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Zen Teacher Visits Sangha

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Buddhist Sangha

On November 23rd, Andre Doshim Halaw, who is a Zen monk in Princeton and teacher in the Five Mountain Zen Order visited our sangha and gave the following Dharma Talk. Your browser does not support HTML5 audio. We recommend Chrome Andre teaches high school … Continue reading →

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Eating Mindfully

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Buddhist Sangha

Eating is such a significant part of our daily lives, yet it’s so easy to disconnect from it. In one moment, our plates are full, and in the next, completely empty. What happened? We hardly tasted or consciously enjoyed even one bite. … Continue reading →

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Annual Report 2015

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Buddhist Sangha

The Mission of the Buddhist Sangha of Bucks County is: To Present, Teach and Practice Buddhism, and to Provide Meditation Instruction and Community Service in a Manner Consistent with the Teaching of the Buddha. Be a lamp unto yourselves, be … Continue reading →

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The Five Skandhas

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Buddhist Sangha

The Five Skandhas: Heaps? Aggregates? How about “Rivers of experience?” The skandhas can be thought of as the  components that come together to make an individual, a sense of self, an “I” or “me”. Everything that we think of as “I” … Continue reading →

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Narayan Liebenson evening chants in Pali

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Buddhist Sangha

Narayan Liebenson leads two chants in Pali – Enjoy! Your browser does not support HTML5 audio. We recommend Chrome Click for more audio

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Gratitude Challenge

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Buddhist Sangha

This article appeared in the Bucks County Courier Times, August 21, 2015 Buddhists issue ‘gratitude challenge’ by Philip Brown One of the aims of spiritual life from a Buddhist perspective is to awaken a sense of joy in our existence. This … Continue reading →

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About the love of the universe and giving up our story

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Buddhist Sangha

Tonight we listened to a portion of a talk by Reggie Ray about giving up ‘our story’ and the freedom that comes from letting go. We pondered what or who would you be without your story? We looked at how a story … Continue reading →

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Daily Life is Practice By Sylvia Boorstein

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Buddhist Sangha

By Sylvia Boorstein  from the Shambhala Sun, July 2015 Issue, Pages 54-57   When I teach people how to use the breath to calm the mind and focus attention, I often mention something the Buddha said: that you should know, upon awakening, … Continue reading →

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Local Meditation Options

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Buddhist Sangha

Meditation is great, and it’s really great when you do it regularly, and it’s amazing when you do it with others since you are practicing as a sangha.  The sangha that meets Monday nights at Yardley is not the only place … Continue reading →

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Sila And The Eightfold Path

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Buddhist Sangha

The Noble Eightfold Path is one of the most important foundational Buddhist teachings. There is great wisdom in this path, all of which can be tried out and tested in everyday life. In following and practicing the path, you learn to … Continue reading →

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