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Fifty Years, Fifty Voices: Jayadevi (Highlights)

From Buddhist Voices on Wed, 6 Jul, 2022 - 12:28

I’d be a bitter, burned-out trade unionist, I think, if I wasn’t a Buddhist…

Jayadevi’s Annals

In 1968 - I was living in Hackney, at St Paul’s Church of England Primary School. Winning the school scripture prize, attending Girl Guides, Church (C of E) and Sunday School.

In 1978 - I was a student in Liverpool studying English Lit and Psychology with Divinity. In a long term relationship with a boyfriend. The nearest I have ever come to being married!

In 1988 - A full-on GFR Mitra...
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Dharmabyte: Gestures of Metta

From Free Buddhist Audio on Wed, 6 Jul, 2022 - 06:00

Being Open to the Beautiful

Saddhanandi shares observations on retreat of expressions of metta, kindness, and celebrates the simple beauty of such gestures. From the introduction to meditation entitled Metta and Beauty, the ninth in a series from a 12 day meditation retreat on Metta as a Path to Insight, 2015.

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Death of Janaka

From Order Connection on Tue, 5 Jul, 2022 - 14:32

Death of Janaka

From Order Connection on Tue, 5 Jul, 2022 - 14:32

Dear Order members,

I am sad to let you know that Janaka died this morning, Tuesday 5 July at 10.50am, in the nursing home where he had been for the last few weeks. This is five days since he had a major stroke. As we heard a few days ago by Manjuvajra through the Order information service, Janaka had been receiving palliative care for cancer which was no longer treatable.

Janaka was ordained in 1993 by Suvajra. He...
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Ratnasagara's Health Update

From Order Connection on Tue, 5 Jul, 2022 - 14:05

Ratnasagara's Health Update

From Order Connection on Tue, 5 Jul, 2022 - 14:05

In the last week of July Ratnasagara met with his consultant and was told the following:

The tumour removed was cancerous.
The surgery successfully removed it all including the margins.
The Consultant is confident that Ratnasagara requires no further treatment such as chemotherapy for now.
He will be monitored for the next five years to see if the cancer returns.

He is very relieved! He really appreciates all the support and well wishing he received during this...
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Dharmabyte: Reimagining the Significance of Breaking

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 4 Jul, 2022 - 06:00

Allowing Sensitivity + Poignancy 

Maitridevi explores how things that are broken can be given a fresh perspective through their repair and how, through this process, a greater beauty can be revealed. Excerpted from the talk entitled Love and the Beauty of Broken Things given at Manchester Buddhist Centre, 2018.

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Doorway to the Deep

Mon, 4 Jul, 2022 - 00:17
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Janaka's Health

From Order Connection on Sat, 2 Jul, 2022 - 08:28

Janaka's Health

From Order Connection on Sat, 2 Jul, 2022 - 08:28

Late last year Janaka, who has been living in Bristol for the last decade or two, was diagnosed with lung cancer. A couple of months ago he learned that the cancer had metastasised in various places. He was told that the cancer was no longer treatable. After a couple of falls he was admitted into hospital and then transferred to a very good nursing home in North Bristol. He had been there a couple of weeks and although mostly staying in...
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FBA Podcast: Beauty, Love and the Dharma Life

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 2 Jul, 2022 - 06:00

The Life of the Buddha

In this talk, Padmavajra explores the themes of beauty and love in the story of the life of the Buddha. He looks at the importance of nature, the arts, ethics, meditation and friendship in the journey to becoming one with Beauty.

This talk was given at the Mid-Essex Buddhist Centre, 2019.

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The Raven and the Tiger: Resisting and Embracing Insight with Edgar Allan Poe and AD Hope

From Birmingham Buddhist Centre on Fri, 1 Jul, 2022 - 00:00
Sangharuchi evokes the various journeys that unfold as we move from the mundane to the transcendental with Edgar Allan Poe and A.D. Hope as our guides.
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Fifty Years Fifty Voices: Atula (Highlights)

From Buddhist Voices on Thu, 30 Jun, 2022 - 14:35

I had to come into relationship with what was happening to me. I couldn’t run away any longer.
 

Atula Annals:

In 1968 I was in my hometown, Whitstable, Kent, struggling as a self-employed carpenter. Getting myself into terrible debt.

In 1978 I was living and working on-site as the foreman and worker (mainly worker!) in the Sukhavati/Old Fire Station/LBC building project. It was the last phase. I’d been involved with the ‘Friends’ for 7-8 years and ordained 2 years. Some time...

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