Wrathful Vajrapani
Wrathful Vajrapani was the star of the evening as Prasiddhi explained how the figure expresses an aspect of enlightenment. He…
Prasiddhi
Metta Methods!
We enjoyed a more reflective evening at the Stockport Buddhist group this week. After leaving our shoes, coats and conversations…
Akshobya
Buddhasevaka led us in a period of meditation at the start of the evening. He focused on somatic awareness and…
The Upekkha Bhavana
Buddhasevaka and Prasiddhi led an evening of ritual and meditation. A guided Upekkha Bhavana (cultivating equanimity) emerged out of the restful…
The Sublime Abodes
The brahma viharas are four virtues or “divine abodes” in Buddhism: loving-kindness (metta), compassion (karuna), sympathetic joy (mudita), and equanimity (upekkha)….
The Sevenfold Puja
The sevenfold puja is an intriguing ritual practised in the Triratna community. Some are deeply moved the first time they…
The Heart Sutra
Prasiddhi shared some thoughts on the Heart Sutra, explaining its origins and how, in it, Avaloketshvara talks to Sariputra about the need…
Train your Mind
Prasiddhi shared his approach to taking refuge in the wisdom jewel over many years through bringing to mind Dharma bytes…
Karma and rebirth
Tonight, Prasiddhi gave an overview of different views on rebirth and the varied means of moving towards deeper understanding. He…
Conditionality
Prasiddhi shared some steps we might take to deepen our experience of the core teaching of conditionality. He focused on…
Why meditate?
This week, Prasiddhi gave a talk with a slightly controversial title, “Why Meditate?” Whilst he addressed the times where meditation…
Sigolovada Sutta
Last Thursday at the Stockport Buddhist Group were treated to a special evening created by Prasiddhi. He shared his thoughts…
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