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Holy Sites of
Buddhism : Buddhagaya, Lumbini
PICTURES |
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UK Buddhist
Temples |
Amaravati
Buddhist Monastery
St. Margarets Lane ,Great Gaddesden
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP1 3BZ
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Birmingham
Buddhist Maha Vihara
216, New John Street West, Hockley,
Birmingham, B19 3UA
Web
MAP
Tel: 0121 523 6660 |
Jetavana
Buddhist Temple
13, Booth Street, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0NG
Tel: 0121 554 1466
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Ketumati
Buddhist Vihara
3 Pretoria Road, Hollins, Oldham, Lancashire OL8 4NH
Telephone: 0161 678 9726
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Leicester
Buddhist Vihara
9, Una Avenue, Narborugh Road South,
Leicester LE3 2GS
Telephone: 0116 28q2 5003
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Letchworth
Buddhist Temple
32 High Avenue, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 3QS
Tel: 0146 264 1326
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Letchworth
Dhamma Nikethanaya
69 Pix Road, Letchworth Garden City
Hertfordshire,SG6 1PZ
Tel 0146 264 1688
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London Buddhist
Vihara
The Avenue, Chiswick London W4 1UD
Tel: 0208 995 9493
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Redbridge
Buddhist Cultural Centre
9 Balfour Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 4HP
Tel 0208 478 8286
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Samadhi
Meditation Centre
No 1, Oxford Street, Edmonton, London, N9 0LY
Tel: 0208 803 7194
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Scotland's
Buddhist Vihara
2002 Maryhill Road, Glasgow G20 0AB
Tel o141 563 2262, 0795 1305275
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Sri Saddhatissa
International Buddhist Centre (Kingsbury
Vihara) 309-311, Kingsbury Road ,Kingsbury
London, NW9 9PE
Tel 0208 204 3301
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Thames Buddhist
Vihara
Memorial Hall, Dulverton Road, Selsdon, Surrey, CR2 8PJ
Tel: 0208 657 7120
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Buddhism at a
glance
Buddhism is a spiritual tradition that
focuses on personal spiritual
development and the attainment of a deep
insight into the true nature of life.
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The Eight Precepts (Atta-Sila) |
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I undertake the precept to refrain
from destroying living creatures.
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I undertake the precept to refrain
from taking that which is not given.
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I undertake the precept to refrain
from sexual misconduct.
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I undertake the precept to refrain
from incorrect speech.
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I undertake the precept to refrain
from intoxicating drinks and drugs
which lead to carelessness
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I undertake the precept to refrain
from eating at the forbidden time
(i.e., after noon).
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I undertake the precept to refrain
from dancing, singing, music, going
to see entertainments, wearing
garlands, using perfumes, and
beautifying the body with cosmetics.
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I undertake the precept to refrain
from lying on a high or luxurious
sleeping place.
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Four Noble Truths |
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The Noble Truth of dukkha
(dukkha
ariya saththya)
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The Noble Truth of Origin of dukkha
(dukkha
samudaya ariya saththya)
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The Noble Truth of the Cessation of
dukkha
(dukkha
nirodho ariya saththya)
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The Noble
Truth of the Path Leading to the
Cessation of
dukkha
(dukkha nirodha gamini
patipada ariya saththya)
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The Tripitaka |
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The collection of primary Pali language
texts which form the doctrinal
foundation of Theravada Buddhism |
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The three divisions of the Tripitaka are: |
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Vinaya Pitaka
The collection of texts concerning
the rules of conduct governing the
daily affairs within the Sangha
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Suthra Pitaka
The collection of suthras, or
discourses, attributed to the Buddha
and a few of his closest disciples,
containing all the central teachings
of Theravada Buddhism.
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Abhidhamma Pitaka
The collection of texts in which the
underlying doctrinal principles
presented in the Suthra Pitaka are
reworked and reorganized into a
systematic framework that can be
applied to an investigation into the
nature of mind and matter.
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The Noble Eightfold Path
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is declared to be
the way that leads to the end of
dukkha,
or
suffering.
Essentially a practical guide of
bringing about
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Wisdom
Right
view
Right intention
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Ethical conduct
Right speech
Right action
Right livelihood
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Mental discipline
Right effort
Right mindfulness
Right concentration
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Three
great truths |
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Nothing is lost in the universe
Matter turns into
energy, energy turns into matter. A
dead leaf turns into soil. A seed
sprouts and becomes a new plant. Old
solar systems disintegrate and turn
into cosmic rays. We are born of our
parents, our children are born of us
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Everything Changes
Everything is
continuously changing. Life is like
a river flowing on and on,
ever-changing. Sometimes it flows
slowly and sometimes swiftly. It is
smooth and gentle in some places,
but later on snags and rocks crop up
out of nowhere. As soon as we think
we are safe, something unexpected
happens
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Law of Cause and
Effect
That there is continuous changes due
to the law of cause and effect. This
law of cause and effect is known as
karma. Nothing ever happens
to us unless we deserves it. We
receive exactly what we earn,
whether it is good or bad. We are
the way we are now due to the things
we have done in the past. Our
thoughts and actions determine the
kind of life we can have.
