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• Photographs Taken During a Journey Around Tibet in 1997 by Linda Griffiths

  By Golden Buddha Centre on November 2, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  We received a warm welcome from the many Tibetans we met — a life-changing experience for me, a homecoming — the landscape, buildings and the people merging, and overnight stays with Tibetan families wherever possible.

• Practice of Metta and the English Problem, by John Aske

  By Golden Buddha Centre on October 30, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  The metta practice rests on the basis of loving oneself, or at least liking oneself. Without this step, no further progress is possible, either in the metta practice or in the practice of any of the Brahma Viharas (the Divine Abidings). And with the English — the men at least — this first step was proving very difficult, if not impossible…

• Lots happening in the East Wing

  By Golden Buddha Centre on October 28, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  James, just taking a breather as he finishes off the new bookcases in the East Wing.     New Wooden Buddha at the Golden Buddha Centre.

• The Misguided Monk

  By Golden Buddha Centre on October 20, 2017 • ( 2 )

  

  Short animation 3mins. When an old hermit monk has his day interrupted by an uninvited guest, he is unwillingly taken on a journey to discover the true meaning of companionship.

• The Eightfold Path

  By Golden Buddha Centre on October 18, 2017 • ( 2 )

  

  Whoever makes endeavour for the riddance of wrong purpose, for the attainment of right purpose, that is his right endeavour. Mindful, he gets rid of wrong purpose; mindful, entering on right purpose he abides in it. That is his right mindfulness. Thus these three things circle round and follow after right purpose — that is to say: right view, right endeavour, right mindful­ness…

• Three Dharma Gates to Buddhism by Bhante Bodhidhamma

  By Golden Buddha Centre on October 16, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Three Dharma Gates to Buddhism’ by Bhante Bodhidhamma a talk given at the Golden Buddha Centre, Totnes on Sunday 14th May 2017. (About 30 minutes)

• The Four Noble Truths

  By Golden Buddha Centre on October 16, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  And what is the ariyan truth of the arising of anguish? Whatever crav­ing is connected with again-becoming, accompanied by delight and attach­ment, finding delight in this and that, namely the craving for sense-pleasures, the craving for becoming, the craving for annihilation — this is called the ariyan truth of the arising of anguish…

• A rare film of J. Krishnamurti: Consciousness and its Relation to Death

  By Golden Buddha Centre on October 3, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Krishnamurti, a well-known Indian writer and speaker, held no allegiance to any religion or philosophy. In this film he is in conversation with Dr Allan Anderson in San Diego in 1974.

• Dalai Lama’s Advice for Living, Dying

  By Golden Buddha Centre on September 27, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Passing through life, progressing to old age and eventually death, it is not sufficient to just take care of the body. We need to take care of our emotions as well.’ The Dalai Lama. (Buddhist film 34 minutes)

• Golden Buddha Centre Opening Times

  By Golden Buddha Centre on May 30, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  If you are interested in Buddhism and haven’t been to the Golden Buddha Centre before, why not visit when our library is open?

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