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Men's GFR Retreat - Ten Reflection - Sept 19

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Mon, 16 Sep, 2019 - 07:04
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Men's GFR Retreat - Ten Reflection - Sept 19

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Mon, 16 Sep, 2019 - 07:04

Ten reflection for one who has gone forth led by Dh. Chandrabodhi for men’s GFR Retreat attended by 51 retreatant supported by Dh. Anomdassi, Dh. Jnandhavj and Dh. Prabodhratna.from 8th to 15th Sept 19

Ten Reflection for who has gone forth
1. Have I Enter the casteless state (attachment to Identity) 
2. My Livelihood dependent on other (...
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FBA Podcast: Forgiveness and Happiness

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

Touching on the themes of righteous indignation, spiritual bypassing, empathy, non-violent communication, envy and exploring apology, confession and working with betrayal, Santavajri poses the question as to whether we can forgive ourselves and move towards unconditional love for all beings. An exploration of verses 4, 5 and 6 of the Eight Verses for Training the Mind.

Talk given at the Women’s Area Order Weekend at Adhisthana, December 2018 as of the series Women’s Area...
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Death of Dharmacharini Ratnasuri

From Order Connection on Sat, 14 Sep, 2019 - 13:59
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Death of Dharmacharini Ratnasuri

From Order Connection on Sat, 14 Sep, 2019 - 13:59

Dear Order members,

Our much loved friend and preceptor, Dharmacharini Anagarika Ratnasuri, died yesterday, 13 September 2019, in the early afternoon. Muditavati was with her until shortly before she died. She died peacefully. She was 96. She was taken to Wrexham hospital in the first week of September with a bleed to the brain. Since then she was apparently mostly unconscious but seemed peaceful and serene. This is how I experienced her when I visited two days ago, as did other friends.

Ratnasuri was ordained...
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Upcoming Ordinations in Golden Bay, New Zealand

From Order Connection on Sat, 14 Sep, 2019 - 13:13

Upcoming Ordinations in Golden Bay, New Zealand

From Order Connection on Sat, 14 Sep, 2019 - 13:13

Dear Order Members,

Sam Sammut and Prue Treadwell from Wellington; Maree Beverland, Helen Clack and Judy Gray from Auckland; Kate Ewing from Thames; Ainslie Hannan from Melbourne, and Kirsten Gracie from Sydney will have their private ordinations between 21-24 September during a five-week retreat at Golden Bay.

Their Public Ordinations will be at Golden Bay at 3pm (local time) on Sunday 29th September.

With metta,

Vajrajyoti

Note: this notice was amended on 24th September to correct the date and time...
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Renunication Finding a Healthy Balance (Why Talk About Milarepa 3)

From Birmingham Buddhist Centre on Fri, 13 Sep, 2019 - 00:00
Continuing the Sangha night series on Milarepa. This week looking at his example of renunciation and how we can apply that to our very different lives.
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Embracing Joy (why Talk About Milarepa 4)

From Birmingham Buddhist Centre on Fri, 13 Sep, 2019 - 00:00
Fourth talk on Milarepa, looking at his Song of a Yogi's joy.
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Renunication Finding a Healthy Balance (Why Talk About Milarepa 3)

From Birmingham Buddhist Centre on Fri, 13 Sep, 2019 - 00:00
Continuing the Sangha night series on Milarepa. This week looking at his example of renunciation and how we can apply that to our very different lives.
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Free Buddhist Audio

Embracing Joy (why Talk About Milarepa 4)

From Birmingham Buddhist Centre on Fri, 13 Sep, 2019 - 00:00
Fourth talk on Milarepa, looking at his Song of a Yogi's joy.
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Dharmabyte: Bringing Things to Light

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 12 Sep, 2019 - 14:00

Here we have Kusalasara speaking about the fetter of vagueness, distinguishing it from negative types of doubt.

Doubt can be used to challenge our assumptions, and has a quality of discovering what’s most positive. Vagueness is a force guaranteed to prevent progress.

Excerpted from the talk Breaking the Fetter of Vagueness given as part of the series ‘The Taste of Freedom’ Revisited at the London Buddhist Centre, 2019.

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30th Anniversary of the First Triratna Ordinations of Women by Women in the West

From Triratna News on Thu, 12 Sep, 2019 - 10:14
  • Public Ordinations at Taraloka, September 1989. Back row: Muditasri, Silaprabha (now resigned), Maitreyi, Sanghadevi, Ratnasuri, Srimala, Jayadevi, Kalyanaprabha and Ratnadharini. Front row: Anoma, Anjali, Vajrasuri, Vajragita and Ashokashri - the team for the ordination retreat.
  • Ratnadharini, Maitreyi, Muditasri, Silaprabha, Jayadevi and Kalyanaprabha on the day of their Public Ordination at Taraloka
  • The Preceptors: Srimala, Ratnasuri and Sanghadevi

30th Anniversary of the First Triratna Ordinations of Women by Women in the West

From Triratna News on Thu, 12 Sep, 2019 - 10:14

2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the first ordinations of women by women in the West.

Ratnasuri previously had been the Public Preceptor for two dharmacharinis in India, January 1987, which she conducted ‘on behalf of’ Sangharakshita, the founder of the Triratna Buddhist Order. 

In 1989 Sangharakshita asked Ratnasuri to perform ordinations ‘on her own responsibility’ - a very significant development for the Order. On 17th August 1989, on a retreat at Taraloka Retreat Centre, Wales, she received into...

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