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Suryagupta becomes Chair of the London Buddhist Centre

From Triratna News on Thu, 11 Oct, 2018 - 11:14

Suryagupta becomes Chair of the London Buddhist Centre

From Triratna News on Thu, 11 Oct, 2018 - 11:14

In a special ritual on Monday 9th March 2018 Suryagupta became the new Chair of the London Buddhist Centre - one of Triratna’s oldest and largest urban Buddhist Centres, outside of India.  Suryagupta is the first woman to become a chair of the LBC.  Furthermore, as a mother and a woman of African Caribbean heritage, she brings a breadth of experience to this important role in the Triratna Buddhist Community.

Here is an interview with Suryagupta. 

1. Can you say a...
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Quietly Revering the Unfathomable - Reflections on Guhyaloka

From Dublin Buddhist Centre on Wed, 10 Oct, 2018 - 21:25

On Monday 17th September 2018, Dayasagara had his Private Ordination into the Triratna Buddhist Order, followed by his Public Ordination on Saturday 22nd September 2018.

This took place in Guhyaloka retreat centre on a special one-month ordination retreat, and in total there were 12 men ordained, from all around the world.

In the sparkling and wonderful talk, Dayasagara evokes the magic and mystery around his ordination and his time in ‘the secret valley’, as well as his new Dharma name.

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Manchester Buddhist Centre is recruiting!

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Wed, 10 Oct, 2018 - 11:27

An exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and harmonious team based right livelihood at Manchester Buddhist Centre. The Centre is a vibrant part of the City Centre’s bohemian Northern Quarter, offering a range of courses, events and talks to the public, schools and the Sangha.  

The role involves managing and maintaining a range of administrative functions, including responding to enquiries, managing course bookings and overseeing the maintenance and development of IT systems across the team. It is an important role...

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50 Years, 50 Voices: Vajratara (Highlights)

From Buddhist Voices on Thu, 4 Oct, 2018 - 14:46

I just would be an unintegrated mess if it wasn’t for the Sangha… communication with others and their help, and the inspiration of Sangha.

Vajaratra

This interview was recorded in 2012. 

Vajratara Annals

In 1968 I was not born. My parents were working in London on Vogue magazine where my father was feature’s editor and my mother worked in fashion. Apparently my father was so shy to ask my mother out that he went into her office, an...
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I Can't Believe It's Not Buddha!

From Triratna News on Fri, 5 Oct, 2018 - 10:42

I Can't Believe It's Not Buddha!

From Triratna News on Fri, 5 Oct, 2018 - 10:42

Did the Buddha actually say “all worldlings are mad”, “all descriptions of reality are temporary hypotheses” or “all things are perfect exactly as they are”?  These are just some of the sayings that Bodhipaksa, author of Vegetarianism: A Buddhist View and of the Wildmind Buddhist Meditation site, investigates in his new book I Can’t Believe It’s Not Buddha!, an entertaining search for the truth amidst the haystack of ‘Buddha quotes.’

The book is Bodhipaksa’s response to encountering many dubious ‘quotes’ attributed to the Buddha...
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New View is recruiting!

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Tue, 9 Oct, 2018 - 15:31

New View is recruiting!

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Tue, 9 Oct, 2018 - 15:31

New View, a growing Team Based Right Livelihood business in Cambridge is recruiting!

email mail [at] newviewresidential.co.uk to find out more
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Needing Nothing

From North London Buddhist Centre on Mon, 8 Oct, 2018 - 00:00
In the first of a series of three podcasts entitled The World is Burning, Ratnaprabha explains why craving is such a fundamental issue for Buddhists, how it relates to both desire and clinging, why it causes us problems, and how to deal with it.
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Needing Nothing

From North London Buddhist Centre on Mon, 8 Oct, 2018 - 00:00
In the first of a series of three podcasts entitled The World is Burning, Ratnaprabha explains why craving is such a fundamental issue for Buddhists, how it relates to both desire and clinging, why it causes us problems, and how to deal with it.
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Resignation of Saddhasuri

From Order Connection on Fri, 5 Oct, 2018 - 20:44

Resignation of Saddhasuri

From Order Connection on Fri, 5 Oct, 2018 - 20:44

Dear Order Members,

I am writing to let you know that Saddhasuri has resigned from the Order. 

Saddhasuri was ordained in 1996 at Tiratanaloka. I was both her private and public preceptor.

We haven’t been in contact for a number of years now and I am sorry that we haven’t had an opportunity to discuss her resignation. However, I respect her decision and have communicated that to her along with my very best wishes for her...

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