In this very personal talk Vijayasri remembers being part of a study seminar led by Sangharakshita, in 1982, on The Jewel Ornament of Liberation by Gampopa.Vijayasri talks about the effect being part of the study group has had on her life and explores Gampopas teachings on the importance of a human birth. Excerpted from the talk entitled This Precious Human Life given at Croydon Buddhist Centre, 2015.
Prologue. As part of an Order Ethical process in which we have been involved we encountered what appeared to be a suggestion that the ‘ethics of effect’ should be taken into account when considering ethical breaches within the Order.
We were intrigued by the sudden inclusion of what appeared to be ‘Consequentialist Ethics’ into the discussion as this seemed to be a very significant departure from traditional Buddhist ethics.
The Burning House - all is burning with greed, hatred and delusion. How to break our of the burning house, not just for our own benefit but for all.
Talk given in February 2024 during a Great Gathering.
La conciencia personal y humana puede dejarse al azar o cultivarse. Podemos elegir ir a la deriva en nuestras vidas o podemos dirigirlas. Para ello necesitamos un enfoque global e integrado que nos permita desarrollarnos y ayudar a los demás. El Noble Sendero Óctuple de Buda ofrece un camino accesible y estimulante.
En esta sesión comenzaremos con una sencilla práctica de conciencia guiada para abrir la mente y el corazón. A continuación, hablaremos de los cuatro niveles esenciales de la conciencia:...
Some of the greatest modern fantasy novel series are unfinished. The Game of Thrones series by George Martin has five novels published, the final two have been awaited eagerly since 2011. Similarly for Patrick Rothfuss’ unfinished Kingkiller trilogy.
Here at Urthona we cannot speed up these authors but we can ask why they have been so successful, making fantasy novels by far the best selling literary genre. And more importantly, we can ask what such writing...
A moving, often beautiful evocation of the great Indian teacher Atisha, whose work had a profound influence on the development of Buddhism in Tibet. Sangharakshita presents Atisha’s life as both a challenge and an inspiration to all who wish to practice the Dharma and discover its relevance in the world today. Excerpt from the talk entitled A Life for the Dharma, part of the series Three Lectures to the Friends of...
What does it take to create a context which allows people to experience meaning? Saddhanandi looks at how sangha is created through meaningful, authentic friendships and communication. The talk includes references to her interviews about poetry with Sangharakshita. This talk was given at Cardiff Buddhist Centre, 2023.
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The Bardo Thodol translates as ‘the Great Liberation through Hearing in the Bardo’. As well as exposition, discussion, and meditation, during the retreat there will be readings of the text together with ritual dramatization, allowing the imaginative myth and symbolism of the teaching to enter into our being on a non-cognitive level.
Aparimana recently contacted me about a discussion topic that was set for the MiG Group he is a part of, the which topic was the Four Sunyatas. As part of my conversation with him, I revisited an old Shabda Article I had written, and wrote some additional notes. I attach both the old article and the more recent notes here.
At the actual discussion on Zoom, Tejananda spoke on the topic and made some notes too, which I hope have been made...
