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Skillful Action: "cease to Do Evil, Learn to Do Good, Purify the Heart"

From Birmingham Buddhist Centre on Fri, 18 Jan, 2019 - 00:00
A talk given by Singhamati to launch the Sangha Night theme for 2019 at the Birmingham Buddhist Centre. The talk explores this very famous summary of the Buddha’s Teaching, found in verse 183 of the Dhammapada, and draws on Sangharakshita’s wisdom as found in the Dhammapada seminars from the 1980’s. It’s a simple, clear teaching offering us the possibility of taking it to heart, living from a more dharmic perspective with less suffering and greater freedom!
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Talks from the Women's UK & Ireland Area Order Weekend, November/December 2018. OM

From Buddhist Centre Features on Thu, 17 Jan, 2019 - 14:36

The November/December Women’s UK & Ireland Area Order Weekend explored the theme of forgiveness, drawing on the Eight Verses for Training the Mind, and including led sessions of the Bodhicitta practice.

Here are the talks from the weekend, with an overview of the Eight Verses for Training the Mind from Ratnadharini, and exploration of forgiveness and happiness from Santavajri and a short personal talk from Prajnamayi on the theme of forgiveness. Also included are the ‘fulsome introductions’ to...
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Dharmabyte: Metta as Emptiness

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 17 Jan, 2019 - 11:00

Today’s FBA Dharmabyte is called Metta as Emptiness by Dayajoti. This excerpt is from the talk Dependent Arising given on the Metta and Insight Retreat, held at Taraloka Retreat Centre, May 2015.

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Cooking as Spiritual Practice

From Community Highlights on Wed, 16 Jan, 2019 - 17:02

Cooking as Spiritual Practice

From Community Highlights on Wed, 16 Jan, 2019 - 17:02

Danabhadri talks about her experience of preparing food in the kitchen of the Dhanakosa retreat centre - including practising mindfulness while chopping vegetables, approaching cooking as a puja, and wisdom reflections on the interconnectedness of our food chain. 

Video created by Shantiketu.

Listen to a talk by Danabhadri, ‘Dogen’s Advice For the Kitchen’
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What the London Buddhist Centre (really) is

From Community Highlights on Wed, 16 Jan, 2019 - 16:11

What the London Buddhist Centre (really) is

From Community Highlights on Wed, 16 Jan, 2019 - 16:11

“It’s a lightning rod through which something utterly transcendent can find its way into the world”

Here’s a wonderful little film from the London Buddhist Centre, launched this week, which gives a flavour of what a Buddhist Centre is and can offer the world.

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Watch Suryagupta in conversation with Subhuti - part of a series of events to mark the LBC’s 40th anniversary
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Assistant to the International Council

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Mon, 14 Jan, 2019 - 15:55
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Assistant to the International Council

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Mon, 14 Jan, 2019 - 15:55

Assistant to the International Council


We’re looking for an Order member to work full time for the International Council. It’s a job where you’re really at the centre of things, supporting the work of the International Council, and working closely with the Steering Group and the International Council Convenor. You’d be involved in the preparation of these international meetings, and the implementation of the projects of the International Council, which currently involves a vision and strategy consultation for Triratna internationally;...
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Dharmabyte: Gestures of Metta

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 14 Jan, 2019 - 11:00

What needs to be seen and known in our experience of suffering in order for it to lead to freedom and compassion? Today’s FBA Dharmabyte is called Gestures of Metta by Saddhanandi. This beautiful collection of thoughts on metta is the introduction to a guided meditation.

The full talk, entitled Metta and Beauty, is from a 12 day meditation retreat on Metta as a Path to Insight given at Taraloka, May 2015.

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FBA Podcast: A Field of Kindness

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 12 Jan, 2019 - 11:00

Our FBA Podcast, this week is called A Field of Kindness by Sona.

A talk on kindness, the quality of caring and the Bodhisattva Ideal, given at the Stockholm Buddhist Center, on 5 September 2005.

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Funeral Arrangements for Dharmapalita

From Order Messenger on Sat, 12 Jan, 2019 - 10:27

Funeral Arrangements for Dharmapalita

From Order Messenger on Sat, 12 Jan, 2019 - 10:27

Dear Order Members,

I am writing to provide information for the funeral service of Dharmapalita, which will take place at Hutcliffe Wood Crematorium on Tuesday the 15th of January at 9am.  There will be refreshments to follow the service, organised by his family.

There has been a request not to bring flowers. If you would like to support a charity of Dharmapalita’s choice then please do so by donating to Avaaz here.

All are welcome to attend the service. 

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Triratna system of practice - Guhyavajra

From Dharma Articles on Sat, 12 Jan, 2019 - 10:26

Triratna system of practice - Guhyavajra

From Dharma Articles on Sat, 12 Jan, 2019 - 10:26

Triratna system of practice                                                                       - Guhyavajra 

These notes are a thread of ‘sayings’ strung together around the architecture of Subhuti’s talks on The Triratna System of Practice. A lot of the material is cut and pasted from Subhuti’s papers, ‘The Essential Sangharakshita’ and Dilgo khyentse’s works, particularly  ‘The heart of Compassion’; with a bit of my own signature to it.

My intention is that these notes are an addition to the general study pool in Triratna relating to our system of practice, originally prepared...

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