Manchester Buddhist Centre talks
Religion & Spirituality Podcas
Talks given at the Manchester Buddhist Centre on Meditation and Buddhism
Location:
United States
Description:
Talks given at the Manchester Buddhist Centre on Meditation and Buddhism
Language:
English
Episodes
Appreciating Sangharakshita
1/2/2020
Amaradaya shares his appreciation of and gratitude to Sangharakshita on a day in commemoration of his death, October 2019
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Duration:00:12:27
Reflecting on the Buddha in the Forest
11/13/2019
Dayanandi contemplates the words of the Tiratana Vandana and the qualities of the Buddha. July 2019
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Duration:00:16:54
White Tara
11/13/2019
Samantabhadri shares personal reflections on her connection with the White Tara sadhana. June 2019
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Duration:00:19:04
From Spiritual Building to Spiritual Farming
7/4/2019
Amaradaya explores the idea of tathagatagarbha, the ever present possibility of Enlightenment, at Buddha Day Festival. May 2019.
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Duration:00:38:10
Humanity is Basically One
5/15/2019
A talk by Acharashraddha on our Sangha Retreat at Adhisthana. Can we communicate and be friends with any other human being? What is spiritual friendship? April 2019
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Duration:00:38:56
Religion in a Secular World
5/15/2019
A talk by Vishangka on our Sangha Retreat at Adhisthana. Is Buddhism a religion? What is faith? What can religion offer to humanity? April 2019
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Duration:00:48:18
Buddhism – A Universal Religion of Humanity
5/2/2019
A talk by Arthavadin on our Sangha Retreat at Adhisthana. What are the existential truths the Buddha saw? What do they mean for us today? April 2019.
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Duration:00:56:22
Celebrating the Experience of Women in Buddhism
4/29/2019
Danasamudra's talk traces the development of women's involvement in Buddhism. March 2019
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Duration:00:33:10
Disciples of the Buddha
3/24/2019
Ratnaguna tells us about the people in the Buddha’s Sangha. March 2019
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Duration:00:52:41
Getting to know Urgyen Sangharakshita through his Poetry
3/4/2019
Following Sangharakshita's death, Ratnaguna urges us to get to know Bhante through his poetry. December 2018.
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The Sunflower’s Farewell
1/30/2019
In this Sangha Day talk, Vishangka reflects on the power and beauty of Sangha. November 2018.
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Duration:00:39:02
The Relevance and Legacy of Dr Ambedkar
1/2/2019
Sundeep explores the life of Dr Ambedkar and his ongoing influence and significance for the Triratna Buddhist Community and the wider world. October 2018.
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Duration:00:24:51
The Buddha beyond the Buddha
1/1/2019
Ratnaguna explores the archetypal Buddha, freed from his historical and geographical context, as found in the Mahayana sutras. October 2018
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Duration:00:34:24
The Buddha was born as we are born
1/1/2019
Ratnaguna explores the Buddha as a human being in a particular time and context, drawing from Pali sources that help bring out his personality. October 2018
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Duration:00:55:01
Stepping Down and Going Out
9/9/2018
In this lively and engaging talk, Sanghaketu suggests that focusing on one side in our practice can leave us feeling out of balance. April 2018.
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The Greater Mandala of Uselessness
4/6/2018
Vajrapriya explores the terms doing and being and suggests how we can bring greater stillness into activity, and vibrant energy into calm. March 2018
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Sailing the Worldly Winds
3/20/2018
At our International Women's Day celebrations, Taravandana explores the Buddha's teachings on the Worldly Winds and how we can navigate them as women in the 21st Century. March 2018
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Duration:00:44:58
Love and the Beauty of Broken Things
3/4/2018
Maitridevi explores how things that are broken can be given a fresh perspective through their repair, and a greater beauty revealed. March 2018.
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Me and my Mate Pingya
1/22/2018
Priyavadita explores the role that faith has played in his spiritual life. In particular, his love for Pingya's Praises of the Way to the Beyond, from the Sutta Nipata. January 2018.
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Duration:00:59:16
Insight and Perception
12/1/2017
Mahabodhi explores the meaning of the Sanskrit term ‘samjna’, or ‘sanna’ in Pali, often translated as perception. November 2017
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Duration:00:45:13