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Some new Sketch by Ranjit of Retreat Center

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Mon, 15 Oct, 2018 - 06:34
  • View of pond from Kitchen Hall
  • View of Nigari tree out side Kitchen Hall
  • Another View outside kitchen Hall
  • Poem by Stephen Hollins on Ranjit Sketch

Some new Sketch by Ranjit of Retreat Center

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Mon, 15 Oct, 2018 - 06:34

Ranjit an Artist has done sketch seating near kitchen Area. Recollection of memory seating around kitchen area and Poem by Stephen Hollins on Ranjit Sketch.
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Mitra Study Retreat

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Mon, 15 Oct, 2018 - 06:17
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Mitra Study Retreat

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Mon, 15 Oct, 2018 - 06:17

Mitra Study Retreat led by Dh. Ratnasambhava and Dh. Suchandra on subject Why Commitment is Necessary attended by 28 mitra.
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Mens GFR Retreat

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Mon, 15 Oct, 2018 - 06:09
  • Men's GFR Retreat
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Mens GFR Retreat

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Mon, 15 Oct, 2018 - 06:09

Men’s GFR Retreat led by Dh. Jnandhavj from 7th Sept to 17th Sept 18. Subject for retreat was Know your mind. Dh. Jutindhar, Dh. Yashoratna, Dh. Prajnaditya and Dh. Ratnasambhava supported it. 
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Rebirth Revisited

From Shabda Articles on Thu, 11 Oct, 2018 - 15:24

Rebirth Revisited

From Shabda Articles on Thu, 11 Oct, 2018 - 15:24

Open to all: see https://www.sangharakshita.org/writings.html

Buddhism has assumed a variety of forms over the centuries, but basically there are two forms, the śrāvakayāna and the bodhisattvayāna, otherwise known as the Hīnayāna and the Mahāyāna. Each has its own ideal, that of the śrāvakayāna being the muni or arhant, while the ideal of the bodhisattvayāna is that of Supreme Perfect Buddhahood. Both ideals, together with the spiritual practices associated with them, are undergirded by a basic common principle without which they...
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Suryagupta becomes Chair of the London Buddhist Centre

From Triratna News on Thu, 11 Oct, 2018 - 11:14

Suryagupta becomes Chair of the London Buddhist Centre

From Triratna News on Thu, 11 Oct, 2018 - 11:14

In a special ritual on Monday 9th March 2018 Suryagupta became the new Chair of the London Buddhist Centre - one of Triratna’s oldest and largest urban Buddhist Centres, outside of India.  Suryagupta is the first woman to become a chair of the LBC.  Furthermore, as a mother and a woman of African Caribbean heritage, she brings a breadth of experience to this important role in the Triratna Buddhist Community.

Here is an interview with Suryagupta. 

1. Can you say a...
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Quietly Revering the Unfathomable - Reflections on Guhyaloka

From Dublin Buddhist Centre on Wed, 10 Oct, 2018 - 21:25

On Monday 17th September 2018, Dayasagara had his Private Ordination into the Triratna Buddhist Order, followed by his Public Ordination on Saturday 22nd September 2018.

This took place in Guhyaloka retreat centre on a special one-month ordination retreat, and in total there were 12 men ordained, from all around the world.

In the sparkling and wonderful talk, Dayasagara evokes the magic and mystery around his ordination and his time in ‘the secret valley’, as well as his new Dharma name.

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Manchester Buddhist Centre is recruiting!

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Wed, 10 Oct, 2018 - 11:27

An exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and harmonious team based right livelihood at Manchester Buddhist Centre. The Centre is a vibrant part of the City Centre’s bohemian Northern Quarter, offering a range of courses, events and talks to the public, schools and the Sangha.  

The role involves managing and maintaining a range of administrative functions, including responding to enquiries, managing course bookings and overseeing the maintenance and development of IT systems across the team. It is an important role...

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50 Years, 50 Voices: Vajratara (Highlights)

From Buddhist Voices on Thu, 4 Oct, 2018 - 14:46

I just would be an unintegrated mess if it wasn’t for the Sangha… communication with others and their help, and the inspiration of Sangha.

Vajaratra

This interview was recorded in 2012. 

Vajratara Annals

In 1968 I was not born. My parents were working in London on Vogue magazine where my father was feature’s editor and my mother worked in fashion. Apparently my father was so shy to ask my mother out that he went into her office, an...
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I Can't Believe It's Not Buddha!

From Triratna News on Fri, 5 Oct, 2018 - 10:42

I Can't Believe It's Not Buddha!

From Triratna News on Fri, 5 Oct, 2018 - 10:42

Did the Buddha actually say “all worldlings are mad”, “all descriptions of reality are temporary hypotheses” or “all things are perfect exactly as they are”?  These are just some of the sayings that Bodhipaksa, author of Vegetarianism: A Buddhist View and of the Wildmind Buddhist Meditation site, investigates in his new book I Can’t Believe It’s Not Buddha!, an entertaining search for the truth amidst the haystack of ‘Buddha quotes.’

The book is Bodhipaksa’s response to encountering many dubious ‘quotes’ attributed to the Buddha...
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New View is recruiting!

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Tue, 9 Oct, 2018 - 15:31

New View is recruiting!

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Tue, 9 Oct, 2018 - 15:31

New View, a growing Team Based Right Livelihood business in Cambridge is recruiting!

email mail [at] newviewresidential.co.uk to find out more

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