Regular events

Sangha night online

Putting the Buddha into Buddhism: stories from the Buddha's life

While Auckland is in Covid 19 alert level 2 this event will be run online.
Use this link - https://zoom.us/j/8179125195 to join Sangha night online at 7pm

The primacy of friendship, ‘kalyana mitrata’
with Ratnavuyha

This is the story of "Friendship supremacy." In a sutra often quoted, the Buddha tells his companion Ananda, "friendship is the whole of the spiritual life."

How can this be the case? What is so special about friendship that enables the conditions for our spiritual growth to flourish? Why friendship and not say, meditation or virtuous activities?

Ratavuyha will explore the implications of this statement and explain what is meant by the term "kalyana mitratra" - spiritual friend. He will suggest ways we can increase our capacity for spiritual friendship for the benefit of ourselves and others.

In this series of talks, we will explore stories around the life and the teachings of the Buddha. We will cover

• what is known historically about the Buddha and his life
• what are some of the key stories associated with the Buddha
• how these stories carry messages for how to approach our life today
• who it is we are going for refuge to and why
• how we can use our imagination to connect with the Buddha over time and space

Wednesday nights are a place for people who have attended our foundation courses to come together and celebrate community as well as an opportunity to deepen their knowledge of the Buddha's teaching.

Each evening will include a meditation, a short teaching and a chance to reflect with others on the meaning of the teaching for our lives.

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