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Day 5: Mudita & Amoghasiddhi

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Wed, 18 Mar, 2015 - 18:58

Day 5: Mudita & Amoghasiddhi

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Wed, 18 Mar, 2015 - 18:58We’ve had a wonderful sunny spring day today in Bristol, perfect for us to dwell in what Sangharakshita has described as the bright dancing colours of mudita.

Ratnavandana talked about mudita as a natural response that happens often, but which we don’t always recognise. She suggested consciously appreciating moments of gladness in our lives, particularly when it connects us to others - for example she enjoyed seeing three small girls with mother’s day bouquets in the street at the...
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The Suffusion of the Divine Abidings (Brahma Viharas)

The Suffusion of the Divine Abidings (Brahma Viharas)

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Tue, 17 Mar, 2015 - 18:40Some reflection verses from the retreat to help dedicate your intention…

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Day 4: Karuna & Amitabha

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Tue, 17 Mar, 2015 - 14:57

Day 4: Karuna & Amitabha

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Tue, 17 Mar, 2015 - 14:57After days of gloom outside it’s wonderful to have spring sunshine today as we move into contemplating karuna - which Sangharakshita has described as like metta with a shadow over it.

Ratnavandana says:
It is good to reflect on our attitudes to suffering, whether it’s physical or emotional. I know for a long time I had this a sense that somehow suffering was wrong, that I shouldn’t be suffering, so there was a feeling of failure there which was...
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Preceptors' College Spring Meeting 2015 - Dhammadinna & Nagabodhi

From College of Public Preceptors on Tue, 17 Mar, 2015 - 12:40
Vidyatara talks to long time friends and College comrades Dhammadinna & Nagabodhi about leadership, generational change, the role of elders, social change and right livelihood and the joys of rejoicing!
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A Personal Take On Metta Practice

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Tue, 17 Mar, 2015 - 00:00
Jvalamalini, as part of the 2015 Rainy Season Retreat on the Brahma Viharas, gives a very personal and helpful take on the metta bhavana (loving kindness) practice, recounting her history with it and the kinds of areas she has worked with over the years in order to learn to love herself and others as deeply as she can. That work is both extraordinary and everyday, and the fruits of it is named beautifully as simply the ability to go deeper with the practice itself.
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Universes Colliding - The Meeting of Science and Buddhism

From Cambridge Buddhist Centre on Tue, 17 Mar, 2015 - 00:00
A lively talk in conjunction with the Cambridge Science Festival and part of the Cambridge Buddhist Centre Open Day.
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Day 3: Metta and Aksobhya day

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Mon, 16 Mar, 2015 - 13:59

Day 3: Metta and Aksobhya day

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Mon, 16 Mar, 2015 - 13:59A damp grey Monday morning outside and the warmth of the Sangha and colour of the mandala in our shrine room.

Today we’re exploring metta in the brahma vihara realm and allowing Aksobhya’s qualities to draw us.

We did metta exercises in pairs, looking at each other with metta, and describing ourselves as our best friend would, then Ratnavandana gave a lovely short introduction to the metta bhavana which she led. She talked about not ‘doing’ the practice...
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Aryaloka String Quarted playing at the WLBC

From West London Buddhist Centre on Mon, 16 Mar, 2015 - 09:55

Aryaloka String Quarted playing at the WLBC

From West London Buddhist Centre on Mon, 16 Mar, 2015 - 09:55
On Saturday there will be another cultural event at the WLBC.
The Aryaloka String Quartet has come over from the States to do a series of concerts in the UK. They will be playing works by Bach, Bartok, Mendelssohn and Pärt.
More info here:
http://westlondonbuddhistcentre.com/cultural-...
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Living In the Mandala (With Guided Meditation)

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Mon, 16 Mar, 2015 - 00:00
In her second talk of the 2015 Rainy Season Retreat in Bristol, UK, Ratnavandana embarks on a personal sharing of how her life has been transformed by deciding to go and live in the mandala of the Brahma Viharas and the Jinas themselves. Her deep love of the practices represents both an inspired and eminently practical vision of how to orientate yourself on the great map of the way... Includes a guided meditation practice to help you find your feet wherever you are!
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Introduction to the Brahma Viharas (With Guided Meditation)

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Mon, 16 Mar, 2015 - 00:00
A beautiful introduction by Ratnavandana to the Brahma Viharas as an integrated set of practices flowing from metta - loving kindness. Her central image is that of a tree, deep rooted and spreading its canopy wide as she evokes a profound, personal connection to the cultivation of the sublime abodes - loving kindness, compassion, joy with others, and equanimity. Ratnavandana also leads a guided meditation on cultivating a connection to the Brahma Viharas. This talk was given as part of the 2015 Rainy Season Retreat at Bristol Buddhist Centre.
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