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All Beings Without Exception

From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Wed, 14 Aug, 2024 - 00:00
Join us at Sangha night this week for Vadanya's talk All Beings Without Exception. In a famous passage in the Itivutakka The Buddha compares Metta to the radiance of the sun and moon. He says that metta ‘shines and burns and blazes forth in surpassing all other acts of good’ and that ‘Whoever sets their mind to make goodwill grow Boundless’ ...will become Enlightened! In this Sangha Night series we will be using another famous teaching on metta, The Karaniya Metta Sutta, to take a really good look at the Metta Bhavana practice, both on the cushion and in daily life. Over the coming weeks we will be asking ‘Can metta really be a path to Enlightenment?’ and we will come to realise that The Buddha’s path to liberation can also be seen as ‘Living with Kindness’.
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Appeal for Order Members for Tech hosting of Order Online Bodhicitta/Metta Practice OM

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Tue, 13 Aug, 2024 - 19:18

Appeal for Order Members for Tech hosting of Order Online Bodhicitta/Metta Practice OM

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Tue, 13 Aug, 2024 - 19:18

Since the start of the pandemic we have been hosting online opportunities twice a day on Sunday for the international order to gather together to do the Bodhicitta practice, or on the first Sunday of each month, the Order Metta practice.  Around a 80-100 people attend on average so it’s quite popular!  

To this end, I would love to appeal for some more Order members who are confident with Zoom tech (although instructions are provided) who could support with taking care of...

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General Retreat - Aug 24

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Tue, 13 Aug, 2024 - 04:15

General Retreat - Aug 24

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Tue, 13 Aug, 2024 - 04:15

General Retreat led by Dh Karmavajra on first weekend of Aug 24. 

Dh Karmavajra given talk of Three Jewels. It was good to see friend Deepak Sonawane and Ramesh on retreat. 

Previous weekend retreat was postponed due to heavy rain. 

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Men's GFR Retreat - July 24

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Tue, 13 Aug, 2024 - 03:58

Men's GFR Retreat - July 24

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Tue, 13 Aug, 2024 - 03:58

Men’s GFR Retreat on Kalyanmitra led by Dh Anomdassi and Mens Going for Refugee (GFR) team.

Dh Jinasen travel from Srilanka for retreat. Dh. Jinasen enjoying preparing evening meals for retreatant. It was great treat for retreat.

As Rainy season it was good to see retreatant during Meditation, Puja, hearing talks and doing discussion...

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A Body at Peace with Itself (FBA Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 10 Aug, 2024 - 11:00

Balajit starts by exploring different perspectives on what is the body and how limited views can limit our practice. He shares his own journey of discovery around what the body is, particularly during his years living at Vajraloka Retreat Centre. The talk then looks at what it might mean for the body to be truly, profoundly and deeply at peace with itself. Given at Manchester Buddhist Centre, 2017.

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Sensation Is Always Now

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 8 Aug, 2024 - 11:00

Dhammagita talks about the importance of the body and its sensations in informing and enabling our practice, taking us to the truth, overcoming conditioning and embracing vulnerability. Excerpted from the talk Body of Awakening given at Taraloka Retreat Centre 2018.

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Start by Becoming a Capable Person

From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Thu, 8 Aug, 2024 - 00:00
This week at Sangha Night Viamaldasa will explores the introductory advice of the Buddha's teaching in the Karaniya Metta Sutta "Start by becoming a capable person." In a famous passage in the Itivutakka The Buddha compares Metta to the radiance of the sun and moon. He says that metta ‘shines and burns and blazes forth in surpassing all other acts of good’ and that ‘Whoever sets their mind to make goodwill grow Boundless’ ...will become Enlightened! In this Sangha Night series we will be using another famous teaching on metta, The Karaniya Metta Sutta, to take a really good look at the Metta Bhavana practice, both on the cushion and in daily life. Over the coming weeks we will be asking ‘Can metta really be a path to Enlightenment?’ and we will come to realise that The Buddha’s path to liberation can also be seen as ‘Living with Kindness’.
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Autumn Term in Frome

From Frome Triratna Group on Wed, 7 Aug, 2024 - 16:42

Autumn Term in Frome

From Frome Triratna Group on Wed, 7 Aug, 2024 - 16:42
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Ordination at the Manchester Buddhist Centre

From Order Connection on Mon, 5 Aug, 2024 - 15:01

Ordination at the Manchester Buddhist Centre

From Order Connection on Mon, 5 Aug, 2024 - 15:01

Dear Order Members,

I am delighted to announce that the Public Ordination of ex-Cia Vinten of the Manchester Buddhist Centre, UK, took place on Sunday 4th August 2024 following a special short Ordination Retreat at Adhisthana. 

She first came along to the original Manchester Buddhist Centre in 1981, where she met Suvajra and Ratnaguna, and they were both present at the ceremony. Among other guests there were 41 Order Members there, and it was quite an afternoon. 

She was given...

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