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Journey and the Guide 2016 - Week 1

From London Buddhist Centre on Fri, 6 May, 2016 - 01:00
Maitreyabandhu introduces us to the course, exploring the essential human questions of sickness, old age and death. He then outlines the first stage of the Buddhist path to enlightenment, and explains how we might go about achieving it.
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Karunadarshin - A new order member for Triratna Exeter

From Exeter Triratna Group on Thu, 5 May, 2016 - 21:37
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Karunadarshin - A new order member for Triratna Exeter

From Exeter Triratna Group on Thu, 5 May, 2016 - 21:37

Karunadarshin - A new order member for Triratna Exeter

On 2nd May the former James Hedge was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order, in the context of the four month ordination course at Guhyaloka, becoming Karunadarshin – he who sees and understands with compassion.

Here is what was said of Karunadarshin at the ceremony:

The ex-James is a painter and print-maker which means that he spends a lot of time paying attention to, observing and looking at things. Especially in nature this can be, for him,...
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Shrewsbury Centre newsletter for May 2016

From Shrewsbury Triratna Buddhist Centre on Thu, 5 May, 2016 - 12:05

Shrewsbury Centre newsletter for May 2016

From Shrewsbury Triratna Buddhist Centre on Thu, 5 May, 2016 - 12:05

Here are all the latest happenings in the Shrewsbury Triratna world

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UK and Ireland Women Rocs

From Order Connection on Wed, 4 May, 2016 - 13:51

UK and Ireland Women Rocs (group)

From Order Connection on Wed, 4 May, 2016 - 13:51

This is the space for news and discussions for the Regional Order Convenors.
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Reflections From the Bodhicaryavatara

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Wed, 4 May, 2016 - 00:00
Suggestions to bear in mind when reading the Bodhicaryavatara, and guided reflections: Equality of self and other: "In the same way that the hands and other limbs are loved because they form part of the body, why are embodied creatures not likewise loved because they form part of the universe?" Exchanging self and other:"‘If I give, what shall I enjoy?’ Such concern for one’s own welfare is fiendish. ‘If I enjoy, what shall I give?’ Such concern for the welfare of others is divine."
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Ordinations at Guhyaloka Retreat Centre

From Order Connection on Mon, 2 May, 2016 - 21:11

Ordinations at Guhyaloka Retreat Centre

From Order Connection on Mon, 2 May, 2016 - 21:11

Dear Order members,

I am delighted to announce the names of the twenty new Dharmacharis who were ordained today at Guhyaloka Retreat Centre.


Public Preceptor Purna:

Donald Woolford becomes Acalamuni 
Sanskrit name meaning: “Sage Who Is Unwavering” (Westernised spelling Achalamuni)
Private Preceptor: Ratnavyuha


Public Preceptor Moksananda:

Armando Velasco becomes Medhāvin
Sanskrit name meaning: “The Man Of Wisdom” (Westernised...
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Karuna Telephone Campaign

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Mon, 2 May, 2016 - 14:14

Karuna Telephone Campaign

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Mon, 2 May, 2016 - 14:14

£120 Retreat Incentive - we all win!

Anyone who makes a referral that leads to a successful participant/volunteer in the upcoming Karuna Telephone Campaign will be rewarded £120 towards any Triratna retreat that they would like to attend. 

So, if you are unable to join the campaign yourself, it’s time to spread the word to all your contacts and friends! 

30th May 2016 - 8th July, London - Save the date!

“The most satisfying and fulfilling sense of achievement and connection with myself, the team and the wider world.”...
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Using Ritual to Cultivate Bodhicitta

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Mon, 2 May, 2016 - 01:00
This talk is the first in our theme of "Transforming Self and World", in which we will be exploring how ritual can help us put the conditions in place through which bodhicitta may arise. Vijayasri explores our reactions to the idea of ritual and how rituals can become meaningless. We then look at the concept of ritual as "entering into a realm of the imagination where we encounter Buddhas and Bodhisattvas". Vijayasri starts to unfold a map of our seven-fold puja using the Bodhicaryavatara, and we focus on the Worship section of the Puja through the idea of Mandarava. The session ends with the Avalokitesvara mantra. This talk was given at the Croydon Buddhist Centre in April 2016 as part of our regular Saturday morning sangha class.
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Shabda May 2016

From Order Connection on Sun, 1 May, 2016 - 11:21

Here is the latest edition of Shabda in five digital formats:


    eBook Shabda .EPUB – read on most other eBook readers (eg Nook or Kobo, etc) and most eReader apps on tablets, smartphones etc.
    eBook Shabda .MOBI – read on any Kindle, and some eReader apps on tablets, smartphones, etc.
    PDF Shabda – read with any PDF reader
    HTML Shabda (zip file) – unzip, and then read with...

File NameSize
ePub (for eBook Readers, Smartphones & Tablets)1.1 MB
mobi (Kindle and eReaders)843.25 KB
PDF for Digital (Computers and eReaders)861.6 KB
HTML (Web Browsers)127.08 KB
PDF for printing (identical with paper Shabda)692.87 KB
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Rhetoric and Reality in the Order Mandala

From Shabda Articles on Sat, 30 Apr, 2016 - 19:34

The “seven papers” have communicated a host of norms: of practice, doctrine and behaviour within the Order. We could call this the “rhetoric”. And yet inevitably there will be areas where, for many of us, our “lived reality” diverges from some of the “rhetoric”. This probably introduces a tension.

To what extent is that tension helpful or harmful? By modeling the Order as a social mandala, I explore the dynamics of these inescapable tensions. I suggest ways of addressing them, both through...

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Rhetoric and Reality in the Order Mandala - article21.48 KB
Rhetoric and Reality in the Order Mandala - article147.77 KB

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