Every moment we
create new karma by what we say, do,
and think. If we understand this, we
do not need to fear karma. . It
teaches us to create a bright future
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Six Paramithas or Perfections |
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Giving (Dana)
giving material and
nonmaterial things, service
of all kinds, helping
others, teaching the Dharma;
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Moral discipline (Sila)
living according to the
ethical rules or precepts,
restraining on ones senses
and passions;
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Patience (Kshanti)
overcoming anger,
ill-will, and hatred,
maintaining an inner peace
and tranquillity;
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Energy (Viriya)
abandoning laziness
and postponement, being
energetic;
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Meditation (Dhyana)
developing awareness,
concentration and insight;
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Wisdom (Prajna)
seeing the true
nature of things, and
realizing emptiness (Sunyata)
and the truth.
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UK Buddhist
Event Diary |
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Letchworth
Buddhist Temple
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Meditation sessions
followed by
discussions
On every Wednesday &
Sunday
from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Please contact the temple
for more information
Tel
01462 641326 |
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Thames Buddhist Vihara -
Selsdon, Surrey
Sinhala & Buddhist Classes - Every Sunday
Followed by
Bodi Pooja
6-7Pm
Please contact the temple
for more information
Tel 0208 657 7120 |
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Letchworth
Dhamma
Nikethanaya
Psychotherapy
Counselling
and
Stress
Management
Over
come
Tension,
Worries,
Stress,
Depression,
Fear,
Anxiety.
Gain
Self-Confidence.
Anger
management,
Family
matters
Difficulties
in
Relationships.
Over
come
addictions
to
drugs,
drinking
or
smoking.
Call
01462
641 688 |
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Scotland's
Buddhist
Vihara -
Glasgow
MINDFULNESS
MEDITATION
CLASSES
FOR 2008
Tuesday,
Wednesday
and
Friday
from 5PM
Beginners,
Intermediate
and
Advance
Individual
sessions
for
Mindfulness
Based
Stress
Reduction
are
available
on
request.
Call
0141
563 22
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07951305275 |
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Birmingham Buddhist Maha
Vihara
Everyday
6Pm - 7PM Evening Puja,
Meditaion and Chaning
Saturday 4Pm - Meditaion
instruction and practice
Sunday 4PM - Children's
Dhamma Classes
Please contact the temple
for more information
Tel 0121-523 6660 |
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Ketumati Buddhist Vihara -
Oldham, Manchester
Meditation
and Dhamma Discussion
Every Wednesday and
Sunday Dhamma sermon -
First Saturday of every
month
Meditation Retreat -
Following Sunday
Please contact the temple
for more information
Tel
0161 6789726 |
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Please email us any Buddhist
events and programs in UK
info@sesatha.co.uk |
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Buddhist Glossary |
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Bodhi tree: A pipal
tree that is known as the
'tree of enlightenment'. The
tree under which Gautama
Boddisathva achieved
enlightenment and became the
Lord Buddha.
Buddha: The
Enlightened or Awakened One.
The word 'Bodhi' means to
awaken.
Buddha Hall: The main
room inside a Buddhist
temple.
Dharma: Teachings of
the Lord Buddha
Enlightenment:
Understanding the truth of
life, freedom from
ignorance.
Five Precepts: The
five rules of conduct given
by the Lord Buddha to his
disciples: no killing, no
stealing, no sexual
misconduct, no false speech,
no intoxicants.
Jataka tales: stories
about the past lives of the
Lord Buddha.
karma: 'Action' or
the law of cause and effect.
For every action there is a
cause.
Kathina: A 'festival
of giving' held in autumn,
where people make offerings
to the monks and nuns.
lotus posture: A
meditation posture.
lotus: The lotus
symbolizes the purity of the
Lord
Buddha. It grows out of mud,
yet it is not defiled by it.
Meditation: A method
of calming and training the
mind.
Middle Way: The path
in life prescribed by the
Lord Buddha, the path between
extremes.
Nirvana: An
everlasting state of great
joy and peace.
Pali: An ancient
language of India that the
Buddhist Sutras were
originally written in.
puja: A Pali word for
Buddhist worship.
Sanskrit: An ancient
language of India that the
Buddhist Sutras were written
in.
stupas: Monuments to
the Lord Buddha
Sutras: The Lord Buddha's
teachings in writing.
Triple Jewel: The
Lord Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha.
Wheel of Life and Death:
The six worldly states
of rebirth: gods, asuras,
humans, animals, hungry
ghosts, and hell-beings.
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Source - Virtual Library, accesstoinsight.org,
Wikipedia.org |
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