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Applications open for 2024 Dharma Life Course for Young Men

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Fri, 3 Nov, 2023 - 17:05

Applications open for 2024 Dharma Life Course for Young Men

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Fri, 3 Nov, 2023 - 17:05

27 August – 17 December 2024
Applications due Friday 1 March 2024

A four-month residential course providing you with an opportunity to live an intensive dharma life: living, practising, studying, and working together within the context of Adhisthana.

Over 16 weeks you’ll receive a grounding in the principles and practice of Triratna Buddhism through retreats, study with experienced teachers and communal living. You’ll also participate in the life of the wider Adhisthana sangha: meditating together, performing ritual, developing kalyana mitrata and joining in...

Karunadevi

Ordinations on the Pan-American Convention, Mexico

From Triratna News on Fri, 3 Nov, 2023 - 14:47

Ordinations on the Pan-American Convention, Mexico

From Triratna News on Fri, 3 Nov, 2023 - 14:47

Dear Friends,

We are delighted to let you know the names of the new dharmacharinis publicly ordained in Mexico on 23rd October.

Public Preceptor Karunadevi

MJ Moore becomes Prajñākavī, a Sanskrit name meaning “Poet of Wisdom”
Registered spelling: Prajnakavi
Private preceptor: Padmatara

Kelly Cowger becomes Ākāśanāthā, a Sanskrit name meaning “One who has open space as a protector”
Registered spelling: Akashanatha
Private preceptor:...

dayaketu

In the Service of the Dharma | Al servicio del Dharma

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 2 Nov, 2023 - 19:03

In the Service of the Dharma | Al servicio del Dharma

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 2 Nov, 2023 - 19:03

Talk given in English with Spanish translation by Upekshamati. | Charla impartida en Inglés con traducción al Español por Upekshamati.

Nagapriya gives a greatly insightful talk on how a sense of Dharma service is critical to the collective project of manifesting the Bodhichitta (‘the wish from Mahayana Buddhism for all beings to see and live according to the true nature of reality and free themselves...

Centre Team

Dharmabytes: Statements of Collective Purpose

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 2 Nov, 2023 - 10:00

Dharmashalin offers a general overview of why chanting is part of Buddhism and why we chant collectively within the context of Triratna. Excerpted from the talk Why Chant the Tiratna Vandana given at Birmingham Buddhist Centre, 2019.

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Saddhammapradip

Commemorating Bhante 5th Death Anniversary

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Thu, 2 Nov, 2023 - 03:21

Commemorating Bhante 5th Death Anniversary

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Thu, 2 Nov, 2023 - 03:21

On 30th Oct as rainy season has finished place Victory Banner over Guru Stupa by Ratnasambhava.

We have sevenfold puja and five mantra at end. It was nice to have all community together for shrine preparation.

Also feeling gratitude for community as well as support team from near by village for their presence at retreat center.

Free Buddhist Audio

The Rite of Fascination - Falling In Love

From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Thu, 2 Nov, 2023 - 00:00

Following the theme of channeling our strong emotions into energy that can be used in our spiritual practice, Paranita will be exploring how we can direct the feeling of falling in love with another person towards cultivating deeper spiritual ideals and falling in love with those.

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Maitrisiddhi

Vajra Energy: Creative Symbols of Tantric Buddhism

From Taraloka Retreat Centre on Wed, 1 Nov, 2023 - 14:33

Vajra Energy: Creative Symbols of Tantric Buddhism

From Taraloka Retreat Centre on Wed, 1 Nov, 2023 - 14:33

Free up your energies! Enter a world of colour and magic! Our essential original nature is vajra - pure - the nature of freedom. But how can we access this in direct experience? This is what Tantric Buddhism is all about – touching direct experience of what we most deeply are, through symbol and myth, ritual and mantra. Come and explore the Five Buddha Mandala, great guru Padmasambhava, Dakinis, Cremation Grounds and more….

A retreat for Mitras, 26 Jan - 2 Feb 2024

Led by Maitrisiddhi, Sahajatara and Kusalasara

Subhadassi

Ex-Ratnapani: Review underway

From Order Connection on Wed, 1 Nov, 2023 - 09:35

Ex-Ratnapani: Review underway

From Order Connection on Wed, 1 Nov, 2023 - 09:35

Dear Order members

We are writing to you to let you know that a review of the process that led to Ratnapani’s expulsion is now underway. The review will be conducted by a team of four Order members.

The team are:

Danajoti (who has a background in trade union advocacy),

Padmajata (who is a private preceptor, and a retired forensic social worker with experience in safeguarding adults with mental illness),

Priyavajra (who is a private preceptor, an ex-teacher, and a Samaritans volunteer), and

Vajrasiddhi (who is a private preceptor, a retired firefighter,...

Read more about Ex-Ratnapani: Review underway

Ratnagarbha

Editor's landscape photography gallery

From Urthona - A Journal of Buddhism and the Arts on Tue, 31 Oct, 2023 - 07:20

Editor's landscape photography gallery

From Urthona - A Journal of Buddhism and the Arts on Tue, 31 Oct, 2023 - 07:20

A new online gallery of my photography is now live, atmospheric English landscapes and also geopoetic photo essays

http://geopoeticblog.wordpress.com/

It’s under my civil name Ambrose Gilson – enjoy viewing Ratnagarbha :)

Maitriyogini

Finishing a series

From Malvern + Ledbury Buddhist Meditation on Mon, 30 Oct, 2023 - 17:51

Finishing a series

From Malvern + Ledbury Buddhist Meditation on Mon, 30 Oct, 2023 - 17:51

We are about to finish a series on the Eight Verses of Mind Training. Sanghadeva and Sona have led us through these challenging verses, which will conclude this evening.

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