The event will be held at Adhisthana Retreat Centre in the beautiful green country of Herefordshire, England. The beautiful fields next to Adhisthana will be ready to receive over 400 campers, and some dormitory accommodation is available for those...
From International Retreat 2014 on Thu, 15 May, 2014 - 19:02Vajradaka will be co-leading meditation workshops with Maitrivajri on the International Retreat. His approach is to pull together body, emotion, thought, imagination and intuition and integrate them in the meditation process to uncover the seeds of Enlightenment within us. Join him for an exciting meditative exploration!
From Buddhist Action Month 2014 on Thu, 15 May, 2014 - 16:42In preparation for this August’s Eco Dharma conference in New Hampshire, USA, a Buddhist Geeks podcast: Lama Willa Miller and David Loy discuss how Buddhist concerns intersect with ecological and activist concerns. They talk about the upcoming Eco-Dharma Conference, examine some ways Buddhist philosophy can contribute to the global ecology discussion, and some supposed disparities…
From Triratna News on Thu, 15 May, 2014 - 16:05David Cameron, UK prime minister, has issued this greeting for Wesak (also known as Vesak or Buddha Day. Theravadin Buddhists mark the Buddha’s birth, Enlightenment and parinirvana on this day.)
“I’d like to send my best wishes to Buddhists in Britain and around the world celebrating Vesak, the sacred festival commemorating the birth, enlightenment and the passing away (Parinirvana) of the Buddha.
For millions of people it is a time to reflect on the Buddhist...
From Stockholms buddhistcenter on Wed, 14 May, 2014 - 19:19A public talk by Ratnaguna at SENSUS, kl 18.00 – 20.00, Medborgarpatsen, 15 May of Buddha Week.
From Triratna News on Wed, 14 May, 2014 - 19:00This week’s full moon signalled Buddha Day. To mark the event, Clear Vision have released Triratna Newsbyte 1, the first of their new twice-yearly video news bulletins from around the Triratna world, commissioned by Triratna’s European Chairs’ Assembly.
In this 47-minute video:
The opening weekend of Adhisthana, UK
Vimalasara’s book launch at the Manchester Buddhist Centre, UK
Danabhadri at Dhanakosa, Scotland: Cooking as practice
From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 13 May, 2014 - 08:44This week we will be meditating under a full moon
My preceptor, the key mentor in my ordination process, once told me it is especially auspicious to meditate under a full moon as the energies moving under the influence of a full moon are intense and so to stabilise and train one’s mind in the midst of these energies is especially efficacious.
Padmadakini will lead you in The Mindfulness of Breathing practice and just to affirm you...
From Community Highlights on Mon, 12 May, 2014 - 20:08This week marks the Triratna Community’s celebration of the Buddhist festival of Wesak, or Buddha Day, and The Buddhist Centre Online is the perfect place to celebrate together - to see the smiling faces of our brothers and sisters from all over the world reflecting on the Buddha’s Enlightenment.
Some centres have already held their events, and some are still upcoming, so stay tuned and +follow the Community Highlights space as we collect together any postings from around the...
