Meditation
Written by Edna Lake Buddhism differs from most other religions in that a belief in God is deemed a hindrance. There is no saviour or supreme being who can free us from pain, or give us eternal life, nor who can answer all our questions about the meaning of life and death. The law of kamma says that all volitional acts will inevitably bring good or bad results at some time in this life or in the ...
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Written by Upasaka Colin At the latter-end of the twentieth century astronomers and theoretical-physicists began to see that with our ability to produce anti-matter in the form of positrons in a particle accelerator, the balance between matter and anti-matter is a major factor in determining whether our universe is in a state of expansion or contraction – a state of rising or falling. ...
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Written by Roy Allan My talk this evening continues on the theme of the ten contemplations found in the Girimananda Sutta that we have been discussing over the past three weeks. Background and continuity And just by way of background and continuity for anyone who missed the previous sessions, I will start by putting the Girimananda Sutta in context. From my own readings of the Buddhist Suttas, ...
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Written by Ubasika Lynne When we hear the word Dana, those of us that are familiar to the temple and it’s every day life, will probably think of the offerings that people bring to the venerable monks. It is said that those who give alms are bestowed with a fourfold blessing; being a long life, good appearance and happiness and strength. Most of us would welcome these blessings. Even so ...
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