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tonglen

By Yashobodhi on Sun, 23 Mar, 2014 - 14:54

“In an instant both that cloud of misery and the darkness of one’s
self-centredness mutually extinguish each other, leaving not a trace of either behind.”
Allan Wallace

Taraloka Retreat Centre

Tonglen Retreat Day 2 - "Creating a Bigger Container" by Saddhanandi

By Yashobodhi on Sun, 23 Mar, 2014 - 14:49

Earlier today Saddhanandi talked about creating a bigger container to engage with the suffering in the world. She mentioned the support of spacious, open awareness, connecting with your heart-wish and your relationship with the Buddha. Saddhanandi speaks about how to create a broader perspective, to give us the capacity to turn towards whatever is happening.

Click to download the talk from Free Buddhist Audio: http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/audio/details?num=LOC1949

You can also download the meditation she led afterwards...

Taraloka Retreat Centre

Tonglen Retreat: Sunday

By saddhanandi on Sun, 23 Mar, 2014 - 13:06

Tonglen Retreat: Sunday

By saddhanandi on Sun, 23 Mar, 2014 - 13:06The day started with two meditations, held within the silence of early morning - dawn rises quietly in front of the large shrine room windows at Taraloka.

At 11am, I focused on the teaching of the Absolute Bodhicitta. In Tonglen it is sometimes called the stage of ‘Flashing Bodhicitta’. It’s taken me a few years to relate to this aspect of the practice as I’m such a practical sort-of-girl and I need things to be concrete and tangible! But...

Taraloka Retreat Centre

Tonglen: personal connection, history and overview

By Yashobodhi on Sat, 22 Mar, 2014 - 14:48

In her first presentation on the Tonglen retreat, Saddhanandi tells us about her personal connection to the practice. She also goes into some history of the practice, places it in the context of the seven point mind training and gives an overview.

You can also download this talk on Free Buddhist Audio: http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/audio/details?num=LOC1947

Taraloka Retreat Centre

Tonglen Retreat: Saturday

By saddhanandi on Sat, 22 Mar, 2014 - 06:54

Tonglen Retreat: Saturday

By saddhanandi on Sat, 22 Mar, 2014 - 06:54After more than a week of unseasonably warm weather, the temperature in the western region of the UK is beginning to drop again, with rain and wind, and even flakes of snow falling right now! Meanwhile, the landscape is showing the full signs of spring, with bright yellow daffodils and dark blue hyacinths scattering their colour – fabulous! It’s like a yearly miracle!

Today is the first day of the retreat and this is often a more complex...

Taraloka Retreat Centre

Announcement of the Tonglen Retreat

By saddhanandi on Fri, 21 Mar, 2014 - 14:44

Announcement of the Tonglen Retreat

By saddhanandi on Fri, 21 Mar, 2014 - 14:44*Updated*: Click here for the latest from the retreat. Click + follow above to get notifications of new posts.

Today 24 Dharmacharinis will gather at Taraloka for a retreat on Tonglen.
Led by Saddhanandi, and supported by Ratnavandana, Yashobodhi and Vajramudita.

It will be a week of intensive meditation practice, taking place mainly in silence, and dedicated as an offering to the world and to alleviating suffering.

The retreat will be based around Tonglen...

Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Seven Factors of Enlightenment

By viriyalila on Thu, 20 Mar, 2014 - 15:32

Seven Factors of Enlightenment

By viriyalila on Thu, 20 Mar, 2014 - 15:32All women in the sangha, and beyond, are invited to join Khemavassika for a Women’s Practice Day on the Seven Factors on Enlightenment on April 26th, from 12 pm - 4 pm.

The four-hour workshop will explore creatively developing our spiritual selves through the bojjanghas – the Seven Factors that will lead us to higher, more positive states.

We will look at the role of mindfulness in our developing practice. The workshop will include time for meditation, a...

Triratna Highlands

Introduction to Meditation and Buddhism Courses

By dhanimisha on Thu, 20 Mar, 2014 - 12:05

Introduction to Meditation and Buddhism Courses

By dhanimisha on Thu, 20 Mar, 2014 - 12:05There are two six-week courses aimed at complete beginners to be held at Triratna Highlands Buddhist Centre, Ballantyne House, Academy Street, Inverness. This will give an introduction to the two basic meditation practices of the Mindfulness of Breathing and the Metta Bhavana (development of positive emotion), along with an introduction to fundamental Buddhist teachings. - One course will start on: Tuesday 25th March 2014 at 6:30pm to 8:30pm and the second Thursday, 27th March at 5:30pm to 7:00pm. Cost: by...

Portsmouth Buddhist Center

April Sangha Nights: The Hand That Closes, The Hand That Opens

By viriyalila on Sun, 16 Mar, 2014 - 14:27

April Sangha Nights: The Hand That Closes, The Hand That Opens

By viriyalila on Sun, 16 Mar, 2014 - 14:27Join us on Sangha Night for ‘The Hand That Closes, The Hand That Opens - Moving Towards a More Creative, Generous Way to Live’

In this four-week series we’ll be exploring approaches that can help us move from reactive modes of response in our lives to more profoundly positive and constructive ways to engage with whatever the days bring us. We’ll be looking at Buddhist models of mindfulness, at how to work with our experience in the body and...

Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Sangha Night Connections

By viriyalila on Mon, 3 Mar, 2014 - 23:28

Sangha Night Connections

By viriyalila on Mon, 3 Mar, 2014 - 23:28Why are we here? What brought us to Buddhism ? What are we looking for? Where are we hoping to go? What are the challenges and the joys of our spiritual practice? What inspires us? Who has helped us along the way?

Join us this week for our Wednesday Sangha Night for a chance to talk about our ‘practice’ and get to connect with others following a similar path.

Wednesday, March 5, 7 - 9 pm. All are welcome,...

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