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SAVING THE EARTH Course in Istanbul

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Fri, 3 Jun, 2016 - 14:25

SAVING THE EARTH Course in Istanbul

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Fri, 3 Jun, 2016 - 14:25

One of the things I’m doing for Buddhist Action Month is offering a free 7 week meditation & Buddhism course called, “SAVING THE EARTH” based on Akuppa’s book. It started yesterday evening and I think it’s the largest (or joint largest) Buddhism course I’ve ever led here in Istanbul: 15 people are on the course :)
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Confession: Refining Our Ethical Sensitivities

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Fri, 3 Jun, 2016 - 01:00
This is the next in our series on Transforming Self and World through the sevenfold puja. In this talk Dharmasri helps us discover confession using extracts from pujas such as those from the sutra of golden light and the Vajrassatva puja. We consider what confession is not and then explore what it is, with an emphasis on self metta and the feeling of liberation that comes from having all of ourselves witnessed by others. This talk was given at the Croydon Buddhist Centre in May 2016 as part of the regular Saturday morning sangha class.
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Opportunities in right livelihood: live and work at Dhanakosa

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Wed, 1 Jun, 2016 - 10:33

Opportunities in right livelihood: live and work at Dhanakosa

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Wed, 1 Jun, 2016 - 10:33

Opportunities in right livelihood: live and work at Dhanakosa

We are looking for a new team member to join our community of GFR Mitras and Order Members living, working and practicing together in a busy rural retreat centre. This is a full-time, residential and fully supported position.

You will need good teamwork and communication skills, to be generally physically fit and able to undertake light practical work. There is the opportunity to specialise in either office based work or maintenance work. The ideal candidate...
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Ratnaguna In Conversation with Visuddhimati

From North London Buddhist Centre on Wed, 1 Jun, 2016 - 00:00
Ratnaguna discusses his new book 'Great Faith, Great Wisdom' with Visuddhimati during sangha night at the North London Buddhist Centre, 23rd May 2016.
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Ratnaguna In Conversation with Visuddhimati

From North London Buddhist Centre on Wed, 1 Jun, 2016 - 00:00
Ratnaguna discusses his new book 'Great Faith, Great Wisdom' with Visuddhimati during sangha night at the North London Buddhist Centre, 23rd May 2016.
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Ipswich Buddhist Centre- BAM- Dayasara reporting-in

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Tue, 31 May, 2016 - 21:21

Ipswich Buddhist Centre- BAM- Dayasara reporting-in

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Tue, 31 May, 2016 - 21:21

Firstly I’m greatly impressed with the BAM postings thus far from other Centres and Groups-well done and best wishes for June and far, far beyond.

 We’ve got a dedicated BAM Ipswich Facebook page, so do have a look. Plenty on environmental intiatives and commitments, and other apsects.

At our BAM-themed Sangha evening on Thursday 16th we will be launching a new care project, with a limited company and associated domain names. I hope it will be a modest start leading towards Buddhist values being more...
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Dhammarati on Sikkha - a new project to review and develop training in the system of practice

From Triratna International Council on Mon, 30 May, 2016 - 18:24

I recently interviewed Dhammarati about an emerging project about the system of training in Triratna. It goes by the name of Sikkha (with a long a), which is a Pali word meaning ‘spiritual training’. It is about deepening our understanding of what and how we practice and teach within the Triratna community, and developing an explicit shared framework to talk about it. 

Here, Dhammarati reflects on what is essential in Buddhist practice: a growth of awareness which leads to positive and rich emotion and a move away...
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Devon Triratna Beach Clean for BAM

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Mon, 30 May, 2016 - 15:00
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Devon Triratna Beach Clean for BAM

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Mon, 30 May, 2016 - 15:00

Hi all,

This year for BAM we are once again going to be Beach Cleaning, to remove as much plastic as we can from Dawlish Warren, on Saturday 25th June, meet car park 2pm.

As part of the connecting with community theme, we are also going to be having a talk on how to be of help and support to our local homeless people.

And we aree going out onto the streets to meditate in Exeter on 4th June, meeting 10.30 - 12 in the plaza...
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Peace meditation resources

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Mon, 30 May, 2016 - 11:12

If you are considering doing a public meditation for peace, here some resources you are free to use, adapt, change in any way you wish. With parliament planning to decide this year whether to spend £100 billion on renewing the UK’s nuclear weapons’ system, Sangharakshita’s call for peaceful action for nuclear disarmament seems more relevant than ever  (link to his talk in the idea document).

It might be nice for all those holding a sit to share their event on Facebook as well...

File NameSize
Drawing with metta text to adapt for your local peace sit845.66 KB
Draft leaflet text to adapt for your local peace sit1.04 MB
Peace sit idea with link to Sangharakshita's talk on nuclear war9.51 KB
Draft poster to use as you wish :o)795.8 KB
Draft poster nuclear disarmament to use as you wish1.28 MB
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Funeral Arrangements and Celebratory Puja for Avikara

From Order Connection on Mon, 30 May, 2016 - 01:04

Funeral Arrangements and Celebratory Puja for Avikara

From Order Connection on Mon, 30 May, 2016 - 01:04

Dear Order members,

Avikara’s funeral will take place at 11am, Thursday 2nd June at the Cockburn Street Chapel in Kilbirnie, Wellington.
 
His family have arranged the funeral and Varadevi and Mettadharini will give eulogies. All  sangha members who knew Avikara are welcome to attend.

A celebratory puja will take place at the Wellington Buddhist Centre at 7pm on Wednesday 8th June, led by Akashagarbha. During this there will be a chance...

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