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Urban Retreat - Going Deeper

From London Buddhist Centre on Tue, 20 Sep, 2016 - 11:57

Urban Retreat - Going Deeper

From London Buddhist Centre on Tue, 20 Sep, 2016 - 11:57

The Urban Retreat gives you opportunity to have a retreat experience in the midst of your daily life. This year, there will be more silence and more meditation, and themed talks.

You can carry on living your normal day-to-day life whilst finding ways to intensify your practice of meditation and Buddhism. We will support you with intensive meditation mornings, a silent day-long retreat, weekday morning meditations, evening classes, dharma talks, yoga, daily text messages and emails. Free, booking essential. Book Here

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Public Ordinations at Akashavana

From Order Connection on Fri, 16 Sep, 2016 - 20:36

Public Ordinations at Akashavana

From Order Connection on Fri, 16 Sep, 2016 - 20:36

Dear Order Members,

At Akashavana on 16th September the following women received their public ordination:


Public Preceptor: Padmasuri

Claire Brown becomes Amrtavani (the third ‘a’ is long as is the final ‘i’).
Sanskrit name meaning: ‘She who plays the music of the deathless’ ‘she whose song is limitless’
Westernised spelling: Amritavani
Private Preceptor: Dhatvisvari

Anneke Dekker becomes Maitridaya (second ‘i’ is long as...
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Open Day at the LBC | September 18th

Open Day at the LBC | September 18th

From London Buddhist Centre on Fri, 16 Sep, 2016 - 12:22

Open Day Open House this Sunday the 18th at the LBC!
Bring your friends, flatmates, pets, cakes and grandparents, everybody welcome.

Highlights include:
12pm/Talk: Religion. With Maitreyabandhu
Is Buddhism a religion, a way of life or a philosophy?…… and what does it have to say about god, fundamentalism and faith? Come and find out.
 
1pm/Talk: Democracy. With Saraka
In such a fragile political situation it is easy to fall into polarisation and argument. Is it possible to cultivate...
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New Sunday Series on the Mind Starting September 25

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Thu, 15 Sep, 2016 - 21:03
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New Sunday Series on the Mind Starting September 25

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Thu, 15 Sep, 2016 - 21:03

Mind in Harmony: Inspired by the title of Subhuti’s book on working with the mind, Dh. Viriyalila will lead a six-week program of meditation and exploration of this all-important topic in our weekly Sunday morning community gathering.  Join us for “Mind in Harmony,” starting September 25.  Viriyalila writes:

What does a mind in harmony look and feel like? In Buddhist practice, we emphasize ethics of body, speech and mind. We engage in meditation to calm the mind and infuse it with positivity....
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Triratna Translation Coordinators

From Triratna Translations on Thu, 15 Sep, 2016 - 18:55

Triratna Translation Coordinators (group)

From Triratna Translations on Thu, 15 Sep, 2016 - 18:55

This is a CHANNEL for sharing information, discussing translation issues (words or phrases or new learnings) and sharing texts for translation from English into different languages. It is a closed group for Triratna translation coordinators in different countries; if you think somebody should be in it, please let me know.

The Channel is hosted by ITTB (International Triratna Translations Board), currently consisting of: Acaladhi (Germany), Kalyanaprabha (UK and Sangharakshita’s Literary Executors), Manidhamma (India), Sarvaprabha...
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The Sangha Jewel this Sunday

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Thu, 15 Sep, 2016 - 16:43

The Sangha Jewel this Sunday

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Thu, 15 Sep, 2016 - 16:43

This Sunday, September 18, 10AM-12PM, we will conclude our series on going for refuge to the Three Jewels of Buddhism by considering how we are supported by the community of people, like ourselves, who are exploring the spiritual path laid out by the Buddha.  We will begin the morning with a period of meditation and conclude with a Threefold Puja – a short, collective, recitation of verses celebrating the Three Jewels.  All are welcome.  Offered by donation: $10-5 suggested.

The...
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The Significance of Dr Ambedkar In the West

From India Dhamma Trust: "At the heart of a peaceful Dhamma Revolution" on Thu, 15 Sep, 2016 - 16:34

Speaking during a festival day held to celebrate the life of Dr Ambedkar, Subhuti speaks about what significance Dr Ambedkar has outside India.

The main thrust of the talk is a list of three reasons why someone might convert to Buddhism, enumerated by Dr Ambedkar but applied to our situation in the West. Perhaps the most important is Dr Ambedkar’s insights into the need for society to be grounded in Ethics that are ‘sacred and universal,’ obviously he felt the Dhamma was...

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Dr Ambedkar and the Dhamma Revolution

From India Dhamma Trust: "At the heart of a peaceful Dhamma Revolution" on Thu, 15 Sep, 2016 - 16:31

A talk by Subhuti on the work of the great Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, who dedicated his life to the welfare of his people. Subhuti’s general theme is ‘absorbing influences’, and no one is a more enduring influence on popular contemporary Buddhism in the East than the subject of this talk. Dr. Ambedkar embraced the Buddha’s Dhamma as an integral part of his efforts to emancipate the Dalit (ex-Untouchable) community from the shackles of caste oppression. His efforts are increasingly celebrated both in...

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The Buddha, Dr Ambedkar and Sangharaksita

From India Dhamma Trust: "At the heart of a peaceful Dhamma Revolution" on Thu, 15 Sep, 2016 - 16:26

Subhuti introduces the Buddha, Dr Ambedkar and Sangharakshita and relevance of their teaching, while in Budapest,Hungary.

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Message from Cittavasin

From Order Connection on Thu, 15 Sep, 2016 - 16:23
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Message from Cittavasin

From Order Connection on Thu, 15 Sep, 2016 - 16:23

Cittavasin, who recently has run into some serious health issues, asked to share a message with the Order updating everyone - here are his words…  

“Thank you so much for your many kind thoughts and wishes, it’s all really helpful and uplifting at a time like this.

I’ve had a really tough couple of weeks, pretty much bed bound, staring at 4 walls, up and down constantly with lots of blood loss. Finally they found a tumour in...

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