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Reflections from Ratnavandana - Being Divine Online Home Retreat: Day 7

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Thu, 30 Apr, 2020 - 09:05

As we come towards the end of our Being Divine Online home retreat it is my great pleasure today to share with you some further reflections from Ratnavandana on this theme.

She beautifully evokes where and how she is currently spending this time of lockdown in rural Wales, UK, and shares how the Brahma Viharas have been helping her at this strange and difficult time. What she gives us is her deep confidence in these practices and a...
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What is the Point of Sangha?

From Manchester Buddhist Centre on Thu, 30 Apr, 2020 - 00:00
Silabodhi shares some personal reflections on the importance of Sangha and selflessness in spiritual life. Talk given at Manchester Buddhist Centre at the Sangha Day Festival, November 2019.
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Green Tara, my Friend

From Manchester Buddhist Centre on Thu, 30 Apr, 2020 - 00:00
Taravandana reflects on the possibilities of developing a friendship with an archetypal Bodhisattva figure, like Green Tara. Talk given at Manchester Buddhist Centre at a day for women training for ordination in December 2019.
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What is the Point of Sangha?

From Manchester Buddhist Centre on Thu, 30 Apr, 2020 - 00:00
Silabodhi shares some personal reflections on the importance of Sangha and selflessness in spiritual life. Talk given at Manchester Buddhist Centre at the Sangha Day Festival, November 2019.
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Free Buddhist Audio

Green Tara, my Friend

From Manchester Buddhist Centre on Thu, 30 Apr, 2020 - 00:00
Taravandana reflects on the possibilities of developing a friendship with an archetypal Bodhisattva figure, like Green Tara. Talk given at Manchester Buddhist Centre at a day for women training for ordination in December 2019.
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A Beautiful Mango Grove

From Adhisthana on Wed, 29 Apr, 2020 - 13:18

A Beautiful Mango Grove

From Adhisthana on Wed, 29 Apr, 2020 - 13:18

Meditation not going quite how you’d planned?

In Saddhaloka’s third talk in the series, the Buddha talks with Meghiya after his unsuccessful attempt to meditate in a beautiful mango grove…
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Navigating the Brahma Viharas - Being Divine Online Home Retreat: Day 6

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Wed, 29 Apr, 2020 - 09:18
  • Meta River, marking part of the boundary between Colombia and Venezuela. Photo by USGS on Unsplash
  • Map of near and far enemies

Navigating the Brahma Viharas - Being Divine Online Home Retreat: Day 6

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Wed, 29 Apr, 2020 - 09:18

Years ago I did a mountain navigation training over the course of two weekends. As part of that we had to bring an Ordnance Survey map of the area and, more excitingly, a fancy compass that included a magnifying glass, twirling dial and ruler. I was impatiently looking forward to using said compass - probably having visions of myself as a cross between a detective and a code breaker. To my surprise we seemed to spend much more of the time standing...
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The Ideal Society and the Ideal Individual

From Manchester Buddhist Centre on Wed, 29 Apr, 2020 - 00:00
Siladevi reflects on an aspect of Buddhism that is often played down, but is nonetheless an organic part of Buddhism-that of working together with others to effect change in the world. Talk given at Manchester Buddhist Centre during a day in commemoration of the death of Sangharakshita, 30 October 2019.
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The Ideal Society and the Ideal Individual

From Manchester Buddhist Centre on Wed, 29 Apr, 2020 - 00:00
Siladevi reflects on an aspect of Buddhism that is often played down, but is nonetheless an organic part of Buddhism-that of working together with others to effect change in the world. Talk given at Manchester Buddhist Centre during a day in commemoration of the death of Sangharakshita, 30 October 2019.
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Adhisthana in lockdown: Saddhanandi and Caroline in conversation

From Adhisthana on Tue, 28 Apr, 2020 - 15:35

Adhisthana in lockdown: Saddhanandi and Caroline in conversation

From Adhisthana on Tue, 28 Apr, 2020 - 15:35

A playlist of three videos from the start of the lockdown at Adhisthana. Saddhanandi and Caroline discuss generosity and practicing in the lockdown.

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