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East Anglian Mens Event 2013

From East Anglian Sangha on Fri, 5 Oct, 2012 - 20:05

From East Anglian Sangha on Fri, 5 Oct, 2012 - 20:05Hi everyone

Bookings now open for the East Anglian Mens Event at Padmaloka. Contact myself (Rijusiddha) for more info or to book. Contact details on the poster

With metta
Rijusiddha

Candradasa

Religion Without God, Part 1 - A Radical Community of Values

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Thu, 4 Oct, 2012 - 20:31

The first talk in ‘Religion without God’, a four-part series looking at how you can have a full spiritual life as a 21st Century person without recourse to blind faith or setting yourself against the rational world we find ourselves in. The Buddha faced some of the same dilemmas as us in India in 500 BCE, and we face some new challenges with 2500 years of culture and experience in between his time and our own.

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Andrea@Karuna

We need more money! The dilemma of being a Karuna Fundraiser

From Karuna Fundraisers on Thu, 4 Oct, 2012 - 14:45

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We need more money! The dilemma of being a Karuna Fundraiser

From Karuna Fundraisers on Thu, 4 Oct, 2012 - 14:45In this video Ivan from the Karuna ‘Spice Boys’ London appeal give us a quick doorknocking update from the streets of London.

To find out more about Karuna Fundraising check out our website www.appeals.karuna.org

lokabandhu

Five Ordinations at Padmaloka

From Triratna News on Thu, 4 Oct, 2012 - 05:36

Five Ordinations at Padmaloka

From Triratna News on Thu, 4 Oct, 2012 - 05:36Padmaloka, Triratna’s men’s retreat centre in Norfolk UK, write with news of five recent ordinations into the Order, saying - “The following men had their Public Ordination on Thursday, 27th September:

Public Preceptor Satyaraja:
Martin Dubois becomes SHRADDHAGHOSHA, “Voice of Shraddha”
(Private Preceptor Dharmadipa)

Sven Fasth becomes VAJRAMUNI, “Diamond Sage”
(Private Preceptor Viryabodhi)

Keith Green becomes VISHANGKA, “He Who is Fearless”
(Private Preceptor Mokshapriya)

Public Preceptor Dhammarati:
Ross Mackay becomes MAITRINAGA,...

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Right Realism, Money and the Game of Life

From Windhorse Evolution on Thu, 4 Oct, 2012 - 00:00

He goes on to explore the importance of personal money within the lives of Buddhists working in Right Livelihood, and asks the question: Is it possible to live without money today?

He focuses on extreme views that Right Livelihood workers can fall into with regards to their personal financial circumstances, and makes some suggestions about finding a 'Middle Way' approach to our money within the Right Livelihood context, which he dubs 'Right Realism'.

He identifies four kinds of financial situation that Right Livelihood workers are likely to inhabit, and makes six suggestions for developing Right Realism.

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Right Realism, Money and the Game of Life

From Windhorse Evolution on Thu, 4 Oct, 2012 - 00:00

Saddharaja talks about his impressions of visiting India and witnessing the rise of economic development of the sub-continent. He explores some history of the business relationship that has existed between India and the UK - over hundreds of years.

He goes on to explore the importance of personal money within the lives of Buddhists working in Right Livelihood, and asks the question: Is it possible to live without money today?

He focuses on extreme views that Right Livelihood workers can fall into with regards to their personal financial circumstances, and makes some suggestions about finding a 'Middle Way' approach to our money within the Right Livelihood context, which he dubs 'Right Realism'.

He identifies four kinds of financial situation that Right Livelihood workers are likely to inhabit, and makes six suggestions for developing Right Realism.

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lokabandhu

Sangharakshita visits his new home - Coddington Court

From Triratna News on Tue, 2 Oct, 2012 - 05:36

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Sangharakshita visits his new home - Coddington Court

From Triratna News on Tue, 2 Oct, 2012 - 05:36Singhamanas writes from the Sangharakshita Land Project with news of a video showing Sangharakshita visiting his new home - Coddington Court - for the first time. He says - “On Tuesday the 25th September 2012, Sangharakshita took his first steps on the site that will be his new home and future resting place. This historic occasion was caught on film, so please enjoy some footage from that historic occasion in the accompanying video…”

In the...

Rijupatha

Vajra Bell - Autumn 2012

From Aryaloka Buddhist Center on Mon, 1 Oct, 2012 - 16:37

Vajra Bell - Autumn 2012

From Aryaloka Buddhist Center on Mon, 1 Oct, 2012 - 16:37Our Autumn 2012 issue of the Vajra Bell newsletter is here, with a whole host of fantastic articles and resources from our North American sangha members on Dharma topics, arts, and sangha news!

To read Vajra Bell online visit: http://bit.ly/RuNaWr

In this issue:

* Reinventing the Wheel – Bodhipaksa offers an alternate reading of the 12 nidanas
* Four new Order members return from Akashavanda in Spain
* Meditation Marathon a Stunning Success
* Yoga at...

viriyalila

New Talk from Vessantara: Conditionality and Meditation

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 1 Oct, 2012 - 14:46

New Talk from Vessantara: Conditionality and Meditation

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 1 Oct, 2012 - 14:46New talk from Vessantara - featured in this weeks FBA Podcast

“Conditionality and Meditation” is a talk by Vessantara who has just completed a three year, three month, three day retreat.

Conditionality is a central theme of the teaching of the Buddha, and it is very helpful to bring our understanding of it into the arena of our meditation practice. During this talk, Vessantara looks at how to set up good conditions for...

lokabandhu

New American charity supports the Indian Buddhist Revival

From Triratna News on Mon, 1 Oct, 2012 - 05:32

New American charity supports the Indian Buddhist Revival

From Triratna News on Mon, 1 Oct, 2012 - 05:32Viradhamma writes from San Francisco with news of a new Triratna charity - an American-Indian joint venture to be known as DharmaJiva, which aims to support the Indian Buddhist Revival by raising awareness across America and providing support for social projects and Dharma teaching in India. He says - “The Buddhist Revival in India has brought the Dharma to hundreds of thousands of people, but most people outside India know little about this remarkable movement. However it has...

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