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- Dr. Rebecca Li May 2025 Meditation and Dharma talk
- One Day Retreat on February 8th with Padmadharini
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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
Meditation Retreat May 9th (canceled)
Due to low enrollment – this retreat was canceled. Saturday May 9 our sangha will hold a Meditation retreat with our special guest Beverly Sanford from 9 AM to 4 PM at the Makefield Friends Meeting that’s located at Dolington Rd … Continue reading
Returning to the Heart by Beverly Sanford
We are happy that Beverly Sanford of the Princeton Buddhist Meditation Group was able to join us again on Monday, April 20th and offer us the dharma teachings on the topic “Returning to the Heart.” This was a two-hour visit, with … Continue reading
Upcoming meditation retreats
Saturday, May 9th (half or full day) (This Retreat was canceled) BSBC Daylong Retreat – Beverly Sanford Makefield Friends Meeting at Dolington Rd in Newtown, PA (5 min drive from sangha) Cost: suggested donation $35 for full day and $20 for … Continue reading
Matthew Daniell Lecture 06/2012
We found an old lecture when Matthew Daniell visited our sangha on June 2012 Enjoy Your browser does not support HTML5 audio. We recommend Chrome Click for more audio
Establishing a Daily Meditation Practice
I have been familiar with meditation and the benefits of practice for about 14 years now and only in the last 5 years have I’ve seriously attempted to establish a regular meditation practice, with “daily practice” being the goal. During these first years I’ve … Continue reading
