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urban retreat, day 2

As I mentioned before one of my favourite little books, which I carry almost everywhere with me so I can dip into it is the Dhammapada. The first verses of the first chapter are quite arresting, and...

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Urban retreat – day 3

In the Triratna tradition, when someone feels able to make a commitment to joining the community it is called becoming a Mitra and there is a special ceremony of commitment, and welcome. Yesterday, at...

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Urban retreat – day 4

I’ve been thinking a lot about the mandala today, thinking of the colours and associated aspects. Today has seemed very much a yellow day, maybe because of all the lovely sunshine we’ve enjoyed. Yellow...

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Urban retreat – day 5

When we started his exercise we buddied up with another person, to keep in touch during the week and report progress  and share experiences. My Buddha buddy is Tim, who I had not met before, but who...

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Urban retreat – day 6

Today we have been reviewing our progress on the urban retreat, unlike a more usual retreat where you withdraw from the world for whatever your particular spiritual practices, with an urban retreat you...

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A new discovery… Tim’s choice

While on my urban retreat I had several discussions with my Buddha buddy Tim; I told him I was going to be reading the Dhammapada more closely and trying to learn a verse… maybe even learn it in Pali,...

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Tim’s inspiration

As I mentioned a while ago, Tim, a friend I met on my urban retreat recommended a new poet to me, someone he found inspiring. He recommended Mary Oliver to me, a wonderful poet who now lives very...

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Translation

A book I carry around with me and dip into frequently is the Dhammapada; my own copy is getting a little dog-eared, but only a little. While at the Buddhist Centre a week or so ago I was looking...

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Tim’s choice, number 3

Every so often, you come across somebody who points you towards something else which becomes a great source of joy and inspiration. Such a person is Tim, who I met on urban retreat and who became my...

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You are not what you think you are…

When I went up to Manchester it was to be a student at the Polytechnic in the first year of its’ existence  In those days there were no halls of residence for Poly students so we had to find our own...

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A little song of peace

Ani Choying Drolma – 7 Lines Prayer of Guru RinpocheFiled under: Buddhism Tagged: 7 Lines Prayer of Guru Rinpoche, Ani Choying Drolma

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Meditation…

it is the start of the Urban Retreat… I won’t be able to attend, but maybe I will find my own way to focus on the theme which is:” Blazing Like The Sun…”: how can our hearts be more overflowing with...

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Urban retreat, take 2, day 1

I can’t attend the Buddhist Centre’s Urban Retreat this year, but I’m going to put aside some time each day to do it at home. I enjoyed it very much, last year; it started with a day retreat at the...

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