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Monks from Dudjom Rinpoche Lineage

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Wed, 6 Nov, 2024 - 08:51

Monks from Dudjom Rinpoche Lineage

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Wed, 6 Nov, 2024 - 08:51

Tashi a Friend of Ratnasambhava brought some of his Teacher to Visit retreat center.

Tulku and Lama belongs to Dudjom Rinpoche Lineage.

It was nice they visited retreat during Winter retreat so they were able to interact with new Buddhist from Maharashtra.

Saddhammapradip

Winter Retreat - 2024

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Wed, 6 Nov, 2024 - 08:01

Winter Retreat - 2024

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Wed, 6 Nov, 2024 - 08:01

Winter Retreat led by Dhni. Gunmegha. During this retreat Gunmegha explore Sigalvad sutta.

Retreat is supported by Dhni. Bodhiratna, Dh. Suvidhya, Dh. Jnandhish, Dh. Sanghasiddhi and Dh. Shreekumar.

Familiy, Young, Children and people for various age attended retreat.

It was started on 30th Oct which was Bhante 6th Death Anniversary day. They had nice ritual around Guru Stupa...

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An appeal to connect Singhadharma with sangha

From Abhayaratna Trust on Tue, 5 Nov, 2024 - 16:22

An appeal to connect Singhadharma with sangha

From Abhayaratna Trust on Tue, 5 Nov, 2024 - 16:22

Singhadharma is our solo Order member living in Patagonia-Argentina. She was ordained in 2022 and works full time as a teacher to support herself, her young son and mother.

She’s an incredibly positive young woman but living so far away from sangha can be hard going. She wants and needs to get on retreats and gather with other Order members to remain inspired and deepen her connections with the Order. Such trips will also support Singhadharma’s plans to start a sangha group...

Pasadini

Connecting Gender Diverse Practitioners in Triratna

From Triratna News on Tue, 5 Nov, 2024 - 14:37

Connecting Gender Diverse Practitioners in Triratna

From Triratna News on Tue, 5 Nov, 2024 - 14:37

For the past 10 years there have been activities for Gender Diverse practitioners in the UK, including day and weekend retreats, mitra study both in person and online, awareness training for centres, and an international meeting for gender diverse allies and friends in the Order. These have seeded activities for gender diverse people in local centres and provided a vital context for those who do not feel met by the binary system. As well, a chapter of gender diverse order members are involved in...

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Truly Human Individuals (Dharmabytes Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Tue, 5 Nov, 2024 - 13:07

In a paper of great clarity and insight, Sangharakshita introduces the figure of the Bodhisattva, who embodies the principle of perpetual self-transcendence. Excerpted from the talk The Bodhisattva Principle, given in 1983, as part of the series Two Lectures to a Conference on Reality, Consciousness and Order.

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Zac

Sunyata as The Foundation (Dharmabytes Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Tue, 5 Nov, 2024 - 12:14

Padmolka draws from a well-known story in the Life and Liberation of Padmasambhava when he is asked for a short, practical teaching which can be learned by heart to help Queen Nang Chung to practice the Dharma and ultimately lead her to Buddhahood. Excerpted from the talk Padmasambhava’s Advice to the Three Fortunate Women given at Glasgow Buddhist Centre, 2010.

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Vajrapriya

Opportunity to become Trustee of Future Dharma

From Order Connection on Mon, 4 Nov, 2024 - 10:42

Opportunity to become Trustee of Future Dharma

From Order Connection on Mon, 4 Nov, 2024 - 10:42

Future Dharma is the charity that seeks to fund Movement projects about the world. Its governing trustee body guides the governance and strategy of the charity, and decides on the grant funding. This is an opportunity to shape its future, and contribute to the health of the Movement.

Future Dharma has trustees appointed by all three “strands”. The Order strand has vacancies for one or two new trustees, and expressions of interest are invited.

There are usually 3 trustees’ meetings per year...

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From Fear to Freedom

From Birmingham Buddhist Centre on Mon, 4 Nov, 2024 - 00:00

Discover how the Buddha’s teachings can liberate us from anxiety and fear. Often, it is our resistance to reality that keeps us feeling trapped and confused. How can we break free from this all-too-human pattern? Talk given at Adhisthana on the Autumn Birmingham Sangha retreat.

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May the Flames That Transmute Samsara Into Nirvana Arise (FBA Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 2 Nov, 2024 - 10:00

Taking the line ‘May the flames that transmute samsara into nirvana’ from the familiar Triratna Dedication ceremony as his starting point, Jnanadhara explores the transformative power of mindfulness. What exactly are those flames? How does mindfulness help us ‘transform, transmute, transfigure’ in the words of Bhante Sangharakshita? Taking a deep dive into the Tantric symbolism of Padmasambhava and drawing on poetry and his love of music and mantra, Jnanadhara presents us with an excellent grounding in how...