Guru Purnima 2021: How India Will Become Super, Super Power

Heramba Ganapati Mantra

Twenty Minute Practice of Centering Prayer

10th Sept'13

Centering Prayer - A Meditative Practice

If you find it difficult to pause and grieve, begin this meditation practice to connect with the natural rhythm of rest. This practice is a refuge from the ever-present social and political chaos in society. Experience the sacred healing that comes with resting in awareness Show notes: Meditation by Rashid Hughes. Rashid Hughes is the co-founder of the , a mindfulness community in Washington, DC that is dedicated to inspiring Black, Indigenous, and People of Color to live with love and courage.

R.E.S.T. in Awareness with Rashid Hughes

PCA: Ganesha 2021

How to Become Second to None and Compress Time 8-15-21

Namo Amitabha Buddha

Brief daily practice (This recording was extracted from a longer Zoom session on Bodhicitta)

RBS Concentrated Practice

May I be a channel of blessings - chanted 108 times.

RBS Daily Practices - Channel of Blessings

Namo Amitabha Buddha - chanted 108 times.

RBS Daily Practices - Namo Amitabha Buddha

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VisionQuest Demo (5 Min)

A heartfelt message of peace to all beings and our Earth for Christmastime, guided by Ollie Frame for The Sharpham Trust

Mindfulness Recordings

Peace in the Heart, Peace on the Earth

When we think about Buddhism, we don’t often think about monks and nuns conjuring spells or curses to break up lovers, exorcise demons, prevent unwanted pregnancies, or kill enemies. But for over two and a half millennia, magic and healing rituals have been an integral part of everyday Buddhism. They were also key to Buddhism becoming a cosmopolitan religion, flourishing in areas beyond the Indian Buddhist heartland. The magical aspects of Buddhist history, however, have been ignored or dismissed by scholars of Buddhism and by Buddhists themselves, resulting in a distorted view of the traditions we may study and practice today.

In his new book, Buddhist Magic: Divination, Healing, and Enchantment Through the Ages, Sam van Schaik, a textual historian and practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism, makes a compelling case for why we should pay attention to Buddhism’s magical heritage—and what we lose by casting it aside. Having previously worked for the International Dunhuang Project, van Schaik currently heads the Endangered Archives Programme at the British Library in London. He is the author of Tibet: A History, Tibetan Zen, The Spirit of Zen, and The Spirit of Tibetan Buddhism.

In our latest podcast episode with Tricycle’s Editor and Publisher James Shaheen, van Schaik debunks misperceptions about early Buddhism by showing how magical literature can offer a more holistic and realistic view of Buddhism from the ground up. He also paints a vivid picture of the role monks and nuns may have played in the magical-gig economy as well as how we can view mindfulness meditation in a comparable way—as the magic of our current age.

Sam van Schaik: Buddhist Magic and Why We Shouldn’t Cast It Aside

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