Knowing Oneself, Knowing Enlightenment by Reverend Master Daishin

Throssel Hole Buddhist Abbey is under the spiritual direction of the Abbot, Rev. Master Daishin Morgan, a senior disciple of the late Rev. Master Jiyu-Kennett.





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What Are We Waiting For by Catherine McGee

The talk which I took along for last night's meeting of the Newport Soto Zen group was by Catherine McGee and entitled "What Are We Waiting For".

Catherine McGee has practised and studied Buddhist meditation since 1992. She has been teaching insight meditation at Gaia House and internationally since 1997. She is a member of the Gaia House teacher council. She is particularly interested in the integration and embodiment of insight into our personal lives, and the opening of our personal lives for a depth of insight.



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This talk prompted the following thoughtful response from Sylvia.............

Kamma Revisited by Bhante Bodhidhamma

In this talk, Bhante Bodhidhamma examins the true meaning and intricacies of Kamma (Kharma).

Bhante is the Spiritual Director of Satipanya Buddhist Trust which runs retreats devoted to developing contemplative living and vipassana insight meditation in the tradition of Mahasi Sayadaw of Burma. (He also happens to be the brother of one of our Sangha members.)

Satipanya is located in Powys, Wales, south of Shrewsbury and near the Shropshire border, it is grounded in the Theravada Tradition as practised in South-East Asia.

“Satipanya is a combination of two words: sati means awareness, mindfulness and panya intuitive intelligence. These are the faculties of the Enlightened Mind," 

Bhante Bodhidhamma



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Realm Of Practice And Realm Of Abiding By Rodney Smith

Another challenging talk from Rodney Smith in which he discusses moving from our usual practise of adjusting to the hindrances to the paradigm of Abiding..................




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"Making the most of the human condition"; "Ask Not Whether It’s True But Whether It Works" by Winton Higgins

This is the final talk in the series on Secular Buddhism by Winton Higgins which we are alternating with the series on "Homedweller Practice" by John Daido Loori.

The series is called "Making the most of the human condition", and this talk is.........

"Ask Not Whether It’s True But Whether It Works."



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Homedweller Practice by John Daido Loori - Precepts

These two talks are the next portion of John Daido Loori's series on Homedweller practise.

Precepts part 1



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Precepts part 2



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"Making the most of the human condition"; "Tradition And Culture." by Winton Higgins

This is the third talk in the series on Secular Buddhism by Winton Higgins which we are alternating with the series on "Homedweller Practice" by John Daido Loori.

The series is called "Making the most of the human condition", and this talk is.........

"Tradition And Culture."



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Making the Most of the Human Condition, "Updating The Practice On The Basis Of The First Principles"

This is the next in the series of talks on Secular Buddhism by Winton Higgins which we are alternating with the series on "Homedweller Practice" by John Daido Loori.

The series is called "Making the most of the human condition", and this talk is.........

"Updating The Practice On The Basis Of The First Principles."



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Homedweller Practice by John Daido Loori - Right Livelihood

These three talks are the next portion of John Daido Loori's series on Homedweller practise.

Right Livelihood, Part 1



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Right Livelihood, Part 2



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Right Livelihood, Part 3



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Q & A For Meditation In A Nutshell by Ajahn Brahm

This Q & A session with Ajahn Brahm is the latest in our, so far, occasional series of short talks from our West Wight Sangha meetings. We are hoping to make this a regular feature for the second meeting of each month with our first meeting being a meditation "special".



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