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Satipatthana: A Path to Insight (3 of 8)

From Taraloka Retreat Centre on Thu, 11 Jan, 2018 - 00:00
What perspective should we bring to mindfulness practice? And the first two satipatthanas: body and vedana. Talk 3 of 8 clear, engaging and impassioned talks taking us through the Satipatthana Sutta. In this full exploration of how to apply mindfulness practice in meditation and our lives, Prasadavati's depth of lived experience and love of satipatthana shines through. Talks given on an intensive meditation retreat for women who have asked for ordination.
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Satipatthana: A Path to Insight (4 of 8)

From Taraloka Retreat Centre on Thu, 11 Jan, 2018 - 00:00
Worldly and unworldly vedana, both in meditation and in daily life. Talk 4 of 8 clear, engaging and impassioned talks taking us through the Satipatthana Sutta. In this full exploration of how to apply mindfulness practice in meditation and our lives, Prasadavati's depth of lived experience and love of satipatthana shines through. Talks given on an intensive meditation retreat for women who have asked for ordination.
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Satipatthana: A Path to Insight (5 of 8)

From Taraloka Retreat Centre on Thu, 11 Jan, 2018 - 00:00
Third Satipatthana: citta or heart-mind. Working with the thinking mind. Talk 5 of 8 clear, engaging and impassioned talks taking us through the Satipatthana Sutta. In this full exploration of how to apply mindfulness practice in meditation and our lives, Prasadavati's depth of lived experience and love of satipatthana shines through. Talks given on an intensive meditation retreat for women who have asked for ordination.
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Satipatthana: A Path to Insight (6 of 8)

From Taraloka Retreat Centre on Thu, 11 Jan, 2018 - 00:00
More on citta/heart-mind: the kleshas and inclining the mind to the positive. Working with emotions. Talk 6 of 8 clear, engaging and impassioned talks taking us through the Satipatthana Sutta. In this full exploration of how to apply mindfulness practice in meditation and our lives, Prasadavati's depth of lived experience and love of satipatthana shines through. Talks given on an intensive meditation retreat for women who have asked for ordination.
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Update on Vajramayi's Health

From Order Connection on Wed, 10 Jan, 2018 - 17:25

Update on Vajramayi's Health

From Order Connection on Wed, 10 Jan, 2018 - 17:25

Dear brothers and sisters in the Order,

A few weeks ago Dharmacharini Vajramayi who lives in Utrecht (The Netherlands) was diagnosed with cancer in the bowel. Unfortunately at the time of the diagnosis the cancer had already spread into the liver, the lungs and the lymph system. It was made clear to her that only palliative treatment was an option. She was given a life expectancy of two to six months.

Today she has decided...
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Living Divinely: The Brahma Viharas

From Online Meditators on Wed, 10 Jan, 2018 - 17:15

Living Divinely: The Brahma Viharas

From Online Meditators on Wed, 10 Jan, 2018 - 17:15

We’re wrapping up the last segment of a four-week series of Tuesday meditations on the Brahma Viharas, or “divine abodes”. In these meditations we’ve cultivated various aspects of positive emotion - including loving-kindness (metta), compassion (karuna), sympathetic joy (mudita), and equanimity (upeksha).

Join the online sangha Tuesday, 23rd January at 2:30pm ET / 7:30pm UK on Google Hangouts as we explore the final week’s Brahma Vihara, equanimity (upeksha).

Join the meditation here!  
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Paticca-samuppada an old bone for an old dog - Guhyavajra

From Shabda Articles on Wed, 10 Jan, 2018 - 14:15

Paticca-samuppada an old bone for an old dog - Guhyavajra

From Shabda Articles on Wed, 10 Jan, 2018 - 14:15

Open to all.

I’m entering into solitary retreat for a while so won’t be on the net. 

In preparation for Wimbledon I have been watching the Paticca-samuppada debate. Unfortunately myself not being a scholar I am a month behind the action slowly digesting the game.

I have to confess I don’t quite understand some of what is being extrapolated from quite a straightforward business. I fail to see how paticca-samuppada in terms of the Buddha’s experience as described by Satyadana, which I mostly concur with, contradicts...
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47 Men Ordained in India

From Order Connection on Sun, 7 Jan, 2018 - 15:25

47 Men Ordained in India

From Order Connection on Sun, 7 Jan, 2018 - 15:25

Dear Order Members,

We are delighted to announce that Sunday 17th December 2017 saw the public ordinations of 47 men at Bordharan Retreat Centre in India:


Private preceptor: Adityabodhi
                         
1) Mahadev Jagtap from Pune camp
becomes Shraddhabala
Public Preceptor: Ratnasila

2) Murlidhar Patil from Pune camp
becomes Bodhideepa
Public Preceptor: Yashosagar

3) Ratnakar More from Ulhasanagar
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