Tag: Death

The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times

Emergent Community Online (The Dharma Toolkit Daily, Episode 16)

By Centre Team on Wed, 15 Apr, 2020 - 23:49

We’re several weeks into lockdown and, as we continue to explore the experience of global intentional community, today’s star is the Internet itself.

Our guests discuss the new online contexts for Buddhist practice, evoking the uses of imagination within transitional, liminal spaces. We riff on new emergent forms of practice and modes of engagement that are bringing our community to life in unexpected ways.

We also look at how surprisingly well the early promise of the...

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Dharmabyte: Fear, Terror and Heroic Virtues

By Sadayasihi on Mon, 12 Feb, 2018 - 12:10

Today’s FBA Dharmabyte ”Fear, Terror, and Heroic Virtues” is an exploration of the cremation ground as a symbol of transformation. Are we ready to face our own death, and the total transformation it symbolises? From the talk “The Symbolism of the Cremation Ground and the Celestial Maidens”

From the talk “The Symbolism of the Cremation Ground and the Celestial Maidens” by Sangharakshita given in 1971.

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A Beginner's Guide to Wills

By satyadasa on Thu, 8 Sep, 2016 - 11:37

Satyadasa, in association with the Abhayaratna Trust, presents an introductory workshop on wills, will writing, and the issues that arise for anyone considering passing on their own legacy. If you’ve ever wondered how to navigate the sea of legal complexity that surrounds the process of what happens to our money and possessions after we die, this is a great starting point!

Much of the information given in this workshop is related primarily to the legal situation in the UK,...

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Buddhist Funerals (2011)

By Centre Team on Sat, 16 Jul, 2016 - 16:34

There seem to be more and more funerals happening at Triratna Buddhist Centres. This trend, sadly, is likely to continue indefinitely. The London Buddhist Centre have produced a very useful Guide to Funerals at the LBC which can be downloaded here.

Some of the names and businesses referred to may have changed since this was produced.

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A Guide to Funerals at the LBC (PDF)	1.36 MB

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Will writing resources

By The Abhayaratna... on Tue, 21 Jun, 2016 - 13:49

Writing a will is something many of us put off, but know needs to be done for peace of mind for ourselves and those we care about.

Making a will, or amending an existing one, is easier than you might think. Make a start today.

Download our Will Planner here

Download our Codicil Form and Guidelines here

Leaving a gift to The Abhayaratna Trust in your Will can help us to create a stable financial resource, enabling us to provide support for Triratna Buddhist Order members in need...

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will-planner-download.pdf	145.07 KB
codicil-form-the-abhayaratna-trust-2.pdf	144.44 KB
abhayaratna-trust-text-for-will-2013.pdf	112.03 KB

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Dharmabyte: Why We Fear Death

By Centre Team on Mon, 29 Feb, 2016 - 11:00

Today’s FBA Dharmabyte explores four reasons “Why We Fear Death” drawn by Kulaprabha from the Abhaya Sutta in the Pali Canon. It’s a lovely segment from a larger talk looking at the roots of fear, how it relates to change and transformation in spiritual practice, and how we can live more fearlessly.

From the talk “System of Meditation Retreats – Spiritual Death, Fear and Fearlessness”.

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Dharmabyte: Aligning yourself with the Karma Niyama

By Rijupatha on Mon, 31 Aug, 2015 - 11:00

Our FBA Dharmabyte today is called “Aligning yourself with the Karma Niyama” from the talk “Spiritual Death and Rebirth, a New Perspective On the Dharma Niyama” by Subhuti.

The stages of spiritual death and rebirth are key to the system of meditation, they represent the culimination and fulfilment of the Buddhas vision. During this talk given at Padmaloka Subhuti explains some new elements of Sangharakshitas thinking about how they relate to the Niyamas,...

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Dharmabyte: Overcoming Fear

By Rijupatha on Thu, 27 Aug, 2015 - 11:00

Are we ready to face our own death, and the total transformation it symbolises? Our FBA Dharmabyte today is called “Overcoming Fear” by Sangharakshita. Fear, terror, and heroic virtues: the cremation ground as a symbol of transformation. Talk given in 1971.

From the talk “The Symbolism of the Cremation Ground and the Celestial Maidens”, part of the series “Creative Symbols of the Tantric Path to Enlightenment”.

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Dharmabyte: Death Has 10,000 Doors

By Rijupatha on Wed, 18 Feb, 2015 - 14:55

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Today’s FBA Dharmabyte, is from the rather fabulous talk “Death and the Buddhist” by Danavira. We’ve titled this “Death Has 10,000 Doors”. Danavira is one of the best speakers we know – he is very funny, can do poetic and profound, tends to the chaotic in his style, and has a particular genius for...

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Dharmabyte: The Finite Nature of Life

By Rijupatha on Mon, 9 Feb, 2015 - 21:15

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Today’s FBA Dharmabyte, “The Finite Nature of Life” is from Paramananda. Beginning the talk with a poem, he explores the importance of coming into relation with suffering, especially regarding our own and others’ death. If we do not take on the finite nature of our lives, we cannot practise effectively.

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