{"id":64891,"date":"2016-03-28T10:44:28","date_gmt":"2016-03-28T08:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=64891"},"modified":"2021-10-13T18:08:17","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T16:08:17","slug":"barcelona-for-buddhist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-for-buddhist\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona for Buddhists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\"><strong>Buddhism<\/strong> is a religion, a practice, a way of life in which you admit peace, kindness, and wisdom into your being. The practice of meditation and self-awareness extracts fear, attachment, and negativity\u00a0from your life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_64894\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Buddha_SHBarcelona.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-64894\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64894\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-64894\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Buddha_SHBarcelona-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: Indrek Torilo via Visualhunt.com \/ CC BY-NC\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-64894\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/indrektorilo\/14072006176\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Indrek Torilo<\/a> via <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/visualhunt.com\">Visualhunt.com<\/span> \/ <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/2.0\/\">CC BY-NC<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">It is a way of life that we have become more aware of in the recent years. As our pace of life has accelerated, our need to slow down and self-reflect has become more imminent. You find this true as more centers of Buddhism have emerged; even more in cosmopolitan cities. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Though Buddhism dates back to 525 B.C, t<\/span><span class=\"s1\">hrough the years, various philosophies and techniques have come forth. Each varying school of thought focusing on a different value, each catering to 300 million <strong>Buddhists<\/strong>\u00a0followers worldwide. All schools focus on the core idea- bringing more peace, kindness, love, and wisdom to this world. They all present\u00a0greater benefits to our own\u00a0mind, body, and soul, as well as our neighbors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWhat you think, you become. What you feel, you attract. What you imagine, you create.\u201d &#8211;<strong>Buddha<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Today, Barcelona is home to many Buddhist centers. Below you will find a variety of resources that will direct and guide you toward the type of practice you are in search of.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-for-buddhist\/#Resource_No_1\" title=\"Resource No. 1\u00a0\">Resource No. 1\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-for-buddhist\/#Resource_No_2\" title=\"Resource No. 2\">Resource No. 2<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-for-buddhist\/#Resource_No_3\" title=\"Resource No. 3\">Resource No. 3<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-for-buddhist\/#Resource_No_4\" title=\"Resource No. 4\">Resource No. 4<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Resource_No_1\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Resource No. 1\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.buddhanet.info\/wbd\/province.php?province_id=675\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Buddhanet<\/a> is run by <strong>Buddha Dharma Education Association Inc.<\/strong> It is an international education and information network website. You can find different studies, e-books, and even locate your local Buddhist Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Resource_No_2\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Resource No. 2<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_64897\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Buddha2_SHBarcelona.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-64897\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64897\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-64897\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Buddha2_SHBarcelona-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo credit: chris.jackson via Visualhunt.com \/ CC BY-NC-SA\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-64897\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/chrisjackson\/3242285908\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">chris.jackson<\/a> via <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/visualhunt.com\">Visualhunt.com<\/span> \/ <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/2.0\/\">CC BY-NC-SA<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">The Coordinator Catalana D\u2019entitats Budistes was established in 2007. According to their website it was created, \u201cin a response to the need to coordinate and create synergies between Buddhist organizations and centers in Catalonia and Balearic Islands.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Within the website, you will find various activities, member information, and collaboration details. Most importantly, they hold an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccebudistes.org\/es\/directorio-de-centros-budistas-en-cataluna-e-islas-baleares\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">extensive directory <\/a>which includes various centers and their corresponding websites.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Resource_No_3\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Resource No. 3<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">If these lists seem a bit overwhelming and you are the type of person who would like a more personal suggestion, I would highly recommend <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zen-deshimaru.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Zen-Deshimaru<\/a><\/strong>. When first coming to live in Barcelona in 2011, I was placed with a host family. My house mom attended this center\u00a0and invited me to go with her. I had never been to a Buddhist center, and I did not know what to expect. It was a warm, and tight-knit community. All open to supporting one another and the center. They guided me every step of the way, and I left with a weight I never noticed off my shoulders. \u00a0I found the experience to be life changing. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dojozenbarcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Click here <\/a>to visit their <strong>Facebook page<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Resource_No_4\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Resource No. 4<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_64898\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Buddah3_SHBarcelona.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-64898\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64898\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-64898\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Buddah3_SHBarcelona-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo via Visual hunt\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-64898\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/visualhunt.com\/\">Visual hunt<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">If you have never practiced Buddhism, there is a group on <strong>MeetUp<\/strong> that offers a great introductory course. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/?_cookie-check=YGkBYlrr0ms0aTrywhatthebuddhataught\/?scroll=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Click here<\/a> to find out when there next meet up is.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">If you would like more information on the history and various practices of Buddhism please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aboutbuddhism.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">AboutBuddhism.org<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"64891\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 60px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">2<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Buddhism is a religion, a practice, a way of life in which you admit peace, kindness, and wisdom into your being. 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