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London Region's Triratna Community Day

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Mon, 2 Apr, 2018 - 13:20

London Region's Triratna Community Day

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Mon, 2 Apr, 2018 - 13:20

“For the Benefit of All Beings”

In the 51st year of the Triratna Buddhist Community - Croydon will be hosting this year’s London Region Triratna Day.

Activities during the day will be led by Order members from all the London Centres – (East) London, West London, North London, Brixton and Croydon. Please bring a veggie/vegan lunch to share. Dana event.

10.00 Doors Open

10.30 Saluting the Shrine, Welcome and Introduction.
Dedication Ceremony
Meditation on Gratitude

11.45 “For the benefit of all beings” – Talk by Parami.
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Susiddhi's Funeral Arrangements

From Order Connection on Mon, 2 Apr, 2018 - 13:00

Susiddhi's Funeral Arrangements

From Order Connection on Mon, 2 Apr, 2018 - 13:00

Dear Order Members,

Susiddhi’s funeral and commemoration will be held on Monday 16th April, at 12.30 p.m., at the South Chapel, Grenoside Crematorium (5 Skew Lane, Sheffield, S35 8RZ). There will be an informal gathering at the Sheffield Buddhist Centre immediately after this. People attending the funeral should travel directly to the crematorium.
 
On Friday 11th May, at 7.30 p.m., there will be an evening commemorating Susiddhi, at the Sheffield Buddhist Centre.

Many thanks,
Advayacitta
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Dharmabyte: A Conversation About Poetry

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 2 Apr, 2018 - 12:00

In this Dharmabyte podcast, “A Conversation About Poetry “, from Maitreyabandhu’s Book Launch of his two new books: The Journey and the Guide; and Yarn, a new collection of poems.

In conversation with Visuddhimati, he discusses his life, his writing, and stresses the importance of making time to do nothing. At the North London Buddhist Centre, 28th September 2015.

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Dharmabyte: A Darkness was Ripped From My Eyes

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 2 Apr, 2018 - 11:51

We’ve titled this FBA Dharmabyte podcast “A Darkness Was Ripped From My Eyes”, a line from the poem, Singapore, by Mary Oliver, recited with commentary offered by Ratnaguna. As our eyes open to the lives of others, we try to run away from what we do not like. We think there is nothing we can do, or is there?

From the talk, The Tender Gravity of Kindness, by Ratnaguna, a commentary on...
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Dharmabyte: The Tree is Teaching Us

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 2 Apr, 2018 - 11:43

This Dharmabyte podcast is called “The Tree is Teaching Us” by Suchitta. The birth of a tree is no different from our own - dependent on conditions and the elements. Every part of the body changes according to its nature, no different from the tree.

From the talk The Defects of Samsara and Cultivating the Desire For Enlightenment.

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Dharmabyte: Tangled Up in Sorrow

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 2 Apr, 2018 - 11:36

In this Dharmabyte podcast Vadanya gives us “Tangled Up in Sorrow”, an excerpt from the talk Wisdom In The World. It’s through not knowing the truth about the way things are that we create all sorts of destruction, unhappiness and sorrow for ourselves and those around us.

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Dharmabyte: What is Insight?

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 2 Apr, 2018 - 11:30

In this Dharmabyte podcast, “What is Insight?” Dayajoti and Saddhanandi talk about Metta as an ungraspable co-arising, inseparable from mindfulness, which expresses itself in different ways.

What is Metta, What is Insight is the final talk in a series from a 12 day meditation retreat on metta as a path to insight from May 2015.

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Spiritual Fire In the Ganges Valley

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Sun, 1 Apr, 2018 - 01:00
In this talk Shakyapada introduces the Buddha as a historical figure living in inspiring and uncertain times. We explore the culture and environment through which the Buddha travelled as he was teaching the Dharma and how his teachings were revolutionary. Shakyapada shares memories from the 2018 convention in India and the talk finishes with the Shakyamuni mantra and the Transference of Merit and Self surrender. This talk was given at the Croydon Buddhist Centre in March 2018 as part of our regular Saturday morning Sangha class.
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Spiritual Fire In the Ganges Valley

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Sun, 1 Apr, 2018 - 00:00
In this talk Shakyapada introduces the Buddha as a historical figure living in inspiring and uncertain times. We explore the culture and environment through which the Buddha travelled as he was teaching the Dharma and how his teachings were revolutionary. Shakyapada shares memories from the 2018 convention in India and the talk finishes with the Shakyamuni mantra and the Transference of Merit and Self surrender. This talk was given at the Croydon Buddhist Centre in March 2018 as part of our regular Saturday morning Sangha class.
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A Passage to America - a new piece of writing by Sangharakshita

From Community Highlights on Fri, 30 Mar, 2018 - 14:19
  • 'Calvary' by Jaume Ferrer, c 1450

A Passage to America - a new piece of writing by Sangharakshita

From Community Highlights on Fri, 30 Mar, 2018 - 14:19

In this piece, written in March 2018, Sangharakshita recalls his first flight to America nearly fifty years ago, on his way to teach a term at Berkeley, with reflections set off by viewing the flight information screen above his window seat.

This piece is open to all and can be read on Sangharakshita’s website: ‘A Passage to America’ along with other articles also written by him.

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