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An initial response to the Observer article critical of Triratna, July 2019

From Adhisthana Kula on Sun, 21 Jul, 2019 - 12:02

An initial response to the Observer article critical of Triratna, July 2019

From Adhisthana Kula on Sun, 21 Jul, 2019 - 12:02

On July 21st 2019, The Observer featured an article critical of the Triratna Buddhist Order and Community. As senior members of Triratna, we wanted to respond to some of the content, and to the general areas of concern raised around the conduct of members of the Order as they relate to the wellbeing of anyone connecting with our community.

The Adhisthana Kula is a grouping of senior members of the Triratna Buddhist Order who hold particular responsibility for...
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FBA Podcast: How to Build a Buddhaland

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 20 Jul, 2019 - 14:00

Today we have instructions for How to Build a Buddhaland by Padmavajra.

1. Make yourself

2. Gather wisdom

3. Make friends

4. Make a world together

5. Revere the mystery


Talk given at London Buddhist Centre, 2017.

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How to keep the inspiration alive

From Triratna Women on Thu, 18 Jul, 2019 - 16:31
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How to keep the inspiration alive

From Triratna Women on Thu, 18 Jul, 2019 - 16:31

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In this first blog on the inspirational personal talks in the Women Elders of the Triratna Buddhist Community series on Free Buddhist Audio, Gabi Thesing, a GFR Mitra from Cambridge, describes her response to Dhammadinna’s very moving account of the early days of Triaratna and how the Dharma and the friends she has made have kept her inspired for almost 50 years.

Dhammadinna has been ordained for almost as long as I have been alive. When she was...
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Dharmabyte: Dana as Practice

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 18 Jul, 2019 - 14:00

Our FBA Dharmabyte today is called Dana as Practice. Here Samachitta puts the practice of generosity under the microscope in this engaging talk on the first paramita.

When we perform an act of generosity, what exactly is happening? How does it relate to the development of Wisdom? Is there such a thing as purely mental generosity and how effective is it?

This talk explains the ‘why’, ‘what’ and how’ of Dana-Paramita.

From the talk Dana - the Emotional Life of...
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Actions Have Co2nsequences Meditation

From Community Highlights on Thu, 18 Jul, 2019 - 12:47

Buddhist Action Month is now over but here’s a highlight from the Dublin Buddhist Centre - on 12th June, as part of BAM 2019, some of their Sangha meditated outside the Dáil (the Irish parliament) to raise awareness about the need to take action to address the climate crisis. Here’s a short podcast with some of the participants about why they took part as Dharma practitioners and how the meditation went.

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One Month Retreat For Young Women In India

From India Dhamma Trust: "At the heart of a peaceful Dhamma Revolution" on Wed, 17 Jul, 2019 - 21:53

One Month Retreat For Young Women In India

From India Dhamma Trust: "At the heart of a peaceful Dhamma Revolution" on Wed, 17 Jul, 2019 - 21:53

The women’s ordination team, with Karunamaya and Padmasuri, led a one month’s Dhamma training course for young women in Nagpur. The culminated in Bodhgaya where those on the course led a 5 day retreat for women in Bihar. Watch this documentary and hear the participants talk about their experience. For me it seems an especially significant course. The young women learn about the Dhamma and Dr Ambedkar in the very heartland of modern Indian Buddhism. They then travel North to...
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Actions Have Co2nsequences: Meditation at the Dáil

From Dublin Buddhist Centre on Wed, 17 Jul, 2019 - 08:59

On 12th June, as part of Buddhist Action Month 2019, a group from the Dublin Buddhist Centre Sangha meditated outside the Dáil (the Irish parliament) to raise awareness about the need for our leaders to take action to address the climate crisis.

Here’s a short podcast with some of the participants about why they took part and how it went.

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Happy Dhamma Day!

From India Dhamma Trust: "At the heart of a peaceful Dhamma Revolution" on Tue, 16 Jul, 2019 - 15:40

Happy Dhamma Day!

From India Dhamma Trust: "At the heart of a peaceful Dhamma Revolution" on Tue, 16 Jul, 2019 - 15:40

Happy Dhamma Day everyone! A day to celebrate the gift of the Dhamma we have been given, and to enable others to benefit from the same gift.


‘Go now and wander for the welfare and happiness of happiness of many, out of compassion for the world, for the benefit, welfare and happiness of gods and humans. Teach the Dhamma that is beautiful in the beginning, beautiful in the middle and beautiful in the end, with the meaning and the letter.

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The Roots of Faith

From Community Highlights on Tue, 16 Jul, 2019 - 00:00
Saccanama explores the pre-Buddhist responses to goodness, truth and beauty that are the roots of faith; Jung’s 4 factors of consciousness; 'faith is innate, doubt acquired’. Recorded at the Swedish Summer Retreat at Dharmagiri, July 2019.
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The Conditions For the Arising of Buddhist Faith

From Community Highlights on Tue, 16 Jul, 2019 - 00:00
Siddhartha Gotama’s Going Forth as a response to suffering; the different kinds of suffering; cherish your dukkha. Recorded at the Swedish Summer Retreat at Dharmagiri, July 2019.
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