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Imagine the Buddha

From The 2012 Triratna International Retreat on Thu, 24 May, 2012 - 12:39

Imagine the Buddha (group)

From The 2012 Triratna International Retreat on Thu, 24 May, 2012 - 12:39

Here’s a space for anyone to contribute and comment on anything to do with the Buddha - especially if you were taking part in the just-finished 2012 International Retreat! How do YOU imagine him - let us know! It’s an opportunity for all of us to celebrate both Enlightenment and our own imaginative creativity!

Pictures, videos, thoughtful blogs, wee audio pieces - all welcome! Just click the ‘latest’ menu above to see...
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Steering For the Deep: The Awareness Aspect (FBA Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 - 11:00

Vessantara explores Sangharakshita’s idea that fundamentally there is one spiritual experience, which has different aspects that we can unfold. Here he guides on how to contact and influence deeper levels of mind, culminating in the turning about of the basis, the transformation of the deepest level of mind. This talk was given at Cambridge Buddhist Centre, 2016, as part of the series Aspects of Going For Refuge (Remastered).

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Here you can live free...

From Triratna News on Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 - 14:29

Here you can live free...

From Triratna News on Fri, 24 Apr, 2026 - 14:29

For forty years Rivendell has been a much loved retreat centre. From life-changing first encounters with the Dharma, to intensive meditation retreats for seasoned practitioners, Rivendell has been a precious spiritual home to hundreds of people. But it is now facing an existential challenge.

This audio (13 minutes) from Vajragupta, chair of Rivendell, explains the basic situation. The old era of Rivendell is over. It was based on a team living in woefully inadequate accommodation, cramped and with no psychic...
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Living with Ease

From Buddhist Centre Features on Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 - 15:31

Living with Ease

From Buddhist Centre Features on Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 - 15:31

29 May - 2 June

Reserve your spot here

“Suffering is part of how it is on earth; it is an inherent part of the fabric of existence. And if we are lucky, it will break our heart open. That is the crack that lets the light pour through. That is the way the world cleanses itself.”

— Roger Houseden

The Four Noble Truths were the Buddha’s first teaching, yet they never grow old. Each time we return to them with fresh eyes, they meet us...
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Death of Sushanta

From Order Messenger on Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 - 12:06

Death of Sushanta

From Order Messenger on Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 - 12:06

Dear Order Members,

With heartfelt grief, we share the news of the passing of Dhammacharini Sushanta, a resident of Hinganghat, Wardha District, Maharashtra in India. Sushanta died at home on 21st April 2026 at 11:30pm after a prolonged illness. Her family members were present with her as she peacefully departed. She was 77 years old.

She had been bedridden for many days, and despite extensive medical treatment, no improvement was seen. Despite her physical...
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Awakening the Imagination with Amitajyoti & Vishvapani

From Buddhist Centre Features on Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 - 02:23

Awakening the Imagination with Amitajyoti & Vishvapani

From Buddhist Centre Features on Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 - 02:23

15-21 May

Discover the Imagination as a source of deep enrichment and how it can be a path of awakening into an expansive, loving and insightful awareness.

During the retreat, we will approach the imagination as an intuitive means of knowing and understanding, and a reliable source of ‘inner guidance’. We’ll explore what the imagination means to us, discovering images and perspectives to resource both our everyday and ‘more-than-everyday’ lives. We’ll draw on Buddhist sources along with inspiration from western wisdom traditions, contemporary art, and poetry.

Meditate, create, reflect

Expect...
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Awe-inspiring ideas from science - an invitation

From Order Noticeboard on Mon, 20 Apr, 2026 - 18:12

Awe-inspiring ideas from science - an invitation

From Order Noticeboard on Mon, 20 Apr, 2026 - 18:12

When the physicist Carlo Rovelli wrote, “Great science and great poetry are both visionary… two tools to open our eyes to the complexity and beauty of the world”. Sangharakshita agreed, commenting, “This could hardly be better put”. 

On another occasion, Bhante reflected, “In recent years I have been greatly struck by the vistas opened up by recent advances in the exploration of the universe in which we live, from the infinitely small to the infinitely great. These vistas cannot but induce a sense of wonder...
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Så Och Sköra: Karma Och återfödelse

From Stockholms buddhistcenter on Mon, 20 Apr, 2026 - 00:00
Läran om karma och återfödelse är en av de mest välkända och centrala – och kanske mest missförstådda – av de buddhistiska lärorna. Vad undervisade Buddha om karma? Vilka tankar och tolkningar har tillkommit efteråt? På vilket sätt kan lagen om karma vägleda och inspirera oss idag? Dessa inspelningar gjordes under en fördjupningskurs om karma samt en tillhörande dagretreat om återfödelse. Ledd av: Prakashadipa och Prasadacarin
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