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Topic |
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25th January
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Metta practice |
Our reading is this essay
"Metta means goodwill" created from the longer and better essay
of the same name by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
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11th January
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Why do we meditate? |
Here's a short reading from Pema Chödrön's book "Comfortable with Uncertainty".
It starts off about egolessness, but ends on the theme
Why do we meditate?.
Wishing you all a good New Year.
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28th December
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Stopping, Calming, Resting, Healing |
Happy Christmas everyone!
In the middle of it all, here's a reading called Stopping, Calming, Resting, Healing by
Thich Nhat Hanh.
Thank you Gentian for sending me a copy.
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14th December
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Meeting at Barracks Lane - the Brahmaviharas |
For the season of goodwill, here is a short extract on the Brahmaviharas from a talk given by Ajahn Sucitto at CittaViveka. For those of you who want more the whole talk is here.
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23rd November
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Meeting at Barracks Lane - Buddhism? Buddhism? |
What do we really think of Buddhism?
What's wrong with Buddhism?",
Why do I like Buddhism?.
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9th November
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Meeting at Barracks Lane - Loving-Kindness |
Following our last meeting of metta practice at Barracks Lane,
here's a reading from "Loving Kindness: The revolutionary art of happiness"
by Sharon Salzberg.
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26th October
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Meeting at Barracks Lane - Metta practice |
A metta practice at Barracks Lane.
A suggested reading is the Karaniya Metta Sutta.
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12th October
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Meeting at Barracks Lane - The Third and Fourth Noble Truths |
The central teaching of Buddhism is the Four Noble Truths. At this meeting we will look at the third & fourth truths, that there is an end to dukkha
and it can be brought about by the Noble Eightfold path.
A suggested reading is available here.
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28th September
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Meeting at Barracks Lane - The Second Noble Truth |
The central teaching of Buddhism is the Four Noble Truths. At this meeting we will look at the second truth, the causes of dukkha.
A suggested reading is available here.
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14th September
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The First Noble Truth |
The central teaching of Buddhism is the Four Noble Truths. At this meeting we will look at the first one, dukkha.
A suggested reading is available here.
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5th September
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Mindless meeting: Film night at Patsy's! |
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24th August
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Judgement...it's bad! |
The Dalai Lama appeared as a judge on MasterChef Australia. But while His Holiness enjoyed some of the dishes he refused to render judgments: "As a Buddhist monk it is not right to prefer this food or that food".
Why not judge the food? Read about it here.
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10th August
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Back to Basics: vipassana |
This meeting we are in Barracks Lane Garden again.
Here is a very short text on vipassana or Insight Meditation.
If you want more, there is an earlier reading here.
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27th July
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Conflict in Barracks Lane Garden |
This meeting we are back in Barracks Lane Garden. The theme is conflict, which arises everywhere, even at Gaia House.
Our reading is this message protesting recent changes at Gaia House. I don't know
Simon Thompson, who wrote it.
We could either discuss Simon's email, or Gaia House, or how handle conflicting views.
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13th July
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Metta practice at Gentian's |
No reading as such - bring one if you want. Goodwill!
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22nd June
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Pudgalavada Buddhism at Gentian's house - followed by beers |
Here is a very short introduction to Pudgalavada Buddhism.
This meeting will take place at Gentian's house. There is an opportunity to go to the pub afterwards
to say goodbye to Chiara.
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8th June
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In Between Times - in the garden |
What do we do when we're not meditating?
Click here for a writing by
Bhante Bodhidhamma (http://www.satipanya.org.uk).
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25th May
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Bodycare in the garden |
Our second meeting in the Barracks Lane Community Garden "Octagon" house.
Instead of a reading,
click here for a poem by Gentian.
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11th May
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Metta in the garden |
Our first meeting in the Barracks Lane Community Garden "Octagon" house.
Click here for an exercise on forigveness by Sharon Salzberg.
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4th May
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No meeting! |
Future meetings will be at Barracks Lane Community Garden.
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20th April
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Pema Chödrön - Comfortable with Uncertainty |
Here is a short writing by
Pema Chödrön from Comfortable with Uncertainty - her book of 108 short teachings on cultivating fearlessness and
compassion.
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6th April
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The Eightfold Path: Right Concentration |
Here is a short extract to read on Right Concentration from this
excellent free book on the Eightfold Path. The final step!
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16th March
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The Eightfold Path: Right Mindfulness |
Here is the same extract on Right Mindfulness from this
excellent free book on the Eightfold Path.
We had a good discussion on another topic last time.
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2nd March
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The Eightfold Path: Right Mindfulness |
Here is an extract on Right Mindfulness from this
excellent free book on the Eightfold Path.
It is very short to be read out at the meeting.
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16th February
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The Eightfold Path: Right Effort |
Here is an extract on Right Effort from this
excellent free book on the Eightfold Path.
Following our decision to read out the extracts in the meeting, it is very short!
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2nd February
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Metta practice |
Here is one page on metta from Sharon Salzberg's book "Loving Kindness".
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19th January
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The Eightfold Path: Right Speech, Action and Livelihood |
Here is an extract on the moral steps on the Eightfold Path - Right Speech, Action and Livelihood - from this
excellent free book on the Eightfold Path.
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5th January
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The Eightfold Path: Right Intention |
Here is an extract on Right Intention from this
excellent free book on the Eightfold Path.
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For our earlier meetings click here. |
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