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Ano ang malinaw na maiaalok ng PTBF bilang isang meditation group?
Hindi isang meditation school ang PTBF kundi isang study circle na binuo para sa mga Pilipinong naghahanap ng direct experience ng meditation at mga practice na hindi nangangailangan ng maraming seremonya o ritwal.
Kumpara sa ibang grupo na may permanenteng teacher, pino-position ng PTBF ang sarili nito bilang venue para sa group practice ng peers. Bagay ito sa parehong newbies at experienced meditators dahil hindi kami nakatali sa iisang rigid technique. Alam ng PTBF kung gaano kahirap i-maintain ang isang practice sa isang intense urban environment tulad ng Metro Manila. If you are an experienced meditator already, you may share our meditation space and sit with us without being forced to change your meditation style.
Ang PTBF ay may distinctly Filipino feel. Unlike traditional temples na posibleng nakakailang o culturally intimidating pasukin, PTBF is designed primarily for local Filipinos and Philippine residents from all walks of life.
If you are looking for a Buddhist perspective on challenging contemporary issues, PTBF openly dissects heavy, uncomfortable topics like Philippine politics, corruption, violence, sickness, and mortality. Naisulat at napagdiskusyunan na ang mga ito sa mga FB Filipino Buddhist groups. Kung interesado kayo, pwede mo silang basahin nang mag-isa and still raise these issues in a real-time PTBF session. Sinusubukan naming gawing mas nauunawaan ang Dhamma – meditation instructions, use of Filipino terms – upang gawing mas malinaw ang mga turo para sa mga Pilipino.
Higit sa lahat, magiging bahagi kayo sa pagbuo ng isang maliit ngunit historic group, one that is pioneering the establishment of a rare form of Early Buddhism. Habang ang lokal na Buddhist landscape ay puno ng mga Chinese Mahayana temples, esoteric Tibetan centers, at commercial wellness centers, malinaw na ang PTBF ang institutionalized anchor para sa Theravada Buddhism. It also enriches local spiritual diversity, offering largely unknown but useful concepts like anicca, anatta, kamma, metta, etc. to those seeking a different contemplative path
Do you prefer that PTBF stay as a democratic, decentralized group of lay practitioners or to evolve into a bigger & more formal organization?