Focus: Aimed at regulars and above. Brief: Guided meditations on the Four Reminders (also known as the Preliminary Reflections): the precious opportunity of human life; death; karma; and the defects of samsara. This material contains: 1. A structure for teaching and reflection on the Four Reminders 2. Verses on the Four Reminders 3. A commentary Some of this material was previously published in Madhyamavani. written by Vishvapani, Cardiff
The Five Spiritual Faculties Here are three pdfs by Dhammaloka on the Five Spiritual Faculties.
One is on suggestions for how to translate the Five Indriyas (the spiritual faculties of faith, wisdom, mindfulness, vigour, and meditation) into precepts for daily life [the-five-spiritual-faculties-in-everyday-life.pdf]
Then there is an article exploring in detail how the faculties may be balanced with each other, and also introducing the ‘near enemies’ of each faculty [the-five-spiritual-faculties-and-near-enemies.pdf]
Lastly we’ve got a diagram used in workshops on ‘work as practice’ to help people check their balance...
Many Triratna Buddhist Centres run successful local Urban Retreats - notably the LBC, which I gather attracts a lot of new-ish people each year and is both a great way to embed practice in daily life, as well as strengthen connections within your Sangha.
