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Community Highlights
Community Highlights

Going Deeper Into Life - Meditation Instruction by Maitreyabandhu

By Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 13 May, 2013 - 18:00
Some tips on reflection before a meditation.

During a 4-day retreat in May 2013, at Dharmagiri retreatcenter, Sweden, Maitryeabandhu gave four seminars on ‘The five great stages of spiritual life’, as it is viewed and practiced within the Triratna Buddhist community. He draws substantially on the writing and teaching that Sangharakshita and Subhuti has produced in recent years. Maitreyabandhu adds a liveliness and concreteness to the themes, which has been highly...
Paramabandhu
Practical Buddhism: Mindfulness and Skilful Living in the Modern Era

Practical Buddhism - Meditations To Help You Live Better

By Candradasa on Wed, 1 May, 2013 - 18:11
Here’s a Soundcloud set of recordings to accompany the book, Practical Buddhism: Mindfulness and Skilful Living in the Modern Era by Dr. Paramabandhu Groves. These meditations are designed to help you live more mindfully and more skilfully…

Join the Group to contribute your own thoughts, and download more resources.

Get the mp3 versions of these meditations
Triratna Highlands
Triratna Highlands

Life with Full Attention Meditation Course - Stornoway, Isle of Lewis and Skype!

By dhanimisha on Mon, 8 Apr, 2013 - 12:38

Life with Full Attention Meditation Course - Stornoway, Isle of Lewis and Skype!

By dhanimisha on Mon, 8 Apr, 2013 - 12:38Beginning 17th April - 8:00pm to 9.30 every other week until 7th August (apart from 29th May), Animisha will be leading an 8-session course on mindfulness meditation based on Maitreyabandhu’s book “Life with Full Attention” in the Community Room of An Lanntair Arts Centre in Stornoway. This course will also be accessible on Skype for those who are too far away to attend in Stornoway or who are physically unable to attend. Suggested donations: £45 wages/£25 unwaged/concessions. Please contact Animisha...
Aryaloka Buddhist Center
Aryaloka Buddhist Center

Vajra Bell - Spring 2013

Vajra Bell - Spring 2013

By Rijupatha on Sat, 30 Mar, 2013 - 00:42In this issue of the Vajra Bell newsletter:

• What Does “Engaged Buddhism” Mean to You?
• Sangha updates from the U.S. and Canada
• Meditation Marathon fundraising event kicks off in June
• Upcoming retreats at Aryaloka
• Reflections on Nonviolent Communication
• Men’s Retreat Planned
• “Being Prepared for Teaching” by Narottama
• Starting Out as a Vegetarian
• Arts events & sangha poetry
• Movie Review: “The U.S. vs. John Lennon
• Going...
Community Highlights
Community Highlights

Online Meditation Thursdays - This Week's Sit...

By Candradasa on Wed, 27 Mar, 2013 - 14:24

Online Meditation Thursdays - This Week's Sit...

By Candradasa on Wed, 27 Mar, 2013 - 14:24
Did you know we have an Online Meditators Group? And so far, every Thursday, anywhere between 2 and 12 of us from around the world sit together, connected via the magic of the web. We’re also looking into more planned discussions about meditation. You can + follow us in the Group and connect with us on...
New Ventures
New Ventures

Two new meditation stool-making ventures

By lokabandhu on Mon, 11 Mar, 2013 - 10:55
  • Kindseat - a new design of meditation stool

Two new meditation stool-making ventures

By lokabandhu on Mon, 11 Mar, 2013 - 10:55Two new UK-based meditation stool-making ventures have sprung up in Triratna almost simultanously - Dharmamodana’s simple but elegant Quiet Mind Meditation stools (www.quietmindmeditation.co.uk) and Viramitra’s Kindseat (www.kindseat.com) - a more ambitious creation offering full adjustment and a choice of postures.

Click here for Viramitra’s video introducing Kindseat.
Triratna Anywhere
Triratna Anywhere

Introductions To Meditation

By vimokshadaka on Sat, 2 Mar, 2013 - 23:16

Welcome to Triratna Anywhere!

It’s easy to get started with Buddhist Meditation: all you need is a chair (or meditation cushion) and a download link. We suggest starting with one of the guided meditations below: choose which you’d like, sit down somewhere quiet, press “play” and introduce yourself to meditation. Using guided meditations is a good way to get started for anyone who can’t make it to a Triratna Centre.

If that goes well, next time you can...
Online Meditators
Online Meditators

Meditation this week - with Animisha!

By Candradasa on Tue, 12 Feb, 2013 - 16:20
  • The Outer Hebrides

Meditation this week - with Animisha!

By Candradasa on Tue, 12 Feb, 2013 - 16:20I’ll be in India for the next few weeks (look out for reports on some great gatherings there across the site and social media!) so the wonderful Animisha has very kindly undertaken to organise our weekly sits from her home in the Outer Hebrides! Usual time of 11am EST, 4pm UK, 9.30pm Maharashtra. We’ll definitely be on Skype (user: thebuddhistcentre.com, IM to be added to the call) and possibly Google +...
Triratna News
Triratna News

Meditation weekend for 18-35s this weekend at Rivendell

By Munisha on Tue, 5 Feb, 2013 - 17:22

Meditation weekend for 18-35s this weekend at Rivendell

By Munisha on Tue, 5 Feb, 2013 - 17:22How about meditating in a forest of stars? Triratna events for adults under 35 have really taken off in recent years. This Friday sees the latest: a young people’s meditation weekend at Rivendell Retreat Centre, UK.

The Five Stages of the Path weekend is for young men and women familiar with meditation and puja as taught within the Triratna Buddhist Community. Living and meditating together, you’ll explore your own experiences of moving...

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