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January 2017 Setting The Intention: Sila & The Five Precepts

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Buddhist Sangha

The discussion theme for the month is: “Setting The Intention: Sila & The Five Precepts”January 2nd:  “To Practice Compassionate Action”, led by Janet with an introduction on “Sila” by Lauren. [Avoiding Harm]January 9th:  “To Practice Contentment”, led by Joe Beck [Avoiding Stealing]January 16th:  … Continue reading →

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Sila and Moving Beyond Guilt

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Marck

Last night Janet Weathers led a discussion about Sila – ethical conduct, one of the six paramitas (perfections or perfect realizations). It was a rich overview in which she included perspectives from both Thich Nhat Hanah and Joseph Goldstein, two … Continue reading →

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The Dharma of Trash

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Buddhist Sangha

Written by Lina Blanchet and published on Lions Roar on December 20, 2016 …. It’s right that we’re out here. Picking up litter is akin to our dharmic path: seek out the landscape of refuse, and clear it with purpose, … Continue reading →

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December 2016 Schedule

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Buddhist Sangha

Our sangha has social time and discussion 8-9pm following meditation 7pm-8pm  December 2016 looks like this. December 5: 1st Monday of month Meditation Instruction. John Wentz will join us again to offer a dharma talk and discussion December 12: Learning about … Continue reading →

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2016 New Years Retreat

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Buddhist Sangha

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 →

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Annual Report 2016

Posted on November 17, 2016 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. Our Sangha represents a safe space … Continue reading →

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Andre Taesan Halaw visits November 28th

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Buddhist Sangha

We are happy to announce Zen teacher Andre Taesan Halaw’s third visit to the Buddhist Sangha of Bucks County on Monday, November 28th. The Audio of the dharma talk is now available below Andre is a Zen monk and teacher … Continue reading →

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Buddhist Psychology with Jack Kornfield

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Marck

I was lucky enough to have attended a 1 day workshop in NYC yesterday led by Jack Kornfield, “bestselling American author and teacher in the the Vipassana movement in American Theravada Buddhism”. The main themes of the day were around … Continue reading →

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November Discussions Schedule

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Buddhist Sangha

November 7:   (intro to meditation available)  Learning about Ajah Sumedho – the senior Western representative of the Thai Forest tradition of Theravada Buddhism November 14: Annual meeting/potluck dinner ( no meditation this day ) http://bit.ly/bsbc-annual-members-mtg_2016 November 20 – Road Cleanup … Continue reading →

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Training the Mind – Thoughts on the Lama Gursam Retreat

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Marck

I was fortunate enough to attend part of the Meditation Retreat with Lama Gursam this weekend (November 5, 2016). The Audio of the dharma talk is now available below As part of the morning retreat, Lama Gursam gave a Dharma … Continue reading →

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