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Vajra Bell - Fall 2019 issue

From Vajra Bell on Wed, 18 Sep, 2019 - 17:28
  • Vajra Bell - Fall 2019 issue

The Vajra Bell Fall 2019 issue is here!

The focus of this issue is: “Community, Practice, Ritual and Creativity”

You can download and view the PDF version of this issue of Vajra Bell by clicking on the link at the bottom of this post.

In this issue:

• ‘Cultivating the Riches of Less’ 
• ‘Unearthing the Buddha’ at Aryaloka 
• Buddha Mandala to Protect & Celebrate Dharmadhara 
• Drop the Story: Turn attention away from resisting pain 
• Acting as...

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Themes from the Dharma Life of Urgyen Sangharakshita (Triratna International Council 2019)

From Triratna International Council on Thu, 19 Sep, 2019 - 15:07

A series of talks from the 2019 Triratna International Council, with the whole event set in the context of the Council considering deeply and studying the Dharma together. 

This year’s theme was major elements from the Dharma biography of Sangharakshita, Triratna’s founder, which are of wider relevance to anyone endeavouring to lead a Buddhist life. The four areas explored are:

1. Going Forth and Going for Refuge by Saddhaloka

2. Sangharakshita’s First Connection with His Teachers and Receiving Practices by Aryajaya

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Themes from the Dharma Life of Urgyen Sangharakshita (Triratna International Council 2019)

From Triratna International Council on Thu, 19 Sep, 2019 - 15:07

A series of talks from the 2019 Triratna International Council, with the whole event set in the context of the Council considering deeply and studying the Dharma together. 

This year’s theme was major elements from the Dharma biography of Sangharakshita, Triratna’s founder, which are of wider relevance to anyone endeavouring to lead a Buddhist life. The four areas explored are:

1. Going Forth and Going for Refuge by Saddhaloka

2. Sangharakshita’s First Connection with His Teachers and Receiving Practices by Aryajaya

3....
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An Obituary of Dharmacharini Anagarika Ratnasuri, 1923-2019

From Community Highlights on Thu, 19 Sep, 2019 - 14:28
  • Ratnasuri

Kamalagita has written this lovely obituary of Ratnasuri, which you can also download below as a PDF. Please feel free to add any memories and eulogies you may wish to share as a comment below.

Updated 21/10/2019 to include link to condensed version of Kamalagita’s obituary in The Guardian 

This post appeared originally on the private Order spaces here on The Buddhist Centre Online. Ratnasuri was such an important pioneer and exemplar – for...

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Dharmabyte: The Dharma Door of Non-duality

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 19 Sep, 2019 - 14:00

The nature of ignorance and the nature of wisdom are the same. How do the Bodhisattvas enter the Dharma door of non-duality? Sangharakshita explains some of the dualities listed in the Vimalakirti Nirdesha Sutra, gives some examples of his own (with tips on how to transcend them), and concludes with Vimalakirti’s ‘thunder-like silence’.

From the talk entitled The Way of Non-Duality part of the series The Inconceivable Emancipation - Themes from the Vimalakirti Nirdesha, given in 1979.

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Week Two: Radical Contentment

From on Thu, 19 Sep, 2019 - 12:55

Week Two: Radical Contentment

From on Thu, 19 Sep, 2019 - 12:55

You can access talks on Dharma practice and climate change here.
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Vajra Bell - Fall 2019 issue

From Vajra Bell on Wed, 18 Sep, 2019 - 17:28
  • Vajra Bell - Fall 2019 issue

The Vajra Bell Fall 2019 issue is here!

The focus of this issue is: “Community, Practice, Ritual and Creativity”

You can download and view the PDF version of this issue of Vajra Bell by clicking on the link at the bottom of this post.

In this issue:

• ‘Cultivating the Riches of Less’ 
• ‘Unearthing the Buddha’ at Aryaloka 
• Buddha Mandala to Protect & Celebrate Dharmadhara 
• Drop the Story: Turn attention away from resisting pain 
• Acting as...

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Vajra Bell - Fall 2019 issue12.73 MB
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An Obituary of Dharmacharini Anagarika Ratnasuri

From Order Connection on Wed, 18 Sep, 2019 - 17:18
  • Ratansuri

Kamalagita has written this lovely obituary of Ratnasuri, which you can also download below as a PDF. Please feel free to add any memories and eulogies you may wish to share as a comment below.

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Ratnasuri was born on 1 April 1923, in Norwich, one of triplets. She and one sister survived - after a difficult start; they were so small they had to be fed by their parents with a dropper...

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Funeral arrangements for Ratnasuri

From Order Connection on Wed, 18 Sep, 2019 - 09:49

Funeral arrangements for Ratnasuri

From Order Connection on Wed, 18 Sep, 2019 - 09:49

From Samantabhadri

The funeral of Dharmacharini Anagarika Ratnasuri will be held at Taraloka on Thursday October 10 at 2.00 pm and led by Samantabhadri and Kalyanaprabha. The ceremony will be a joyful celebration of Ratnasuri and of her seemingly endless qualities and talents. It will include rejoicings, music, poetry and devotion. There will be an open space for anyone who wishes to add a few more words of remembering or rejoicing – just a minute or two each.

Ratnasuri’s body will be cremated following...
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Upcoming ordinations at Guhyaloka

From Order Connection on Mon, 16 Sep, 2019 - 16:09

Upcoming ordinations at Guhyaloka

From Order Connection on Mon, 16 Sep, 2019 - 16:09

From Priyadasa

Dear Order Members,

I am delighted to announce that the following 11 men will be ordained at Guhyaloka Retreat Centre, Spain.

The private ordinations will be on 19 - 21 September.

The public ordination ceremony will be on Tuesday 24th September at 12:00 local time (10:00 GMT)

 

William Elworthy (Bristol)

Ian Hannah (Liverpool)

Paul King (Ipswich)

Paul Mason (Cardiff)

Mark Melbourne (Nottingham)

David Tyfield (Liverpool)

Sion Williams (North Wales)

Stephen Howe (Thames, New Zealand)

William Frugal (Leeds)

Gary Murray (Mid Essex Buddhist Centre)

Frederic Rosset (Paris & Padmaloka)

With metta,

Priyadasa

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