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The Adamantine Bond of Brotherhood

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Wed, 25 Mar, 2015 - 00:00
A talk given at the Young Mens Retreat in 2014 on Fear, Friendship, Love, and the Buddha
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Learn to Meditate!

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Tue, 24 Mar, 2015 - 20:42

Learn to Meditate!

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Tue, 24 Mar, 2015 - 20:42

We have two opportunities to learn traditional Buddhist meditations in April. These meditations lead to greater calmness and sensitivity, deeper levels of relaxation, transform negative emotions into positive ones, and help keep all things in perspective. Suitable for all levels of experience. You do not need to be a Buddhist to practice these meditations.

Thursdays, April 9-30th, 7-9 pm - Four Week Meditation Course

In this four-week course you will be introduced to the practice of an ancient Buddhist meditation...
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Vasala Sutta: The Discourse on Outcasts, with Rijupatha

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Tue, 24 Mar, 2015 - 20:29

Vasala Sutta: The Discourse on Outcasts, with Rijupatha

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Tue, 24 Mar, 2015 - 20:29

Sutra Sunday! March 29th

Vasala Sutta: The Discourse on Outcasts, with Rijupatha
The True Measure of a Person

The Vasala Sutta (The Discourse on Outcasts) is the source for this Sunday study and discussion with Rijupatha.  In the text, the Buddha is assumed to be a worthless beggar by a Brahmin. With his characteristic kindness, the Buddha offers the Brahmin a deep teaching on how the real worth of a man is not to be...
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October 2015 Delegation to India

From DharmaJiva on Tue, 24 Mar, 2015 - 03:01

October 2015 Delegation to India

From DharmaJiva on Tue, 24 Mar, 2015 - 03:01

DharmaJiva is announcing its latest trip to India planned for October 13 to November 2.  The 21-day trip will combine a pilgrimage to Bodh Gaya and other Buddhist holy sites with a ten-day visit to central India where millions of people are bringing the Dharma back as a modern spiritual practice with a focus on social justice.  See www.DharmaJiva.org for more information.
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Resignation of Dhammachari Abhayaditya, Ulhasnagar, India

From Order Connection on Mon, 23 Mar, 2015 - 19:05

Resignation of Dhammachari Abhayaditya, Ulhasnagar, India

From Order Connection on Mon, 23 Mar, 2015 - 19:05

Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Sangha,

I would like to inform you that Dhammachari Abhayaditya (Ulhasnagar) India is no longer an Order member. He put himself out of the Order. The Preceptors’ college and the Indian Kula declared this. I am his private preceptor, Dhammachari Sudarshan was his public preceptor and has passed away, so it falls to me to tell you now. 

Your brother,
Adityabodhi

(Note: Unfortunately, no photograph of Abhayaditya was available at the time...
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Ordinations at Bordharan, India

From Order Connection on Mon, 23 Mar, 2015 - 18:52

Ordinations at Bordharan, India

From Order Connection on Mon, 23 Mar, 2015 - 18:52

We are delighted to announce that the following men had their public ordination ceremony at Hsuan Tsang Retreat Centre, Bordharan, Maharashtra, India on 22nd February 2015. The ceremony was attended by around 600 people, including friends and family.

Public preceptor Chandrasil
Private preceptor Amoghasiddhi
Ravikar Ramteke (south Nagpur) becomes Arthakirti: “Flame of beneficial activity”
Yogesh Kamble (south Nagpur) becomes Vajrakirti: “Having a diamond-like flame”
Ashok Thulkar (south Nagpur) becomes Aryakirti: “Having a noble flame”


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A Personal Take On Upekkha

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Mon, 23 Mar, 2015 - 00:00
Continuing the series of personal talks on each of the Brahma Viharas from the 2015 Rainy Season Retreat, Ratnavandana shares an intensely honest, psychologically intimate, beautifully forensic history of her personal relationship to the practice of upekkha (equanimity) throughout her spiritual life. We hear about ways to assess what is going on in the subtler realms of our experience - and how to look to move beyond them so we too can live like a river...
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A Personal Take On Mudita

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Sat, 21 Mar, 2015 - 00:00
An infectiously delightful talk by Sanghaketu on the subject of joyful resonance with others (mudita) as part of the 2015 Rainy Season Retreat on the Brahma Viharas, Living In The Mandala. He really gets into his subject here! And his sense and experience of gladness comes across beautifully through laughter and reflection on the boon of good friends. Talk given in March 2015.
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Connections between the Brahma Viharas and Jinas

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Thu, 19 Mar, 2015 - 15:34

Connections between the Brahma Viharas and Jinas

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Thu, 19 Mar, 2015 - 15:34We can restore our innate mirror-like wisdom, transform our hatred, by developing Love-Metta. In this way we become like the blue Buddha Akshobhya.

We can restore our innate all-distinguishing wisdom, transform our greed and attachment, by developing Compassion-Karuna. In this way we become like the red Buddha Amitabha.

We can restore our innate all-performing wisdom, transform our envy and jealousy, by developing Sympathetic Joy-Mudita. In this way we become like the green Buddha Amoghasiddhi.

We can restore...

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