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Aryaloka's stupa: taking a stand on samsara

From Triratna News on Wed, 30 Jul, 2014 - 10:31
  • The stupa grows
  • Mantras
  • Order members at the enthronement
  • The urn

Aryaloka's stupa: taking a stand on samsara

From Triratna News on Wed, 30 Jul, 2014 - 10:31Further to our previous news post, The Dhardo Rinpoche stupa at Aryaloka Retreat Center in New Hampshire, USA is rapidly taking shape, with the completion of the base, or “lion throne” portion.

This lion throne contains a large sealed urn with contents representing aspects of samsara, some of them rather intriguing! Here are a few of them.
  • An old police service revolver and ammunition
  • A knife
  • Some coral
  • Gold chains
  • Silver and amber items
  • Dirt from the homes of wealthy people
  • Horse and alpaca fur
  • A hammer
  • Garden tools
  • A symbolic hatchet
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Four Virtuous Qualities

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 29 Jul, 2014 - 00:52

Four Virtuous Qualities

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 29 Jul, 2014 - 00:52Did you ever watch ‘Monkey’ when you were much younger than you are now?

I did ….

I loved it and particularly hung out for the Buddhist words of wisdom they would put at the end of each program ….

Here’s a clip I just took from Facebook …. Just a good laugh really

Monkey meets the Buddha

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTxPlUnDQ1U

But seriously …… Here’s a few Buddhist thoughts from my...
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Dharmabyte: Seeing the Mind By Not Seeing It

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 28 Jul, 2014 - 16:32
Today’s FBA Dharmabyte, “Seeing the Mind by Not Seeing It,” is an excerpt from the 1965 talk, “Seeing Into One’s Own Nature and Realising Buddhahood” by Sangharakshita. We are instructed by the Buddha that ‘Mind cannot be seen,’ and yet the Zen Master directs us to ‘See the Mind’. How is the contradiction to be solved?

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FBA Podcast: Hopeful Buddhist Response to Environmental Crisis

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 28 Jul, 2014 - 16:14

FBA Podcast: Hopeful Buddhist Response to Environmental Crisis

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 28 Jul, 2014 - 16:14This week’s FBA Podcast comes to us from Amalaketu entitled “A Hopeful Buddhist Response to Environmental Crisis”. How, as Buddhists, can we respond appropriately to the current environmental crisis. Talk given on Sangha Night at Norwich Buddhist Centre on 1st July 2014.

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Dharmabyte: The World Is Unknown

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 28 Jul, 2014 - 16:06
Today’s FBA Dharmabyte is titled: “The World Is Unknown,” by Vajragupta. The world is unknown, we cannot possibly know what the world is in itself.

What we call the world is much more a relationship, and it’s all rather mysterious. Exploring Buddhist practices of non-separateness, the elements, change and transformation, Vajragupta beautifully unveils our connection with nature.

From the talk “We Live In a Beautiful World: Buddhism and...
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Dharmabyte: What is Life?

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 28 Jul, 2014 - 15:59
Our FBA Dharmabyte today, “What is Life?,” is an excerpt from the talk “Awareness of Nature” by Dharmasakhya. Quoting the poem, Leisure, by WH Davies, Dharmasakhya makes a beautiful case for more simplicity in one’s life.

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FBA Podcast: Altruism, Actually – Getting Out and Doing It

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 28 Jul, 2014 - 15:37

FBA Podcast: Altruism, Actually – Getting Out and Doing It

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 28 Jul, 2014 - 15:37We are pleased to share the three keynote talks from last month’s International Retreat. Our third FBA Podcast in the series is “Altruism, Actually – Getting Out and Doing It”. Mokshini introduces us to Buddhist Action Month and asks us to consider how our actions have consequences and how we practise the precepts as consumers.

Talk given at the Triratna International Retreat 2014 held at Adhisthana on 26th May 2014.

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Dharmabyte: Building Sangha

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 28 Jul, 2014 - 15:21
Our FBA Dharmabyte today, “Building Sangha,” is by Vajrasara who explores the value of spiritual community, ways to encourage fuller harmony, and the many opportunities in friendship for waking up. From the talk: “Building Sangha, Creating Harmony”.

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New Chair-elect for the College of Public Preceptors

From Triratna News on Thu, 24 Jul, 2014 - 00:45
  • Saddhaloka

New Chair-elect for the College of Public Preceptors

From Triratna News on Thu, 24 Jul, 2014 - 00:45Triratna’s College of Public Preceptors has announced the election of Saddhaloka as its new Chair, to take over from Dhammarati in 2015.

The Chair of the Preceptors’ College is elected by the College every five years. Dhammarati will come to the end of his second term in August 2015 and Saddhaloka is expected to take up the position in the first half of next year. Saddhaloka is currently based in Padmaloka as part of the men’s ordination...
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Mantras!

From The Stupa Project on Thu, 24 Jul, 2014 - 00:13

Mantras!

From The Stupa Project on Thu, 24 Jul, 2014 - 00:13
We’ve been delighted to receive so many mantras from around the world! Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to share their inspirations in this act of devotion. In the next building phase of the stupa we will placing these mantras and Dharma books inside the stupa.

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