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Narayan Liebenson evening chants in Pali
Narayan Liebenson leads two chants in Pali – Enjoy! Your browser does not support HTML5 audio. We recommend Chrome Click for more audio
Gratitude Challenge
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
About the love of the universe and giving up our story
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
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
Thoughts on the Eightfold Path by Sylvia Boorstein
An excerpt from Daily Life is Practice, by Sylvia Boorstein, in Shambhala Sun, July 2015 All the moments of your day are teachings. If you look at them clearly, you’ll see the same fundamental truths the Buddha did. Think back … Continue reading
Local Meditation Options
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
Sila And The Eightfold Path
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
Discussion on flow states and change of seasons
On May 18th we discussed several topics at the sangha. Here is a recap for those who missed it. * Being in the flow and how it relates to physical activity like running, walking, yoga, exercise, working in general. Flow … Continue reading
Movement and Mindfulness – Enrich your practice
There are various forms of mindful body movements and exercises that greatly enrich our practice by reducing stress, induce relaxation, improve equanimity, concentration, and mood. Incorporating some type of mindful movement also enhances our sitting meditation practice. Yoga, for example, has been documented to provide health benefits including … Continue reading
Bodhisattva’s Way of Life – Chapter 9
John Wenz was with us earlier in May for the continued exploration of Shantideva’s “Bodhisattva’s Way of Life” Chapter 9 Stephen Batchelor’s translation of the text is available for free online Also Chapter 9 is available here Here is the Audio Recording … Continue reading
