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Cambridge Young People's Night Dharma: The Truth Teachings of the Buddha.

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Mon, 22 Feb, 2016 - 15:44

Cambridge Young People's Night Dharma: The Truth Teachings of the Buddha.

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Mon, 22 Feb, 2016 - 15:44

Friday 26th of Feb

The Young People’s Night at the Cambridge Buddhist Centre is an alternative Friday night for young people. These events are suitable for both absolute beginners and regulars.

This event is part of a three month drop-in series of talks themed around the “Three Jewels”, Buddha, Dharma and Sangha. This series we will see talks from the whole of the team: Simone, Chris, Amalasiddhi, Hannah, Gina, Satyapara, Leigh and Jimmy (me).

Leigh Smith...

Lokeshvara

International Convention 2016

From Combined Order Convention 2016 on Wed, 17 Feb, 2016 - 12:12

International Convention 2016

From Combined Order Convention 2016 on Wed, 17 Feb, 2016 - 12:12

Buddhism for Today and Tomorrow: International Conventions 2016
Adhisthana & Wymondham College, UK

“A just society… is the creation of a compassionate society”
B R Ambedkar, The Annihilation of Caste

Looking back to look forward…

Next year, 2017, is the 50th anniversary of the founding of our community (6th April 1967, the order was one year later 7th April 1968). In our International Conventions this year we want to celebrate the first fifty years, and look ahead to the opportunities and challenges of the next decades.

Bhante,...

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Dhammalata

Messy Love

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 16 Feb, 2016 - 23:14

Messy Love

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 16 Feb, 2016 - 23:14

This week’s share is from Noa

Dear Human:
You’ve got it all wrong.

You didn’t come here to master unconditional love. This is where you came from and where you’ll return.

You came here to learn personal love.
Universal love.
Messy love.
Sweaty Love.
Crazy love.
Broken love.
Whole love.
Infused with divinity.
Lived through the grace of stumbling.
Demonstrated through...

viriyalila

Introduction to Meditation - Four Week Course

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Tue, 16 Feb, 2016 - 20:01

Introduction to Meditation - Four Week Course

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Tue, 16 Feb, 2016 - 20:01

Meditation is really very simple, and it can prove a greatly helpful tool in anyone’s life if they choose to make it a part of what they do. In this 4-week course, participants will learn the ‘Mindfulness with Breathing’ and ‘Metta Bhavana/Cultivation of Loving Kindness’ meditations. These are traditional Buddhist meditations aimed at calming the mind and improving one’s capacity for kindness for oneself and all living beings. Are you ready to focus, choose wisely, and be creative in your...

Carunalaka

Transforming Self, Transforming Society

From India Dhamma Trust: "At the heart of a peaceful Dhamma Revolution" on Tue, 16 Feb, 2016 - 12:29

Transforming Self, Transforming Society

From India Dhamma Trust: "At the heart of a peaceful Dhamma Revolution" on Tue, 16 Feb, 2016 - 12:29

Dhammachari Yashosagar talks openly about how Dr BR Ambedkar saw the transformation that needed to take place for millions of Indian people to escape the bonds of the caste.

He taught that the way for the Dalit people to overcome the indignity and suffering endorsed by the Hindu religion was to convert to Buddhsim, take responsibility for their own lives and help others to take responsibility for theirs.

kamalashila

Sāgaramati on Right, Wrong & No View (WLBC Order Sunday)

From Order Dharma on Mon, 15 Feb, 2016 - 17:15

Sāgaramati on Right, Wrong & No View (WLBC Order Sunday)

From Order Dharma on Mon, 15 Feb, 2016 - 17:15

Kamalashila tasks Sāgaramati with the question: “Why did the Buddha so much stress the importance of Views?”

Filmed just before Sāgaramati’s study day on the West London Buddhist Centre’s Order Dharma Sunday, February 2016.

For the audio recordings and study texts, see separate post under this heading. (Coming soon)

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vajratara

550 Men and Women Embrace Buddhism in South India

From Community Highlights on Mon, 15 Feb, 2016 - 08:59

550 Men and Women Embrace Buddhism in South India

From Community Highlights on Mon, 15 Feb, 2016 - 08:59

On 26th January is Republic Day in India, celebrating the day Dr Ambedkar gave India their constitution, based explicitly on the Buddhist values of liberty, equality and fraternity. On this day this year, 550 men and women from the scheduled castes from Siddhipeth (just outside Hyderabad), Telanghana State, publicly embraced Buddhism and the 22 vows. This was the first public conversion since the formation of the new Telanghana State. It was also the first time a Member of the Triratna Buddhist Order conducted...

kamalashila

The Value of the Six Elements Practice: Kamalashila (Talk to Preceptors Retreat)

From The View: a co created vision of dharma practice on Fri, 12 Feb, 2016 - 13:16

The Value of the Six Elements Practice: Kamalashila (Talk to Preceptors Retreat)

From The View: a co created vision of dharma practice on Fri, 12 Feb, 2016 - 13:16

I have done the Six Elements practice a lot as most experienced Order members have, and have had any number of life changing experiences as a result… both directly and as a general result.

The Six Element practice was one of the things that convinced me to get ordained. I learned it on retreat with Bhante in 1972 or 3… I’m not sure which. I do remember being very new. I was 22. Lokamitra saw I was a likely lad and lent...

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Saccanama

Subhuti in India - a film by Mokshapriya

From College of Public Preceptors on Thu, 11 Feb, 2016 - 15:36

Subhuti in India - a film by Mokshapriya

From College of Public Preceptors on Thu, 11 Feb, 2016 - 15:36

Subhuti, a leading member of the Preceptors’ College, spends much of his time in India. His winter 2014/15 visit lasted 85 days, including 12 retreats, and covered over 3000 miles. It began at Bhaja, Maharashtra and concluded at the place of the Buddha’s Enlightenment.

Running time: 80 minutes

Munisha

FutureDharma: for all Triratna and the world

From Triratna News on Wed, 10 Feb, 2016 - 23:46

FutureDharma: for all Triratna and the world

From Triratna News on Wed, 10 Feb, 2016 - 23:46

The FutureDharma Fund is coming!

FutureDharma is a significant new international Triratna fund, intended to provide greatly improved financial support for Triratna worldwide as we move into our second 50 years, at a time of real challenge for humanity and the planet.

Amalavajra is the ECA’s fundraiser. He writes: “Grounded in Bhante’s vision, FutureDharma is a collaboration between Triratna’s International Order Office, College of Public Preceptors and European Chairs’ Assembly (ECA), as well as its International Council.

The Fund will focus on developing the depth, unity and breadth Triratna needs in order to respond...

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