Abhayaratna Trust
Abhayaratna Trust

Meditation and Trauma - An Interview with Vajradevi

By The Abhayaratna... on Thu, 2 Dec, 2021 - 11:52

Meditation and Trauma - An Interview with Vajradevi

By The Abhayaratna... on Thu, 2 Dec, 2021 - 11:52

In this interview, Jinavamsa asks Vajradevi if trauma surfaces, could that be the result of long term practice or is it something we are doing, or not doing in our approach? And could meditation teachers benefit from some training to recognise when people they teach are coming up against trauma and acute anxiety?

Watch video interview here

You can also catch up with the rest of our mental wellbeing and the Order series here

Abhayaratna Trust
Abhayaratna Trust

Let's Talk About Mental Health

By The Abhayaratna... on Wed, 9 Jun, 2021 - 11:25

Let's Talk About Mental Health

By The Abhayaratna... on Wed, 9 Jun, 2021 - 11:25

In addition to our regular work, this year the Abhayaratna Trust is focusing on mental health – an important area of wellbeing in the Order – through a series of interviews. This month, Advayasiddhi, a clinical psychologist based in Copenhagen, talks with the Abhayaratana Trust’s Utpalavajri. 

Watch on YouTube

North London Buddhist Centre
North London Buddhist Centre

Buddhism Going Deeper - Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times. A free course led by Vajramitra.

By Ratnaprabha on Thu, 30 Apr, 2020 - 12:00

Buddhism Going Deeper - Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times. A free course led by Vajramitra.

By Ratnaprabha on Thu, 30 Apr, 2020 - 12:00

Buddhism Going Deeper - Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times
A free North London Buddhist Centre online course led by Vajramitra.

Book here. Four Wednesday evenings from 13 May, 19:00-21:00, online via Zoom, you’ll be sent the link when you book. (Note the recent NLBC newsletter had the wrong date.)
A going deeper course focused on the Tibetan Wheel of Life. It’s for you if you have practised mindfulness of breathing and loving kindness meditations. No charge, but a donation...

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The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times

Free Online Course from Wildmind

By bodhipaksa on Thu, 16 Apr, 2020 - 14:23

Free Online Course from Wildmind

By bodhipaksa on Thu, 16 Apr, 2020 - 14:23

To help people deal with the stress and anxiety of the coronavirus pandemic, I’ve been offering a 28-day meditation course online: Finding Calm and Balance in a Crisis

The course includes 28 guided meditations, recorded specially for the course, accompanied by a short reading. The readings and meditations are delivered to you daily by email.

So far more than 1,300 people have signed up for the course. But there’s always room for more!

Click here to enroll in the meditation course.

With love,
...

North London Buddhist Centre
North London Buddhist Centre

Sangha Night tonight, online with the North London Centre

By Ratnaprabha on Mon, 6 Apr, 2020 - 16:01

Sangha Night tonight, online with the North London Centre

By Ratnaprabha on Mon, 6 Apr, 2020 - 16:01

Meeting the Unknown with Courage, Kindness, and Connection

Monday 6 April, 7.00pm

Santva reflects on a Buddhist approach to change and how to be with our worry and anxiety.  The evening will also include meditation and ritual.  Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/334434901 Meeting ID: 334 434 901

13 April Lalitaraja (login to follow).

20 April Santva on Going for Refuge to the Three Jewels - What is this and what might it look like?  Santva reflects on...

Community Highlights
The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times

The Fear Issue (The Dharma Toolkit Daily, Episode 4)

By Centre Team on Thu, 26 Mar, 2020 - 01:07

“What went before — let go of that!
All that’s to come — have none of it!
Don’t hold on to what’s in between,
And you’ll wander fully at peace.”

The Buddha

Today we look a key aspect of this most strange of times: fear itself. Whether it’s the virus, other people, or your own mind that sometimes gets to you. Whether you’re oddly calm, having to work with mild anxiety, or find yourself in the throes of full blown panic...

Free Buddhist Audio
Free Buddhist Audio

Fear & Fearlessness - October Podcasts

By viriyalila on Wed, 16 Oct, 2013 - 02:10

Fear & Fearlessness - October Podcasts

By viriyalila on Wed, 16 Oct, 2013 - 02:10With the coming of autumn in the northern hemisphere, we thought we’d explore the theme of fear, and fearlessness as we begin the month of October. Subscribe to both our free podcasts! Every Saturday we release a full length talk in our FBA Podcast and then twice weekly we offer a little nugget of Dharma in our Dharmabytes. Our team loves putting these podcasts together for our community - info [at] freebuddhistaudio.com...