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Online meditation for the Urban Retreat 2013!

From Online Meditators on Wed, 6 Nov, 2013 - 22:46

Online meditation for the Urban Retreat 2013!

From Online Meditators on Wed, 6 Nov, 2013 - 22:46Hi all, next week as part of the marvellous Urban Retreat on the theme of Metta (Loving Kindness) we’ll be having two online meditations focussing on that practice. The sessions will be on Tuesday 12th and Thursday 14th, and will last for one hour, with a 40-minute sit and 20 minutes or so at the end for discussion/questions.

The meditations will start sharply at 11am EST/ 4pm UK / 5pm Europe / 9.30pm Mumbai but...

lokabandhu

Dhanakosa seeks cooks

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Wed, 6 Nov, 2013 - 20:02

Dhanakosa seeks cooks

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Wed, 6 Nov, 2013 - 20:02Lisa writes from Dhanakosa, Triratna’s beautiful retreat centre in the Scottish Highlands, saying -

“Autumn is in full swing here at the moment. As the season changes, we’re enjoying the beautiful range of colours in the glen.

We are currently looking to expand our pool of volunteer cooks!

Do you feel confident cooking for between 20 and 30 people? Can you come to Dhanakosa for a week to cook for groups on retreat? Then...

Manidha

Manidha and Alice - Poems on Metta

From Loving Kindness - Blazing Like The Sun on Wed, 6 Nov, 2013 - 19:21

Manidha and Alice - Poems on Metta

From Loving Kindness - Blazing Like The Sun on Wed, 6 Nov, 2013 - 19:21Manidha and Alice here from Seattle in the U.S. sharing a collection of poems we feel inspired by when we think about metta and its central importance for the life of the heart. Drawing on different religious and spiritual traditions the poems bring out some of the qualities of metta and of a person turning their effort towards cultivating loving kindness in their life.

This video was produced and read with the help of our friends...

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The Karaniya Metta Sutta in Pali and English (with audio)

From Loving Kindness - Blazing Like The Sun on Wed, 6 Nov, 2013 - 19:09The Buddha recommended that alongside mindfulness practices, anyone wanting to see deeply into the nature of existence should have a regular and strong practice of kindness… Here is the source text for this revolutionary practice (minus a few diacritics!).

The English translation is by Ratnaprabha, the audio by Joe Richardson.

Listen to a talk on the sutta for the Urban Retreat 2013

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Upekshadaka - On Metta (Loving Kindness)

From Community Highlights on Tue, 5 Nov, 2013 - 16:46

A personal, moving short talk by Upekshadaka about his own struggles to practice loving kindness (‘metta’) towards himself and others. Evoking his work and his relationship with his father, we get a clearly felt sense of how vital and rewarding this meditation can be. Radical change as part of the everyday of our lives…

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Honour your intention and stay in touch with your inspiration

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Mon, 4 Nov, 2013 - 22:35

Honour your intention and stay in touch with your inspiration

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Mon, 4 Nov, 2013 - 22:35Hi There

Meditation tip for this week

Honour your intention and stay in touch with your inspiration

Something got you interested in meditation. Maybe it was the painful ending of a relationship, maybe a general emptiness or malaise in life, perhaps anger issues or illness or perhaps it was the warmth and radiance suggested in things you’ve read about, heard or seen to do with meditation……

The point is something got you interested and you’ve given...

viriyalila

Sangha Nights - November

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Mon, 4 Nov, 2013 - 22:15

Sangha Nights - November

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Mon, 4 Nov, 2013 - 22:15In November Suddhayu will lead a series of Reflections, followed by several evenings dedicated to deepening our Meditation practices in December. Perfect timing for turning inwards as we move into the winter months.

November Reflections on Faith, Kindness and Gratitude

6 reflections on faith
13 puja with mitra ceremony
20 reflections on kindness
27 reflections on gratitude

Given that Buddhism is not theistic, what role does faith have in Buddhist practice? Is kindness a practice?...

viriyalila

Mitra Ceremony & Celebration

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Mon, 4 Nov, 2013 - 22:01

Mitra Ceremony & Celebration

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Mon, 4 Nov, 2013 - 22:01Join us on Wednesday November 13th, 7 pm, to witness and celebrate as Maryellen Burke engages in a simple ceremony to become a mitra, or ‘friend’ in a more formal sense to the Triratna Buddhist Order and Community. A mitra is someone who is actively involved in Triratna activities, and intends to continue practicing the Dharma in this community. Becoming a Mitra marks a deepening of commitment with specific retreats, study groups covering the key aspects of the Buddha’s teaching...

viriyalila

A Single Stream of Dharma Activity

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 4 Nov, 2013 - 21:32

Today’s FBA Dharmabyte is a lovely description of Sangharakshita we’re calling “A Single Stream of Dharma Activity” given by his editor Kalyanaprabha on the occasion of launching his recent book ‘Dear Dinoo: Letters to a Friend’. She shares two remarkable aspects about Sangharakshita: the ordinary and the extraordinary along with reflections on kindness and his embodiment of a single stream of Dharma activity.

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The Karaniya Metta Sutta Chanted by Joe Richardson

From Community Highlights on Mon, 4 Nov, 2013 - 17:21

And since we just posted Natalie Willmer’s excellent talk on the Karaniya Metta Sutta, here’s a beautiful recording of it! It’s the classic Buddhist source-text for Metta, or Loving-Kindness - and the theme of the upcoming Triratna Urban Retreat.

It was chanted in Pali by Joe Richardson at the end of Triratna’s 2012 International Retreat, as the Buddhafield team gathered under canvas at the end of the retreat. We’ve remastered it...

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