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Apramada - launch of a new online Buddhist magazine

From Threads on Fri, 21 May, 2021 - 17:38

Apramada - launch of a new online Buddhist magazine

From Threads on Fri, 21 May, 2021 - 17:38

Dear Order members,

I’m delighted to announce the launch of a new online Buddhist magazine:

Apramāda

Buddhist perspectives on society and culture

https://apramada.org/

As you might guess from some of the contents of the first edition, one of our concerns is the growing influence of political ideology on Buddhism. However, this is just one strand of our thinking, and we are planning to publish future items on a wide range of topics. These will include Buddhist perspectives on the arts, science and philosophy.

The website is very...

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tejadhamma

Transgender Community Helped in Lockdown

From People to People, Nagpur, India. on Fri, 21 May, 2021 - 14:20

Transgender Community Helped in Lockdown

From People to People, Nagpur, India. on Fri, 21 May, 2021 - 14:20

In Nagpur, People to People is working for various people who are suffering in Second Wave of Corona and Lockdown. In this lockdown, many people lost their daily earnings, that affect badly on their life. There is no food as earning stopped on daily basis.

Our “cooked food distribution” team is helping many and they helped to transgender community also who genuinly need food.

To know more...

khemajoti

Final session of Rains retreat

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Fri, 21 May, 2021 - 13:36

Final session of Rains retreat

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Fri, 21 May, 2021 - 13:36

Dhammarati explores the fruits of practice and leads us in a guided meditation

khemajoti

Day 6 Rains retreat - afternoon session

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Thu, 20 May, 2021 - 18:30

Day 6 Rains retreat - afternoon session

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Thu, 20 May, 2021 - 18:30

Dhammarati explores ‘internally and externally’ and leads a guided meditation

khemajoti

Rains retreat Day 6 morning session

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Thu, 20 May, 2021 - 16:56

Rains retreat Day 6 morning session

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Thu, 20 May, 2021 - 16:56

Guided anapanasati meditation with Dhammarati

Sanghanath

India in Crisis- How can we help?

From Karuna Fundraisers on Thu, 20 May, 2021 - 14:39

India in Crisis- How can we help?

From Karuna Fundraisers on Thu, 20 May, 2021 - 14:39

Join our long-term project partner, Aryaketu, for an inspiring and informative talk on his new emergency ambulance project ‘Your Life Now On Our Wheel’ TONIGHT @ 7pm-8pm.
Register here: https://appeals.karuna.org/get-involved

Sadayasihi

Dharmabyte: Making Ourselves an Offering

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 20 May, 2021 - 06:00

Amaladipa explores how losing and finding ourselves in the service of others can be a way of transforming conditioning and suffering.

From the talk entitled Losing and Finding Ourselves in the Service of Others given as part of the Sangha Night series on the Noble Eightfold Path at Birmingham Buddhist Centre, 2021.

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Centre Team

Update on India COVID relief

From Order Connection on Wed, 19 May, 2021 - 18:15

Update on India COVID relief

From Order Connection on Wed, 19 May, 2021 - 18:15

From The Abhayaratna Trust, FutureDharma Fund / India Dhamma Trust and The Karuna Trust

The Abhayaratna Trust, Karuna Trust and FutureDharma / India Dhamma Trust (IDT) are meeting every week during this crisis. They are collaborating with Triratna partners in India to coordinate relief to people and projects affected by this devastating wave of COVID. The situation is getting worse and worse and experts believe the official numbers of people dying in India, which has one of the world’s poorest-funded healthcare...

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khemajoti

Day 5 Rains retreat afternoon session

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Wed, 19 May, 2021 - 18:05

Day 5 Rains retreat afternoon session

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Wed, 19 May, 2021 - 18:05

Dhammarati leads us through an anapanasati meditation

Sanghanath

India in Crisis- How can we help?

From Karuna Fundraisers on Wed, 19 May, 2021 - 17:01

India in Crisis- How can we help?

From Karuna Fundraisers on Wed, 19 May, 2021 - 17:01

I do Karuna appeal not because they are easy, in fact, they are never easy. But in my deepest sense, I know they make difference to myself and my brothers and sisters in India. In my opinion, one of the best practical application is available in our community to help others.

I like what Sangharakshita said, “Karuna appeal is a spiritual practice because you are doing something for others”

Get involved- https://appeals.karuna.org/application

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