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Meditation Practice at Buddha House

5/13/2015

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Meditation Practice at Buddha House

Buddha House is open for meditation Saturday mornings. Please arrive with time to get seated by 10:00. Newcomers to meditation are very welcome to join us.

Please visit our website at:nanaimobuddhistmeditationgroup.org

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Upcoming Teachings

We will have a visiting monk from California that has agreed to teach us Dharma on Saturday June 6, 2015, followed by a pot luck lunch.

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Upcoming Events

Please join us for a 90 minute Mindfulness Yoga practice that embodies the principles of physical and mindfulness yoga into a learning experience at all levels. Principles of Yoga (Asana) and mindfulness meditation.

Please bring your own mat.

Date : Wednesdays at 6:30 pm, beginning April 29th

Cost : DANA (by donation according to one's means)

Location: Buddha House - 587 Seventh St. Nanaimo, BC

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Every year during the month of May, Buddhists around the world get together to celebrate Vesak (commemoration of the Buddha’s Birth, Enlightenment and Passing). This year for the first time in B.C., the United Saṅgha (community of Buddhist monks and nuns from the different traditions) will celebrate the Vesak together. It is our hope that the United Saṅgha will bring peace and harmony to the Buddhist Community and the Canadian society at large by introducing Canadians to the richness of Buddhist philosophy and practices. May 16th. 1:00-7:00pm at the Italian cultural center Vancouver

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Last Week's Reading

Discourse on Love

“He or she who wants to attain peace should practice being upright

, humble ,and capable of using loving speech. He or she will

know how to live simply and happy, with senses calmed, without

being covetous and carried away by the emotions of the majority.

Let him or her not do anything that will be disapproved of by the wise ones.

“(And this is what he or she contemplates):

“May everyone be happy and safe, and may their hearts be

filled with joy.

“May all being live in security and in peace- being who are

frail or strong, tall or short, big or small, visible or nor visible,

near or faraway, already born, or yet to be born. May all of them

dwell in perfect tranquillity.

“Let no one do harm to anyone. let no one put the life of

anyone in danger, Let no one, out of anger or ill will , wish anyone

any harm.

“Just as a mother loves and protects her only child at the risk

of her own life. we should cultivate boundless love to offer to all

living beings in the entire cosmos.We should let our boundless

love pervade the whole universe, above, below, and across.Our

love will know no obstacles. Our heart will be absolutely free

from hatred and enmity. Whether standing or walking, sitting or

lying , as long as we are awake, we should maintain this mindfulness

of love in our heart. This is the noblest way of living.

“Free from wrong views, greed, and sensual desires, living in

beauty and realizing Perfect understanding, those who practice

boundless love will certainly transcend birth and death.”

Metta Suttra, Sutta Nipata I “

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Thanks for everyone's support in keeping the Buddha house open for meditation practice

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For information about teachings and retreats with Dr. Cheryl Fraser please subscribe to the Islanwsletter by emailing: IslandDharma@shaw.ca

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