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Vidyamala talks about mindfulness as Bodhisattva activity

From European Chairs' Assembly on Tue, 18 Aug, 2015 - 21:17

Interviewed by Munisha at the European Chairs’ Assembly summer gathering at Adhisthana, Vidyamala talks to Munisha with passion and inspiration about mindfulness, Breathworks and the future of socially engaged activity in the Triratna Buddhist Community.

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Day 6 at the ECA

From European Chairs' Assembly on Tue, 18 Aug, 2015 - 20:54

Day 6 at the ECA

From European Chairs' Assembly on Tue, 18 Aug, 2015 - 20:54

To the sound of lorries delivering food and folding chairs for this weekend’s Order gathering to celebrate Bhante’s 90th birthday, Vidyamala presented the history and evolution of Breathworks, the mindfulness project she founded in 2001 to help people live better with pain and illness. She also talked about “mainstream” mindfulness teaching as Bodhisattva activity in an intensely suffering world.

Hear a short, inspiring interview with Vidyamala.

In Q & A and small groups, the Chairs continued their exploration of the...

Munisha

Sanghadarshini, Vimalamati and Sthanashraddha introduce themselves

From Sangharakshita@90 on Tue, 18 Aug, 2015 - 20:06

Three new members of the Adhisthana community introduce themselves, amid the preparations for the Order’s weekend celebration of Sangharakshita’s 90th birthday at Adhisthana.

Only £7,500 to go till we have the £100,000 needed for Bhante’s Complete Works project, including translations!

https://www.justgiving.com/Bhante90th/

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Vishvapani reports on mindfulness at the ECA

From European Chairs' Assembly on Tue, 18 Aug, 2015 - 16:03

At Adhisthana, we talk to Vishvapani about the Triratna Chairs’ day considering the place of mindfulness in society, and Triratna responses to it.

Munisha

Mahamati and Parina and Triratna's Six Distinctive Emphases

From European Chairs' Assembly on Tue, 18 Aug, 2015 - 08:13

On day 3 of the European Chairs’ Assembly meeting, Mahamati and Parina talk about the Chairs’ exploration of Triratna’s Six Distinctive Emphases.

Dhammalata

Cleaning the lens and a special invitation

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 18 Aug, 2015 - 04:06

Cleaning the lens and a special invitation

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 18 Aug, 2015 - 04:06

Last Thursday night when talking to the group after meditation Ratnavyuha used the phrase ‘Cleaning the lens’ when describing the value of meditation. It helps us to see more clearly and have a less distorted take on life.

Meditation helps us cut through a great deal of the complexity that we bring to our experience of life and fosters stability and simplicity.

I hope you can join us for meditation this week (please see invitation / request below)

Thursday 7 – 8.30 pm

Sunday 8 – 8.50 am

Monday ...

Munisha

Day 5 at the ECA

From European Chairs' Assembly on Mon, 17 Aug, 2015 - 22:38

Day 5 at the ECA

From European Chairs' Assembly on Mon, 17 Aug, 2015 - 22:38

Today we’ve been looking at the phenomenon of mindfulness in UK society, now to be found in settings including prisons, schools and healthcare. What should be the response of Triratna Buddhist Centres; the relationship between what’s being taught in secular society and what we teach in Triratna?

We began with a presentation from Vishvapani who has been working with the UK Parliament at Westminster. He’s been editing the All Party Parliamentary Group’s report, ‘Mindful Nation’, to be published...

Rijupatha

Dharmabyte: Seeing Stars

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 17 Aug, 2015 - 18:24

It may not be fashionable to speak of visions and angels, but Ananda goes there by looking more deeply at our everyday experiences. Our FBA Dharmabyte today, a true gem, is called “Seeing Stars”. It’s a short talk by Ananda in the session ‘Intensity of engagement with the Dharma life’, given on the European Order Gathering at Wymondham College, August 10, 2013.

The Theme of the gathering was ‘Karma niyama in the service of the Dharma niyama’.

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Rijupatha

FBA Podcast: Discipleship

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 17 Aug, 2015 - 18:21

This week’s FBA Podcast is “Discipleship” by Dhammadinna. This talk was given at the Triratna Buddhist Order December 2014 Women’s UK and Ireland Area Order Weekend at Adhisthana on 6 December 2014.

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Rijupatha

Dharmabyte: Not Just a Matter of Recitation

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 17 Aug, 2015 - 18:18

The essential act that makes one a Buddhist is Going for Refuge to the Three Jewels: the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. Then one’s life begins to centre on spiritual, not mundane values. Our FBA Dharmabyte today is called “Not Just a Matter of Recitation” by Sangharakshita from the talk “Going for Refuge” given in 1965. This talk is part of the series “The Meaning of Conversion in Buddhism”.

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