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Dhammarati

Ordinations at Aryaloka

From Order Connection on Tue, 3 Oct, 2023 - 09:22

Ordinations at Aryaloka

From Order Connection on Tue, 3 Oct, 2023 - 09:22

Dear Friends,

Two men were privately ordained at Aryaloka on Wednesday 27th October 
during an Ordination Training Retreat, and publicly ordained on Sunday 1st October.

Mark Ludak becomes Sīlasiddhi
‘He who is accomplished in virtuous conduct’

Private preceptor: Dharmachari Paramānanda
Public preceptor: Dharmachari Viradhamma

Frank Gladu becomes Shantibhakta
‘He who is devoted to peace’

Private preceptor: Dharmachari Suddhayu
Public Preceptor: Dharmacari Dhammarati

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prakashamitra

Sikkha: World On Fire - Teaching Meditation in Difficult Times (2022) OM

From Adhisthana on Mon, 2 Oct, 2023 - 12:00

Sikkha: World On Fire - Teaching Meditation in Difficult Times (2022) - Online Retreat Resource

Link: Sikkha: World On Fire - Teaching Meditation in Difficult Times

Password: burninghouse

If you find this resource helpful, please consider donating to allow us to continue producing quality Dharma content.

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In many countries, there is a cost of living squeeze and economic downturn as well as international crises and wars. It is likely that many people attending our classes and courses will be looking for a...

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Dharmabytes: Seeing The Big Picture

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 2 Oct, 2023 - 11:00

How do you get used to being Enlightened? What happened to the Buddha in the weeks after his breakthrough experience? Kamalashila explores these questions in two ways - using the framework of the Western Buddhist Order’s system of meditation to shed light on the process that unfolded in the Bodhisattva’s mind and body as Enlightenment dawned; and connecting us imaginatively with the symbolism and image of Muchalinda, the great serpent, coiling his body protectively round the meditating Buddha.


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Shantavira

Shabda October 2023

From Order Connection on Sun, 1 Oct, 2023 - 16:54

Here is the latest edition of Shabda in five digital formats.

In the epub and mobi versions you will see a section called MISC. This is actually a special supplement, but I wasn’t able to rename it. Hopefully I have tweaked the HTML and PDF versions so that the supplement title appears correctly.

Shantavira

eBook Shabda .EPUB – read on most other eBook readers (eg Nook or Kobo, etc) and most eReader apps on tablets, smartphones etc.

eBook Shabda .MOBI – This format is now deprecated, but this...

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ePub (for eBook readers, smartphones, and tablets5.44 MB
mobi (for older Kindle devices and eReaders only)5.53 MB
HTML (Web Browsers)636.1 KB
PDF for digital (Computers and eReaders)6.75 MB
PDF for printing3.77 MB
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Punyamala

Funeral Arrangements for Sihapada

From Order Connection on Sun, 1 Oct, 2023 - 08:57

Funeral Arrangements for Sihapada

From Order Connection on Sun, 1 Oct, 2023 - 08:57

Dear All,

Sihapada’s funeral will take place at 11.00am on Thursday 12th October at Sheffield Buddhist Centre.

The address of the Centre is Sheffield Buddhist Centre, Howard Road, Sheffield, S6 3RT and you can find information about our location, parking and bus services on the website: sheffieldbuddhistcentre.org.

Please can you let the Centre team know if you are planning to attend:
info [at] sheffieldbuddhistcentre.org or 0114 234 9994 to help with the organisation. Refreshments...
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Vajrapriya

Interview with Shantavira, Shabda's compiler

From Order Connection on Sat, 30 Sep, 2023 - 16:00

Shantavira is a quiet hero of the Order, working for decades on editing Bhante’s books and seminars, and he is also our longest serving compiler of Shabda.

To mark the 50th anniversary of Shabda, Satyalila interviewed him, in the style of the “50 Years 50 Voices” interviews.

LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW HERE

Find out, for example, how he helped out with Shabda as a mitra, how he learnt to restore stained glass windows, the detailed work...
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Doubt as Hindrance

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 30 Sep, 2023 - 11:00

Doubt as Hindrance

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 30 Sep, 2023 - 11:00

This is a great introduction to the basic Buddhist methods of working with doubts based on unhelpful confusion, in meditation and in general practice. Padmadaka explores the relationship between doubt and suffering, and highlights the ways in which we can have and hold our genuine questionings, while working through the habits and tendencies that can hold us back in...
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Candradasa

Watch the Alfoxton Film Exclusively on the Buddhist Centre Online

From Buddhist Centre Features on Fri, 29 Sep, 2023 - 20:08

Watch the Alfoxton Film Exclusively on the Buddhist Centre Online

From Buddhist Centre Features on Fri, 29 Sep, 2023 - 20:08

THE BUDDHIST CENTRE [ONLINE] presents ‘A Renovating Virtue’, a poetic and affecting documentary by Hartley Woolf, capturing a year in the life of the Triratna Buddhist community who have taken on the ambitious task of renovating the dilapidated estate of Alfoxton Park in the heart of the Somerset countryside.

Once home to William and Dorothy Wordsworth, the community’s vision is to run the house as an arts and meditation retreat centre. Following the seasons, the film beautifully reveals...
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Candradasa

Watch the Alfoxton Film Exclusively on the Buddhist Centre Online

From Buddhist Centre Features on Fri, 29 Sep, 2023 - 20:08

Watch the Alfoxton Film Exclusively on the Buddhist Centre Online

From Buddhist Centre Features on Fri, 29 Sep, 2023 - 20:08

THE BUDDHIST CENTRE [ONLINE] presents ‘A Renovating Virtue’, a poetic and affecting documentary by Hartley Woolf, capturing a year in the life of the Triratna Buddhist community who have taken on the ambitious task of renovating the dilapidated estate of Alfoxton Park in the heart of the Somerset countryside.

Once home to William and Dorothy Wordsworth, the community’s vision is to run the house as an arts and meditation retreat centre. Following the seasons, the film beautifully reveals...

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