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The Discourse On the Turning of the Wheel of the Dharma

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Mon, 13 Nov, 2017 - 00:00
Dhivan's second talk of his series on Pali suttas at the Bristol Buddhist Centre concerns the Dhamma-cakka-ppavattana-sutta or the Discourse on the Turning of the Wheel of the Dharma; believed to be the first discourse given by the recently Enlightened Buddha.
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The Discourse On the Not-Self Characteristic

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Mon, 13 Nov, 2017 - 00:00
Dhivan continues his talks on Pali suttas with the third in the series at the Bristol Buddhist Centre. This talk concerns the Discourse on the Not-Self Characteristic or Anattalakkhana Sutta (also known as the Discourse to the Group of Five or Pañcavaggiya Sutta), believed to be the second discourse given by the Buddha.
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As Garlands From a Heap of Flowers

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Mon, 13 Nov, 2017 - 00:00
Vasakha was a generous laywoman disciple of the Buddha. In this story from the Pali Canon, she asks the Buddha for eight favours. The story tells us about the early sangha, about the Buddhist attitude to wealth, and about the effects of generosity on the donor. Jvalamalini shares the effects of the story on her practice, and draws out the significance for our sangha today. Talk given on Sangha day 2017. "As many garlands are made from a heap of flowers, so one who is a mortal born should perform many ethically skilful deeds" - Dhammapada
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Winter Retreat 17

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Sun, 12 Nov, 2017 - 14:40
  • Winter Retreat 17
  • Dh. Prajnaditya leading workshop on Parenting

Winter Retreat 17

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Sun, 12 Nov, 2017 - 14:40

Winter Retreat 17 led by Pimpri Center at Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center attended by 130 retreatant. Excellent Talks given by Dhammacharini Abhayavati on Four Bodhisattva Vow’s. Parenting Workshop led by Dh. Prajnaditya. Retreat Period 17th to 22nd Oct 17.Sorry for not having great photo of this retreat.

Thanks to Dh Prajnaditya.
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Women GFR Invitee Retreat

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Sun, 12 Nov, 2017 - 14:12
  • Women GFR Retreat Nov 17

Women GFR Invitee Retreat

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Sun, 12 Nov, 2017 - 14:12

Women GFR Invitee Retreat from 1st to 7th Nov 17 attended by Forty seven GFR mitra led Women GFR Team on subject Kalyan Mitrata.

Thanks Dh.Tarahardya for photo.                         
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New Sunday Series: Where Are We Going and How Can We Get There?

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Fri, 10 Nov, 2017 - 14:15

New Sunday Series: Where Are We Going and How Can We Get There?

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Fri, 10 Nov, 2017 - 14:15

In our upcoming Sunday gatherings, November 12 - December 17, following a period of meditation, we will explore the Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path as a take on how to be a better human being in the world. Another name for this teaching, offered by Sangharakshita, is “Vision and Transformation.” This way of looking at it invites us to connect with the seed of inspiration or insight that has drawn us to the spiritual path. In that light, we take up...
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Exemplification

From Cambridge Buddhist Centre on Fri, 10 Nov, 2017 - 00:00
The last of the four Means of Unification of the Sangha is Exemplification (samanarthata). Kulapriya leads us into an exploration of what this means for our daily practice.
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A Couple of Retreat Offerings

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Wed, 8 Nov, 2017 - 23:41

A Couple of Retreat Offerings

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Wed, 8 Nov, 2017 - 23:41

DEAR COOGEE SANGHA

Meditation will be offered as usual this week:
Thursday     7 - 8.30 pm
Sunday        8 - 9 am


Please also see a treat weekend coming up out at our retreat centre - all are very warmly invited and being led and taught by Vajradaka will be a real treat. Vajradaka has been a resident meditation teacher and practitioner at Vajraloka; one of our very long running retreat centres in...
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News from Nowhere - and from India

From Threads on Wed, 8 Nov, 2017 - 12:20

William Morris was one of the great Victorians. Born in 1834 and dying in 1896, the greater part of his life was passed during the reign of Queen Victoria. At the same time, he was not in the least Victorian in his attitudes. By his own admission, he hated the world in which he lived and Victorian England, industrialised and philistine, was in the forefront of that world. In News from Nowhere, his utopian novel, he compares the England of...

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Yes We Are a Buddhist Order

From Shabda Articles on Tue, 7 Nov, 2017 - 11:14

Yes We Are a Buddhist Order

From Shabda Articles on Tue, 7 Nov, 2017 - 11:14

Open to all. (I think it would have been more appropriate for this discussion to take place within the Order, but as Aparimana made his article open to all I feel I have no alternative but to make mine open to all as well, so that anyone outside of the Order who has read Aparimana’s article can also read mine.) If you’d like a pdf of this article to share with others, write to me at jewelqualities [at]...

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