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Upcoming meetings - topics for November and December 2015

From Triratna Thames Valley and Reading on Sat, 7 Nov, 2015 - 11:23

Upcoming meetings - topics for November and December 2015

From Triratna Thames Valley and Reading on Sat, 7 Nov, 2015 - 11:23

Over the next few weeks we shall be looking at the following topics;

10/11   Introduction to Buddhist meditation - going deeper with the Metta Bhavana

17/11  Closed

24/11  Urban Retreat - taking part in the worldwide urban retreat

8/12  Who was the Buddha? - an historical perspective

15/12  What is Buddhism? - Religion or philosophy

22/12  Why live a Buddhist Life? - a personal perspective

29/12  Closed

From January we shall be running Dharma study blocks of 4 - 6 weeks focusing on a particular aspect of Buddhist teaching. While it will not be essential to...
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White Tara

From Cambridge Buddhist Centre on Fri, 6 Nov, 2015 - 00:00
A special talk for Sangha Night to mark the full moon. Amarachandra speaks on the beautiful bodhisattva White Tara.
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Amitabha

From Cambridge Buddhist Centre on Fri, 6 Nov, 2015 - 00:00
The second in our series of talks on the Mandala of the Five Buddhas for Sangha Night. Padmasuri talks on the deep red Buddha of the west, Amitabha.
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Subhuti In Seminar - Three Ways to Insight - Prelude

From London Buddhist Centre on Fri, 6 Nov, 2015 - 00:00
On the seminar day for Order members and mitras held at the London Buddhist Centre in November 2015 Subhuti presents three ways to insight. He begins here with a short prelude reflecting on All Souls Day.
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Subhuti In Seminar - Three Ways to Insight - Indroduction

From London Buddhist Centre on Fri, 6 Nov, 2015 - 00:00
On the seminar day for Order members and mitras held at the London Buddhist Centre in November 2015 Subhuti presents three ways to insight. Here in the introduction Subhuti addresses the broad question; insight into what exactly?
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Subhuti In Seminar - Three Ways to Insight - Working with the 3 Prajnas

From London Buddhist Centre on Fri, 6 Nov, 2015 - 00:00
On the seminar day for Order members and mitras held at the London Buddhist Centre in November 2015 Subhuti presents three ways to insight. Method 1: working with the 3 Prajnas. Subhuti considers afresh this traditional teaching of cultivating insight through hearing, reflecting and meditating.
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Subhuti In Seminar - Three Ways to Insight - Reaction Practice

From London Buddhist Centre on Fri, 6 Nov, 2015 - 00:00
On the seminar day for Order members and mitras held at the London Buddhist Centre in November 2015 Subhuti presents three ways to insight. Method 2: Reaction Practice. Subhuti explores a radical approach to insight by understanding and appreciating our own reactions. (this recording unfortunately cuts off prematurely after 40 minutes)
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Subhuti In Seminar - Three Ways to Insight - Doing Nothing Practice

From London Buddhist Centre on Fri, 6 Nov, 2015 - 00:00
On the seminar day for Order members and mitras held at the London Buddhist Centre in November 2015 Subhuti presents three ways to insight. Method 3: Doing nothing practice. Perhaps one of the hardest and most radical things one can do these days, Subhuti considers the strange effects that consciously doing nothing can have on the mind.
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News of Alaya's Death

From Order Connection on Thu, 5 Nov, 2015 - 17:48
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News of Alaya's Death

From Order Connection on Thu, 5 Nov, 2015 - 17:48

Dear Order members,

I’m sorry to have to inform you that Alaya died at Brooklands Care Home in Norwich at 11pm last night, Tuesday 3rd November at the age of 64.  His wife, Ratnamala and his son, Sam were with him. Alaya had developed pneumonia which had not responded to antibiotics.
 
Alaya was born in 1951 and was ordained by Sangharakshita in November of 1975. He was part of the first wave of people...
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Rambles Around Reality - Talk Three - Autumn 2015

From London Buddhist Centre on Thu, 5 Nov, 2015 - 00:00
Subhuti unfolds his latest thinking about the nature of reality. He concludes this series of Talks by presenting five ways we might break through into the Unconditioned (so to speak)...
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