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Public Ordinations at Dharmadhara Retreat Center in California

From Order Connection on Sun, 16 May, 2021 - 08:34

Public Ordinations at Dharmadhara Retreat Center in California

From Order Connection on Sun, 16 May, 2021 - 08:34

Dear Order Members,

I’m delighted to announce that two Public Ordinations took place at Dharmadhara Retreat Center in California on May 15, 2021. The ceremony was conducted outside with some sangha and family members attending.
These two new Dharmacharinis were privately ordained on a small eight day retreat with their preceptors.

Public Preceptor Karunadevi:

Robin Smith from New Orleans, Louisianna becomes Silasiri. One whose beauty is ethical conduct.
(The...
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Public Ordinations at Dharmadhara Retreat Center in California

From College of Public Preceptors on Sun, 16 May, 2021 - 08:33

Public Ordinations at Dharmadhara Retreat Center in California

From College of Public Preceptors on Sun, 16 May, 2021 - 08:33

I’m delighted to announce that two Public Ordinations took place at Dharmadhara Retreat Center in California on May 15, 2021. The ceremony was conducted outside with some sangha and family members attending.

These two new Dharmacharinis were privately ordained on a small eight day retreat with their preceptors.

Public Preceptor Karunadevi:

Robin Smith from New Orleans, Louisianna becomes Silasiri. One whose beauty is ethical conduct.
(The first and last i...
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Session two of the Rains retreat

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Sat, 15 May, 2021 - 18:27

Session two of the Rains retreat

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Sat, 15 May, 2021 - 18:27

Dhammarati takes us into the Satthipathana sutta.

Unfortunately we didn’t capture his delightful story of where to find the scene of the sutta today (apparently in a public park in Dehli) and we come in as he’s ending that little story

See the pictures in separate post
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Session One of the Rains Retreat

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Sat, 15 May, 2021 - 14:17

Session One of the Rains Retreat

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Sat, 15 May, 2021 - 14:17

Dhammarati introduces us to The Satipatthana + Anapanasati Suttas, sets the scene and leads a meditation on the breath and body
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Rains Retreat 2021

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Sat, 15 May, 2021 - 12:12

Rains Retreat 2021

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Sat, 15 May, 2021 - 12:12

Our 2021 Rains retreat has started with a dedication ceremony and an introduction from Bhadra and Dhammarati.

This year’s theme is The Satipatthana + Anapanasati Suttas
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FBA Podcast: Echoes From the Deep

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 15 May, 2021 - 06:00

Arthapriya explores the characteristics of a person who is a good communicator - having empathy for others, deeply listening, and drawing each other out into deeper presence with one another.

This is a talk given as part of the Year of Spiritual Community talks at Cambridge Buddhist Centre, 2014.

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Solidarity with India in the Time of Covid: Vishvapani's Thought for the Day, 7th May 2021

From Triratna News on Fri, 14 May, 2021 - 14:36

Solidarity with India in the Time of Covid: Vishvapani's Thought for the Day, 7th May 2021

From Triratna News on Fri, 14 May, 2021 - 14:36

It’s high spring in Britain as we move towards the end of lockdown. But in India it’s the hot season – 37 degrees in Delhi yesterday – and people are living through the fullest horror of the Covid nightmare.

It’s becoming impossible to ignore the gulf between what’s happening with Covid in the developed world and the developing world. According to the World Health Organisation eighty seven percent of vaccinations have been in wealthy countries, and in...
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A new video blog from Urgyen House

From Order Connection on Fri, 14 May, 2021 - 14:17

A new video blog from Urgyen House

From Order Connection on Fri, 14 May, 2021 - 14:17

Urgyen House is once again pleased to offer a new video blog on it’s much loved website www.urgyenhouse.org. Urgyen House is at the heart of Adhisthana and in this latest video Saddhanandi, the chair of Adhisthana, recalls her friendship with Sangharakshita and the precious gift of pounamu or greenstone from New Zealand.

Urgyen House is a project dedicated to ensuring the long-term preservation of Sangharakshita’s collection of books, letters, papers, thangkas, artefacts, videos, photographs, audio recordings...

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