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Carol Robertson

Sangha Film Nights

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Thu, 7 Aug, 2014 - 14:41

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Thu, 7 Aug, 2014 - 14:41Join us for a series of 3 film nights in the coming months. The evenings will start at 6.30pm with Soup Supper and the film will start at 7pm. Dana event: donations appreciated. Please book for this event via the centre to enable us to be clear on numbers.

From Tibet to Croydon
Our first film will be a special screening of Escape from Tibet and will be introduced by its director Nick Gray. The film follows the story...

Carol Robertson

Sangharakshita 108 year Puja

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Thu, 7 Aug, 2014 - 14:09

Sangharakshita 108 year Puja

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Thu, 7 Aug, 2014 - 14:09Saturday 23rd August 10.30am-1.00pm
Each year for 108 years, we come together as a sangha to celebrate our founder Sangharakshita’s birthday. This year it will take place as part of our sangha morning. £7.50/£5 conc.

Carol Robertson

Full Moon Puja

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Thu, 7 Aug, 2014 - 14:07

Full Moon Puja

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Thu, 7 Aug, 2014 - 14:07Sunday 10th August 7-9pm
Traditional Buddhist devotional practice including meditation and chanting. Dana event: donations welcome

Carol Robertson

Sangha Work Day

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Thu, 7 Aug, 2014 - 14:01

Sangha Work Day

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Thu, 7 Aug, 2014 - 14:01Sunday 10th August 10.30am-4.30pm (meditation 10.30, work 11.00)
Making our environment wonderful.
The lovely long summer days are here again, and as the sun lights up the shrine room we notice that it could do with a bit of TLC! It’s a bit grimy in places and although we know that we are going to start building a lovely new room in the spring, spring is six months away. We want to make the room inviting and beautiful...

Centre Team

Triratna International Council 2014 Underway!

From Community Highlights on Wed, 6 Aug, 2014 - 22:07

Triratna International Council 2014 Underway!

From Community Highlights on Wed, 6 Aug, 2014 - 22:07Every 18 months representatives from the Triratna Buddhist Community all over the world meet to look at how they can deepen their sense of collective Dharma practice in a global spiritual movement.

Following last year’s successful coverage from India we’ll again be providing highlights each day via The International Council space. Click + follow on the space and you’ll get updates on key talks, interviews with participants, and a video summary of each day’s proceedings. And we’ll...

viriyalila

Eight Step Recovery - Day Retreat

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Wed, 6 Aug, 2014 - 16:33

Eight Step Recovery - Day Retreat

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Wed, 6 Aug, 2014 - 16:33A day long retreat exploring the The Buddha’s teachings to Overcome Addiction led by Vimalasara, Saturday, September 13th, 10 - 5 pm.

These teachings may be applied to all addictions, money, food, alcohol, drugs, sex and much more. Humans have an inbuilt tendency towards addiction, and the Buddhist teachings can be applied to help bring about sobriety of mind, self compassion and abstinence.

This day retreat will be composed of opportunities for reflection and meditation with guidance...

viriyalila

Going Deeper in Meditation: Overcoming Hindrances

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Wed, 6 Aug, 2014 - 16:01

Going Deeper in Meditation: Overcoming Hindrances

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Wed, 6 Aug, 2014 - 16:01Through meditation and discussion we will look at the conditions that get in the way of concentration and happiness. We will work with practical methods to recognize and move beyond distractions to a more satisfying experience of integration. Participants should have at least three months meditation experience to attend.

Sunday August 10, 10 - 1 pm
Led by Suddhayu, offered by donation

Candradasa

What is the Triratna International Council?

From Triratna International Council on Wed, 6 Aug, 2014 - 15:37

An introduction from beside the duck pond at Adhisthana as the 2014 International Council kicks off!

Dassini explains what the Council is and does, with the help of Candradasa and Vidyatara. Then Dhammarati, the Chair of the Council, makes his own introductory remarks and we get to hear most of the delegates saying hello and ritually starting the proceedings…

For more, subscribe to our podcast!

Rijupatha

Dharmabyte: The First Sight (Old Age)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Tue, 5 Aug, 2014 - 21:28

Today’s FBA Dharmabyte is by the delightful Ratnasuri titled “The First Sight (Old Age).” When Siddhartha Gautama was a young man, it’s said that he was so struck by three particular observations that he felt he had no choice but to make a radical change in his life. These were the traditional ‘three sights’: old age, sickness and death in his fellow human beings. This is the first of those three talks, available in the series:...

Rijupatha

FBA Podcast: Dharma and Nature

From Free Buddhist Audio on Tue, 5 Aug, 2014 - 21:19

FBA Podcast: Dharma and Nature

From Free Buddhist Audio on Tue, 5 Aug, 2014 - 21:19This week’s FBA Podcast was given at the London Buddhist Centre’s Dharma Day celebration, July 2014. “Dharma and Nature” by Dhivan, author of “This Being, That Becomes”. The word Dharma means many things, including “nature” – referring to how things work, the true nature of things. We also use the word to refer to the whole interconnected living world. The meanings of the world only partly overlap, which gives us the starting point...

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