Peaceful Garden Meditation Group

05/15/2012

http://www.ted.com/talks/robert_thurman_on_compassion.html

TED Talks It’s hard to always show compassion -- even to the people we love, but Robert Thurman asks that we develop compassion for our enemies. He prescribes a seven-step meditation exercise to extend compassion beyond our inner circle.

04/29/2012

Ottawa, Canada, 28 April 2012 - On his last full day in Ottawa during this visit, His Holiness the Dalai Lama began his program with an audience to the Tibetan community held in the Assembly Hall of the Ottawa Civic Center, the venue of the morning public talk. Kalon Tripa Lobsang Sangay, Tashi Namg...

04/28/2012

Ananda, these Sal trees have burst forth into untimely blossoms...Divine music and song sound from the sky in homage to the Tathagata.

Never before has the Tathagata be so honoured, revered, esteemed, worshipped, and adored.

And yet, Ananda, whatever monk, nun, male or female lay-follower dwells practising the Dharma properly, and perfectly fulfills the Dharma-Way, he or she honours the Tathagata, reveres and esteems him and pays him the SUPREME homage.

Therefore, Ananda, "We will dwell practicing the Dharma properly and perfectly fulfil the Dharma-way" - This must be your watch-word.

http://www.peacefulgarden.ca/Sayings.html

Weekly Sayings from the Peaceful Garden Meditation Group.

04/19/2012

Press Release
Richard Gere to Emcee Public Talk with Dalai Lama in Ottawa
Ottawa the Only Canadian Stop on Worldwide “Ethics for a Whole World” Speaking Tour

Ottawa, April 17, 2012 – The Canada Tibet Committee announced today that Hollywood actor and practicing Buddhist Richard Gere will be in Ottawa to attend the Dalai Lama’s “Ethics for a Whole World” public talk on April 28, 2012. As a long-time supporter of the Dalai Lama, Gere will introduce His Holiness for at a public talk organized by the Canada Tibet Committee (CTC) being held at the Ottawa Civic Center.

See His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama, live on April 28, 2012, Ottawa Civic Centre, Lansdowne Park.

04/17/2012

I’ve been learning the hard way over the last few years while dealing with Cancer that it’s important to practice while you’re healthy and things are going well. When things are going well, w...

04/10/2012

Jewish and Buddhist Paths In Relation to Passover Larry Reside April 7, 2012 There are many similarities between the paths of various religions. This is very true when comparing the Path outlined i...

04/05/2012

Another person combining Mindfulness / Calm-Awareness Meditation and Science...

The idea that Buddhist meditative practices can be mated with Science to save the world may seem far-fetched, however this is exactly what American-Jew-turne...

04/03/2012

A well put lecture - If we practice being vulnerable a little bit at a time until we become confident that being vulnerable won't kill us, then we can gradually expand the situations we are vulnerable in. - it helps to remember the things we have to be grateful for - With thanks to Maureen Reside....

TED Talks Brené Brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk at TEDxHouston, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity. A talk to share.

03/30/2012

From the Centre for Mindfulness & Justice....

Let's get reacquainted with compassion - and practice it every day in every way you can.

03/10/2012

This material from FPMT may help with teaching Dharma & Meditation to young people:

http://www.fpmt.org/education/youth-dharma.html

Find FPMT Buddhist Retreat Centers, Tibetan Buddhist spiritual materials, and worldwide projects essential to preserving the Mahayana tradition of Tibetan Buddhism

02/19/2012

Some people claim that the universe is evolving and that we need to align ourselves to evolve with it. I have been asked if this is true from the Buddhist point of view. In order to answer this, w...