Padmavajra evokes the qualities of the Buddha, and explores how seeing into the marks of existence is the best way to realise who and what the Buddha really was.
we have a variety of things going on for BAM this year. Some are Sangha wide some are personal. We are doing the Earth Metta Bhavana, some litter picking in Blackburn town centre, a tidy up of the gardens on our row and an environment quiz kindly given to us( with the answers!) by Croydon. We have some guerilla gardening, planting wild flower seeds in derelict land, and a number of us are going vegan for the month,...
We have started early in Eastbourne: May through early September, with beach recycling patrols, for early birds on Sunday & Monday mornings, all welcome. Followed by Beach meditation at 7.30am: Holwell.
Designed to rescue recyclables before the municipal cleaners dispose of all materials as landfill/ incineration.
More volunteers needed for Saturdays and some weekends.
Community member are doing study with Dh. Satyadeep in Apr 16 ( 25th to 30th) on “Magga Vagga” and with Dh. Adityabodhi in May 16 from 16th to 20 th on Going for Refugee.
Here is the programme of BAM events at the Dublin Buddhist Centre.
Residential Retreat - 21st Century Bodhisattva. Friday 3rd - Monday 6th June. Exploring how the Bodhisattva Ideal is relevant in the 21st Century, and how we can manifest it.
Film Night – This Changes Everything by Avi Lewis. Friday 10th June, from 7pm. A movie about climate change and the opportunities within it to transform our society for the better.
I’m focussing this week’s email to Wesak which is the traditional Buddhist celebration held to mark the Buddha breaking through to enlightenment and is observed by all schools of Buddhism
A particularly special part of the day and a part I’d love you to come to is the puja at 7 pm. Matty and Steve, two of our Coogee sangha will have their mitra ceremonies as part of this ceremony and...
Aryaloka is joining with other Triratna centers and groups to celebrate Buddhist Action Month in June. Aryaloka is sponsoring several collective actions that everyone is welcome to join in on.
Schedule of events
Opening Ritual ~ June 7, 7 pm
Dedicate your actions during BAM for the benefit of all beings. We’ll kick off our Buddhist Action Month with a short ritual at the beginning of Friends Night.
Vegan Pot Luck and Recipe share ~ June 7, 5:30 PM
Bring your favorite meat and dairy free dish and one print...
Dedicate your actions during BAM for the benefit of all beings. We’ll kick off our Buddhist Action Month with a short ritual at the beginning of Friends Night.
Vegan Pot Luck and Recipe share ~ June 7, 5:30 PM
Bring your favorite meat and dairy free dish and one print out of the recipe. No need to make copies of the recipe! Write it all on one page of paper and we can photograph it...
For BAM to be a successful event, it doesn’t have to be complicated, and in fact, let’s run the events in the spirit they are intended - that is with kindness to ourselves as well as kindness to the planet and other beings.
Here are some Tips for organizing a successful BAM:
Keep projects SIMPLE.
Buddhists can be busy people – engaged Buddhists even more so so that sometimes just the thought of taking on an extra responsibility can feel a...
