Date: October 15, 2011 Times: 8:15 a.m. ***PLEASE NOTE*** THE AUTUMN HIKE UP MT. CHOCORUA THAT WAS SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 AT 8:15 A.M. HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS ON THE SUMMIT. The rain that we experienced here on the seacoast fell as snow on the top of the mountain. The intended [...]

An Appeal for Generosity The Aryaloka Buddhist Center is growing fast and attracting more people who want to learn about and live the Dharma. Our mission is to create the best possible conditions for you to explore, practice and share the Buddhist spiritual path for the benefit of all beings. The annual appeal is a [...]

Start Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2011 End Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 Register for this Event On these six Wednesday evenings we will learn traditional Buddhist meditations and also explore basic Buddhist teachings. Meditations taught will include the Mindfulness of Breathing, development of loving-kindness (Metta Bhavana) and walking meditation. These forms have been found to [...]

Date: November 13, 2011 Times: 3 to 5 p.m. In the Triratna Buddhist Community we celebrate the Three Jewels: the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha. Our celebration of the Sangha Jewel will be held Sunday, November 13 from 3 to 5 pm. Everyone is welcome to join us for refreshments, celebration of our local [...]

Date: November 20, 2011 Times: 9 a.m. Sangharakshita has frequently spoken and written about the importance of making the fine arts an essential part of our lives, as a way to deepen our practice. In “The Arts and the Spiritual Life”, he make a case for the role of the arts and creativity in the [...]

Date: November 20, 2011 Times: 6-9 p.m. Join us for an evening of the Arts. The evening will begin with a delicious reception at 6 PM, followed by the program at 6:30 PM. Hosted by Kiranada, the program features a talk by Josh Bartok, a Soto Zen Priest and artist of our current exhibition, “Photography [...]

Date: December 2, 2011 Times: Live auction – 7 p.m., silent auction – 6 p.m. The auction is coming! The auction is coming! It’s that time again when we hold our biggest fundraiser of the year, with all proceeds going directly to support the center. HOW CAN I SUPPORT THE AUCTION? DONATE – BID – [...]

Date: December 3, 2011 Times: 7 p.m. Heather got her start singing in the jazz clubs of New York City – then she started to get a buzz and she let it go and drove to Insight Meditation Society in Barre MA. She went to explore her growing interest in meditation and to be of [...]

Start Date: Saturday, December 17, 2011 End Date: Saturday, December 17, 2011 Register for this Event These Saturday or Sunday workshops are intensive introductions to meditation. Basic ways to set up our meditation and a traditional Buddhist meditation form are taught on each half-day workshop. Monthly workshops alternate between focus on Mindfulness of Breathing and [...]