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Special Visit from Kamalashila: Mindfulness in Action

By viriyalila on Mon, 8 Jun, 2015 - 18:55

Special Visit from Kamalashila: Mindfulness in Action

By viriyalila on Mon, 8 Jun, 2015 - 18:55

A reminder that our usual Wednesday night gathering will not be happening this week — Instead, please join us Tuesday evening June 9th at 7pm for a special evening with visiting Dharmachari Kamalashila. Kamalashila is a senior member of the Triratna Buddhist Order with many years of teaching experience, particularly in the realm of meditation practice. He’ll be speaking on the topic of “mindfulness in action.” By donation.

Buddhist Action Month 2015

BAM Online Meditations!

By Centre Team on Mon, 8 Jun, 2015 - 16:54

BAM Online Meditations!

By Centre Team on Mon, 8 Jun, 2015 - 16:54

For the rest of this month we’ll be conducting our usual weekly online meditation on BAM’s central themes of sustainability and caring for others. And who better to get us started than Kamalashila! :)

If you don’t know our online meditation space and schedule, head on over to Online Meditators and connect with us there.

Kamalashila is one of our most experienced meditation practitioners and teachers. Author of Buddhist Meditation: Tranquillity, Imagination & Insight, we’re very fortunate to have...

Online Meditators

Meditation Tuesday for Buddhist Action Month - With Kamalashila

By Candradasa on Mon, 8 Jun, 2015 - 16:33

Meditation Tuesday for Buddhist Action Month - With Kamalashila

By Candradasa on Mon, 8 Jun, 2015 - 16:33

Kamalashila is one of our most experienced meditation practitioners and teachers. Author of Buddhist Meditation: Tranquillity, Imagination & Insight, we’re very fortunate to have him join us to lead Meditation Tuesday this week!

For the rest of this month, we’ll be exploring themes related to Buddhist Action Month (BAM!) and its central themes of sustainability and caring for others. Kamalashila will help us get started and has generously agreed to a longer session to take any...

Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Mindfulness Meditation Workshop

By viriyalila on Fri, 29 May, 2015 - 14:33

Mindfulness Meditation Workshop

By viriyalila on Fri, 29 May, 2015 - 14:33

Saturday, June 20, 10-1 pm - Day Workshop introducing Mindfulness of Breathing

Come and learn a foundational mindfulness meditation practice that you can build on and deepen for years to come. Offered by donation, $40-20.

When you learn to meditate with us, we offer instruction in:

• finding an alert and comfortable meditation posture

• body awareness

• how to work with the mind in meditation

• how to maintain a regular and effective practice

• how to maintain mindfulness off the cushion

• higher states of consciousness

Register for this workshop

Online Meditators

Meditation Tuesdays - Meditations In The Blue Sky

By Centre Team on Mon, 11 May, 2015 - 17:26

Meditation Tuesdays - Meditations In The Blue Sky

By Centre Team on Mon, 11 May, 2015 - 17:26

For the next four weeks (May 12th, 19th, 26th and June 2nd) we’ll have a four-week series of online meditations led by Rijupatha and Candradasa. We’ll be exploring just sitting with our experience in the light of a practice of mindfulness and of loving kindness, allowing the image of the great “blue sky” of reality to be the proper backdrop for our efforts and, indeed, a support for relaxing into a deeper seeing of the way things are…

We’ll be coming together each...

Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Sutra Sundays! The friend as Hero

By viriyalila on Wed, 29 Apr, 2015 - 15:23

Sutra Sundays! The friend as Hero

By viriyalila on Wed, 29 Apr, 2015 - 15:23

CANCELLED - May 31st Sutra Sunday.

Will reschedule as soon as we can!

On this day retreat we will explore some themes of friendship through a few excerpts from the great Gandavyuha Sutra: Why is friendship important? How can we become better friends? What can we do to make our friendships more meaningful and potent in our lives? How can friendship help us enrich our lives and the lives of others?

Our next Sutra Sunday will be held on June 28th, 10-1 pm: Engage with...

Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Triratna Young Buddhists: Getting Radical Worldwide

By viriyalila on Wed, 29 Apr, 2015 - 15:14

Triratna Young Buddhists: Getting Radical Worldwide

By viriyalila on Wed, 29 Apr, 2015 - 15:14

Save the dates! June 6-8th

Come celebrate and explore with other young Buddhists around the globe what it means to follow the Buddha’s Dharma as a cutting-edge personal and communal practice. Change your life, change the world!

More info coming soon! Led by Rijupatha, Candradasa & Lona

Learn more about the Young Buddhist Sangha in Triratna

Portsmouth Buddhist Center

The Art of Kindness - Meditation Workshop

By viriyalila on Wed, 29 Apr, 2015 - 15:05

The Art of Kindness - Meditation Workshop

By viriyalila on Wed, 29 Apr, 2015 - 15:05

Introduction to Meditation
May 16, 12 - 3 pm

Are you interested in moving towards greater kindness? Wouldn’t it be wonderful to respond more positively to the people and situations in your life?

In our ‘Development of Loving Kindness’ (Metta Bhavana) meditation workshop we teach a traditional Buddhist practice aimed at opening up to greater kindness, love, empathy and compassion. You do not need to be a Buddhist to practice this!

Register...

Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Introduction to Buddhism - Four Week Course

By viriyalila on Wed, 29 Apr, 2015 - 14:55

Introduction to Buddhism - Four Week Course

By viriyalila on Wed, 29 Apr, 2015 - 14:55

Thursday evenings, May 7-28th, 7-9 pm

A practical exploration of the core teachings of the Buddha.

Topics covered will include:

—The life of the Buddha
—The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path
—Ethics
—Meditation
—Buddhist visions of Reality

The course runs for four consecutive Thursdays, the 7th through the 28th, 7-9 pm. Suitable for all levels of experience. By donation — ($80-$40 suggested for the four weeks).

Pre-register here on Eventbrite

Questions? Contact us! portsmouth [at]...

Earth Metta Sangha

Bluebell yatra (May 17 from 10am)

By Christine on Sun, 26 Apr, 2015 - 21:27

Bluebell yatra (May 17 from 10am)

By Christine on Sun, 26 Apr, 2015 - 21:27

Join sangha friends to rejoice in the wonders of spring-time!

Yatra is the traditional term for walking together on a spiritual journey. We’ll experiment with various practices in order to deepen our contact with Nature; with other beings; and with the present moment.

Bring comforts of nourishment (lunch, water, snacks) and warmth (possibly for outdoor meditation). Meet at Grindelford station café @ 10:00 on Sun. May 17th. Duration can be decided at the time, minimum of 2 hours.

Contact christine.thuring [at] gmail.com with questions.

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