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Public ordination at the Norwich Buddhist Centre

From Order Connection on Mon, 29 Jun, 2015 - 14:56

Public ordination at the Norwich Buddhist Centre

From Order Connection on Mon, 29 Jun, 2015 - 14:56

I am delighted to let you know that the Public Ordination of Sue Harrison took place at the Norwich Buddhist Centre at 2.30 this afternoon, June 28th 2015.

Sue Harrison becomes Dayavandana, a Sanskrit name meaning ‘She whose Devotion is Compassion’
Westernised spelling as above.
Private Preceptor: Ratnavandana
Public Preceptor: Sanghadevi

Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!

With metta, Ratnavandana

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Taraloka: Our process of trying to move towards Sustainable Energy

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Mon, 29 Jun, 2015 - 13:24

Taraloka: Our process of trying to move towards Sustainable Energy

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Mon, 29 Jun, 2015 - 13:24

Sharing with you Taraloka’s action on Sustainable Energy: Written by Maitrisiddhi

Up till 2010, Taraloka was heated by oil – non-renewable fossil fuel pumped out of the ground thousands of miles away, with all the effects on the environment when burnt, and sea spillage risks en route.  Now, Taraloka is heated by biomass boilers, supplied from sustainable Welsh and English forestry. 

When I moved here, in 2009, plans were already afoot to try to improve Taraloka’s carbon footprint.  Care for the environment and trying...

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with stillness, simplicity, and contentment - ?

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Mon, 29 Jun, 2015 - 08:00

with stillness, simplicity, and contentment - ?

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Mon, 29 Jun, 2015 - 08:00

What does it mean to live ‘a simple life’ in the 21st century?

Do we even discuss this frequently, or at all, with our Buddhist friends? As we come to the end of Buddhist Action Month, but hopefully only to the beginning of further engagement with the issues raised over the month, this might be an interesting and fruitful question to discuss. How much do we make conscious the fact that we have all grown up and been conditioned by the ethos...

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10 tips to reduce our carbon footprint - part 2

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Sun, 28 Jun, 2015 - 17:45

10 tips to reduce our carbon footprint - part 2

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Sun, 28 Jun, 2015 - 17:45

Here is some more info is from the book called ‘How Bad are Bananas?‘ by Mike Berners-Lee. This book compares the relative amount of the carbon impact of a wide range of daily products and activities and gives an estimate of the actual carbon produced from each to help us make more informed choices. The carbon footprint figures for each product are estimates  (Co2e) - but the book makes it very obvious and easy to see where we can make choices that would significantly...

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Buddhism On a Plate

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Sun, 28 Jun, 2015 - 01:00
Samacitta explains clearly how veganism will be a natural result of our practice of the first precept, how it is something in our sphere of influence where we are able to act, and gives us a vision for cultural change with Buddhists leading the way.
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Karuna Appeals - Transforming the World Through Generosity

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Sun, 28 Jun, 2015 - 01:00
Kate German talks of her experience of being on a 6 week fundraising retreat for the Karuna Trust, which works with the poorest people from South Asia to help them lead meaningful and dignified lives. Her talk is inspiring and challenging. She talks about facing and overcoming fears, being present, community living, love, letting go of self view and much more! And she leaves us with a challenge: Could you do a Karuna Appeal? And if so, why? And if not, why not?!
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Myanmar

From Triratna Translations on Sat, 27 Jun, 2015 - 23:45

Myanmar (group)

From Triratna Translations on Sat, 27 Jun, 2015 - 23:45

This page links to translations into Burmese (Myanmar) of the most important Triratna Buddhist Community texts.  Many thanks to Pabodhana for his work in providing them.  Please click the ‘+Join’ tab above to stay informed - you’ll then be automatically notified anytime there’s news eg more texts being added for translation. Don’t worry, we’ll never ‘spam’ you or pass your details to anyone else.

If you have any problems, questions, or suggestions, please feel free to contact...

