Manchester Buddhist Centre Talks

A talk given by Sona at Manchester Buddhist Centre, as part of the Rainy Season Retreat, April 2012 The post Sona on Spiritual Receptivity appeared first on Manchester Buddhist Centre.

A talk given by Dayamala at Manchester Buddhist Centre as part of the Rainy Season Retreat. April 2012 The post Dayamala on Spiritual Receptivity appeared first on Manchester Buddhist Centre.

Talks, discussion and led meditations from a 2012 course on the Four Brahma Viharas The post Four Brahma Viharas appeared first on Manchester Buddhist Centre.

Have you ever stopped, taken stock of your life, and wondered 'what's it all about?' Sona, March 2012 The post Life, Death, Mystery – A Buddhist Perspective appeared first on Manchester Buddhist Centre.

Priyavadita shares some reflections on death including his experience of working as a nurse in a busy accident and emergency department. Feb 2012 The post Parinirvana Day – Reflections on Death appeared first on Manchester Buddhist Centre.

Ratnaguna gives a commentary on the Upajjhatthana Sutta. January 2012 The post The five things everyone should reflect on often appeared first on Manchester Buddhist Centre.

Chandana chats about the Centre, the Buddhist path and the role of meditation in adding value to life. Jan 2012 The post Radio interview for ALL FM – Manchester appeared first on Manchester Buddhist Centre.

How can we make a difference when there is so much suffering? Is it even worth trying? Nov 2011 The post Is Compassion the Answer to Suffering in the World? appeared first on Manchester Buddhist Centre.

Where does fantasy end and imagination begin? Maitreyabandhu. Oct 2011 The post Imagination and Fantasy in the Spiritual Life appeared first on Manchester Buddhist Centre.

Dayanandi introduces Padmasambhava, a his­tor­ical and myth­o­lo­gical fig­ure who estab­lished Buddhism in Tibet. October 2011. The post Meeting Padmasambhava in the Cave of the Heart appeared first on Manchester Buddhist Centre.

Lokabandhu speaks about how to live a life worth living. Sept 2011 The post Pagan Shaman Buddha: A Spiritual Path for our Time appeared first on Manchester Buddhist Centre.

From Pride to Enlightenment! How does your sexuality relate to your sense of self? Munisha, Aug 2011 The post Buddhism, Sexuality and Identity appeared first on Manchester Buddhist Centre.

What is peace? And what does peace mean for Buddhists? Parami, July 2011 The post Buddhism and Peace – Just the Absence of War? appeared first on Manchester Buddhist Centre.

What is a Buddhist atti­tude to nature? Vajragupta, June 2011 The post We live in a Beautiful World: Buddhism and Nature appeared first on Manchester Buddhist Centre.

Vidyamala explores two oppos­ite pos­i­tions that can be taken in response to this ques­tion. May 2011 The post Can Buddhism sur­vive and thrive in a consumerist, materialist world? appeared first on Manchester Buddhist Centre.

Mahasraddha con­siders the cur­rent sci­entific views of real­ity but warns of the dangers of adapt­ing a purely sci­entific view. April 2011 The post Searching for Truth: Accel­er­at­ors, Tele­scopes and Buddhism appeared first on Manchester Buddhist Centre.

Cur­riculums, exams and degrees – how do we really learn about life? The Buddhist case for truth and experience. Mahabodhi, March 2011 The post How do we really learn about life? appeared first on Manchester Buddhist Centre.

Giving ourselves to the world – Day­anandi covers the last of the five stages of the spiritual path, April 2011 The post The Five Great Stages of Spiritual Awakening – Spon­tan­eous Compassionate Activ­ity appeared first on Manchester Buddhist Centre.

Transforming in the Light of our Vision - Dayanandi covers the fourth stage on the spiritual path, April 2011 The post The Five Great Stages of Spiritual Awakening – Radical Transformation appeared first on Manchester Buddhist Centre.

Approaching reality: finding gateways to the truth - a talk in a series by Dayanandi, April 2011 The post The Five Great Stages of the Spiritual Path – The Insight of Selflessness appeared first on Manchester Buddhist Centre.