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Ordination at the Newcastle Buddhist Centre, UK

From College of Public Preceptors on Tue, 1 Oct, 2024 - 13:24

Ordination at the Newcastle Buddhist Centre, UK

From College of Public Preceptors on Tue, 1 Oct, 2024 - 13:24

Dear friends,

I am delighted to announce the public ordination of Norman Powell at the Newcastle Buddhist Centre in the UK on Saturday 28th September 2024.

He becomes Jayapala
‘Victorious Protector’
Public preceptor Padmavajra
Private preceptor Akuppa

Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!

With metta,

Padmavajra

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Ordinations at Guhyaloka

From College of Public Preceptors on Tue, 1 Oct, 2024 - 13:21

Ordinations at Guhyaloka

From College of Public Preceptors on Tue, 1 Oct, 2024 - 13:21

Dear Friends,

I am delighted to announce the ordinations of the following ten men at Guhyaloka on Thursday 26th September 2024.

With metta,

Mahamati
(Public preceptor for all ten men)


Ron Chartier becomes Buddhagosha
‘He who has the voice of the Buddha’
Private preceptor Shantinayaka

Hans Wijtman becomes Jayabandhu 
‘He who is a friend of victory’
Private preceptor Arthamitra

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Ordinations at Akashavana

From College of Public Preceptors on Tue, 1 Oct, 2024 - 13:16

Ordinations at Akashavana

From College of Public Preceptors on Tue, 1 Oct, 2024 - 13:16

Dear Friends,

We are delighted to announce the following public ordinations which took place at Akashavana on Friday 13th September.

Public Preceptor: Vajratara 

Hannah Phillips becomes Moksadharini (‘s’ as in ‘sh’, long second a, retroflex n)
Registered spelling: Mokshadharini
Meaning: (She who touches) the earth of liberation
Private Preceptor: Amaragita

Pretti Desai becomes Nagavajri (long first a, long i)
Registered spelling: Nagavajri
Meaning: She who is a...

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Regional Order Convenors Retreat (ROC) - Sep 24

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Tue, 1 Oct, 2024 - 06:15

Regional Order Convenors Retreat (ROC) - Sep 24

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Tue, 1 Oct, 2024 - 06:15

During Regional Order Convenors retreat Dh Vajrapriya led a Study on Bhante Talk ’ My Relation to the Order’.

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Health of Kusalamani

From Order Connection on Mon, 30 Sep, 2024 - 22:26

Health of Kusalamani

From Order Connection on Mon, 30 Sep, 2024 - 22:26

Dear fellow Order members,

Our dear Kusalamani’s (Mangawhai, New Zealand) is experiencing a worsening in her health. Her lung pleurisy has deteriorated and she requires 24-hour oxygen. She has moved from her own house into her sister’s home nearby. She is being well looked after by her family, friends and hospice care. Vasudhara is nearby and is staying in close contact with Kusalamani and her sisters.

Kusalamani was ordained 10 years ago on 2nd October 2014 by Dharmanandi who was...

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New Podcast: The Three Body Solution

From Buddhist Centre Features on Mon, 30 Sep, 2024 - 14:00

Home Retreats help us inject some of the powerful teachings of the Buddha directly into our everyday lives. This week we’re joined by Balajit, Singhashri and Viveka to talk about what lies behind their latest week-long collaborative venture with The Buddhist Centre [Live] - the enigmatically titled ‘The Three Bodies of Belonging’. 

In this episode we dive into the the traditional Buddhist teaching / images / metaphors / experiences of the three kayas (‘bodies’): Dharmakaya, Samboghakaya and Nirmanakaya. These are correlated...

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The Analytical Knowledge of Courage (Dharmabytes Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 30 Sep, 2024 - 13:47

The Sutra’s hero, Vimalakirti, a master of the Bodhisattva’s ‘Skilful Means’, discussed here in terms of the Four Analytical Knowledges, the Four Elements of Conversion, and the Magical Formulae. In this excerpt from the talk Sangharakshita describes the fourth of the Four Analytical Knowledges, that of Courage. From from the talk On Being All Things to All Men, part of the series The Inconceivable Emancipation - Themes from the Vimalakirti Nirdesha...

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Everything is Green (Dharmabytes Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 30 Sep, 2024 - 11:59

Ratnaprabha takes us into the realm of story and imagination with a journey to the northern realm. Amoghasiddhi is also connected with Spiritual Rebirth, we hear how this relates to insight, becoming more than we are, and the way in which we draw up courage and creativity to transform ourselves and maybe make a difference in the world. Excerpted from the talk Amoghasiddhi: Courage and Creativity given as part of the series ...

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Centre Team

Sponsor a 24-hour Pujathon

From Community Highlights on Mon, 30 Sep, 2024 - 09:30

Sponsor a 24-hour Pujathon

From Community Highlights on Mon, 30 Sep, 2024 - 09:30

Suvarnadhi is undertaking a 24-hour pujathon on October 12 & 13 to help raise funds towards the completion of the new Auckland Buddhist Centre. The centre was purchased a year ago and needs a bit of work - we’ve been wearing puffer jackets and hats inside all winter. We already have 85% of the funds we need to get renovations underway in November, but need wider help with the last 15%. You can increase Suvarnadhi’s motivation to stay awake...

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Ordination at the Newcastle Buddhist Centre, UK

From Order Connection on Sun, 29 Sep, 2024 - 19:40

Ordination at the Newcastle Buddhist Centre, UK

From Order Connection on Sun, 29 Sep, 2024 - 19:40

Dear friends,

I am delighted to announce the public ordination of Norman Powell at the Newcastle Buddhist Centre in the UK on Saturday 28th September 2024.

He becomes Jayapala
‘Victorious Protector’
Public preceptor Padmavajra
Private preceptor Akuppa

Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!

With metta,

Padmavajra

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