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The venue OM

From Mainland European Order Convention 2015 on Sat, 27 Jun, 2015 - 19:00

The venue OM

From Mainland European Order Convention 2015 on Sat, 27 Jun, 2015 - 19:00

Go to www.schluesshof.de to check it out (the site is in German but you can gain an impression from the photos under “Bilder”).

Contact and Help during the Convention (instead of a Reception)
Dharmapriya 0049 - 176 - 9650 6890

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Travel information OM

From Mainland European Order Convention 2015 on Sat, 27 Jun, 2015 - 19:00

Travel information OM

From Mainland European Order Convention 2015 on Sat, 27 Jun, 2015 - 19:00

Arrival and Convention Beginning: 
The convention will start on Sunday, 19 July with supper at 6:30 p.m. 
Please do NOT arrive before 3:00 ! (Our rental agreement begins at 3:00.)

Nearest Airports:  Berlin-Tegel and Berlin-Schönefeld

Nearest Railway Station: Fürstenberg (Havel)

There is a direct hourly service from Berlin Hbf. Just in front of the little station in 
Fürstenberg is a little park with the bus stop (marked by a sign with a big letter H). 
From there one takes the 517 bus or a taxi (033093  - 39134 - but they probably do not speak much English).

Connections from the central railway station (= Berlin Hbf or Hauptbahnhof) on Sunday 19th July:

You have to buy your ticket before getting on the train!
You can get a through ticket (train and bus) for €9.50, which is also valid for local transport in Berlin to the Hauptbahnhof. (A group of up to 5 travelling together(!) can get a „Berlin-Brandenburg-Ticket“ for €29, or 31 if bought over the counter at a station.) You can buy these tickets from vending machines in the Underground or railway stations, which usually have an English-language option. The Berlin-Brandenburg Ticket can also be bought online from www.bahn.de, which has an English-language option. 

a)  train 13:44 dep  Berlin Hbf (tief) 
              14:43 arr  Fürstenberg(Havel)
     walk 3 min.
    bus 15:05 dep   Fürstenberg (Havel) Bahnhof  517 Bus Direction: Lychen Markt
            15:24 arr Schlüßhof, Lychen 
b) train 15:44 dep Berlin Hbf (tief)
             16:43 arr   Fürstenberg(Havel)
     walk 3...

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Chartered bus between Berlin and Schlüßhof OM

From Mainland European Order Convention 2015 on Sat, 27 Jun, 2015 - 19:00

Chartered bus between Berlin and Schlüßhof OM

From Mainland European Order Convention 2015 on Sat, 27 Jun, 2015 - 19:00

We have chartered a bus both for the beginning of the Convention and for the end.
Book it if you want a place!

1/ Going to the Convention. The bus will leave our Centre (= Buddhistisches Tor Berlin, Grimmstr. 11C, 10967 Berlin-Kreuzberg –   *www.buddhistisches-tor-berlin.de ) at 3:00 p.m. (15:00) on Sunday, 19 July.

N.B.: The German Triratna Women’s Convention (OMs, mitras, Friends),
will be taking place at the Centre over the weekend of 17 to 19 July. It will end at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday 19th July.
Please do not go to the Centre during this event: please wait until at lease 1:30 on Sunday afternoon!!

2/ Returning from the Convention. The bus will leave the Convention site at 12:45 on Saturday, 25 July and return to our Centre in Berlin.
The journey will probably take about 2 – 2 ½ hours.

3/ Cost of each journey. The bus ride will cost €10 each way, to be paid in cash before the trip. Please have enough cash for this!

4/ Booking the Bus.We need to know as exactly as possible how many people will be using the bus, so you need to make a firm booking for each (!) direction you want to travel, if you want to come!!
Book with Prajnasahaya: prajnasahaya [at] gmail.com 


Tour of the Buddhistisches Tor Berlin, our Triratna Centre in Berlin

The Berlin Order members are justly proud of the lovely Centre they dedicated in 
September 2012. If you would like a little tour of it, come to the Centre at or after 
2:00 p.m. (14:00) on Sunday, 19 July,  i.e. an hour before the bus departs.

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