From Free Buddhist Audio on Wed, 8 May, 2013 - 01:40We start our podcast review with The Power of Empathy by Vajrasara. In this beautiful talk Vajrasara explores metta (loving kindness), the subtle art of listening, and Kuan Yin, the mysterious white lady of Compassion. One of a series of talks on the theme of ‘A Force for Good in the World’, given in the Dharma Parlour at the 2010 Buddhafield Festival in Somerset, UK
Then we give you two short Dharmabytes, little gems of Dharma...
From Community Highlights on Mon, 6 May, 2013 - 15:52Shaking off the city, exploring with other young people what the Buddha’s teaching means for us in our immediate experience and our daily lives in general through discussion and meditation practice with time to relax and have some fun together in a friendly environment.
Arrive 5pm Friday 28th till 3pm Sunday 30th June
Booking needed (via Cambridge Buddhist Centre website) or by phone (+44) 01223 577553
From Buddhafield on Mon, 6 May, 2013 - 08:13Ever wondered what happens behind the scenes at Buddhafield? A lot of hard work - and spiritual practice! Check out the Buddhafield Blog, lovingly written by Lou and others from Buddhafield’s core team… They’ve called it ‘The Secret Life of Buddhafield: a window into what goes on behind the scenes’ and recent posts include a series of updates on their big new ‘Green Earth Awakening’ event - coming soon at the end of May…More on this...
From Abhayaratna Trust on Fri, 3 May, 2013 - 10:54Taradakini, Abhayaratna Trust secretary, writes: “You might not know that Order members experiencing financial hardship and wanting to apply to the Trust for financial support, for example to attend a retreat or order event, can now do so four times a year. The next deadline for applications is 1 September 2013. Of course if it’s an emergency or more urgent, applications are accepted at any time of year. We know it’s not so easy to ask for funds but you’ll...
From Online Meditators on Wed, 1 May, 2013 - 18:39Many thanks to Animisha for stepping in as ever to cover our online ‘Meditation Thursdays’ this past couple of weeks! Our session this week will be at the usual time of 11.30amEST/4.30pm UK/ 9pm Maharashtra, and we’ll have both Skype and Google Hangout options. Connect on Skype with user thebuddhistcentre.com and IM (Instant Message) to be added to the call. If you’re not sure about finding us on Skype, see here for more details! ...
Here’s a Soundcloud set of recordings to accompany the book, Practical Buddhism: Mindfulness and Skilful Living in the Modern Era by Dr. Paramabandhu Groves. These meditations are designed to help you live more mindfully and more skilfully…
From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Tue, 30 Apr, 2013 - 18:35Every few months we invite women in the sangha, as well as those new to exploring Buddhism, to come together for a retreat-like practice morning. This is an opportunity to explore a Buddhist text or practice together, ask questions, and share of ourselve.
All women are welcome to join Viriyalila on Saturday May 11th, 9 am - 12:30 pm. On this practice morning we will be meditating together and then exploring the Heart Sutra as chanted in the Triratna...
From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Tue, 30 Apr, 2013 - 17:49Our next Introductory Meditation workshop will be held on Saturday, May 18th, led by Narottama. In our introductory workshops we teach two traditional Buddhist meditations - the Mindfulness of Breathing and the Metta Bhavana, or Cultivation of Loving Kindness. Both practices provide a foundation in how to work effectively with your mind, teaching you how to concentrate, become less distracted, calmer and more emotionally positive. Suitable for everyone, you do not need to be a Buddhist to benefit greatly from...
From Practical Buddhism: Mindfulness and Skilful Living in the Modern Era on Tue, 30 Apr, 2013 - 17:38Here’s an easy online reading version of Chapter 2, which is an introduction to mindfulness. As well as explaining what mindfulness is, the chapter discussed common patterns of the mind that we meet in meditation and some misconceptions about meditation…
