Our FBA Podcast this week is entitled “Death and the Self, and the Buddha’s Unanswered Questions”. Here Vaddhaka delves into the Buddha’s unanswered questions; questions that Vacchagotta, Malunkyaputta and others asked him. Among them: ‘What happens to a Buddha after death?’ And what happens at our own death; what did the Buddha really say; and why did...
Today’s FBA Dharmabyte, is from the rather fabulous talk “Death and the Buddhist” by Danavira. We’ve titled this “Death Has 10,000 Doors”. Danavira is one of the best speakers we know – he is very funny, can do poetic and profound, tends to the chaotic in his style, and has a particular genius for...
This wonderful old photograph of W. B. Yeats made by George Berresford in 1911 introduces a new essay on Buddhism and Beauty, by Ratnagarbha, the editor of Triratna’s Buddhist arts journal, Urthona – a journey in the company of James Hillman, Sangharakshita and the poetry of W. B. Yeats:
From Triratna Young Buddhists on Sat, 14 Feb, 2015 - 14:13The next in the series of talks from Young Buddhists at Ipswich Buddhist Centre will be on Saturday, 7th March from 1-3pm.
Rosa will be giving a talk on Intoxication, there will be an opportunity to meditate together, and discussions around how we relate to this precept in our lives.
From Triratna Young Buddhists on Sat, 14 Feb, 2015 - 14:08After a recent planning meeting we’re pleased to announce the next series for the Young People’s Group at Colchester Buddhist Centre. We’re going to be considering the five precepts:
Saturday, 28th February, 7.30pm - Do no harm Saturday, 21st March, 7.30pm - Not taking the not given Saturday, 25th April, 7.30pm - Sex, Love and Simplicity Saturday, 23rd May, 7.30pm - Truthful Speech Saturday, 27th June, 7.30pm - Intoxication and Mindfulness
Parinirvana Festival Day Retreat on Sunday 15th February, 10am-5pm. You are all invited to join us for a commemoration/celebration of the Buddha’s final release from unsatisfactoriness. It’s a time that Buddhists often use to reflect upon impermanence, death, and Enlightenment. You can come to all or part of the day.
Where? No. 4 Brookside, Headington, Oxford OX37PJ. There is no parking available on Brookside itself so if coming by car do park in
Ratnaguna gives the first talk in a series of four talks for Triranta Night at Manchester Buddhist Centre.
The talks are inspired by the Pure Land sutras.
Here, he looks at Happiness.
Given on February 2nd 2015
