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Dharmabyte: Not Just a Matter of Recitation

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 17 Aug, 2015 - 18:18

The essential act that makes one a Buddhist is Going for Refuge to the Three Jewels: the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. Then one’s life begins to centre on spiritual, not mundane values. Our FBA Dharmabyte today is called “Not Just a Matter of Recitation” by Sangharakshita from the talk “Going for Refuge” given in 1965. This talk is part of the series “The Meaning of Conversion in Buddhism”.

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International Women's Day talks from the Manchester Buddhist Centre: 2/2

From Community Highlights on Mon, 17 Aug, 2015 - 17:56

International Women's Day talks from the Manchester Buddhist Centre: 2/2

From Community Highlights on Mon, 17 Aug, 2015 - 17:56

From Clear Vision, Taravandana’s workshop ‘Bringing Out the Best in Us - Friendship in the Spiritual Life’, given to mark International Women’s Day in March 2015; the second of three public presentations given at the Manchester Buddhist Centre for IWD.

This 16-minute video represents a longer workshop consisting of a talk with breaks for discussion.

See the full series, and +Follow Clear Vision here on The Buddhist Centre Online.
Visit Clear Vision’s website to find out more about what they do.
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Day 4 at the ECA

From European Chairs' Assembly on Sun, 16 Aug, 2015 - 22:19
  • Map of Coddington village

Day 4 at the ECA

From European Chairs' Assembly on Sun, 16 Aug, 2015 - 22:19

The sun is shining on Adhisthana and we’ve been considering the future of fundraising in Triratna: creating a stronger culture of giving worldwide, so that all the core institutions, services and people on which Triratna’s life depends worldwide (for example, the College of Public Preceptors - responsible for ordinations - Clear Vision, Free Buddhist Audio and Windhorse Publications) are better resourced.

Afternoons are a mix of free time, special interest groups and business. Amongst many other things this afternoon saw a gathering of the...
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Enormous boost for Triratna translations

From Triratna News on Sat, 15 Aug, 2015 - 21:32
  • Sangharakshita in Dutch
  • Sangharakshita in Hungarian

Enormous boost for Triratna translations

From Triratna News on Sat, 15 Aug, 2015 - 21:32

It’s a strange but common experience to enter a Triratna Buddhist Centre bookshop in Spain, Finland or Belgium - and many other non-English-speaking countries - and see rows of Triratna books in English, alongside – maybe – a few in the local language. 

It can be a big enough step to enter a Buddhist Centre. Who needs a language barrier too?

As you’ll know, we’re raising £100,000 for Sangharakshita’s 90th birthday, to fund the publication of his Complete Works over the next 5-7 years. This...
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Day 3 at the ECA

From European Chairs' Assembly on Sat, 15 Aug, 2015 - 21:16
  • Listening hard!

Day 3 at the ECA

From European Chairs' Assembly on Sat, 15 Aug, 2015 - 21:16

Today the European Chairs continued their exploration of the culture of Triratna centres, with discussion groups about yesterday’s talk on Triratna’s Six Distinctive Emphases, followed by the presentation of a consultation document setting out defining characteristics of a Triratna centre and principles underlying its running.

There is broad willingness to ensure that the interpretation and application of the Six Emphases continues to evolve according to the needs of new generations of Buddhists.

The afternoon break saw many of us taking walks and naps or...
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Day 2 at the ECA

From European Chairs' Assembly on Fri, 14 Aug, 2015 - 22:34
  • Mahamati speaking

Day 2 at the ECA

From European Chairs' Assembly on Fri, 14 Aug, 2015 - 22:34

As always, the ECA day began with double meditation followed by porridge!

We are around 40 women and men (the number of women has been going steadily up for several years) with a couple of guests from Australia, and the Development Team employed by the ECA to provide year-round services to all Centres, such as fundraising and communications. We also have with us visitors from other Triratna groupings such as the Public Preceptors, to ensure good communication and networking.

Having spent yesterday reconnecting in...
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Triratna's European Chairs' Assembly meets at Adhisthana

From Community Highlights on Fri, 14 Aug, 2015 - 21:58
  • Chairs in discussion

Triratna's European Chairs' Assembly meets at Adhisthana

From Community Highlights on Fri, 14 Aug, 2015 - 21:58

This week we’ll be reporting from the week-long summer 2015 meeting of Triratna’s European Chairs’ Assembly which began yesterday.

More than 40 Chairs of Triratna’s urban Buddhist centres, retreat centres and other enterprises across Europe are gathered at Adhisthana, Herefordshire. Responsible for the running of Triratna, they support one another, ensure commonality of approaches to Dharma teaching, and share their insights and resources.

To find out more about the ECA, +Follow the ECA on The Buddhist Centre Online.
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Introducing the European Chairs' Assembly

From European Chairs' Assembly on Fri, 14 Aug, 2015 - 21:39

The week-long summer 2015 meeting of the ECA has begun, and 40 or so Triratna Chairs - about 50:50 women and men - are gathered at Adhisthana for discussion, presentations and friendship.

Munisha talks to Viryapushpa, new Chair of Rivendell Retreat Centre, and Ratnaghosha, Chair of Cambridge Buddhist Centre, about the ECA and its meetings. Having first been a member of the ECA in 1994, Ratnaghosha describes how it’s developed over the years. (6.5 minutes)
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Birthday collection reaches £80,000

From Triratna News on Fri, 14 Aug, 2015 - 09:01

Birthday collection reaches £80,000

From Triratna News on Fri, 14 Aug, 2015 - 09:01

Congratulations! Today the worldwide collection for Sangharakshita’s 90th birthday passed the £80,000 mark, with 402 online donations from individuals and groups within Triratna. Help us reach our target: £100,000.

To give you more detail: the money will fund a 5-7-year project to publish Bhante’s Complete Works, including much material out of print or never published before, and in paper and digital, searchable, formats.

The editors, Kalyanaprabha and Vidyadevi, are already working on the early stages of the project, dividing his work into “baskets”....
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17 Reasons Not to Give to Sangharakshita's Complete Works...

From Sangharakshita@90 on Thu, 13 Aug, 2015 - 21:52

…and 17 responses from one of Bhante’s two editors, Kalyanaprabha.

Persuaded? You know the link by now…https://www.justgiving.com/Bhante90th

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