"Meditation is always within you, but not without you." - Rev Wadigala Samitharathana 🙏 🍃In a world overflowing with distractions and constant noise, how do we discover and stay connected to our happy focus? This talk explores how we can gently calm the mind, let go of stress, and reconnect with what truly brings us joy and clarity. Rather than trying to fix the world around us, we will reflect on how mindfulness meditation can guide us inward—helping us focus on what matters most, nurture inner peace, and see life with a brighter, lighter heart. ----- 🍃Follow us @oxfordbuddhistsociety Website: https://www.oxfordbuddhistsociety.org/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/people/Oxford-Buddhist-Society/100090252338664/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oxfordbuddhistsociety/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D Twitter: https://x.com/BuddhistOxford Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oxford-buddhist-society-aa758825a/?originalSubdomain=uk #mindfullnesspractice #theravadabuddhism #meditation #buddhism

"Meditation is always within you, but not without you." - Rev Wadigala Samitharathana 🙏 🍃Join Rev. Wadigala Samitharathana for a 10-minute walking meditation to cultivate awareness, peace, and gratitude. As the body moves and the mind settles, every step becomes a path toward stillness and awakening. ----- 🍃Follow us @oxfordbuddhistsociety Website: https://www.oxfordbuddhistsociety.org/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/people/Oxford-Buddhist-Society/100090252338664/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oxfordbuddhistsociety/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D Twitter: https://x.com/BuddhistOxford Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oxford-buddhist-society-aa758825a/?originalSubdomain=uk #mindfullnesspractice #theravadabuddhism #meditation #buddhism

"Meditation is always within you, but not without you." - Rev Wadigala Samitharathana 🙏 🍃In a world clouded by distraction and misinformation, how do we stay true to the Dhamma? This talk explores the Buddha’s teachings on ignorance (avijjā) and the inner journey toward truth. Rather than judging the world, we will reflect on how mindfulness meditation can help us to see through the lens of clarity. ----- 🍃Follow us @oxfordbuddhistsociety Website: https://www.oxfordbuddhistsociety.org/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/people/Oxford-Buddhist-Society/100090252338664/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oxfordbuddhistsociety/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D Twitter: https://x.com/BuddhistOxford Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oxford-buddhist-society-aa758825a/?originalSubdomain=uk #mindfullnesspractice #theravadabuddhism #meditation #buddhism

"Meditation is always within you, but not without you." - Rev Wadigala Samitharathana 🙏 🍃Surrounded by the natural world, we will deepen our awareness of how feelings arise and pass—just like the shifting breeze, the warmth of sunlight, or the sound of birdsong. Rev Wadigala Samitharathana guides us through how we can develop mindful presence in nature, while connecting with a deeper understanding of how our environment can mirror and guide our inner landscape. ✨Listen to the singing bowl chime to mark the beginning and end of the practice. 🎧 Recommended to listen with headphones. 🍃Before practicing this guided meditation, you may watch part 1 to this session, where Rev Wadigala Samitharathana talks through the theory behind the practice. Click here: https://youtu.be/RNhXMXGc6ME?si=yfuNZ_VjiRum-8-t ----- 🍃Follow us @oxfordbuddhistsociety Website: https://www.oxfordbuddhistsociety.org/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/people/Oxford-Buddhist-Society/100090252338664/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oxfordbuddhistsociety/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D Twitter: https://x.com/BuddhistOxford Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oxford-buddhist-society-aa758825a/?originalSubdomain=uk 📷 Photos taken by @milixfilm (source -https://www.instagram.com/milixfilm?igsh=NXRrMmxqeDBhbWpi&utm_source=qr) #mindfullnesspractice #theravadabuddhism #meditation #buddhism #guidedmeditation

"Meditation is always within you, but not without you." - Rev Wadigala Samitharathana 🙏 🍃Surrounded by the natural world, we will deepen our awareness of how feelings arise and pass—just like the shifting breeze, the warmth of sunlight, or the sound of birdsong. Rev Wadigala Samitharathana guides us through how we can develop mindful presence in nature, while connecting with a deeper understanding of how our environment can mirror and guide our inner landscape. ----- 🍃Follow us @oxfordbuddhistsociety Website: https://www.oxfordbuddhistsociety.org/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/people/Oxford-Buddhist-Society/100090252338664/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oxfordbuddhistsociety/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D Twitter: https://x.com/BuddhistOxford Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oxford-buddhist-society-aa758825a/?originalSubdomain=uk 📷 Photos taken by @milixfilm (source -https://www.instagram.com/milixfilm?igsh=NXRrMmxqeDBhbWpi&utm_source=qr) #mindfullnesspractice #theravadabuddhism #meditation #buddhism

"Meditation is always within you, but not without you." - Rev Wadigala Samitharathana 🙏 🍃In this video, Rev Wadigala Samitharathana expands on the concept of feeling in the context of everyday life, and delves into how we can identify our arising feelings through mindfulness practice. By the end of this video, we hope to have offered you a springboard to thrive in awareness for a healthy, joyful, and peaceful life for today and always. ----- Follow us @oxfordbuddhistsociety Website: https://www.oxfordbuddhistsociety.org/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/people/Oxford-Buddhist-Society/100090252338664/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oxfordbuddhistsociety/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D Twitter: https://x.com/BuddhistOxford Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oxford-buddhist-society-aa758825a/?originalSubdomain=uk

"Meditation is always within you, but not without you." - Rev Wadigala Samitharathana 🙏 🍃In this video, Rev Wadigala Samitharathana expands on the concept of feeling in the context of everyday life, and delves into how we can identify our arising feelings through mindfulness practice. By the end of this video, we hope to have offered you a springboard to thrive in awareness for a healthy, joyful, and peaceful life for today and always. ----- Follow us @oxfordbuddhistsociety Website: https://www.oxfordbuddhistsociety.org/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/people/Oxford-Buddhist-Society/100090252338664/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oxfordbuddhistsociety/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D Twitter: https://x.com/BuddhistOxford Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oxford-buddhist-society-aa758825a/?originalSubdomain=uk

Let us be grateful to our noble teacher, the Buddha Gotama, through the practice of the Dhamma; being mindful in everyday life! 🍃 In this video, Rev Wadigala Samitharathana shares a powerful message of letting go of regret in a world of constant change while reflecting on the profound cornerstones of Vesak or Buddha Day 2569. 🙏 🍃 If you would like to learn more about Vesak, you may join us on the 18th May to celebrate the Buddha Day with mindfulness. Further details can be found here: https://www.oxfordbuddhistsociety.org/event-details-registration/vesak-full-moon-poya-day-with-mindfulness-2025-2025-05-18-15-30 ----- Follow us @oxfordbuddhistsociety Website: https://www.oxfordbuddhistsociety.org/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/people/Oxford-Buddhist-Society/100090252338664/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oxfordbuddhistsociety/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D Twitter: https://x.com/BuddhistOxford Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oxford-buddhist-society-aa758825a/?originalSubdomain=uk