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An Intuition In Us (Dharmabytes Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Fri, 3 Jan, 2025 - 13:01

Vajradevi explores aspects of faith, including faith and receptivity, the relationship of confidence and doubt in our own practice. She goes on to look at how ‘faith is wisdom, but not fully realised.’ Excerpted from the talk entitled Exploring the Faculty of Faith, part of the series Pathways to the Beautiful Mind given at Bristol Buddhist Centre, 2019.

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The Deepest Part of Ourselves (Dharmabytes Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Fri, 3 Jan, 2025 - 12:02

The jewel in Buddhism represents the deepest nature of our being. Punyamala explores the symbol of the jewel in the lotus as evoked in the White Lotus Sutra. Excerpted from the talk entitled Jewel In the Lotus given at Sheffield Buddhist Centre, 2007.

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Celebrating the 100th birth anniversary of Urgyen Sangharakshita

From Order Connection on Wed, 1 Jan, 2025 - 12:11

Celebrating the 100th birth anniversary of Urgyen Sangharakshita

From Order Connection on Wed, 1 Jan, 2025 - 12:11

Dear fellow Order members,

I entreat you, O Buddha Shakyamuni, revealer of the Dharma,
And you, Urgyen Sangharakshita, who have given me the gift of the Dharma,
Please witness my Going for Refuge to the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha,
And grant me your blessings.

I am happy to write to you all at the start of the Birth Centenary Year of our precious teacher Urgyen Sangharakshita. Many of you will be familiar...
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Forthcoming Ordinations

From Order Connection on Mon, 30 Dec, 2024 - 16:22

Forthcoming Ordinations

From Order Connection on Mon, 30 Dec, 2024 - 16:22

Dear Friends,

We are delighted that the following men will be ordained on a retreat held at Chintamani in Mexico between 30th December and 5th January:

Abelardo Mancinas (Sonora, Mexico)
Adolfo Echeverría (Cuernavaca, Mexico)
Jorge Carmona (Mexico City)
Raul Chimil (Mexico City)
Eduardo Cifuentes (Mexico City)
Claudio Herrera (Cuernavaca, Mexico)

The Public Ordination Ceremony will take place on 5th January at 12pm, local time, and will be live...
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The Symbolism of the Jewel (FBA Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 28 Dec, 2024 - 11:00

Ratnaghosha looks at the parable of the Jewel in the Garment from the White Lotus Sutra and explores jewel symbolism elsewhere in the Lotus Sutra and in Buddhism more broadly. This talk was given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, 2024.

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The Parable of the Rain Cloud (Dharmabytes Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 26 Dec, 2024 - 11:00

Just as plants need soil, warmth, light, and rain to grow, so humans need health and leisure, spiritual friendship, intellectual clarity, and the ‘Rain of the Dharma’. Sangharakshita draws out the White Lotus Sutra’s ‘Parable of the Rain Cloud’, in a talk entitled The Rain of the Dharma given in the USA, 1993.

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Women Going for Refugee Meditation Retreat

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Wed, 25 Dec, 2024 - 03:57

Women Going for Refugee Meditation Retreat

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Wed, 25 Dec, 2024 - 03:57

Women Going for Refugee Meditation Retreat led by Dhni. Vijaya, Dhni. Shubhajaya and Dhni. Abhayavati.

The retreat was supported by Dhni. Shilvati, Dhni. Bodhiratna, Dhni. Maitriratna and others.

As  21st Dec was announce as  World Meditation Day so All Retreatant has Meditated upto 12oclock midnight of 21st Dec night.

Thankyou all the Team for Same.
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Saturated by Experience (Dharmabytes Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 23 Dec, 2024 - 11:00

Subhadramati explores the parable of the rain cloud drawing out the dharmic significance of how things arise. Excerpted from the talk Symbols of Life as part of the series Myths and Parables From the White Lotus Sutra given at London Buddhist Centre, 2015.

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The Parable of the Rain Cloud (FBA Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 21 Dec, 2024 - 11:00

The plant just needs to grow, it doesn’t need to know what kind of plant it is. We need to make an effort to grow, we need to apply the teachings of the Dharma, to give, be kind, communicate openly and warmly. Although simple practices, these practices can really change us profoundly. Here Amoghavajra introduces the Parable of the Rain Cloud from the White Lotus Sutra. This talk was given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre,...
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Vadanaya's Yearly Tale of Scrooge - What He Can Teach Us?

From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Fri, 20 Dec, 2024 - 00:00
What does Dickens' most famous character show us about the spiritual path? All will be revealed on Tuesday 17th, as Vadanya begins the festive season with his annual exploration of the myth of Scrooge, in a talk that's now become something of a legend in itself.
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