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The Four Brahma-Viharas, or the Four Divine Abodes of the Heart

Posted on August 4, 2019 by Buddhist Sangha

For our next series starting August 5th, we will be exploring The Four Brahma-Viharas, or the Four Divine Abodes of the Heart. Here’s a link to a page at dhammawiki.com for a quick look at these four abodes: https://dhammawiki.com/index.php/4_Brahma_Viharas At our first discussion, we … Continue reading →

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Gathas from Plum Vilage

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Buddhist Sangha

Waking UpWaking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me.I vow to live fully in each momentand to look at all beings with the eyes of compassion. Brushing Your TeethBrushing my teeth and rinsing my mouth,I … Continue reading →

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Mindfull or Mind Full?

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Buddhist Sangha

Notice how pedaling the exercise bike starts the display & when you stop, it turns off after a few seconds? Similarly meditation powers up your mindfulness muscle so you enjoy the benefits throughout the day. When you stop returning to … Continue reading →

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Dr. Rebecca Li on Why do we practice? Why do we sit? 4/29/19

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Buddhist Sangha

We are pleased that Dr. Rebecca Li will be with us again on Monday, April 29, for guided meditation and teachings. Rebecca will explore with us the topic “Why do we practice? Why do we sit?” With these questions in mind, we … Continue reading →

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Dr. Lucinda Green visits sangha to present the Enlightenment Deck

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Buddhist Sangha

Dr. Lucinda Green will be with us via skype on Monday April 8th to teach us the Enlightenment Deck A Pathway to Freedom  ( Learn the Dharma.      Study the Dharma.      Keep your practice fresh and lively. … Continue reading →

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Lucinda Green, Ph.D. will lead Meditation Retreat in Bucks County on “CULTIVATING CONCENTRATION & INSIGHT” 4/27/19

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Buddhist Sangha

Lucinda Green, Ph.D. will lead Meditation Retreat in Bucks County on “CULTIVATING CONCENTRATION & INSIGHT” in a historic Quaker meetinghouse in Bucks County, Pennsylvania – The Buddhist Sangha of Bucks County, a community open to all levels of interest in meditation and … Continue reading →

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Mindfulness in Daily Living (MIDL) by Stephen Proctor starting March 2019

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Buddhist Sangha

March / April Stephen Proctor Mindfulness in Daily Living (MIDL) will be joining us via Skype to teach a 4 week series:  3/11 Eightfold Path: Right View and Right Intention.3/18 Mindfulness Immersed within Body.3/25 The Five Hindrances as a Meditation Object.4/1 … Continue reading →

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Visiting Teacher – Enjoying the Mindfulness of Breathing with Singhashri

Posted on February 3, 2019 by Buddhist Sangha

Join us Monday 2/4 7-9 with visiting teacher Singhashri as we cultivate deeper states of absorption through mindfulness of breathing, opening the heart and inviting in the resultant fruits including joy, integrity, peace and contentment A teacher with the Triranta … Continue reading →

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Eight Verses for Training the Mind

Posted on February 3, 2019 by Buddhist Sangha

Eight Verses for Training the Mind, Kadampa Geshe Langri Tangpa (1054 -1123) By thinking of all sentient beings as even better than the wish-granting gem for accomplishing the highest aim, may I always consider them precious. Wherever I go, with … Continue reading →

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Please read this when I’m buried – Thich Nhat Hanh

Posted on February 3, 2019 by Buddhist Sangha

This is from Thich Nhat Hanh. It is a beautiful homage to the earth. I’ve decided to leave instruction that this please be read when I’m buried: “The earth has been there for a long time. She is mother to … Continue reading →

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