Adhisthana
Adhisthana

Insight and Imagination: Meditating on the Vimalakirti Nirdesa

By Caroline I P on Thu, 10 Aug, 2023 - 10:30

Insight and Imagination: Meditating on the Vimalakirti Nirdesa

By Caroline I P on Thu, 10 Aug, 2023 - 10:30

On this retreat Vessantara will guide us through practices that will penetrate to the the wisdom at the heart of this text. Through symbols and imagery we will bring about a mystic marriage of insight and imagination.

So, how do you practise a Mahayana sutra? Can you take it deep into your being, so that it’s vision affects your whole life?

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На русском
На русском

The Visualisation of the Tantric Stupa

By Suvannavira on Thu, 3 Aug, 2023 - 14:50

The Visualisation of the Tantric Stupa

By Suvannavira on Thu, 3 Aug, 2023 - 14:50

A six week video course teaching Buddhist meditation, including the Visualisation of the Tantric Stupa, which gives us tools to reveal our true nature.

These tools include:

- Guided visualisations of the Tantric Stupa, focusing in turn on its different coloured forms and the elements which they symbolise; earth, water, fire, air and space. Each part of the stupa is further associated with one of the Five Buddha Mandala, whose mantras we’ll be introduced to, and a chakra.

- Supporting meditation practices for the Stupa Visualisation;...

Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center
Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center

Meditation retreat - Jul 23

By Saddhammapradip on Wed, 2 Aug, 2023 - 17:00

Meditation retreat - Jul 23

By Saddhammapradip on Wed, 2 Aug, 2023 - 17:00

Meditation retreat by Dh Tejdarshan with Dh. Suvidya . As its heavy rain period few mitra turned up. 

Rejoice in merit of Dh Tejdarshan and Suvidya to led retreat.

Adhisthana
Adhisthana

Want to get better at the Mindfulness of Breathing?

By Caroline I P on Tue, 11 Jul, 2023 - 09:50

Want to get better at the Mindfulness of Breathing?

By Caroline I P on Tue, 11 Jul, 2023 - 09:50

The Mindfulness of Breathing is the practice that gives us a structure to take our awareness into the breath, the body, the feelings, the mind and the nature of phenomena.

Over the past six weeks Dhammarati has been leading a series on the Anapanasati Sutta - the Buddha’s instructions on this practice. This Q&A session was offered to the 200 people on the course; watch for a sneak-peak at what next week’s Order retreat on the Satipatthana will be like. There...

Buddhist Centre Features
Buddhist Centre Features

Emptiness and the Nature of Mind: Meditation Intensive Online Led by Tejananda with Upekshanandi

By Centre Team on Sat, 27 May, 2023 - 12:35

Emptiness and the Nature of Mind: Meditation Intensive Online Led by Tejananda with Upekshanandi

By Centre Team on Sat, 27 May, 2023 - 12:35

A Home Retreat: 24 – 28 November, 2023

Reserve your space on Emptiness and the Nature of Mind

Our deepest and truest nature, right now, is the Dharma. We can imagine – and ultimately experience – this as the total openness of the ‘Dharma body’, which is pure emptiness: empty of any divided-ness whatsoever.

Our world is literally made up from this total openness, together with the illuminating clarity of awareness and unlimited, spontaneous ‘compassionate energy’. Traditionally, the union of these is referred to as...

Adhisthana
Adhisthana

Online Course: Breathing into Liberation | Register before 4 June

By Caroline I P on Fri, 26 May, 2023 - 16:02

Online Course: Breathing into Liberation | Register before 4 June

By Caroline I P on Fri, 26 May, 2023 - 16:02

Six weeks exploring Anapanasati, Dhammarati introduces this sutta, which will take us from the simplest possible experience of breathing right through to exploring the nature of liberation. The course is on a dana basis.

Week 1 | The ‘Preliminary Practices’ | 5 June

Week 2 | Breathing with the Body | 12 June

Week 3 | Breathing with feelings | 19 June

Week 4 | Breathing with the mind | 26 June

Week 5 | Live Q&A with Dhammarati | 3 July

Week 6 | Breathing with wisdom | 10 July

REGISTER BEFORE...

Free Buddhist Audio
Free Buddhist Audio

Dharmabytes: Allowing Things to Resolve

By Zac on Tue, 16 May, 2023 - 12:06

Nagesvara describes samadhi as collectedness, integration of our energies, wholeness, openness, rather than concentration as primary. Excerpted from the talk What Is Samadhi?, part 5 of a series from the 2021 Buddhafield online retreat Body of Bliss: ways into Samādhi.

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Buddhist Centre Features
Buddhist Centre Features

Reflections: A writing and meditation day retreat with Yashobodhi

By kusaladevi on Fri, 24 Mar, 2023 - 12:00

Reflections: A writing and meditation day retreat with Yashobodhi

By kusaladevi on Fri, 24 Mar, 2023 - 12:00

Reflections: A writing and meditation day retreat with Yashobodhi

Sunday 21 May

First session (3 hrs): USA PDT 2:00 am | México CST 3:00 am | USA EDT 5:00 am | IE...

Triratna Oslo
Triratna Oslo

Uncontrived mindfulness meditation retreat led by Vajradevi

By Muditadevi on Fri, 17 Mar, 2023 - 09:14

Uncontrived mindfulness meditation retreat led by Vajradevi

By Muditadevi on Fri, 17 Mar, 2023 - 09:14

in Norway 7.-16. July 2023 

The retreat is held in Lillomarkskapellet, previously a ’sportschapel’ in the forest, 40 minutes’ drive from Oslo. It is quiet with beautiful surroundings; a small lake for swimming and natural walks in the forest.  Rooms are shared with 3-4 others. We ask for regular meditation practice for some years.

More info and booking: Go to https://www.oslobuddhistsenter.no/arrangementsdetaljer-og-registrering/u….

Price: NOK 4.500 to cover cost for food, lodging and transport from Kjul or Oslo, and we have 3 spaces for ...

Free Buddhist Audio
Free Buddhist Audio

FBA Podcast: Dhyana Paramita, The Perfection of Meditation

By Zac on Sat, 11 Mar, 2023 - 06:00

Kamalashila, author of ‘Buddhist Meditation: Tranquillity, Imagination, Insight’, introduces the fifth perfection, dhyana, in a series at the West London Buddhist Centre, 2012.

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