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Thai Spirit Houses and Land Guardians : public lecture

• Invoking The Land Guardians talk on Thai Spirit Houses and local customs with Marisa Cranfill • at the Rojana Dhamma Center, Suk 23 Saturday 28th January 2017, 1-3pm Overview You have seen these little palaces everywhere, from the simple to the ornate, with all kinds of offerings placed around them. What are they? What are …

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Does Metta meditation affect the recipients?

Does offering metta meditation actually affect other people? Let our pets decide … ! ____________________________________ Metta meditation, or ‘loving kindness’ meditation is a staple of Buddhism. One arouses the feeling unconditional loving kindness in any way that is expedient, and then ‘offers’ it outwards towards all world beings. Insight meditation (vipassana, yoniso manasikara) makes you …

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Superstitious Minds – Buddhist Psycho meeting Sat 17th Jan

Φ SUPERSTITIOUS MINDS Buddhist Psycho Meeting Saturday 17th January 1:00 – 3:00 pm Overview: Psychologists, Buddhists and meditators (and anyone else interested) are invited to join ‘Superstitious Minds’ discussion Saturday 17th January from 1-3 pm ‘Buddhist Psychos’ was started by the late Dr Holly Dugan, a clinical psychologist. This is a totally informal group, and we do …

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