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Dharma Talk - Prakasha: The System of Spiritual Practice (UK & Ireland Order Convention 2019) OM

From Buddhist Centre Features on Fri, 9 Aug, 2019 - 21:42

Prakasha explores Triratna’s system of spiritual practice - integration, positive emotion, spiritual death, spiritual rebirth and spiritual receptivity - drawing out the importance of understanding these stages principally, not just in terms of any given meditation practice.

Outlining the five stages of sadhana - Going for Refuge; Awakening the Bodhicitta; Contemplation of shunyata; Evocation of a particular Buddha or Bodhisattva; Concluding contemplation - Prakasha then relates these five stages to Triratna’s system of spiritual practice. He finishes with an exhortation, based on...

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Arts at the UK & Ireland Area Order Convention

From Buddhist Centre Features on Fri, 9 Aug, 2019 - 17:19

Arts at the UK & Ireland Area Order Convention

From Buddhist Centre Features on Fri, 9 Aug, 2019 - 17:19

Here’s just a sample of the fabulous artwork on display at the UK & Ireland Area Order Convention which is currently taking place at Wymondham College, UK.

You might be interested to know that there will be a Triratna Arts Convention for Order members taking place at Adhisthana in October 2020. Follow @triratnaarts on Instagram to find out more!

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Stirring the Depths

From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Fri, 9 Aug, 2019 - 01:00

Maitrivasin talks about awakening deep powerful energies that move us along the path to freedom. By engaging warrior energy to tackle the doubt or distractions of habitual ways we bring all of our volition on the side of positive growth and progress towards Enlightenment. Part 3 in the 'Path to Awakening' Sangha night series based on the Bodhicaryavatara. Read chapter 4 of the condensed Bodhicaryavatara (available on the Sangha Night section of the website at the time this talk was uploaded) to accompany this week's talk. Recorded at Sheffield Buddhist Centre 06.08.19

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UK & Ireland Area Order Convention: Welcoming New Order Members

From Buddhist Centre Features on Thu, 8 Aug, 2019 - 21:35

UK & Ireland Area Order Convention: Welcoming New Order Members

From Buddhist Centre Features on Thu, 8 Aug, 2019 - 21:35

On the evening of the first full day of the UK & Ireland Area Order Convention the customary welcome to new Order members took place, hosted by former International Order Convenor, Parami.

Here’s a short video of just a few of those new Order members introducing themselves to the Order. Before that took place Parami read out the names of all the Order members who have died or resigned in the last twelve months -...

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A Mandala of Awakening - Podcast from the UK & Ireland Area Order Convention 2019

From Buddhist Centre Features on Thu, 8 Aug, 2019 - 19:47

Dassini talks to the International Order Convenors, Aryajaya and Lokeshvara, and Vimalamati and Vajrapriya from the International Order Office on day 2 of the UK & Ireland Area Order Convention at Wymondham, UK.

The inspiration for this particular Convention has been to make the programme more retreat-like as well as also having forum spaces to facilitate Order debate and dialogue and we get a sense of how it is going on its second full...

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Sadhana retreat -Jul 19

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Thu, 8 Aug, 2019 - 14:58

Sadhana retreat -Jul 19

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Thu, 8 Aug, 2019 - 14:58

Sadhana retreat led by Dh Chandrashil from 27th July to 3rd Aug 19.

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Dhammacharini retreat - July 19

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Thu, 8 Aug, 2019 - 14:54

Dhammacharini retreat - July 19

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Thu, 8 Aug, 2019 - 14:54

Dhammacharini retreat led by Dh Srimala from 23rd to 2nd Aug 19.

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Dharmabyte: Deepening Our Connection with the World

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 8 Aug, 2019 - 14:00

Bhadra explores how we might revision the Triratna mandala of practice to strengthen our sense of interconnectedness with the world.

From the talk Revisioning Our Relation to the World: Two Icebergs and the Mandala of Practice given at Bristol Buddhist Centre as part of BAM – Buddhist Action Month - 2018

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Dedication Ceremony - 2019 UK & Ireland Area Order Convention OM

From Buddhist Centre Features on Wed, 7 Aug, 2019 - 17:34

Dedication Ceremony - 2019 UK & Ireland Area Order Convention OM

From Buddhist Centre Features on Wed, 7 Aug, 2019 - 17:34

After an introduction by Lokeshvara to the 2019 UK & Ireland Area Order Convention, Aryajaya led a dedication ceremony. Culminating in a beautiful Avalokiteshvara mantra this ritual marked the beginning of this Convention, which, due to the recent launch of a new International Convention sequence, is actually the first UK & Ireland Area Convention!

As part of the ceremony, two of the youngest (Akasajoti and Kamalanaga) and two of the oldest (Vilasini and Dhammasena) Order...

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