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Shakyamuni Mantra

By Vimalasara on Tue, 19 Nov, 2013 - 06:41

Day 3 is the Shakyamuni mantra. Shakyamuni is the name of the historical Buddha, Gautama, who lived in northern India two and half thousand years ago. He was a human being, like us, who through his own efforts gained a state of complete freedom called Awakening or Enlightenment. When we chant the Shakyamuni mantra we can bring to mind the Buddha’s wisdom and compassion. We can reflect that just as he found freedom, so can we. The mantra is chanted...

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Verse 6 Dhammapada

By bodhinaga on Tue, 23 Apr, 2013 - 12:44

Hatreds are never overcome by hatreds. They are only conquered by love. This is the eternal law.

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Buddha photograph at Aryaloka by Josh Bartok

By Candradasa on Sun, 7 Apr, 2013 - 15:43

Buddha photograph at Aryaloka by Josh Bartok

By Candradasa on Sun, 7 Apr, 2013 - 15:43

Buddha photograph at Aryaloka by Josh Bartok.

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Shakyamuni Mantra - at Cambridge, UK

By Candradasa on Mon, 25 Mar, 2013 - 15:07

Shakyamuni Mantra - at Cambridge, UK

By Candradasa on Mon, 25 Mar, 2013 - 15:07Thanks to Suvajra for sending this!

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Full Moon Puja - Last Vandana

By Munisha on Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 - 16:59

Here’s a rather lovely chanting of the Dhammapalam Gatha, also known as the Last Vandana, led by Parami after the Full Moon Puja under the Bodhi Tree…

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Subhuti - Revering and Relying on the Sangha

By Candradasa on Tue, 26 Feb, 2013 - 03:45

A great talk by Subhuti to get the first full day of the Triratna Order Convention for 2013 off to a deeply engaging start. Looking at the Garava Sutta in its earlier and later versions, and drawing inspiration from the occasion and our setting so close to the Vajrasana (the Buddha’s ‘Seat of Enlightenment’), Subhuti draws out a distinctive difference that opens into a world of significance for our Buddhist Order and the wider Triratna Community.

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Photos of Dharmagiri

By Viryabodhi on Mon, 6 Aug, 2012 - 10:35

Photos of Dharmagiri

By Viryabodhi on Mon, 6 Aug, 2012 - 10:35

a few photos of …

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Today's Dharmabyte podcast: "Neither God nor Man" by Sangharakshita

By Rijupatha on Thu, 2 Aug, 2012 - 14:50

Today's Dharmabyte podcast: "Neither God nor Man" by Sangharakshita

By Rijupatha on Thu, 2 Aug, 2012 - 14:50Today’s FBA Dharmabyte, “Neither God Nor Man” is brought to us by Sangharakshita, founder of the Triratna Buddhist Order and Community. After an account of the Buddha’s life, Sangharakshita asks how, if at all, such a man can be defined or categorised. The full talk, “Who is the Buddha?” is part of the series Introducing the “Three Jewels of Buddhism” given in 1968.

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Buddha Images from the Shrine

By lokabandhu on Fri, 8 Jun, 2012 - 18:59

Buddha Images from the Shrine

By lokabandhu on Fri, 8 Jun, 2012 - 18:59

Thanks to Kalyacitta for these beautiful images from the International Retreat shrine - and for creating the shrine itself!

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Buddha Puja words, translation and chant

By lokabandhu on Tue, 5 Jun, 2012 - 16:51

Buddha Puja words, translation and chant

By lokabandhu on Tue, 5 Jun, 2012 - 16:51Here’s a link to the Pali Buddha Puja sung by Joe on the last day of the Retreat, with a transcript of the words and their translation below…

Vanna gandha gunopetam,
Etam kusum santati,
Pujayami Munindassa
Siripada saroruhe.
Pujemi Buddham
Kusumen nena
Punnena metena labhami mokham
Puppham milayati
Yatha Idam me
Kayo tathayati vinasa bhavam
Ghanasarappa ditena
Dipena tamadhansina
Tiloka dipam sambuddham
Pujayami tamonudam.
Sugandhi kaya vadanam
Ananta guna gandhina
Sugandhi naham gandhena
Pujayami Tathagatam
Buddham Dhammam...

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