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Buddhist Voices - Vidyadevi On The Sangharakshita Library

From Buddhist Centre Features on Wed, 14 Jan, 2015 - 19:23

Sangharakshita, founder of the Triratna Buddhist Order, has long dreamed of starting a new library to house his collection of 11,000+ books on Buddhism, the Dharma and literature (including extensive reference and poetry collections). Vidyadevi, one of the people who helped make it happen, introduces the new library at Adhisthana as it finally opens its doors. Her passion for this project and her love of books is both infectious and challenging as she talks with us about a...

Dhammalata

How about when I'm too busy to meditate?

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Wed, 14 Jan, 2015 - 09:20

How about when I'm too busy to meditate?

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Wed, 14 Jan, 2015 - 09:20Old zen saying ‘When you’re too busy to meditate you need to meditate for twice as long’

Just lately I’ve been busier than at any other time of my life and I feel a bit self-conscious saying that as it’s dubious for a long time practising Buddhist to be in this state.

But here’s the cool thing; I don’t feel overwhelmed and despite an extraordinary range of commitments and responsibilities I feel in touch with steadiness and...

Munisha

Dharmachari Chakkhupala

From Triratna News on Mon, 12 Jan, 2015 - 17:42

Dharmachari Chakkhupala

From Triratna News on Mon, 12 Jan, 2015 - 17:42With sadness we report the death of Chakkhupala from pancreatic cancer at 9pm on Saturday 10th January in a hospice in Ulverston, Lancashire, UK.

Ratnaprabha writes: “Lalitaratna had just finished preparing a slap-up curry for all of us staying at Chakkhupala’s house when his son, Eldon, got a call to come urgently to the hospice. We left the meal behind, and sat very quietly with Chakkhupala, 8 or 9 of us. His breathing was difficult and laboured. But...

tejadhamma

Anand Melava (Joyful Gathering) at Mahendranagar Center

From Triratna Bauddha Mahasangha, Nagpur (North) on Sun, 11 Jan, 2015 - 10:11

Anand Melava (Joyful Gathering) at Mahendranagar Center

From Triratna Bauddha Mahasangha, Nagpur (North) on Sun, 11 Jan, 2015 - 10:11

Anand Meleva (Joyful Gathering)
Triratna at Mahendrangar Nagpur organized Anand Melava for all. Participants enjoyed play, games, poems, songs drawings, dances and presentation by them. This was a restart of this event which we were running years ago at Nagpur. The children, youths, men & women enjoyed this event with excitement and happiness.
Tejavardhan and...

Yashobodhi

First drop-in class at our brand new beautiful centre

From West London Buddhist Centre on Sat, 10 Jan, 2015 - 20:14

First drop-in class at our brand new beautiful centre

From West London Buddhist Centre on Sat, 10 Jan, 2015 - 20:14

The first Saturday drop-in class at the new centre went really well. Lots of people and finally enough space to accommodate them all.

Lokeshvara

Dhammadinna on discipleship

From Order Connection on Fri, 9 Jan, 2015 - 17:54

One of the main concerns raised in the feedback to the Commonality paper by Subhuti was around the area of discipleship and use of the word disciple.

We recommend this excellent talk, see below, by Dhammadinna (6th December 2014 at Adhisthana) unpacking many of the issues and concerns raised in the responses.

Listen to Parami’s commentary on the amended proposal
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Lokeshvara

A guide to the amended proposal from Parami

From Order Connection on Fri, 9 Jan, 2015 - 16:47

A guide to the amended proposal from Parami

From Order Connection on Fri, 9 Jan, 2015 - 16:47The International Council looked at Subhuti’s Commonality paper and the subsequent feedback. Their steering group has produced an amended proposal which is deliberately concise and clear, but may need some explanation. In this video Parami has provided a commentary for each point.

Best viewed in full screen (just use the full screen icon on the bottom right of the video).

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Munisha

Ordinations at Bhaja, India

From Triratna News on Thu, 8 Jan, 2015 - 19:58

Ordinations at Bhaja, India

From Triratna News on Thu, 8 Jan, 2015 - 19:58The following 17 women were ordained at Bhaja Retreat Centre, India, on 4th January 2015.

This is the largest number of women to enter the Triratna Buddhist Order in India at any one time, including the first ordinations of women from the state of Gujarat.

Private preceptor Jnanasuri
Public Preceptor Karunamaya

Shital Wankhede from Thane becomes Utpala - Blue Lotus.
Savita Kosambi from Ahmedabad (Gujarat) becomes Yashonanda - She who delights in success, glory and splendour.
Kalpana...

akasajoti

The Opening of The Sangharakshita Library

From Adhisthana on Thu, 8 Jan, 2015 - 15:40

The Opening of The Sangharakshita Library

From Adhisthana on Thu, 8 Jan, 2015 - 15:40Right at the heart of Adhisthana is the Sangharakshita Library – a collection of books and artefacts collected by Bhante over his lifetime, plus a wealth of letters, papers, photos and images connected with him and his life. One of the most important roles of Adhisthana will be caring for this precious legacy. It will be a way of future generations having a tangible connection with the founder of our sangha, and getting a sense of him and his life’s...

Lokeshvara

Responses to the Commonality Paper

From Order Connection on Wed, 7 Jan, 2015 - 19:36

From Parami and Lokeshvara

Dear Order members

This is to report back to you on the responses we have had to the paper that went out to the Order in April 2014, ‘Ensuring a High Degree of Commonality of Practices and Teachings: Continuity and Creativity in a United Order’.

That paper was a response to Bhante’s request in “What is the Western Buddhist Order?”:

“…There are...

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Karunagita's summary report	137.72 KB

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