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Many Teachings, One Essence

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By BHANTE SUDDHĀSO  * Art AARON GLASSON * When one first encounters Buddhism, it is not uncommon to be confused and overwhelmed by the bewildering array of seemingly dramatically different forms of Buddhism. This is unsurprising. On first glance, it seems impossible to find common ground between the austere aesthetic of Japanese Buddhism and the byzantine visage of Tibetan Buddhism, or to reconcile the multi-stage meditation...

April 20, 2017
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WE HAVE LAUNCHED A FUNDRAISER

FREE RETREATS

The Rockaway Summer House

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The Rockaway Summer House is a retreat center by the beach in New York City easily reachable via subway train. Since December 2016 we have been offering free meditation retreats and a mix of other wholesome activities and wellness programs. Retreats are residential and the Summer House can accommodate up to 20 overnight guests. All retreats are offered on a donation basis: there is no minimum donation, and...

April 20, 2017
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Free Meditation Classes

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REGULAR WEEKLY CLASSES: | Monday: 8pm, Rockaway Beach – 504 Beach 68th St | Tuesday: 7pm, Crown Heights – happylucky no.1 Gallery, 734 Nostrand Ave | Thursday: 7pm, East Village – 638 E 6th St (3rd Floor)

April 20, 2017
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Mindfulness Vs Concentration

By BHANTE G  * Art FLATBUSH BROWN *  Concentration and mindfulness are distinctly different functions. They each have their role to play in meditation, and the relationship between them is...

May 26, 2016
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The Power of Compassion

By AYYA YESHE  * Art PABLO MEDINA *  I never grew up thinking that I would one day run a temple in the slums of Central India, or a charity for...

April 19, 2016
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Meditation Instructions

By BHANTE SUDDHĀSO  * Art MARTINA PAUKOVA * At its heart, Buddhism is about transforming the way we think in order to eliminate the sources of discontent, dissatisfaction, and distress in...

April 17, 2016
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Meditating on Non-Self

By SISTER KHEMA * Art U LUN GYWE (Courtesy Thavibu)*  In Buddhism we use the words “self” and “no-self,” and so it is important to understand just what this “no-self,” anatta, is all...

April 5, 2016
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Guidelines for Happiness

By BHANTE SUDDHĀSO  * Art JUNGYEON ROH * In Buddhism, everything is optional. Faith is optional. Meditation is optional. Morality is optional. So the question becomes: Why bother with morality? What’s...

April 5, 2016
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Taking Stock of Oneself

By BHIKKHU BODHI * Art PANYA VIJINTHANASARN (Courtesy Thavibu)*  Though in principle the Buddhist path leads straight and unerringly from bondage to freedom, when we apply it to ourselves it often seems to take...

April 5, 2016
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Aung Kyaw Htet

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By JORN MIDDELBORG * Art AUNG KYAW HTET (Courtesy Thavibu) I have known the Myanmar artist Aung Kyaw Htet for around fifteen years, since the time his daughter was born. He...

May 26, 2016
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  • “May everyone be happy, healthy, peaceful and safe.” 🙏❤️ Metta meditation practice allows us to discover our capacity for lovingkindness, both for ourselves and for others. Bhante Nanda, a joyful and kind-hearted monk from Sri Lanka, will be leading a day of metta meditation practice. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to experience Buddhism from someone who has been steeped in it since childhood. FREE Sun, November 18, 2018 • 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Rockaway Summer House 504 Beach 68th Street Queens, NY 11692 About Venerable Kottawe Nanda: Venerable Kottawe Nanda, the resident monk of the Long Island Buddhist Meditation center was born in Sri Lanka in 1966. Ordained as a Buddhist monk in 1977 he received his higher ordination in 1985. Ven. Nanda had his primary education at the Sri Nanananda Vanavasa Buddhist Institute, Waturuwila, Sri Lanka from 1977 to 1983 under the most Venerable Waturuwila Sri Ñanananda, the Maha Nayake Thero of the Syamopali Vanavasa Nikaya (Forest-dwelling-sect). He earned a Tripitakavedi Degree (Bachelor of Tripitaka) at the Bhikkhu University of Anuradhapura in 1989 and a Master’s degree in Buddhist Philosophy from the University of Kelaniya in 1991. A teacher of Buddha Dhamma, he is well versed in meditation techniques and practices.

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