This is an intruduction to the Sangha night theme of spring 2013 at the Stockholm buddhist centre; Myths, symbols and tales from the buddhist tradition.
From Free Buddhist Audio on Sun, 10 Feb, 2013 - 01:49Special NEMO Podcast: “Reflections on Vajrasattava” by Dhammadinna. Brought to you from the Free Buddhist Audio home-base, currently buried under two feet of snow!
The first talk of Padmaloka's 2012 Winter Retreat. Vessantara introduces Mandalas, in terms of personal, symbolic and specifically buddhist representations.
He then invites us to enter the Mandala as a initiatory voyage of discovery and development, making reference to the System of Practice and the need to balance effort with openness.
Second talk of Padmaloka's 2012 Winter Retreat on the Five Buddhas. Akshobya touches the earth, as a symbol of confidence and self awareness. This links us back to the story of the Buddha's enlightenment, reminds us of our own potential and asks the question 'what is it that trips us up or holds us back ?'
The third talk of Padmaloka's 2012 Winter Retreat on the Mandala.
We are reminded of the mandala as a model, though not an exclusive one. Ratnasambhava has the mudra of generosity, how does that develop from Akshobya ?
The system of practice can be mapped onto the 5 Buddhas, here we see the connections between abundance and positive emotion.
Suryamati explores the theme of Virya (energy) in Santideva's Bodhicaryavatara. Talk given at Sangha Night, Sheffield Buddhist Centre on 29th April 2008. Part of a series on Great Buddhist Texts.
Vadanya explores the stages of the sevonfold puja as inspired by Santideva's Bodhicaryavatara. Talk given at Sangha Night, Sheffield Buddhist Centre on 25th March 2008. Part of a series on Great Buddhist Texts.
Khemasuri explores the theme of Anger and Patience in Santideva's Bodhicaryavatara at Sangha Night, Sheffield Buddhist Centre. Talk given on 15th April 2008. Part of a series on Great Buddhist Texts.
From Community Highlights on Fri, 8 Feb, 2013 - 22:48We’re delighted to feature as part of our galleries section this month a set of works in cloth by Kiranada Sterling Benjamin (with an extended Flickr selection and notes). Painting with hot wax and liquid dyes on thirsty cloth is an apt way to describe the work Kiranada does. Her background in fibers includes training in the Japanese kimono industry and research in the traditional Japanese classical arts; from scoll painting and tea ceremony...
From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Fri, 8 Feb, 2013 - 20:23Ratnaprabha paid a visit to Sheffield to tell us the very entertaining story of ‘Ananda and the Outcaste Girl’, included in his new book, ‘Finding the Mind’. A talk given at Sangha Night, Sheffield Buddhist Centre, as part of a series of talks on myths, stories and symbols.
The first talk of Padmaloka's 2012 Winter Retreat. Vessantara introduces Mandalas, in terms of personal, symbolic and specifically buddhist representations.
