Buddhist Meditation and Celebration / Puja 18/3/14

Posted on March 17, 2014 by admin

 

 

This week, we will be meditation together and then having a short ritual/puja. This is in celebration of  Tom, one of our Sangha who is setting off for his ordination retreat. Come and join us in this happy occasion!

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Buddhist Meditation & Study 11/3/2014

Posted on March 10, 2014 by admin

 

 

We will be meditating together and then continuing our study into the Uposatha Sutta. We will be looking at the two fetters of Superficiality and Doubt.

The group meets at The Well at Willen, Milton Keynes, from 19:30 – 22:00 this Tuesday night.

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Buddhist Meditation & Study 4/3/14

Posted on March 3, 2014 by admin

 

This Tuesday we are continuing with the Uposatha Sutta from the Udnana that we have been looking at for the last two weeks. We will continue exploring the the theme of Freedom:

“Freedom cannot be a blind thing. When knowledge and vision of things as they really are arises, when we make that crucial transition, that transformation from Calm to Insight, something happens. In traditional Buddhist language ‘we enter the stream’, we become what is called a ‘Stream Entrant’” – Sangharakshita

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DAY RETREAT SATURDAY 8TH MARCH

Posted on February 24, 2014 by admin

 

We will be holding a practice day on Saturday 8th March 2014.

 

The theme of the day will be announced shortly!

 

The day will include meditation, reflection, discussion and a ritual.

 

Please bring vegetarian food for a shared lunch.

 

The day will start at 10am and conclude at 5pm. Charge: By Donation.

 

Venue: The Quaker Meeting House, 1 Oakley Gardens, Downhead Park, Milton Keynes MK15 9BH

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Buddhist Meditation & Study 25/2/14

Posted on February 24, 2014 by admin

 

“Just as the great ocean has one taste, the taste of salt, so also this Dhamma and Discipline has one taste, the taste of freedom.” – The Buddha

 

This week we will be taking another look at this teaching from the Udana. We’ll be exploring some important questions: ‘What is freedom?’. How do we relate to freedom in our own lives? What does the Buddha mean by freedom?

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Buddhist Meditation & Study 18/2/14

Posted on February 17, 2014 by admin

 

 

Tomorrow night the Milton Keynes Triratna Buddhist group will meet up to practice Mindfulness of Breathing meditation and to continue our study of an early Buddhist text: The Udana.

This week  will be the first of a three week series on the Uposatha Sutta. We’ll be exploring an incident where a monk is expelled from the gathering and looking generally at the eight ways in which the Buddha likens his Dharma to the strange and wonderful ocean.

Meditation instruction will be provided and no previous experience is required. All welcome.

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Meditation & Study for Women in MK 15/2/14

Posted on February 12, 2014 by admin

 

An opportunity for women to come together, meditate, evoke Green Tara and find ways to take her into our lives. With Tejasvini from the Cambridge Centre

Saturday, 15th February 2014

10am to 1pm (lunch 1-2pm)

The Quaker Centre, 1 Oakley Gardens, Downhead Park, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK15 9BH

Please bring vegetarian lunch to share.  Cost of the morning will covered by donation.

Emma 07947 800123 or Kathy 07976 405779

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Meditation & Buddhist Discussion 11/2/14

Posted on February 11, 2014 by admin

Tonight, Tuesday 11th February the Milton Keynes Triratna Sangha will be meeting up to practice Buddhist Meditation and to discuss and reflect on some traditional Buddhist texts.

We will be beginning a new series looking at texts from the Udana, an early collection of Buddhist teachings from the Pali tradition. Udana literally means inspired utterance. Tonights text is a fascinating tale entitled Bahiya of the Bark Garment.

The class will begin at 7.30pm and will include meditation instruction for beginners . The evening is suitable for newcomers. All welcome!

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Meditation & Creativity 4/2/14

Posted on February 3, 2014 by admin

On Tuesday 4th February the MK Triratna Buddhist Sangha will be meeting up to practice Buddhist Meditation and to try something a little new!

Daniel, an attendee of the group is preparing an art project and has asked us to help out. We will be producing images of what the Buddha means to us by modelling figures using Plasticine in the context of mindful awareness and reflection.

This gives us an opportunity to explore our connection to the archetypal Buddha figures through creative meditation.

Daniel would like to video parts of the evening to contribute to his Arts course. There is an opportunity to opt out of the video if you so wish.

The class will begin at 7.30pm and will include meditation instruction for beginners .

The evening is suitable for newcomers to meditation and no experience in or aptitude for art or sculpting is necessary. All welcome!

 

 

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Meditation and an Intro to the Dharma

Posted on January 28, 2014 by admin

 

 

Tonight the Milton Keynes Triratna Buddhist Group will be meeting up to practice the Mindfulness of Breathing meditation and to enjoy some study and discussion.

Tonight we will be looking at “Going for Refuge to the Dharma”. This follows on from last weeks discussion on “Where doe the Ideal of Enlightenment Come From”.

The class will begin at 7.30pm and will include meditation instruction for beginners .

The evening is suitable for newcomers to meditation and attendance of the previous study is not required. All welcome!

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