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The River of Time

Posted on May 15, 2022 by admin

Coming to grips with the fundamental nature of daily existence as being impermanent is a fundamental teaching in Buddhist mindfulness and meditation practice. This is not meant to be a depressing insight, but a freeing one. Once we truly begin … Continue reading →

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A Musical Meditation

Posted on January 28, 2022 by admin

As lovely as lovely gets. The resident community at Plum Village, founded by Thich Nhat Hanh in Plum Village, France, just released this stirring recording of the Namo’valokiteshvaraya chant of compassion (recorded in autumn 2020), in honor of the passing … Continue reading →

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The Buddhamas Carol (or ‘Ode of a Vipassana Yogi’)

Posted on December 22, 2021 by admin

There just aren’t that many Buddhist Christmas carols out there. Here’s one by Bhante Yogavacara Rahula, a Theravadan Buddhist monk who guides the Lion of Wisdom Meditation Center in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Years ago, Bhante Rahula approached me with the verses … Continue reading →

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Video for the Day: ‘Buddha Moments No. 1’

Posted on February 11, 2017 by admin

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Bhante Rahula on meditation

Posted on October 8, 2016 by admin

Bhante Yogavacara Rahula will visit Charleston and Huntington, W.Va., in the week ahead. Click on this previous post for details on his visit (Thursday evening and Saturday morning in Huntington and Friday evening and Saturday night in Charleston). Here is a … Continue reading →

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A Buddhist holiday carol

Posted on December 19, 2015 by admin

“The Buddhamas Carol” or “Ode of a Vipassana Yogi” was composed by Bhante Yogavacara Rahula with a little musical accompaniment by The Clementines. The lyrics are a short course in Buddhist teachings on the path to enlightenment.  See more about … Continue reading →

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Five Minutes of Dhamma: Are You Enlightened?

Posted on May 31, 2015 by admin

In the first of a series of short videos on a single Dhamma question, Bhante Seelanada answers a retreatant’s query: “Bhante, are you enlightened?” The question was posed during a March 2015 retreat at the Bhavana Society Therevadan Forest Monastery … Continue reading →

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