Introductory Courses
6 week Introductory CoursesVenue - The Gap Community Centre, 39 Oakwood Grove, Warwick, CV345TD.Time - Thursdays, 7.30-9.45PM.Date - Courses begin on 16/1-20/2, 5/1-10/7, 11/9-16/9Cost - £6/ session...
View ArticleBack on the meditation trail...
Hi all, we’re back meditating online this week. We’ll be here as usual on Tuesday at 2.30pm EST / 7.30pm UK / Australia and New Zealand (Wednesday morning) at 6.30am/8.30am and on Thursday at 11am EST...
View ArticleRetiro: La Rueda de la Vida en tu propia vida / Retreat: The Wheel of life in...
Del 26 al 30 de diciembre de 2013. En el Centro de Retiros Chintámani.Dirigen: Akasavajri y Saddhajoti Exploraremos los diferentes mundos de la Rueda de la Vida, a través del estudio, la meditación, la...
View ArticleWisdom Seminar Week 3 - the Essence of the Matter 2
Talk given at the LBC's Dharma Night Class Mon 2nd Dec 2103 - based upon the book Living Wisely by SangharakshitaListen and download: http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/audio/details?num=LOC1864
View ArticleThe Bodhisattva Tara
The month of December will be filled with the spirit, love and symbolism of Bodhisattva's. We had our first meeting with Tara in Saturday's podcast by Vajratara titled "Mindfulness: The Great Love"....
View ArticleMay you be peaceful
Day 17 is a song meditation on loving kindness, using phrases that are often used in loving kindness meditation. Loving kindness has a strong element of liking. Sometimes we can love people but don’t...
View ArticleThe Tree Shrine at Lumbini
This is more of an ‘editor’s blog’ than an article or review - I’m using the resources available on www.thebuddhistcentre.com a bit more. Dhivan (editor, Western Buddhist Review).There was some...
View ArticleIntroducing our forthcoming releases: Eight Step Recovery and Perspectives on...
In one month’s time we will be releasing Valerie Mason-John and Dr. Paramabandhu Groves’ Eight Step Recovery: Using the Buddha’s Teachings to Overcome Addiction, described by Sarah Bowen as ‘a...
View ArticleAnālayo’s ‘Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization’ – Featured Title for...
This month we are celebrating Anālayo’s Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization in the run-up to the release of its companion volume, Perspectives on Satipaṭṭhāna, in January. In his introduction...
View ArticleHidden Gems Dedication ceremony
On Sunday 1st December around 40 people gathered at the Croydon Buddhist Centre, to conduct a dedication ceremony for our new Team Based Right Livelihood charity shop Hidden Gems. Led by Sucimani and...
View ArticleUne pause pour Vassika
J’habite à Paris depuis 10 ans. Je suis venue pour aider et travailler avec Varadakini, qui était à l’époque une de mes deux kalyanamitras (amies spirituelles) officielles, et qui avait fondé le centre...
View ArticleFirst NVC and meditation retreat at Bodhgaya
Triratna’s centre in Bodhgaya (site of the Buddha’s Enlightenment) is holding its first ever retreat combining Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and meditation.The week-long Living Compassion retreat over...
View ArticlePOEM BY SANGHARAKSHITA
THOUGHTHIS poem has been taken out of context, the ending of Time of Fire, I find it apt to reflect on the inferred death of Sangharakshita (long may it be postponed). As the film, part three of my...
View ArticleGardening our Mind
Dear Coogee MeditatorsA couple of thoughts I’ve had this last week around meditation practice – not all my own original thoughts (if there is such a thing anyway) but rather musings on teachings in the...
View ArticleEight Step Recovery Sobriety Hangout
Welcome to Eight Step Recovery Sobriety Hangout. This group is for people who want to share there experiences of meditation, support each other in meditation, talk about how to maintain abstience and...
View ArticleGreen Tara
P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm; } Day 18 is the Green Tara mantra. Like Avalokitesvara, Tara is especially associated with compassion – the quintessence of compassion. Remember she was born from his tears....
View ArticleWomens Order Weekend
Hi all,we are very excited here at Adhisthana as we prepare for the Women’s UK and Ireland Area Order weekend which begins tomorrow. This will be our biggest residential event yet - with over 140...
View ArticleUrthona Issue 30 is published!
The 30th printed issue of URTHONA, journal of Buddhism and the Arts has just been published. It will be appearing from now in Triratna Buddhist Centres around the world.This is a Celebratory Issue....
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