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Public Ordination in Australia

From Order Connection on Sun, 9 Dec, 2018 - 09:19

Public Ordination in Australia

From Order Connection on Sun, 9 Dec, 2018 - 09:19

Dear Order Members,

On the 8th and 9th of December Valerie Mark was ordained by Dharmacarini Megha for both the Private and Public ordination ceremony.

Val becomes Ujuka (with a long ‘a’). She who is straightforward, direct, honest and principled.

Ujuka may be the first person to be ordained within the Triratna order since Bhante died.

With Metta,
Megha
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FBA Podcast: The Diamond Sutra - Taking Mind to Its Limits

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 8 Dec, 2018 - 13:00

This week’s FBA Podcast is the first talk in a sparkling, wide-ranging, thoroughly comprehensive ten talk series by Padmavajra on ‘The Diamond Sutra’ entitled Taking Mind to its Limits. We are taken through the work stage by stage, and here we begin with the opening scenes and the text itself as a revelation of Reality…

Talks given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, 2004.

This talk is part of the series The Diamond Sutra - Taking Mind to its...
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Suspension of Suvajra

From Order Connection on Fri, 7 Dec, 2018 - 11:02

Suspension of Suvajra

From Order Connection on Fri, 7 Dec, 2018 - 11:02

Dear Friends,

I regret to inform you that because of a serious breach of the precepts Dharmachari Suvajra has been suspended from membership of the Triratna Buddhist Order.

A concern was raised about Suvajra and followed up using the Triratna Panel process developed this year for addressing allegations of serious ethical breaches. 

You can read more about the Panel process here: Triratna Panel Process

The Panel having found that Suvajra was indeed guilty of a serious ethical breach, suspension was decided on...
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Dharmabyte: Going Deeper into the Heart of How Things Are

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 6 Dec, 2018 - 13:00

Today’s FBA Dharmabyte is called Going Deeper into the Heart of How Things Are, from the talk entitled Prajnaparamita, the female Bodhisattva of wisdom, by Vessantara. This excerpt goes into detail of the several mantras associated with this figure.

From the series of talks for Sangha Night on Buddhas and Bodhisattvas given at the Cambridge Buddhist Centre.

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A Symposium of Talks on Sadhana

From Order Dharma on Wed, 5 Dec, 2018 - 18:57

During the men’s area Order Weekend in November 2018, the theme was sadhana: 

“Among our many gifts from Bhante is sadhana. Sadhana can encompass our whole Dharma life. It can be a doorway into a world of meaning and mystery, insight and magic.”

Mahamati gave a talk on the many blessings of sadhana, which was followed by a symposium of talks by three Order members ordained for different lengths of time who spoke about their sadhana practice and what it...

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Tarahridaya’s work in India

From India Dhamma Trust: "At the heart of a peaceful Dhamma Revolution" on Wed, 5 Dec, 2018 - 17:16

Tarahridaya’s work in India

From India Dhamma Trust: "At the heart of a peaceful Dhamma Revolution" on Wed, 5 Dec, 2018 - 17:16

Dhammacharini Tarahridaya is the co-ordinator of the Women’s Ordination Process Team in India. Her work is always encouraging her to do more and more as she sees women growing, facing their difficulties and benefitting from the support of the sangha (the Triratna Buddhist community).
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Forthcoming Ordination in Australia

From Order Connection on Wed, 5 Dec, 2018 - 16:49

Forthcoming Ordination in Australia

From Order Connection on Wed, 5 Dec, 2018 - 16:49

Dear Order Members,

Valerie Mark will have her Private Ordination on Saturday 8 December at 10.30am and her Public Ordination on Sunday 9 December at 10am, Australian Eastern Standard Time.

Megha will be both the Private and Public Preceptor due to shortness of time. It will be held in Kempsey. 

Thank you,
Dharmacharini Megha
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Sangharakshita's Funeral - Eulogies

From Sangharakshita Memorial Space on Tue, 4 Dec, 2018 - 23:47

Urgyen Sangharakshita, 1925-2018, was laid to rest at his home in Adhisthana on November 10th 2018.

Here are the main welcoming speeches and eulogies from Sangharakshita’s close friends and colleagues as they say their own goodbyes to our teacher.

Recorded at Adhisthana, November 2018.
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Bhante at Padmaloka

From Sangharakshita Memorial Space on Tue, 4 Dec, 2018 - 10:41

Bhante founded Padmaloka in 1976, living here for twelve years until moving to London in 1988, afterwards visiting us as often as he was able to. In many ways Bhante never left Padmaloka, he lit a sacred flame here which we still tend. We’ve always been crystal clear that he is our teacher and we are his disciples, regardless of the vicissitudes that intermittently sweep through the Order and movement. The last time I saw Bhante, during this summer’s European Chair’s Assembly at...

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Sangharakshita's Funeral - Eulogies

From Community Highlights on Tue, 4 Dec, 2018 - 00:00
Urgyen Sangharakshita, 1925-2018, was laid to rest at his home in Adhisthana on November 10th 2018. Here are the main welcoming speeches and eulogies from Sangharakshita's close friends and colleagues as they say their own goodbyes to our teacher. Recorded at Adhisthana, November 2018.
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