi on Fri, 17 Mar, 2023 - 09:14

in Norway 7.-16. July 2023 

The retreat is held in Lillomarkskapellet, previously a ’sportschapel’ in the forest, 40 minutes’ drive from Oslo. It is quiet with beautiful surroundings; a small lake for swimming and natural walks in the forest.  Rooms are shared with 3-4 others. We ask for regular meditation practice for some years.

More info and booking: Go to https://www.oslobuddhistsenter.no/arrangementsdetaljer-og-registrering/u….

Price: NOK 4.500 to cover cost for food, lodging and transport from Kjul or Oslo, and we have 3 spaces for ...

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FBA Podcast: Dhyana Paramita, The Perfection of Meditation

By Zac on Sat, 11 Mar, 2023 - 06:00

Kamalashila, author of ‘Buddhist Meditation: Tranquillity, Imagination, Insight’, introduces the fifth perfection, dhyana, in a series at the West London Buddhist Centre, 2012.

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FBA Podcast: On the Poetics of Awakening

By Zac on Sat, 4 Mar, 2023 - 06:00

Bodhilila’s first talk as part of the ‘Poetics of Awakening’ retreat. Looking at the symbolic and practical aspects of practice she considers how meditation itself is an expression of ourselves as a way to change through, moment by moment, being who we are in the light of the Dharma. An encouraging and inspiring approach to sitting aligned to the nature of things.

Get more resources on ‘The Poetics of Awakening’ Home Retreat with Paramananda and Bodhilila

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Forces for Good - Challenging Emotions as Portals to Liberation (New Home Retreat)

By Centre Team on Tue, 21 Feb, 2023 - 16:38

Forces for Good - Challenging Emotions as Portals to Liberation (New Home Retreat)

By Centre Team on Tue, 21 Feb, 2023 - 16:38

April 28 – May 4 2023

Co-Led By Balajit, Singhashri and Viveka

Find out more and reserve your place

What if all emotions, including those we sometimes find challenging, had something important to tell us about ourselves, others, and the world? This retreat invites us to collectively flip the script on how we may habitually relate to some emotions as more valuable than others in our process of getting to know ourselves. What if we could break out of any thinking...

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Dharmabytes: The Arising of Bodhicitta

By Zac on Mon, 23 Jan, 2023 - 06:00

The Enlightenment of the Buddha was an irreversible breakthrough into a new kind of consciousness for the world. All our practice flows from this endless stream of wisdom and compassion, flowing throughout the history of humanity. Dhammarati explores this momentous event, and its implications for us today. 

From the talk entitled The Awakening Mind given on Buddha Day Festival at the London Buddhist Centre, 2022.

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The Poetics of Awakening - Dedicated Site for Our New Home Retreat

By Centre Team on Sun, 15 Jan, 2023 - 15:30

The Poetics of Awakening - Dedicated Site for Our New Home Retreat

By Centre Team on Sun, 15 Jan, 2023 - 15:30

It’s only five days till our new Home Retreat begins! There’s still time to join Paramananda and Bodhilila for a week of meditation, poetry and deep engagement with the Dharma life as it manifests day by day. With over 100 bookings already it’s sure to be a wonderful community event, offering encouragement and support for your practice from two of Triratna’s best-loved meditation teachers.

Visit the dedicated site for ‘The Poetics of Awakening’

Awake my dear
Be kind to your sleeping

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