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Bhante as Teacher of the Three Yanas - Three Talks from November UK & Ireland Men's Area Order Weekend OM

From Buddhist Centre Features on Tue, 19 Nov, 2019 - 18:02

Bhante as Teacher of the Three Yanas - Three Talks from November UK & Ireland Men's Area Order Weekend OM

From Buddhist Centre Features on Tue, 19 Nov, 2019 - 18:02

A series of talks on ‘Bhante as Teacher of the Three Yanas’ at the Men’s UK & Ireland Area Order Weekend on 1st, 2nd & 3rd November 2019. Given by three new and recent members of the College of Public Preceptors- Vajrashura, Jnanavaca and Ratnavyuha.

This Order weekend, organised by Men’s Kulas of College of Public Preceptors, marked the first anniversary of the death of our teacher Urgyen Sangharakshita. At this event the previous year many of us joined the...

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Commemorating the First Death Anniversary of Bhante Sangharakshita

From Cambridge Buddhist Centre on Tue, 19 Nov, 2019 - 00:00
Four Order members from the Cambridge Sangha, two with many years of experience who knew Bhante personally and two more recently ordained, reflect on Bhante Sangharakshita, one year on from his death.
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Commemorating the First Death Anniversary of Bhante Sangharakshita

From Cambridge Buddhist Centre on Tue, 19 Nov, 2019 - 00:00
Four Order members from the Cambridge Sangha, two with many years of experience who knew Bhante personally and two more recently ordained, reflect on Bhante Sangharakshita, one year on from his death.
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Dharmabyte: Making an Effort

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 18 Nov, 2019 - 14:00

Singhamati invites us to put on Dharma tinted glasses as she explores the very famous summary of the Buddha’s Teaching, found in verse 183 of the Dhammapada, and draws on Sangharakshita’s wisdom as found in the Dhammapada seminars from the 1980’s. It’s a simple, clear teaching offering us the possibility of taking it to heart, living from a more Dharmic perspective with less suffering and greater freedom!

From the talk Skillful Action: “Cease to Do Evil, Learn...

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The Parable of The Rain Cloud

From London Buddhist Centre on Mon, 18 Nov, 2019 - 00:00
Continuing the series on the White Lotus Sutra, Jayaka gives a talk on the Parable of the Rain Cloud. The parable evokes the qualities of the dharma through the imagery of a mighty rain cloud, falling on all equally.
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The Parable of The Rain Cloud

From London Buddhist Centre on Mon, 18 Nov, 2019 - 00:00
Continuing the series on the White Lotus Sutra, Jayaka gives a talk on the Parable of the Rain Cloud. The parable evokes the qualities of the dharma through the imagery of a mighty rain cloud, falling on all equally.
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FBA Podcast: Shakyamuni

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 16 Nov, 2019 - 14:00

Saddhanandi is the Chair of Adhisthana and a preceptor. She was for many years the Chair of Taraloka retreat centre. She was a close friend of Bhante Sangharakshita and is noted for her warmth, friendliness and skills as a Dharma teacher. Here she shares her thoughts on the Buddha Shakyamuni.

This talk is part of the series Buddhas and Bodhisattvas given at Cambridge Buddhist Centre, 2019.

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Know Your Mind - Led by Dhni. Vijaya

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Sat, 16 Nov, 2019 - 13:43

Know Your Mind - Led by Dhni. Vijaya

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Sat, 16 Nov, 2019 - 13:43
Know Your Mind retreat led by Dhni Vijaya from 6th to 17th Nov 19. Attended by 57 retreatant. It was ten days long retreat. Dhni Vijaya taught subject with her own personal experience on various mental events which made retreatant easy to understand and get deeper in their Dhammic life.
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Entering Another World

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Sat, 16 Nov, 2019 - 00:00
In this introductory talk to The Sutra of Golden Light, Saddharaja gives us an historical overview of the sutra, and its extraordinary reputation, plus a story about his own meeting with the sutra in 1983. He introduces chapters 1&2 and also suggests how we might best approach the sutra ourselves in order to experience its riches. The first of four talks given during the Open Retreat at Padmaloka Retreat Centre in October 2019.
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Holding Ourselves Up to the Golden Light

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Sat, 16 Nov, 2019 - 00:00
Saddharaja describes the rainy season in India and its role in the origin of confession practice in Buddhism. He goes on to describe the different kinds of confession practice, their benefits and how they totally differ from confession in other religions. He also introduces the sutra's nexus, Chapter 3 The Chapter on Confession with it's great import and beauty. The second of four talks given during the Open Retreat at Padmaloka Retreat Centre in October 2019.

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