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Next mindfulness course
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(This is a sticky post, please find current news items below) By Chris Ward in Health and therapy |
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We plan to commence the next LifeSkills Mindfulness (LSM) course at the end of February or early March in a venue at Abbots Langley near Watford. This will be the full 8 week evening course - two hour sessions each Wednesday evening. See a full description here Please register your interest now a...
Earthkind - Buddhist Action Day
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Thursday, 26 January 12 - 02:10 PM (GMT) By Chris Ward in Environment and the natural world |
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This looks both interesting and worthwhile - a non-denominational Buddhist Festival honouring the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, bringing people together and helping the Earth. Everyone can take part! BAD facebook Get Involved What is BAD? During 2012, Buddhist Action Day is affiliated to A Year of Se...
A challenge to Buddhists
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Monday, 12 December 11 - 01:47 PM (GMT) By Chris Ward in Faith and Religion |
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Back in 2007, Bhikkhu Bodhi, a respected and well-known Theravadan Buddhist monk published a challenge to Buddhists I recently re-read this and some trenchant comment on Ajahn Punnadhammo's 'Bhikkhu's Blog' here. Bhikkhu Bodhi is concerned that western Buddhists are most interested in alleviating...
Meditation at the Leeds Metropolitan University
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Saturday, 26 November 11 - 10:43 AM (GMT) By Chris Ward in Education |
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The Leeds Met is including Buddhist meditation in its Psychology degrees: http://www.lmu.ac.uk/about/leeds-met-students-first-to-master-buddhist-meditation21112011.htm demonstrating the continued spread of Buddhist inspired practices into psychology, psychotherapy and neuroscience. Transpersonal ...
Essential Buddhism Course
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Monday, 28 March 11 - 11:13 AM (GMT) By Chris Ward in General |
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We are considering running an 8 or 10 week course called 'Essential Buddhism' which will study the history, traditions, and practices of mainstream Buddhism. The focus will be on the early Buddhism of the Pali Nikayas, although key concepts and ideas from later Buddhism including the development...
Luang Por Sumedho's Retirement
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Wednesday, 01 December 10 - 01:31 PM (GMT) By TG Staff in Faith and Religion |
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As has been public knowledge for many months, Luang Por Sumedho, also widely known as Ajahn Sumedho, retired from his senior role at Amaravati and the UK Thai Forest Sangha on the 14th November at the Amaravati Kathina and flew to Thailand on the 23rd November. This is a major change for the UK T...
Buddhist Educational Materials
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Wednesday, 01 December 10 - 10:20 AM (GMT) By TG Staff in Education |
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I am posting some recent publicity from Clear Vision Trust providing links to free Buddhist materials for young people. Clear Vision appears to be the only significant UK provider of modern Buddhist educational material for young people and needs our support. FREE Buddhist materials for children ...
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