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Sangharakshita's First Connection with His Teachers and Receiving Practices (Triratna International Council 2019)

From Community Highlights on Tue, 3 Sep, 2019 - 00:00

The second in a series of talks from the 2019 Triratna International Council. This year's theme is major elements from the Dharma biography of Sangharakshita, Triratna's founder, which are of wider relevance to anyone endeavouring to lead a Buddhist life. Aryajaya explores Sangharakshita's relationship to his teachers, who form the lineage for the Triratna Buddhist Order. A lovely exploration of the experience of relationship to the Bodhisattvas of Buddhist tradition via meditations passed from teacher to disciple, evoking a wide open sense of connection to the great beauty they represent. For more, follow https://thebuddhistcentre.com/internationalcouncil

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Sangharakshita's First Connection with His Teachers and Receiving Practices (Triratna International Council 2019)

From Community Highlights on Tue, 3 Sep, 2019 - 00:00

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Saddhaloka - Going Forth and Going for Refuge (Triratna International Council 2019)

From Triratna International Council on Mon, 2 Sep, 2019 - 23:06

Here is the first in a series of talks from the 2019 Triratna International Council, with the whole event set in the context of the Council considering deeply and studying the Dharma together.

This year’s theme is major elements from the Dharma biography of Sangharakshita, Triratna’s founder, which are of wider relevance to anyone endeavouring to lead a Buddhist life. To kick things off, Saddhaloka explores the key aspects of any practitioner’s commitment, Going Forth and Going for Refuge to the Three...

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Dharmabyte: The Art of Disappearing

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 2 Sep, 2019 - 14:00

How free would your life be if you gave up unreal expectations? Try to remember something too important to forget. Renunciation is where you are allowing yourself to be obedient to the call of the heart – what do you really want to say ‘yes’ to? One of her telling quotes is ” … there is no spiritual development without renunciation, and no renunciation without spiritual development …”

Saddhanandi begins this Dharmabyte with a poem by Naomi Shihab...

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Padmasambhava Mantras - Day 3 Triratna International Gathering 2019

From Triratna International Gathering 2019: Alchemy of the Dharma on Mon, 2 Sep, 2019 - 12:41

The final evening of the 2019 Triratna International Gathering culminated in a rousing Padmasambhava puja led by Singhamati. Invoking Padmasambhava, himself a master magician, was a fitting end to the “Alchemy of the Dharma”.

Here are two of the mantras from this final puja: firstly, an energetic version, with drums and harmony, and then concluding with the ‘longing’ Padmasambhava mantra as the evening drew to a close…

Going Forth And Going For Refuge (Triratna International Council 2019)

From Community Highlights on Mon, 2 Sep, 2019 - 00:00

Here is the first in a series of talks from the 2019 Triratna International Council, with the whole event set in the context of the Council considering deeply and studying the Dharma together. This year's theme is major elements from the biography of Sangharakshita, Triratna's founder, which are of wider relevance to anyone endeavouring to lead a Buddhist life. To kick things off, Saddhaloka explores the key aspects of any practitioner's commitment, Going Forth and Going for Refuge to the Three Jewels, evoking how Sangharakshita engaged with these formative acts as foundations of his own practice in India at the end of the Second World War. With an introduction by Dhammarati. For more, follow https://thebuddhistcentre.com/internationalcouncil

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Remembering Sangharakshita

From Birmingham Buddhist Centre on Mon, 2 Sep, 2019 - 00:00

Dharmashalin interviews Stahanasraddha about his time serving Bhante Sangharakshita. Although the most important way we remember him is by applying his teachings it's also good to hear stories about the man and his life.

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