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Virya Chapter In the Bodhicaryavatara

From Glasgow Buddhist Centre on Wed, 9 Sep, 2020 - 00:00

AS part of the GBC's Virya series, Pasadini explores the Bodhicaryavatara by Shantideva. Beginning with a brief overview of the whole text, she focuses on the chapter on Virya.

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Peaceful Vajrapani

From Glasgow Buddhist Centre on Wed, 9 Sep, 2020 - 00:00

Viryadevi opens up the world of Peaceful Vajrapani for us. In this talk she introduces us to this figure and leads us through a short reflection focused on the qualities of Vajrapani.

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A Celebration of Friendship

From Glasgow Buddhist Centre on Wed, 9 Sep, 2020 - 00:00

Maitreyi gave this talk, celebrating friendship in the spiritual life, as part of GBC's mitra study mornings online.

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Alfoxton House: A New Retreat Centre

From Triratna News on Tue, 8 Sep, 2020 - 17:21

Alfoxton House: A New Retreat Centre

From Triratna News on Tue, 8 Sep, 2020 - 17:21

On 29th June the Alfoxton Park Trust – Jayaraja, Lokabandhu and Cittapala - received the keys to Alfoxton House in Somerset, UK, with the aim of creating a retreat centre where longer, intensive retreats can take place, as well as having retreats focusing on poetry and the arts. The intention is for this retreat centre to be an eco-centre that produces its own food.

Alfoxton House is a place with a rich history: in 1797, the poet ...

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Could you be FutureDharma’s next Finance & Systems Director? OM

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Tue, 8 Sep, 2020 - 11:24

Could you be FutureDharma’s next Finance & Systems Director? OM

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Tue, 8 Sep, 2020 - 11:24

In the last five years, FutureDharma has grown to support 45 international Triratna projects, including those of the India Dhamma Trust, distributing over £650,000. Their trustees represent Triratna’s Three Strands and take our strategic lead from the International Council.

In 2020 FutureDharma aims to raise £400,000 for this vital work. They are now seeking an inspired and engaged Order member to join their motivated and harmonious team as Finance and Systems Director. This person will be a member of the Directors’ Team which shapes and...

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ICin5: Highlights From The Heart of Triratna

From Buddhist Centre Features on Mon, 7 Sep, 2020 - 22:20

ICin5: Highlights From The Heart of Triratna

From Buddhist Centre Features on Mon, 7 Sep, 2020 - 22:20

If you are any way way connected to Triratna, the International Council is kind of a big deal. Even if you don’t know it!

Last week – as every year – Order members all around the world gathered for a series of intensive discussions to explore Dharma practice in our community. What’s live and bubbling up in their own areas: Australia and New Zealand, Canada & the USA, Europe, India, Ireland & the UK. What’s...

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This week's free eBook and September's monthly sale titles

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Tue, 1 Sep, 2020 - 14:30

This week's free eBook and September's monthly sale titles

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Tue, 1 Sep, 2020 - 14:30

If you’d like to start a practice of meditation but aren’t sure where to start, or if you’ve been meditating for some time and would like to reinvigorate your practice, this week’s free eBook is for you. It’s Wildmind: A Step-by-Step Guide to Meditation by Bodhipaksa.

Last week’s free eBook, A Guide to the Bodhisattvas by Vessantara will remain free to download until Monday, 7th September.

You can download both free eBooks here.

Today is the first day of a new month, which means we’re offering 25% off...

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Courageous Conversations About Race - The Playlist

From Buddhist Centre Features on Mon, 7 Sep, 2020 - 14:52

Courageous Conversations About Race - The Playlist

From Buddhist Centre Features on Mon, 7 Sep, 2020 - 14:52

A series of conversations amongst panels of Order members talking about race from their personal experience. It’s hoped that as many institutions are reflecting on systemic racism, we as a Buddhist community can reflect on how we can make Triratna more diverse, and our sanghas more reflective of the populations that live where some of our centers are situated.

The next conversation will feature Order members of mixed culture and race. It will take place on September 26th at 11:00 PST | 13:00 México | 14:00 ...

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The Arising of the Bodhichitta (IC Dharma 2020)

From Community Highlights on Fri, 4 Sep, 2020 - 22:51

The Arising of the Bodhichitta (IC Dharma 2020)

From Community Highlights on Fri, 4 Sep, 2020 - 22:51

A series of talks given for the Triratna International Council 2020 Online exploring different aspects of the Bodhicitta Practice.

Talks included:

Entering the Mandala by Lokeshvara
The Blue Sky Nagapriya
The Refuge by Maitripala
Bodhichitta + Compassion by Jnanadhara
The Vow by Parami

Themes:

The Blue Sky as the context for the practice
Connection with the Refuge
The development of Bodhicitta and Compassion
The expression of the Bodhisattva Vow

As well as meeting together and addressing live topics and priorities across Triratna, International Councils are also a context for members to gather and build community. This year’s Dharma theme was the arising of the Bodhicitta.

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Dharmabyte: Unconditional Surrender

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 7 Sep, 2020 - 14:00

Saccanama explores the three myths of spiritual life and the crisis of the self - reason and will are no longer able to cope. In this excerpt we hear about Shinran’s life with readings on self-power and other-power. Dharmakara becomes Amida – the central myth of the Pure Land schools.

From the talk Faith, the Crisis of the Self and Self-Surrender recorded at the Swedish Summer Retreat at Dharmagiri, July 2019 as part of the...

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