What draws us to spiritual practice and what motivates us to stay on the path? What is the source of religious inspiration? The dictionary definition for inspiration is “something that makes someone want to do something or that gives someone an idea about what to do or create: a force or influence that inspires someone.”…
Free Community Talk Monday, October 5th at 7:00 P.M. HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY 500 Main Street (Ground Floor Classroom), Hartford, CT www.ClearLightSociety.org 954-557-8112 / 860-529-2933 asknursemelissa@hotmail.com Discover the opportunity for deep peace in both palliative and hospice care. Finding relief from both emotional and physical pain is possible. When someone you love is dying, there IS…
Buddhist Family Practice is an opportunity for families with children to practice mindfulness and learn traditional Buddhist teachings such as compassion, interdependence, and gratitude. It follows the general Sunday practice format of the Connecticut’s premier Buddhist center, the Buddhist Faith Fellowship, but in a shorter, more relaxed format, with elements tailored to children under 13. Babies and…
Often those new to Buddhist practice or even more experienced ask about the best posture and technique for practicing zazen, sitting meditation. Others never learn the right way and end up turned off to meditation practice and sometimes even Buddhism. In this talk and Q & A, learn the ten easy steps to meditate. Often…
This regular and popular monthly practice is an ancient form of deep listening; Dhammanusati is proven practice to develop an authentic spiritual connection and transformation. This week’s practice includes a reading from the Larger Sutra of Eternal Life. The central practices of Buddhism are meditation and Buddha-recitation (Nembutsu). Of the meditation practices, one of the…
Friday, September 25, 2015 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. College for East Asian Studies 343 Washington Terrace, Middletown, CT $10 donation (online pre-registration required) Registration deadline – September 22nd Was Buddha the 1st Therapist? How can Buddhist beliefs and practice help alleviate our suffering? In this workshop we will discuss how Buddhism can help us…
Buddhist Family Practice is an opportunity for families with children to practice mindfulness and learn traditional Buddhist teachings such as compassion, interdependence, and gratitude. It follows the general Sunday practice format of the Connecticut’s premier Buddhist center, the Buddhist Faith Fellowship, but in a shorter, more relaxed format, with elements tailored to children under 13. Babies and…
This talk will explore 4 Buddhist techniques to work with anger. It will look into how mindfulness practice can cool the heat of antagonism and resentment. Based on a Shambhala Sun magazine article written by dharma teacher, Judy Lief, the talk will introduce 4 techniques on how to transform the powerful energy of anger into…
A group of Buddhist Faith Fellowship members and friends will be going up to Northampton, Mass. to listen/participate in a Krishna Das kirtan concert on Friday, Sept. 18. from 7 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. Krishna Das is the most widely known kirtan wallah in the west today. Kirtan is a form of devotion which involves…
What are the foundational teachings and practices in the Mahayana Pure Land path? Central to the Pure Land tradition are the Three Sambharas or Three Essentials: faith, vows, and practice. The Sambharas are known as the tripod of Buddhist life. These basic tenets support our journey along the path in order to help us successfully…