Author Archives: Buddhist Sangha

About Buddhist Sangha

Buddhist Sangha of Bucks County

Retreat @ BSBC Feb 27 2016

Join us on a retreat with Lama Gursam Feb. 27 10am to 5pm at the Yardley Friends Meeting, 65 N. Main St, Yardley You can come for the whole day or half day. Bring lunch if you plan on staying the … Continue reading

Posted in Home | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Retreat @ BSBC Feb 27 2016

7 Point Mind Training

Lojong is a mind training practice in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition originating in Tibet in the 12th century by Chekawa Yeshe Dorje. The practice involves refining and purifying one’s motivations and attitudes. We discussed the 7 point mind training with John Wenz … Continue reading

Posted in Home | Tagged , , | Comments Off on 7 Point Mind Training

Start your day with 10 minutes of sitting in meditation.

Meditation is key for you to progress on the path you have set out for yourself.  Start with 10 min each day in the morning and see for yourself how your day and week is transformed. Read our page on How … Continue reading

Posted in Home | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Start your day with 10 minutes of sitting in meditation.

Metta Meditation with Anushka

Metta bhavana, or loving-kindness meditation, is a method of developing compassion. It comes from the Buddhist tradition, and taught by Buddha himself as one of the “Four Immeasurables” or Four Divine States of Buddhism. These are mental states or qualities cultivated by Buddhist practice. The … Continue reading

Posted in Home | Tagged | Comments Off on Metta Meditation with Anushka

The BSBC New Year’s Eve Retreat

On this last evening of the year, you are invited to join the BSBC community for a rare and lovely opportunity to engage in extended meditation practice with our sangha. The retreat begins at 8 pm and end at 12 am.  … Continue reading

Posted in Home | Tagged , , | Comments Off on The BSBC New Year’s Eve Retreat

Starting out with intention

The following post appeared in Bucks Co. Courier Times written by Edna Telep Sometimes the universe sends its messages ‘loud and clear’, and often, they come from the most unlikely sources. I think I was blessed with just such messages … Continue reading

Posted in Home | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Starting out with intention

Zen Teacher Visits 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

Posted in Home | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Zen Teacher Visits Sangha

Eating Mindfully

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

Posted in Home | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Eating Mindfully

Annual Report 2015

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

Posted in Home | Tagged , | Comments Off on Annual Report 2015

The Five Skandhas

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

Posted in Home | Tagged , | Comments Off on The Five Skandhas