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Day 2: Happening Now - Presentations and Vajragupta's Talk

From International Retreat 2014 on Sat, 24 May, 2014 - 15:12

Day 2: Happening Now - Presentations and Vajragupta's Talk

From International Retreat 2014 on Sat, 24 May, 2014 - 15:12

Some first pictures of the morning: women from The Karuna Appeal tell us about their challenging and worthwhile work which helps to support disenfranchised people in India. And Vajragupta giving a wonderful talk on the theme of the retreat, ‘The Bodhisattva’s Reply’…

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Anapanasati: Mindfulness with Breathing

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Sat, 24 May, 2014 - 14:41

Anapanasati: Mindfulness with Breathing

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Sat, 24 May, 2014 - 14:41Meditation & Sutta Reflection Day Retreat
Sunday, June 15th, 10 - 4 pm

The Buddha tells us “Mindfulness of in-&-out breathing, when developed & pursued, is of great fruit, of great benefit.” (MN 118)

This day workshop will explore how we might develop and pursue mindfulness of in and out breathing using the techniques laid out by the Buddha in the Anapanasati Sutta.

Satyada was ordained in June 2012 at Aryaloka Buddhist Center...

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Spring in the Gardens at Aryaloka

From The Stupa Project on Sat, 24 May, 2014 - 04:29

Spring in the Gardens at Aryaloka

From The Stupa Project on Sat, 24 May, 2014 - 04:29

On a walk today at Aryaloka Buddhist Center, imagining the stupa coming into being amongst the flowers, trees and gardens.

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Dharma Books & Unusual Buddhist Findings

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Sat, 24 May, 2014 - 04:12

Dharma Books & Unusual Buddhist Findings

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Sat, 24 May, 2014 - 04:12Our little book shop and Dharma store is evolving beautifully. If you are looking for something unusual to support your practice, see our malas created by Bob and the unique, one-of-a-kind Buddhist findings by Danakamala - plus a wonderful collection of Dharma books. Open Wednesday nights for Sangha Night and Sunday mornings for our weekly meditation.

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How will a Stupa Impact Aryaloka?

From The Stupa Project on Sat, 24 May, 2014 - 03:44

How will a Stupa Impact Aryaloka?

From The Stupa Project on Sat, 24 May, 2014 - 03:44

Repost from 16/05/2014

In many of her talks about the Aryaloka stupa project, Viriyagita, has shared a video about the building and dedication of the stupa at the New Zealand retreat center, Sudarshanaloka, I think this must be the most dramatically situated of the four existing Dhardo Rinpoche stupas at Triratna centers around the world, and I found the video to be quite inspiring. However, it left me curious about how the building of a...

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Tara Puja & Blessings with Dhardo Tulku Rimpoche

From The Stupa Project on Sat, 24 May, 2014 - 03:29

Posted by Viriyalila on Tue, 22/04/2014 - 15:29Dhardo Tulka Rinpoche visited Aryaloka Buddhist Center to bless the grounds where a stupa is being built in honor of the late Dhardo Rinpoche, one of Sangharakshita’s eight main teachers.

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Stupa Celebration & Dinner

From The Stupa Project on Sat, 24 May, 2014 - 03:28

Stupa Celebration & Dinner

From The Stupa Project on Sat, 24 May, 2014 - 03:28Repost from 15/4/2014

Join the regional sangha for a scrumptious fundraising dinner at Aryaloka Buddhist Center on April 18th at 6:00 p.m. The menu includes a hearty soup to warm the winter chill, lovingly-created bread, salad, and cake for dessert to add a touch of sweetness. All this in addition to joyful sangha friends to break bread with!

There will be a presentation about the Stupa Project as part of the evening, and the dinner will be followed...

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Triratna Day - Dhardo Rinpoche, Stupa Building and Sangha

From The Stupa Project on Sat, 24 May, 2014 - 03:20

Posted by Free Buddhist Audio on Wed, 09/04/2014 - 19:00
A lovely talk given by Nagabodhi on Triratna Day at Aryaloka Buddhist Center, with an introduction by Dayalocana. Here, Nagabodhi recounts his favorite memories of his time with Dhardo Rinpoche in Kalimpong, expresses his feelings about the strengthening power of stupa building for centers, and ties it all together with a reminder of the central role of sangha in the Triratna Community. Talk given on Triratna Day 2014 at Aryaloka...

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Pioneering the Stupa Project

From The Stupa Project on Sat, 24 May, 2014 - 03:13

Pioneering the Stupa Project

From The Stupa Project on Sat, 24 May, 2014 - 03:13Repost from 24/03/2014

On March 19th, Viriyagita, Shantikirika and Portsmouth NH mitra Bettye Pruitt joined the sangha of Nagaloka in Portland, ME, to share information about the project to build a stupa dedicated to Dhardo Rimpoche at Aryaloka in Newmarket, NH. The main theme of Viriyagita’s presentation was the importance of Dhardo Rimpoche to the Triratna community. She pointed out that there are currently four Triratna stupas containing ashes of the late Dhardo: at...

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A Stupa Emerges

From The Stupa Project on Sat, 24 May, 2014 - 03:09

A Stupa Emerges

From The Stupa Project on Sat, 24 May, 2014 - 03:09Posted by Viriyalila for The Stupa Project Kula…20/03/2014
I’ve been reflecting quite a bit on the stupa visualization practice since visiting with my preceptor, Karunadevi, in San Francisco last month. I remember how she taught the practice, and how fascinated I was to be engaging in such primal, simple act conjuring the elements in vibrant, colorful forms. I felt connected to the whole universe, and beyond, in ways that I have never experienced before. So grounding, and yet so expansive.
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