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A Method of Personal Development

From Combined Order Convention 2016 on Wed, 13 Jul, 2016 - 15:13

In Buddhist practice, the traditional method of choice for effecting positive change in one’s life is meditation. Here Sangharakshita takes a closer look, focussing on the ‘superconscious states’ (characterised in turn by integration, inspiration, permeation, and radiation), the practice of developing universal friendliness, and the distinction between calm and Insight.

Talk given in 1976.

This talk is part of the series Buddhism for Today and Tomorrow.

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Job opportunity at Karuna: Leadership Gifts fundraiser

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Wed, 13 Jul, 2016 - 13:14

Job opportunity at Karuna: Leadership Gifts fundraiser

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Wed, 13 Jul, 2016 - 13:14

Job opportunity at Karuna: Leadership Gifts fundraiser

Karuna was formed in 1980 as the Triratna Buddhist Community’s response to the suffering of India’s Dalit community. For 30 years, Karuna has worked with some of South Asia’s most disadvantaged people, sending over £1 million every year to support Dalit and tribal communities fulfil their potential through our social and Dharma projects.

We currently have a full time vacancy for a leadership Gifts fundraiser

The Karuna Trust is a dynamic Buddhist charity working in partnership with grassroots led...

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New Look for a Classic Teaching

From Windhorse Publications on Tue, 12 Jul, 2016 - 12:57

New Look for a Classic Teaching

From Windhorse Publications on Tue, 12 Jul, 2016 - 12:57

We are pleased to announce the release of one of our steady sellers – first published in 2010 – with a beautiful new cover.

This Being, That Becomes: The Buddha’s Teaching on Conditionality by Dhivan Thomas Jones (with the collaboration of Sagaraghosa) is now available. We have also reduced the price of the paperback from £12.99 to £10.99 to make this important book more accessible. It is also available as an eBook.

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Welcome Pack For Mitras!

From Mitra Support on Mon, 11 Jul, 2016 - 21:43

Here are a few general resources around what it is to be a Mitra to get you started, as well as some great background on Triratna itself. 

You can read an online version of the Dharma Training Course Guide, and get more detail about the general structure of Triratna. Or try exploring our timeline, and read more about our history over the past 50 years.

To go deeper,...

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Mitra Support

From Community Highlights on Mon, 11 Jul, 2016 - 20:54

Mitra Support (group)

From Community Highlights on Mon, 11 Jul, 2016 - 20:54

N.B. You’ll need to follow this group to see the content, post things, and access the notes and resources. Click + follow above to get started.

Welcome to our new group for Mitras in the Triratna Buddhist Community! This space is for all Mitras and Order Members in Triratna to discuss their Dharma lives.

It’s also a hub for those taking part in the Dharma Training Course for Mitras to get resources, and discuss and give...

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Vessantara on Simplicity, Abundance and Sharing

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Mon, 11 Jul, 2016 - 15:15

Vessantara on Simplicity, Abundance and Sharing

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Mon, 11 Jul, 2016 - 15:15

Buddhist Action Month may have ended, but the excellent talks that emerged from it continue in recorded form.  Hear Vessantara’s engaging talk given at the Cambridge Buddhist Centre as part of BAM.

Over the centuries, the Dharma has been practiced by people following many different lifestyles – from homeless wanderers to kings and queens in their palaces. If there isn’t one ‘Dharma lifestyle’ then what do all these different ways of living have in common, and how can they all...

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Metta As Method and Support For Breaking Through to Buddhahood

From Birmingham Buddhist Centre on Sun, 10 Jul, 2016 - 01:00
Is awakening near or far, is the path sudden or gradual? Re-presenting Sangharakshita's classic breaking through to Buddhahood. This time with a greater emphasis on Metta as both an essential basis and method for inviting a sudden shift towards awakening on the basis of a gradual approach.
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Men's GFR Retreat

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Sat, 9 Jul, 2016 - 04:45

Men's GFR Retreat

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Sat, 9 Jul, 2016 - 04:45

Men’s GFR retreat from 26th Jun to 6th Jul 16. Led by Dh. Anomdassi and supported by Dh. Jnandhavj. Subject for retreat was Know your Mind. Photo by : Dh. Jnandhavj.

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Twentieth Century Bodhisattva

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Sat, 9 Jul, 2016 - 00:00
This introduction to Buddhist Action Month 2016 focused on three aspects of transforming the world: direct action; creating alternatives; and a shift in consciousness.

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