Place of Peace, Wales

Dharma Reflections from The Place of Peace

In these monthly Dharma talks Rev. Master Myoho explores the intimate and detailed teaching that the heart of Buddhist practice reveals to us in the midst of ordinary daily life and worldly events. She also describes the unfolding of the life of faith within a small contemplative Buddhist temple and discusses some of the issues raised by those who come to practice here.

INDIVIDUAL TALKS

For those who may be interested in hearing Dharma talks, but do not wish to receive them on a monthly basis, the following, taken from the Dharma Reflections series, are available as individual CDs or tapes. Please state which you prefer.

SOUND QUALITY
These new talks were recorded on digital tracks and their sound quality is much improved from that of the previous selection.

COSTS
In order to make these talks available to those on a low income they have no set charge. As with the monthly issues we ask that our costs of £3.00 per CD / tape, (which includes postage if you live in the UK), be covered and then ask you to add a donation of your choice, made payable to our charity "The Life of Faith".
This Buddhist temple has no form of financial support other than lay donations and the offerings from these talks are greatly appreciated and form a vital part of our income. Thank you.

The Place of Peace is entirely dependent upon voluntary donations to our trust fund 'THE LIFE OF FAITH', Registered Charity No. 1091548.

38 min	Never Give Up On Yourself Looking at wise ways to train within your given circumstances and of the importance of never believing that anything can hold you back. We explore practical ways of going forward and look at how acceptance and doing the best you can will lead to peace of mind.
28 min	What Helps and What Hinders Are the choices we make in life based in and adding to our confusion or are they coming from and leading us deeper into the heart of meditation and clarification?

32 min	Deepening Our Practice Self cannot resolve self, we need what only the meditation can bring. The heart of meditation is the heart of love, by taking Refuge in Buddha Dharma and Sangha we enable ourselves to benefit from all that lies hidden within us, waiting to unfold.
12 min	Working Meditation How can we practice ceaselessly, within and throughout all our daily activities? We look at stillness within activity and at how to find the Refuge within the unpredictability and impermance of daily life.
18 min	The Mind Needs The Heart The heart of meditation is the place within us that connects us with all life and with our True Nature. The mind wants to serve the heart but lifetimes of confusion have caused us to lose sight of this deeper place. Buddhism is the path of awakening and reconnecting the mind with it's source.

26 min	Giving Looking at aspects of selfless activity. What can we give to a situation that will help it to have the best possible outcome for all concerned? We can give in many ways such as the willingness to change or to let go of stubbornly held views. So often we search for peace of mind and joy of heart but when we practice selfless giving these things will find us.
25 min	The Broader Eye To live as a spiritual adult we need to look with a broad eye that can take many factors into account. On this talk we look at life in the human realm, at impermanence, at how this world is not answerable to our personal will and at karma, ( the law of cause and effect).
20 min	Awareness Looking at mindfulness in daily life and living in the moment.Leaving behind self-doubt and fear Addresses question and issues raised by many women, whilst also being relevant to men. Looks at training with feelings of inadequacy and how to be true to yourself through taking refuge in the completeness of that which we all are.

13 min	Introduction This includes a talk on how meditation is dynamic not passive and enables us to be fully alive.
18 min	Walking By The Sea
12 min	Sitting by The River Both of these talks are about different aspects of nurturing a contemplative attitude of mind whilst relaxing out of doors. They suggest ways of being, such as contemplative walking and reflecting upon the elements, that can call forth a quiet sense of our completeness and a knowing that we are one with all that exists.