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Hints to a Hypothetical Artist

From Threads on Fri, 25 Aug, 2017 - 14:46

Hints to a Hypothetical Artist

From Threads on Fri, 25 Aug, 2017 - 14:46

William Blake (1757 – 1827) is one of my literary heroes, and I was therefore pleased when a seminar on his life and work was held at Adhisthana under the title ‘Energy is Eternal Delight’. The retreat was accompanied by an exhibition of Blake’s illustrations to The Book of Job, organised by Satyalila. There was also a reproduction of his engraving ‘Death’s Door’, which shows an old man wearing shepherd’s garments and with a lantern in his hand about to...

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Jnanacandra

Death of Abhayanita

From Order Connection on Fri, 25 Aug, 2017 - 14:36

Death of Abhayanita

From Order Connection on Fri, 25 Aug, 2017 - 14:36

Dear brothers and sisters in the Order,

Our Dharma sister Abhayanita from Essen, Germany, died peacefully early this morning in the hospice. Please send her and her husband Suvarnadipa as well as her two children, two grandchildren and friends lots of metta.

Abhayanita was ordained last year, her Yidam is Amitabha. She was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer only about eight weeks ago. After a spell of several weeks in the hospital she was able...

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Parami

Invitations to Akashavana

From Order Connection on Fri, 25 Aug, 2017 - 14:34

Invitations to Akashavana

From Order Connection on Fri, 25 Aug, 2017 - 14:34

Dear Order members

I am delighted to let you know that the following women have been invited on the two week Ordination Retreat at Akashavana which begins on the 4th September. Details of the times of private and public ordinations will follow.

Jamie Redwood from Norwich.
Private preceptor Srivati

Gill Davies from Shrewsbury.
Private preceptor Kalyachitta

Penny Strange from Llangollen.
Private preceptor Saddhanandi

Meera Vig from Auckland.
Private preceptor Malini

Caroline Rogers from North London.
Private preceptor Amritamati

Danièle Adams...

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Liz_Bassett

"... money was a kind of placeholder for life and love ..."

From Future Dharma on Wed, 16 Aug, 2017 - 15:43

"... money was a kind of placeholder for life and love ..."

From Future Dharma on Wed, 16 Aug, 2017 - 15:43

Money often substitutes for other things we want. But how to tell the difference? Amalavajra, a banker-turned-Buddhist fundraiser, explores how his relationship with money has changed.

Listen to an interview with Amalavajra on his life as banker and Buddhist

In May 1999, at the age of twenty-five, I was a bond dealer at JP Morgan, a major US investment bank just off Fleet Street. I had always wanted to be, yes, a ‘millionaire’, and was now...

Candradasa

This Weekend - Live Coverage of the International Gathering & Public Ordinations

From Buddhist Centre Features on Fri, 25 Aug, 2017 - 10:15

This Weekend - Live Coverage of the International Gathering & Public Ordinations

From Buddhist Centre Features on Fri, 25 Aug, 2017 - 10:15

The International Gathering at Adhisthana is now underway! As usual, we’ll be bringing you the best of the event online throughout the weekend: talks, interviews, podcasts, video and pictures as people come together to explore the Dharma and celebrate community.

+ follow the International Gathering space for Dharma content. And connect with us on social media for the sights and sounds of the great gathering through Monday:

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upekshapriya

‘As we grow - minimise the rules!’ by Lokeshvara

From Buddhist Centre Features on Tue, 22 Aug, 2017 - 16:19

‘As we grow - minimise the rules!’ by Lokeshvara

From Buddhist Centre Features on Tue, 22 Aug, 2017 - 16:19

A talk given to conclude the Triratna Buddhist Order Combined UK & Ireland Area Order Weekend held at Adhisthana, 20 August 2017.  

The theme of the weekend was “A rich and many-splendoured thing - valuing the contribution of every Order member”. There were three elements to the theme:

1. Extending outwards
2. Going deeper
3. Learning from the past

upekshapriya

‘Triratna in the Bardo’ by Vishvapani

From Buddhist Centre Features on Tue, 22 Aug, 2017 - 15:58

‘Triratna in the Bardo’ by Vishvapani

From Buddhist Centre Features on Tue, 22 Aug, 2017 - 15:58

Triratna in the Bardo: Bhante and the Order in 2017 - A talk given on the Triratna Buddhist Order Combined UK & Ireland Order Weekend held at Adhisthana, 18 August 2017.

  The theme of the weekend was “A rich and many-splendoured thing - valuing the contribution of every Order member”. There were three elements to the theme:

Extending outwards
Going deeper
Learning from the past

Vishvapani’s personal talk introduced discussion related to learning from the past framed around the following two questions:

“Of all that we care

Dhivan

Metta for Everyman

From Western Buddhist Review on Mon, 21 Aug, 2017 - 11:36

Metta for Everyman

From Western Buddhist Review on Mon, 21 Aug, 2017 - 11:36

We are pleased to present a review of a new book from Windhorse Publications on the therapeutic use of mettā or kindness by Paramabandhu and Jed Shamel – reviewed by Paul Wielgus, himself a mindfulness teacher.

Mindful Emotion: A Short Course in Kindness by Paramabandhu Groves and Jed Shamel, Windhorse Publications, Cambridge, 2017.

review by Paul Wielgus

The first thing that struck me about Mindful Emotion – the book as well as the support on the accompanying website – was its simplicity and sheer accessibility. The book is well-structured and...

shraddhavani

End-of-summer Break at PBC

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Thu, 24 Aug, 2017 - 21:07

End-of-summer Break at PBC

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Thu, 24 Aug, 2017 - 21:07

Portsmouth Buddhist Center will be closed for the next two weeks. Join us this week, Sunday August 27 at Aryaloka Buddhist Center in Newmarket NH, at 3:00 PM, when we will witness and celebrate the public ordination of two new Triratna Order Members. On Sunday September 3, we will be closed for the Labor Day holiday weekend. Starting Sunday September 10, we will return to our topic, If the Buddha Lived in Portsmouth – exploring stories from the life of the Buddha...