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Vajrapani: The Power Aspect

From Free Buddhist Audio on Wed, 18 Dec, 2013 - 17:14

Today’s FBA Dharmabyte Vajrapani: The Power Aspect is an excerpt from “The Bodhisattva Hierarchy” by Sangharakshita. After a full explanation of the importance of being receptive to those more developed than ourselves, we are introduced to the ten stages (bhumis) of the Bodhisattva path and to the four principal types of Bodhisattva who embody this path. Here we meet: Vajrapani.

Candradasa

Leading a Life of Deep Simplicity - Three Podcasts on Being An Anagarika

From Buddhist Centre Features on Wed, 18 Dec, 2013 - 16:48

Leading a Life of Deep Simplicity - Three Podcasts on Being An Anagarika

From Buddhist Centre Features on Wed, 18 Dec, 2013 - 16:48Over on Community Highlights, Parami just finished up a wonderful in-depth series of reports, interviews and discussions from the first Triratna Buddhist Order Anagarika convention. Some wonderful conversations about the pleasures and challenges of a beautiful and quietly radical Buddhist practice to take stillness, simplicity and contentment ever deeper as a way of life.

Listen to Part One | Listen to Part Two | Listen to Part Three

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Anagarika Convention with Parami No.3 - Goodbye from Adhisthana

From Community Highlights on Wed, 18 Dec, 2013 - 16:24

The final installment of Parami’s in-depth reporting from the first convention of men and women in the Triratna Buddhist Order who have adopted a life of deep simplicity, stillness and contentment, supporting that with the practice of celibacy.

Today we hear from Amitamati, Tarachitta, Muditasri, Atapani, Yashodeva, Dhammadinna and Manjuvajra about their own experiences and their journeys towards this way of life.

Muditasri talks movingly about her own practice of ‘homelessness’, Yashodeva talks about community, and we even...

lokabandhu

Job Opportunity developing Universal Education for Compassion and Wisdom

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Wed, 18 Dec, 2013 - 13:01

Job Opportunity developing Universal Education for Compassion and Wisdom

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Wed, 18 Dec, 2013 - 13:01Here’s an unusual opportunity for anyone passionate about introducing Buddhist values into education. Wendy Ridley from the Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom (itself part of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition, FDCW and FPMT respectively) writes to say - “Please could you circulate the attached job application pack amongst your contacts. Thank you”.

* Are you inspired by the vision and mission of the Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom (...

shraddhasiddhi

In the new year...I will practice the dharma at work!

From dharma@work on Wed, 18 Dec, 2013 - 10:25

In the new year...I will practice the dharma at work!

From dharma@work on Wed, 18 Dec, 2013 - 10:25hi all, this is a five minute video clip from Erika and me, introducing ourselves and the Dharma at Work group highlights for the New Year. Have a good winter soltice and great start to the new year. Best wishes, Shraddhasiddhi

Dhammalata

A Special Opportunity This Week

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 17 Dec, 2013 - 22:02

A Special Opportunity This Week

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 17 Dec, 2013 - 22:02Dear Coogee Meditators

I am really pleased that Arthacarya is coming to lead our meditation sit this Thursday night. Arthacarya is one of our Sydney Based male order members and apart from being a clear and experienced Buddhist teacher is just a very nice fella into the bargain.

He has a great deal of expertise and experience in the field of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and trains people regularly in this. After the sit he will share...

Andrea@Karuna

Come get some Karuna Sangha in 2014

From Karuna Fundraisers on Tue, 17 Dec, 2013 - 13:02

Come get some Karuna Sangha in 2014

From Karuna Fundraisers on Tue, 17 Dec, 2013 - 13:02Raising money for Karuna is a great way to create Sangha. Check out this fab video made by Clear Vision

Sanghanath, Karuna Appeals leader says “I have benefitted from Karuna’s projects as a child. I have changed and I see people in India changing thanks to Karuna’s work. We are building dignity, self-respect and challenging the caste system.
Karuna appeals and the fundraising training are about being real, authentic and letting go of the stories we...

Candradasa

Anagarika Convention with Parami No. 2 - Pramodya and Nirmala

From Community Highlights on Mon, 16 Dec, 2013 - 22:38

The second set of interviews from Adhisthana with Parami around the ‘anagarikas’ convention - a gathering of Buddhist women and men dedicated to living a simple, free, contented life and expressing that in part through the practice of celibacy. Today we meet two men anagarikas from Essen in Germany - Pramodya and Nirmala - who describe their experience of living this way and its effect on their sense of wellbeing.

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Meditation Break This Week! Holiday Schedule...

From Online Meditators on Mon, 16 Dec, 2013 - 15:22

Meditation Break This Week! Holiday Schedule...

From Online Meditators on Mon, 16 Dec, 2013 - 15:22Hi all,

Apologies for the short notice but there will be no led meditation online this week. We’ll resume with a festive meditation on Christmas Eve (Tuesday) at 2.30pm EST/ 7.30pm UK.

I’ll post soon about the rest of the holiday schedule - there may be a break of a few weeks depending on whether we can find team coverage for the class.

Find us on Skype as user: thebuddhistcentre.com or via...

Candradasa

Audioboo temporarily down...

From Community Highlights on Mon, 16 Dec, 2013 - 15:07

Audioboo temporarily down...

From Community Highlights on Mon, 16 Dec, 2013 - 15:07*update* It’s back up - you should be able to listen to our Audioboos here now…

A quick note to all who are following our podcasts from Adhistana and the Anagarikas Convention. Audioboo’s main site is down and as it powers all our embedded podcast audio then these are temporarily unavailable on The Buddhist Centre Online. Happily though you can listen to then directly on Audioboo’s fallback site - www.audioboo.com/thebuddhistcentre or on iTunes.

We’ll keep...

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