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Sadayasihi

FBA Podcast: Ultimate Freedom

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 24 Aug, 2019 - 14:00

Padmavajra visited the London Buddhist Centre to give a talk on Sangharakshita’s classic 1979 lecture ‘The Taste of Freedom’.

Just as the mighty ocean has but one taste, the taste of salt, even so the Dharma-vinaya (Buddhism) has but one taste, the taste of Freedom.

(from ‘The Udana’).

Talk given June 2019

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sinhadakini

Introduction to Meditation - six week course starting September 24 2019

From Buddhism in Great Yarmouth, Gorleston and Lowestoft on Sat, 24 Aug, 2019 - 11:43

Introduction to Meditation - six week course starting September 24 2019

From Buddhism in Great Yarmouth, Gorleston and Lowestoft on Sat, 24 Aug, 2019 - 11:43

The course will give a thorough grounding in our two meditation practices: the mindfulness of breathing, which enhances our awareness and peace of mind; and the metta bhavana - the development of loving kindness - which brings about a gentle but potentially radical transformation in our emotional experience. Led by Saroja.
Six Tuesday evenings starting 24 September
Cost: £55/£40. Book by clicking link below
http://norwichbuddhistcentre.com/bookings/753

ratnadharini

A Message of Apology and Regret

From Adhisthana Kula on Fri, 23 Aug, 2019 - 22:04

A Message of Apology and Regret

From Adhisthana Kula on Fri, 23 Aug, 2019 - 22:04

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Read about the background to this statement and our next steps in Addressing our Collective History

At the end of 2016 Sangharakshita published a statement of his regret and apology for occasions when, as he put it, ‘I have hurt, harmed or upset fellow Buddhists,...

Centre Team

A Song...

From Triratna International Gathering 2019: Alchemy of the Dharma on Sat, 24 Aug, 2019 - 01:08

A Song...

From Triratna International Gathering 2019: Alchemy of the Dharma on Sat, 24 Aug, 2019 - 01:08

The first lunchtime concert of the International retreat. 🎼Manidhara and Natalia Kieniewicz performing.

More soon! Follow on Instagram for previews of the concerts each day.

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Centre Team

The Ugly Duckling Song!

From Triratna International Gathering 2019: Alchemy of the Dharma on Sat, 24 Aug, 2019 - 00:49

The Ugly Duckling Song!

From Triratna International Gathering 2019: Alchemy of the Dharma on Sat, 24 Aug, 2019 - 00:49

From Ratnaguna’s delightful talk at the 2019 Triratna International Gathering - Alchemy of the Dharma.

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Transforming Self (Triratna International Gathering 2019)

From Community Highlights on Sat, 24 Aug, 2019 - 00:00

A wonderful first talk of the 2019 International Gathering, whose theme is 'Alchemy of the Dharma'. The utterly delightful Ratnaguna takes us through the true miracle of transforming ourselves via magic of a practice in which we also learn to let ourselves change. This is a beautiful, reflective, funny take on the challenges of the Dharma life. Ratnaguna's breadth of reference is itself a joy: taking in Greek philosophy, Hans Christian Andersen, and writings on the nearness of death to life in any moment. All pointing to, opening into, an experience of freedom and deep beauty. Listen out for his rendition of the Ugly Ducking song! Recorded at Adhisthana, August 2019.

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Transforming Self (Triratna International Gathering 2019)

From Community Highlights on Sat, 24 Aug, 2019 - 00:00

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Sadayasihi

Myth and Magic: Day 1 of the 2019 Triratna International Gathering

From Triratna International Gathering 2019: Alchemy of the Dharma on Fri, 23 Aug, 2019 - 23:24

It’s the first full day of the Triratna International Gathering and Adhisthana is basking in summer sunshine!

In this short podcast we get a flavour of the ‘Alchemy of the Dharma’. A couple of people share their highlights from the International Gathering so far - from the first talk by Ratnaguna on ‘Transforming Self’, a classic music concert after lunch, workshops on tai chi, yoga, the activities for children as well as authentic conversations and the possibility...

Lokeshvara

Consulting the Order About Our Collective History

From Threads on Fri, 23 Aug, 2019 - 22:38

Consulting the Order About Our Collective History

From Threads on Fri, 23 Aug, 2019 - 22:38

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Since it was established in February 2017, the members of the Adhisthana Kula have been working together in response to renewed criticism of Triratna, and we recently published a ‘Next Steps’ document setting out how we intend to take this work forward.

Soon afterwards...