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New May Schedule of Topics, retreat and more News

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Buddhist Sangha

Upcoming Schedule Sunday May 1  Sangha Road Cleanup CANCELLED  due to the weather – new date is May 22 May discussion topics May 2 – Taking Refuge in the Buddha May 9 – Taking Refuge in the Dharma May 13th … Continue reading →

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Sangha: A Community of Practice

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Buddhist Sangha

 Adapted from – Thich Nhat Hanh| March 14, 2016 http://www.lionsroar.com/the-practice-of-sangha/. Originally published as Friends on the Path: Living Spiritual Communities (2002) by Thich Nhat Hanh, Parallax Press, Berkeley, California.] A sangha is a community of friends practicing the dharma together … Continue reading →

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2016 Spring Road Clean Up in May

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Buddhist Sangha

It’s time again for our Annual Spring Road Clean Up! Sunday May 1st from 1:30 PM until 3:30 PM is our annual Spring Road Clean Up. Take part in our community service project and enjoy time with Sangha friends. The … Continue reading →

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The Mantra Om Ah Hum (Hung)

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Buddhist Sangha

The Mantra Om Ah Hum (Hung) Mantras are sounds and phrases that can help us concentrate our minds. We can use mantras as a way to concentrate on a given intention. This mantra can be seen as a means of … Continue reading →

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Life is Empty and Meaningless

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Buddhist Sangha

Life itself is empty and meaningless. It’s you who give life meaning. The world you see before you is defined entirely by your interpretation of it, otherwise, life just is. Emptiness is interdependence, it does not mean nothing at all, … Continue reading →

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Importance of Meditation

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Buddhist Sangha

Meditation is helpful for the body, it stills anxiety, and is generally beneficial. This is scientifically proven. So there are many reasons to meditate. There is no doubt that it can help stress, depression, and anxiety. It is helpful for … Continue reading →

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March 2016 Training our Minds and Cultivating our Hearts

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Buddhist Sangha

“No one can harm us as much as our thoughts, unguarded. No one can help us as much as our thoughts, mastered.” This early teaching of the Buddha invites us to become familiar with the habits of our own mind and the … Continue reading →

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February 2016 – Bringing the Dharma into Everyday Life.

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Buddhist Sangha

Details of the discussion schedule for February 2016. Continue reading →

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Retreat @ BSBC Feb 27 2016

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Buddhist Sangha

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 →

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Being present, self care, mindfulness and more

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Joe Beck

Jan 25th we reviewed the Four Turnings of the Mind, also known as the Four Reminders which are    The rare and precious human life of leisure and opportunity    Death and impermanence    The unsatisfactory nature of the cycle … Continue reading →

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