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Dharmabyte: Paradigm Shift

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 18 Mar, 2019 - 13:00

In today’s FBA Dharmabyte, Paradigm Shift Parami revisits Bhante’s vision of the New Society, sharing her inspiration and love for the radical and transformative power of the Dharma.

This is the third talk entitled Revisiting the New Society in the series The Order as Practice: Shifting Paradigms.

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Mitra Study - New Group

From Chester on Sun, 17 Mar, 2019 - 06:57

Mitra Study - New Group

From Chester on Sun, 17 Mar, 2019 - 06:57

There are now 6 Mitras who attend the Triratna Chester Sangha. We’re really pleased to be starting our own face to face Mitra Study group on Monday 18 March 2019.

Sadayasihi

FBA Podcast: The Significance of Dr Ambedkar In the West

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 16 Mar, 2019 - 13:00

In this week’s FBA Podcast Subhuti offers The Significance of Dr Ambedkar In the West.

Speaking during a festival day in 2010 held to celebrate the life of Dr Ambedkar, Subhuti speaks about what significance Dr Ambedkar has outside India.

The main thrust of the talk is a list of three reasons why someone might convert to Buddhism, enumerated by Dr Ambedkar but applied to our situation in the West. Perhaps the most important is Dr Ambedkar’s insights...

Saddhaloka

Resignation of Suriyavamsa

From Order Connection on Fri, 15 Mar, 2019 - 14:55

Resignation of Suriyavamsa

From Order Connection on Fri, 15 Mar, 2019 - 14:55

Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Order,

I am very sorry to have to announce the resignation of Suriyavamsa (John Lammie). He lives in Glasgow, Scotland and was ordained in 1993 with Suvajra as Public and Private Preceptor.

His resignation letter can be read below.

We wish him well and happiness on his chosen path.

With metta,
Saddhaloka

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Dear Saddhaloka,

I’m sending this to you as the chair of the public preceptors as my own preceptor, both public...

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Sadayasihi

Dharmabyte: The Seeds of Love

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 14 Mar, 2019 - 13:00

In today’s FBA Dharmabyte, Ratnaghosha offers some inspirational reflections entitled Seeds of Love from the talk entitled Choosing the Best.

This talk explores the basic choice we have in life and goes into how we can cultivate positive emotion. The topics of motivation, faith and karma are also discussed.

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Sadayasihi

Who is Urgyen Sangharakshita?: Highlighted Series from Subhuti

From Community Highlights on Thu, 14 Mar, 2019 - 12:25

In this significant series of rambles given at the London Buddhist Centre, Subhuti unpacks his 15 minute funeral oration for Sangharakshita on 10th November 2018 at Adhisthana. He demonstrates how someone can be considered a very great teacher, exemplar, and even guru, yet also be a human being with his own personality and even failings.

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Dhammacharini Retreat - Mar 19

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Wed, 13 Mar, 2019 - 17:15

Dhammacharini Retreat - Mar 19

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Wed, 13 Mar, 2019 - 17:15

Dhammacharini Retreat led by Dh. Karunamaya at Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center from 6th to 10th Mar 19. Attended by 43 Dhammacharini from western Maharashtra region including Dhni. Sujnana from Ahemdabad

Sadayasihi

Talks from the Women's UK & Ireland Area Order Weekend, March 2019 OM

From Buddhist Centre Features on Tue, 12 Mar, 2019 - 12:22

Talks from the Women's UK & Ireland Area Order Weekend, March 2019 OM

From Buddhist Centre Features on Tue, 12 Mar, 2019 - 12:22

In these two talks given on the Women’s UK and Ireland Area Order Weekend, Aryajaya explores the Cetokhila Sutta (‘The Wilderness of the Heart’), looking at the conditions that make spiritual growth possible or impossible, drawing from study undertaken on the International Course in October 2018.

Standing in the Place of the Warrior: Talk 1

Standing in the Place of the Warrior: Talk 2

Talks given...

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Sadayasihi

Dedication of the new Wellington Buddhist Centre

From Triratna News on Mon, 11 Mar, 2019 - 17:53

Dedication of the new Wellington Buddhist Centre

From Triratna News on Mon, 11 Mar, 2019 - 17:53

On Tuesday 5th March just over 30 Sangha members, including Vajrajyoti from Auckland and Shamani from Christchurch, crowded into the old Wellington Buddhist Centre reception to ritually mark their move to a new Centre. The move is an important one for the development of the Wellington Sangha - even if it is only 3 metres across the hallway - as it is into a space twice the size, and infinitely more functional, than the current space.

The final move is still a few weeks...

Sadayasihi

Dharmabyte: Radical Metta

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 11 Mar, 2019 - 13:00

In today’s FBA Dharmabyte, Radical Metta, Saravantu reminds us of the radical nature of metta by recalling her own journey towards the Dharma, as well as telling some other illustrative stories.

From the talk entitled A Most Appropriate Response.

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