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Mokshini: On the Bodhisattva Heart Of Intention

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Thu, 16 Jun, 2016 - 04:00

Mokshini: On the Bodhisattva Heart Of Intention

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Thu, 16 Jun, 2016 - 04:00

For Buddhist Action Month 2016 we asked our friends from around the world to say what the Bodhisattva Ideal means to them…

Here’s my own “video diary” on the great heart of intention that informs every act and can open up a beautiful space for us and the world if we only pay attention in everyday life…

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Shrijnana

Candlelight vigil for victims of Orlando massacre

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Wed, 15 Jun, 2016 - 14:07

Candlelight vigil for victims of Orlando massacre

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Wed, 15 Jun, 2016 - 14:07

Many Triratna sangha members attended the Portsmouth, NH candlelight vigil last night honoring the people killed in the Orlando massacre. Mitra Deb Howard, a member of Moms Demand Action (on gun reform laws) spoke at the vigil. Also shown in the photos are Tanya Hakala, Mike Mappes, and Harshal Dofe.

Vajrajyoti

BAM! comes to Aotearoa/New Zealand

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Wed, 15 Jun, 2016 - 10:16

BAM! comes to Aotearoa/New Zealand

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Wed, 15 Jun, 2016 - 10:16

The Auckland Buddhist Centre launched BAM! in May with talks on:
- why Buddhists feel compelled to get off their cushions to take action on the streets or beaches,
- why your choice of superannuation fund is important to the world, and
- how to minimise your part in the consumption/waste cycle.

In June a group of us helped plant thousands of native trees along a local river while other donated and swapped their ‘old’ technology. A family-friendly...

Mokshini

Guhyapati: On Inner And Outer Transformation

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Wed, 15 Jun, 2016 - 04:00

Guhyapati: On Inner And Outer Transformation

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Wed, 15 Jun, 2016 - 04:00

For Buddhist Action Month 2016 we asked our friends from around the world to say what the Bodhisattva Ideal means to them…

Guhyapati has been spearheading a pioneering Eco-Dharma community in the Pyrenees for many years, and wants to see some of the principles of that movement brought to bear in our own lives of practice, giving rise to new projects that will re-shape the personal, economic, political and ecological landscape of the 21st Century.

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Rijupatha

Only Kindness - Kamalanandi

From Triratna Buddhist Families on Tue, 14 Jun, 2016 - 16:13

Only Kindness - Kamalanandi

From Triratna Buddhist Families on Tue, 14 Jun, 2016 - 16:13

This video of Kamalanandi’s talk was recorded in June 2016 as part of the Sheffield Buddhist Centre family retreat.

Mokshini

Kamalamani: On Unbounded Love

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Tue, 14 Jun, 2016 - 04:00

Kamalamani: On Unbounded Love

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Tue, 14 Jun, 2016 - 04:00

For Buddhist Action Month 2016 we asked our friends from around the world to say what the Bodhisattva Ideal means to them…

Kamalamani’s exploration of issues around consciously choosing childlessness as an ethical move is both fascinating and challenging. The context of unbounded compassion for all beings is vital and animates an issue we all face in our lives as human beings coming to terms with an over-populated world.

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shraddhavani

Introduction to Meditation 4-week Course Starts June 23

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Tue, 14 Jun, 2016 - 02:49

Introduction to Meditation 4-week Course Starts June 23

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Tue, 14 Jun, 2016 - 02:49

Join us at the Portsmouth Buddhist Center, Thursdays 7 - 9 PM, June 23 - July 14, and learn two powerful meditation practices – Mindfulness of Breathing and Metta Bhavana/Loving Kindness. These are traditional Buddhist meditations aimed at calming the mind and improving one’s capacity for kindness toward oneself and all living beings. You do not need to be a Buddhist to practice and benefit!

Offered by donation: $80 - 40 suggested for the 4-week course. Register here to secure...

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Port Fairy Sangha's BAM outreach project.

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Tue, 14 Jun, 2016 - 02:23

Port Fairy Sangha's BAM outreach project.

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Tue, 14 Jun, 2016 - 02:23

The Port Fairy Sangha, situated 300 kilometres west of Melbourne in Australia is screening the film based on Naomi Klein’s internationally acclaimed book”This Changes Everything” in the small town of Koroit on the 26th of June as a BAM 2016 outreach project. It is hoped the film will create interest in surrounding towns up to 70 kilometres to the East, North and West.

Mokshini

More from BAM in Istanbul!

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Mon, 13 Jun, 2016 - 06:58

More from BAM in Istanbul!

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Mon, 13 Jun, 2016 - 06:58

Vajracaksu, the Order Member living in Istanbul, where he runs classes, writes to update what they have been doing for BAM, in addition to their six week course based on Akuppa’s book -

‘On Saturday 11th June for BAM we had a vegan meal, meditation & film evening watching ‘The Little Buddha’, with all the money from the evening going to a foundation here in Turkey to get trees planted on the West coast of Turkey. With the money...

Mokshini

Tejopala: On Climate Change and Loving Kindness

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Mon, 13 Jun, 2016 - 04:00

Tejopala: On Climate Change and Loving Kindness

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Mon, 13 Jun, 2016 - 04:00

For Buddhist Action Month 2016 we asked our friends from around the world to say what the Bodhisattva Ideal means to them…

Tejopala speaks here with his customary eloquence and passion both about his own journey to environmental awareness and what we can do to make a difference with a crucial issue for any 21st Century Bodhisattva

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