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Amsterdam: vacancy for a Professor of Buddhism

From Triratna in the Buddhist World on Tue, 28 Jul, 2020 - 11:30

Amsterdam: vacancy for a Professor of Buddhism

From Triratna in the Buddhist World on Tue, 28 Jul, 2020 - 11:30

The VU (Vrije Universiteit) University of Amsterdam is looking for candidates for the position of Professor of Buddhism:

https://werkenbij.vu.nl/ad/professor-of-buddhism/164w8r

(The picture is from the university’s advert.)

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Download our 20th free eBook

From Windhorse Publications on Mon, 27 Jul, 2020 - 14:00

Download our 20th free eBook

From Windhorse Publications on Mon, 27 Jul, 2020 - 14:00

This week we’re delighted to be giving away the twentieth free eBook in our Free the Dharma campaign, and we’ve chosen a real corker: Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization by Bhikkhu Anālayo, which is normally priced at £15.99. You can buy the paperback here.

The Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta is one of the Buddha’s principal teachings on mindfulness and meditation and is the basis of much insight meditation practice today. Satipaṭṭhāna: The Direct Path to Realization is a thorough and insightful guide to...

Ratnaprabha

Lammas festival at NLBC Sangha Night

From North London Buddhist Centre on Thu, 23 Jul, 2020 - 19:31

Lammas festival at NLBC Sangha Night

From North London Buddhist Centre on Thu, 23 Jul, 2020 - 19:31

19:00, 3 August

Marking the mid-point between the summer solstice and the autumnal equinox, Lammas is a time for gathering in and giving thanks for abundance. The word ‘Lammas’ is derived from ‘loaf mass’, and indicates how central and honoured is the first loaf from the first harvested grain.

Our puja, led by Lalitaraja, will celebrate the mythic Buddha Ratnasambhava, who is associated with generosity and abundance. If you wish, bring props for our ritual: a broom, mint, green and/or gold ribbon, fresh baked...

Ratnaprabha

Full Moon Puja to Amitabha

From North London Buddhist Centre on Thu, 23 Jul, 2020 - 19:26

Full Moon Puja to Amitabha

From North London Buddhist Centre on Thu, 23 Jul, 2020 - 19:26

Friday 31 July, 19:30-21:30,
Anandavajra is leading a Sevenfold Puja dedicated to the red Buddha of the West and of compassion. Puja: Buddhist devotional verses and mantras, all are welcome to participate or just watch. Meditation too. Zoom link here.

Ratnadeva

A Simple Change of Heart

From West London Buddhist Centre on Tue, 21 Jul, 2020 - 14:21

A Simple Change of Heart

From West London Buddhist Centre on Tue, 21 Jul, 2020 - 14:21

A Simple Change of Heart

“So this bardo is an opportunity for us, for people, to come together in a different feeling of consciousness, a different feeling towards the world - which is a feeling of the heart.

Which of course isn’t to say that the intellect (rationality, science) isn’t going to be a very important contribution if we are going to work our way out of this, all the difficulty that we face....

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Our eBook giveaway this week is inconceivable!

From Windhorse Publications on Mon, 20 Jul, 2020 - 15:00

Our eBook giveaway this week is inconceivable!

From Windhorse Publications on Mon, 20 Jul, 2020 - 15:00

In this video, Vajragupta explains what he appreciates most about Sangharakshita’s approach to scriptural commentary in The Inconceivable Emancipation.

Welcome to Week 19 of our Free the Dharma eBook giveaway! This week, we’re offering The Inconceivable Emancipation, a commentary by Sangharakshita on the Vimalakīrti-Nirdeśa, an important Mahāyāna sūtra. A print version of this book is included in Volume 16 of The Complete Works of Sangharakshita, Mahāyāna Myths and Stories.

Mahāyāna Buddhism, to which the Zen and Tibetan traditions are related, emphasizes the...

Carol Robertson

Drop In Meditation - Vajragupta: Mindfulness of Breathing (Facebook live 18.07.20)

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Mon, 20 Jul, 2020 - 13:14

Drop In Meditation - Vajragupta: Mindfulness of Breathing (Facebook live 18.07.20)

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Mon, 20 Jul, 2020 - 13:14

Inner Strength. Connect with your inner strength. Be a force for good in the world. Drop-in meditation class, Saturdays, 10.30am for about an hour, live streamed on Facebook. Learn the basics of Buddhist meditation. No charge but donations welcome. First week - Vajragupta leads us in the mindfulness of breathing meditation. http://www.buddhistcentrecroydon.org/support-us/4594080060

dhammarati

A Response to the Letter to the Order from a Group of Black and Asian Order Members in London OM

From Triratna International Council on Wed, 15 Jul, 2020 - 12:33

A Response to the Letter to the Order from a Group of Black and Asian Order Members in London OM

From Triratna International Council on Wed, 15 Jul, 2020 - 12:33

Dear Bodhilila, Jayakara, Maitrinita, Manjusiha, Padmadhara, Sujhayini, Suryagupta and Nandaraja

I’m writing on behalf of the Steering Group of Triratna’s International Council. First of all, I wanted to say thank you for the letter that you posted on the Buddhist Centre Online on June 17. The letter was obviously the result not just of the painful experience of racial discrimination and violence that you all share, but your equally deep practice and reflection on that experience.

When the Steering Group met recently...

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This week’s free eBook from Windhorse Publications

From Windhorse Publications on Mon, 13 Jul, 2020 - 14:30

This week’s free eBook from Windhorse Publications

From Windhorse Publications on Mon, 13 Jul, 2020 - 14:30

This week we’re giving away the eBook edition of A Concise History of Buddhism by Andrew Skilton. It describes the evolution of Buddhism during its 2,500 years of history and its varied developments in its homeland, India, as well as its spread across Asia, from Mongolia to Sri Lanka and from Japan to the Middle East.

The author acknowledges that some Buddhists may question the value of learning about the history of Buddhism, but writes:

While I agree that the Dharma is essentially ahistorical,
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Centre Team

Promoting Better Conversations Online

From Order Connection on Fri, 10 Jul, 2020 - 11:45

Promoting Better Conversations Online

From Order Connection on Fri, 10 Jul, 2020 - 11:45

Over the next year or so we’ll be making lots of changes to this website and our whole platform, which includes The Dharma Toolkit, Free Buddhist Audio and a number of other key Triratna sites and social media spaces.

+follow this space above, or join our newsletter to get updates when we make changes, and for a chance to join early test versions of the site.

Today we’re making a set of changes to one aspect of the...

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