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The Dharma Training Course For Mitras - Reimagined!

From Triratna News on Sat, 30 Jul, 2016 - 20:16

The Dharma Training Course For Mitras - Reimagined!

From Triratna News on Sat, 30 Jul, 2016 - 20:16

If you’re a Mitra in the Triratna Buddhist Community, there’s a fair chance you may have done (or at least come across!) some of the four-year Dharma Training Course for Mitras - generally and affectionately known as “Mitra Study”… We’re delighted to announce the launch of a brand new revised version of the course - and a great new website for accessing the material and getting support as you go deeper into the practice...
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2016 International Council - Live Coverage!

From Buddhist Centre Features on Sat, 30 Jul, 2016 - 18:19

2016 International Council - Live Coverage!

From Buddhist Centre Features on Sat, 30 Jul, 2016 - 18:19

This week the fourth Triratna International Council take place at Adhisthana. This great biennial gathering is now a central feature of the creative life of our Order and Community, as inspiring Order members gather from every continent to help shape the practice life of our sangha around the world.

As usual, we’ll be covering the week’s events live from Adhisthana - so you can stay in touch with developments and the work being done to ensure...
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Honouring the King's Sacred Duty - Sanghanistha

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Sat, 30 Jul, 2016 - 11:28

In this talk Sanghanistha shares his reflections on one of Sangharakshita’s aphorisms and how this acts as a blueprint for a life that embodies the archetype of the king. A life lived knowing change and directing change by taking responsibility for ourselves as agents of karma, a life lived helping others to also do this and come together to transform the world around us so that it upholds and encourages the highest values.

This was the final talk given at the ‘Awakening...

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Authority, Reality, the King - Prajnaketu

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Sat, 30 Jul, 2016 - 11:27

Where does genuine authority come from? How can we harness our potential to bring order to our lives and the world? In this engaging and personal talk Prajnaketu explores how the practice of Buddhist ethics awakens the King in all of us. This talk was given at the ‘Awakening the King’ Young Men’s Retreat, April 2016.

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The King: Without and Within - Buddhasiha

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Sat, 30 Jul, 2016 - 11:25

This talk introduces the archetype of the King, and the qualities it brings to the life of a man. We’re led through a short active imagination, bringing the King to mind, and we then hear how the Buddha is the ultimate of all Kings. This talk was given at the ‘Awakening the King’ Young Men’s Retreat, April 2016.

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An Interview with Ratnaguna On the Pure Land Sutras

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Sat, 30 Jul, 2016 - 00:00
Jvalamalini interviews Ratnaguna on the topic of his book 'Great Faith, Great Wisdom: Practice and awakening in the Pure Land sutras of Mahayana Buddhism'
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Insight in Triratna

From Shabda Articles on Fri, 29 Jul, 2016 - 02:50

Insight in Triratna

From Shabda Articles on Fri, 29 Jul, 2016 - 02:50

I want to express my gratitude to Kamalashila for his initiative to open up a space for the Order at large to discuss insight practice and issues around the differences between the traditional Triratna approach to insight and the approach used in for example Direct pointing.

Reading and listening to Satyadhana I get the impression that the main strength of his approach to the Dharma – and, it has to be said, to the traditional teachings of the Buddha, as far as...
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A Personal Take On the Sevenfold Puja

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Thu, 28 Jul, 2016 - 01:00
This is another in our series of talks on Transforming Self and World through exploration of the sevenfold puja. Amarapuspa discusses the Going For Refuge section of the puja, and the Refuges and Precepts, with examples from her own personal journey towards letting go into the puja. We hear the story of Dhaniya the Cattleman and the session finishes with a series of led reflections asking "can we be inspired by the example of the Buddha?". This talk was given at Croydon Buddhist Centre in June 2016 as part of our regular Saturday morning sangha class.
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Question and Answer Session On Running "Hidden Gems", a Right Livelihood Business

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Thu, 28 Jul, 2016 - 01:00
This is a fascinating question and answer session, in which the inspirational ladies of the "Hidden Gems" right livelihood business talk about what it is like to run such a business. We hear contributions from Bodhimala, Mokshadarshini, Pasadanandi, Gill, Theresa and Inge, and the whole session is chaired by Perrianne. Topics include how the business was set up, how it has affected the lives of the people running it, and how this can be a very challenging process. This talk was given at the Croydon Buddhist Centre in June 2016 as part of the regular Saturday morning sangha class.
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First Ever Online Mitra Ceremony

From Mitra Support on Wed, 27 Jul, 2016 - 20:47
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First Ever Online Mitra Ceremony

From Mitra Support on Wed, 27 Jul, 2016 - 20:47

*UPDATE* You can now watch a great short film about the event on Triratna News.

To watch again as-live, please view via Facebook Videos. You will need a Facebook account to watch this.

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Finding a video of a Mitra ceremony from the past this week seemed a good prompt to let you know about a further step into a digitally connected future with our first ever online Mitra Ceremony! 
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