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Online Weekend: The Tree, the Snake and the Goddess

From Dhanakosa Buddhist Retreat Centre on Tue, 23 Mar, 2021 - 16:41

Online Weekend: The Tree, the Snake and the Goddess

From Dhanakosa Buddhist Retreat Centre on Tue, 23 Mar, 2021 - 16:41

April 16-18

Exploring the Buddha’s relationship with nature: a study practice weekend with Dhivan

The teaching of the Buddha is practical and concerned with the ending of dukkha or suffering. But the life-story of the Buddha shows him becoming Awakened at the foot of the Bodhi tree, encouraged and sheltered by the nāgas or mythical snakes, and having defeated Māra with the help of the Earth Goddess. These symbols of tree, snake and goddess tell us something on the level of myth...
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Sangharama with Subhuti in India from 11th June 2021 OM

From Order Connection on Tue, 23 Mar, 2021 - 10:21

Sangharama with Subhuti in India from 11th June 2021 OM

From Order Connection on Tue, 23 Mar, 2021 - 10:21

Sangharama is the most commonly used word in early Buddhist tradition for what we would now call a ‘monastery’. The first Triratna Sangharama was held at Bhaja retreat centre in India over the winter of 2019/20. It lasted for 9 weeks and was attended by about 80 Order members, male and female, some 30 staying for the entire period and others coming for 3 or 6 week periods. The focus of the event was on the Five Mula Yogas.

The next Sangharama will...
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The Tiratanavandana (Pali, Hindi and English)

From Triratna Resources on Mon, 22 Mar, 2021 - 22:25

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Allen Ginsberg – letting Imagination go...

From Urthona - A Journal of Buddhism and the Arts on Mon, 22 Mar, 2021 - 10:38

Allen Ginsberg – letting Imagination go...

From Urthona - A Journal of Buddhism and the Arts on Mon, 22 Mar, 2021 - 10:38

Highlight from new edition of Urthona magazine ‘American Zen’

see www.urthona.com to order issue 35 and read full article by Acarasiddhi

Acarasiddhi (Tony Press) of the Triratna Buddhist Order grew up in 1950s California. He was too young to be at the famous reading in City Lights bookshop when Ginsgerg’s Howl was unveiled, but he remembers very well the heady atmosphere of 1950s California when the world was opening up in all directions (land, space, imagination…)

Acarasiddhi goes on to give us a vivid...
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Dharmabyte: The Light of Compassion

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 22 Mar, 2021 - 05:00

Padmasagara draws out the boundless radiant love of Amitabha and the inconceivable nature of true compassion.

Excerpted from the talk Amitabha’s Infinite Light given as part of the series Faces of Enlightenment at Sheffield Buddhist Centre, 2019.

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PoetryEast with Charles Eisenstein

From London Buddhist Centre on Sun, 21 Mar, 2021 - 19:36

PoetryEast with Charles Eisenstein

From London Buddhist Centre on Sun, 21 Mar, 2021 - 19:36

April 10th, 7-8pm GMT

Charles Eisenstein is an important speaker and writer focussing on themes of civilization, consciousness, money, and human cultural evolution.

In 2017 he was interviewed by Oprah Winfrey on SuperSoul Sunday. He is the author of many books and essays including Climate – A New Story and his brilliant and beautifully written book, ’The Ascent of Humanity’.

Maitreyabandhu will be in conversation with him about the need for a new human story.

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The Just Sitting Practice

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Sun, 21 Mar, 2021 - 00:00
In this series of talks, Satyaraja introduces us to the Just Sitting practice. The talks were given during the 2020 online Winter Retreat at Padmaloka on the theme of Just Sitting and the Diamond Sutra.
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FBA Podcast: Ratnasambhava

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 20 Mar, 2021 - 05:00

Kusalasara evokes the jeweled born Buddha of the South, Ratnasambhava – golden yellow in color bringing messages of generosity, abundance and beauty.

This talk is part of the series The Symbolic World of the Five Buddha Mandala given at the London Buddhist Centre’s 2019 Winter Retreat.

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Sangha As a Gift to the World

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Sat, 20 Mar, 2021 - 00:00
A talk given on an online weekend retreat with Croydon Buddhist Centre. Having considered “sangha as a gift to each other” (the first talk - not recorded) Vajragupta considers how the sangha reaches out into the world, looking at three areas: loving-kindness and common humanity, community and service, and wisdom in an age of information overload.
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What Is Nirvana and Do We Really Want to Get There? Talk 5

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Sat, 20 Mar, 2021 - 00:00
In the final talk in the series, Vajragupta responds to questions from participants: is Nirvana about escape from Samsara or is it the Bodhisattva Ideal? How would we know a Bodhisattva if we met one? And what’s our chances of gaining Enlightenment? In answering these questions, Vajragupta makes fascinating use of the teaching of the five niyamas.
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