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Meditation Immersion

By viriyalila on Sat, 24 Nov, 2012 - 23:25

By viriyalila on Sat, 24 Nov, 2012 - 23:25Have you ever wondered what would happen if you meditated for a longer period than what you’re accustomed to? This is a great opportunity to find out! Meditation practice deepens and becomes more pleasurable when given the time and space to do so. We will have three meditation sessions with breaks in between, as well as a discussion session to explore issues in meditation.

Meditation Immersion, Saturday, December 8th, 9 - 1 pm, led by Dharmachari Suddhayu

This...

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Sangha Nights in December: Illuminating The White Lotus Sutra

By viriyalila on Sat, 24 Nov, 2012 - 23:00

Sangha Nights in December: Illuminating The White Lotus Sutra

By viriyalila on Sat, 24 Nov, 2012 - 23:00Join us for Sangha Nights, Wednesday evenings, 7 - 9 pm. Beginning with a meditation (guidance and support available for those who would like it) followed by a presentation and discussion on Buddhist study and/or practice.

In December Suddhayu is presenting themes from The White Lotus Sutra.

Dec 5th: The World on Fire: The Parable of the Burning House — The Buddha describes us as children playing in a house that is engulfed in flames. How does an...

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A Celebration of Community

By viriyalila on Sat, 24 Nov, 2012 - 22:58

A Celebration of Community

By viriyalila on Sat, 24 Nov, 2012 - 22:58Join us for a Celebration of Community on Wednesday, November 28th, 7 - 9 pm

The full moon in November marks what is known as Sangha day on the Buddhist calendar. This is a time to rejoice in collective practice, and to remember the great spiritual heroes of the past.

The evening will include meditation, some readings regarding the early disciples of the Buddha, and a puja (devotional ritual).

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Sharing Gratitude...

By viriyalila on Mon, 19 Nov, 2012 - 12:47

Sharing Gratitude...

By viriyalila on Mon, 19 Nov, 2012 - 12:47Portsmouth Buddhist Center invites you to join us for an evening dedicated to Gratitude, Wednesday, November 21st, 7 pm.We invite you to join us for a traditional Buddhist ritual, called a ‘puja’, this week on the eve of Thanksgiving. Take a few moments to reflect on all to be grateful for in our lives in the company of others exploring the Buddhist Path. All are welcome.

Portsmouth Buddhist Center
40 Congress Street, 4th Floor
Portsmouth, NH 03801

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In the Seen Only the Seen - Photographs by Vidyasiddhi

By Windhorse Evolution on Sat, 17 Nov, 2012 - 07:30

In the Seen Only the Seen - Photographs by Vidyasiddhi

By Windhorse Evolution on Sat, 17 Nov, 2012 - 07:30Vidyasiddhi has created a fascinating exhibition of photographs titled ‘In the Seen Only the Seen’. It is currently on display where he works, at Windhorse:evolution in Cambridge, UK. All the images can also be viewed online, here and are available to buy as prints. Vidyasiddhi writes of his work:

By really looking, purely and openly, we can move beyond ideas about form, towards the true nature of form, which is emptiness. This is looking as a...

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Introduction to Meditation

By viriyalila on Thu, 15 Nov, 2012 - 14:36

Introduction to Meditation

By viriyalila on Thu, 15 Nov, 2012 - 14:36We’ll be offering an Introduction to Meditation on Saturday, November 17, 10 - 12:30 pm & 1:30 - 4 pm. Come for just the morning, just the afternoon, or make a day of it.

Meditation may start with relaxation, but goes far beyond that - it is an art, requiring patience, openness and application. Our meditation courses provide a foundation in how to work effectively with your mind, teaching you how to concentrate, become less distracted, calmer and...

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In the Seen Only the Seen - Photographs by Vidyasiddhi

By Windhorse Evolution on Thu, 15 Nov, 2012 - 11:35

In the Seen Only the Seen - Photographs by Vidyasiddhi

By Windhorse Evolution on Thu, 15 Nov, 2012 - 11:35

I make photographs because my eye observes a pattern of shape, colour, light and form, an abstract arrangement, a design. I involve my calculating mind as little as possible. If I can see the world as it is, I may move beyond views of it and find its emptiness. When I am shooting I try to let go of intellectual searching and questioning, and allow the image to come to me, looking with the interest and openness...

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Celebrating Sangha/Sharing Gratitude

By viriyalila on Mon, 29 Oct, 2012 - 23:58

Celebrating Sangha/Sharing Gratitude

By viriyalila on Mon, 29 Oct, 2012 - 23:58This month we’ll offer two opportunities to come together with our fellow sangha members to express our gratitude for our lives, our friendships, our community. Even the little things are worth pausing and appreciating, let alone the big things like having good conditions in our lives to practice the Dharma.

On November 21st, Thanksgiving Eve, Viriyalila will lead a Gratitude Puja based on the Sevenfold Puja. There will be an opportunity to reflect on the people and conditions in...

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Sangha Nights - November 2012

By viriyalila on Sat, 27 Oct, 2012 - 17:57

Sangha Nights - November 2012

By viriyalila on Sat, 27 Oct, 2012 - 17:57On Wednesdays we meet for Sangha Night, 7 - 9 pm, everyone is welcome. This autumn we will be immersing ourselves in The White Lotus Sutra, the Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra, one of the most popular and influential Mahāyāna sūtras.

November 7th: Illuminating the Universe: An Introduction to the White Lotus Sutra, by Suddhayu

November 14th: The Parable of the Burning House, by Suddhayu

November 21st: Gratitude Puja on Thanksgiving Eve, led by Viriyalila

November 28th: Celebrating...

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Lunch-Time Tai Chi

By viriyalila on Sat, 27 Oct, 2012 - 16:54

Lunch-Time Tai Chi

By viriyalila on Sat, 27 Oct, 2012 - 16:54Come explore this form of practice at the Portsmouth Buddhist Center with Laoshi John Jin. John has been studying tai chi since the age of 11 and first began teaching in his homeland of China in 1985. He presently runs the Seacoast Chinese Center in Newington.

Suggested donation $7-$12 per class. All levels welcome!

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