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Dharmabytes: Longing to Illuminate Truth

By Centre Team on Mon, 11 Mar, 2024 - 10:00

Vishangka explores the joys and challenges that arise in a spiritual community. He explores several suttas and what we can learn from them. Excerpted from the talk Blending like Milk and Water: Sangha In the Buddha’s Time given at Manchester Buddhist Centre, 2019.

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Buddhist Centre Features
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LA VUELTA AL MUNDO EN METTA | AROUND THE WORLD IN METTA

By Centre Team on Wed, 15 Nov, 2023 - 22:11

LA VUELTA AL MUNDO EN METTA | AROUND THE WORLD IN METTA

By Centre Team on Wed, 15 Nov, 2023 - 22:11

VER DE NUEVO Y MEDITAR | WATCH AGAIN AND MEDITATE

Una de las características únicas de nuestra Sangha Triratna es la naturaleza internacional de nuestra comunidad, una fuerza desde el principio. Este año, en el Día de la Sangha, se invitó a todo el mundo a unirse a Bodhikámala (de México) y Jnanadhara (de Irlanda/Nueva Zelanda) para un evento en línea para conocer a nuevos y viejos amigos de otros...

Adhisthana
Adhisthana

Could you live and work at Adhisthana?

By Caroline I P on Mon, 28 Aug, 2023 - 17:47

Could you live and work at Adhisthana?

By Caroline I P on Mon, 28 Aug, 2023 - 17:47

Adhisthana is a team-based Right Livelihood and home to two Communities, where our collective life and work is a spiritual practice.

We are looking for a Kitchen Manager and a Second Cook.  For both roles you will need to be physically fit and able to work full time, be self-motivated and work well with others.  Key areas of work will include:

  • Cooking and serving retreatants, guests, and community members, including any restricted diets
  • Taking care of the kitchen and related spaces
  • Maintaining and ordering food and equipment and upholding hygiene standards
  • Working with and leading
  • ...
Jobs, Volunteering & Communities
Jobs, Volunteering & Communities

Could you live and work at Adhisthana?

By Caroline I P on Mon, 28 Aug, 2023 - 17:47

Could you live and work at Adhisthana?

By Caroline I P on Mon, 28 Aug, 2023 - 17:47

Adhisthana is a team-based Right Livelihood and home to two Communities, where our collective life and work is a spiritual practice.

We are looking for a Kitchen Manager and a Second Cook.  For both roles you will need to be physically fit and able to work full time, be self-motivated and work well with others.  Key areas of work will include:

  • Cooking and serving retreatants, guests, and community members, including any restricted diets
  • Taking care of the kitchen and related spaces
  • Maintaining and ordering food and equipment and upholding hygiene standards
  • Working with and leading
  • ...
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Dharmabytes: Being a Friend

By Centre Team on Tue, 25 Jul, 2023 - 12:25

How do we go beyond the duality of subject and object, self and other, to experience the true nature of reality? Here, Jnanavaca shares personal experiences about the challenges of creating sangha and being a friend.

Excerpted from the talk What Is Sangha & Kalyana Mitrata? given at London Buddhist Centre. 2019.

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FBA Podcast: Building Sangha In a Rootless Society

By Zac on Sat, 6 May, 2023 - 06:00

Modern Dharma Challenges: Building Sangha in a rootless society with Subhuti. The third of three special evenings with Subhuti, the LBC’s President and a renowned teacher of fifty years experience. What does a Buddhist life look like in practice? Where can we hope to get and what are the essential teachings that will get us there? Come along for meditation and a series of exciting new talks - a real highlight. Talk given at ...

Jobs, Volunteering & Communities
Jobs, Volunteering & Communities

Brixton: Work in a context which values your spiritual practice

By ianjacobsdean on Wed, 1 Mar, 2023 - 10:21

Brixton: Work in a context which values your spiritual practice

By ianjacobsdean on Wed, 1 Mar, 2023 - 10:21

The team at the Brixton Buddhist Community is currently recruiting for a new Publicity Coordinator (14 hrs per week), and a new Supporter Care Manager (3.5 hrs per week).

We’re seeking people inspired by the vision and activities of the Brixton Buddhist Community, who would like to be part of a capable and collaborative team working to share the benefits of Buddhist practice throughout South London.

We’d value another Order Member or mitra joining the team, but we are open to applications from anyone who...

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Dharmabyte: Maturing The Heart

By Zac on Thu, 17 Nov, 2022 - 06:00

In a sutta from the Udana, Meghiya overestimates his spiritual development and sees the goal in terms of his own individual, personal development. Vadanya shares some reflections on the Meghiya Sutta on the theme of learning about yourself in solitude as well as in relationship to others in the Sangha.

From the talk Meghiya and The Path - Beyond Individualism given at Sheffield Buddhist Centre, 2007.

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FBA Podcast: The Difference That Makes a Difference

By Zac on Sat, 12 Nov, 2022 - 06:00

Dhammamegha speaks about Sangha as Dharma practice and how spiritual community and friendship with the admirable are part of our heritage in Triratna.

Talk given on the Triratna International Gathering at Adhisthana, 2017.
 

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Dharmabyte: Awareness Underlines Acts of Metta

By Zac on Thu, 10 Nov, 2022 - 06:00

What does it mean to be in harmony with others in the spiritual community? Dharmamayi tells the story of the Shorter Discourse from Gosinga from the Pali Canon.

From the talk entitled Living in Harmony given at Sheffield Buddhist Centre, 2018.

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