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FBA Podcast: Entering the Sangha

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 9 Sep, 2023 - 11:00

Sangharakshita goes to Buddhafield! A first for him, and a first for the fabulous Buddhafield Festival that takes place each year at the height of the English summer. This talk was given in a tent in Devon - and the sounds of this great Dharma celebration are everywhere around as Sangharakshita marks his entry to the ‘Dharma Parlour’ with a rolling set of thoughts and reminiscences and encouragements to practice. We move from India at the time of...

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Lightning Thunderbolt of the Bodhi Mind

Fri, 8 Sep, 2023 - 17:19

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The Karma of Dreams

Fri, 8 Sep, 2023 - 16:52

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Methodology Not Metaphysics

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 28 Aug, 2023 - 11:00

Methodology Not Metaphysics

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 28 Aug, 2023 - 11:00

Padmadhara reflects on the importance of gratitude in the spiritual life, providing some of his own reasons for being grateful, as well as drawing inspiration from another Song of Milarepa on the theme. As the talk starts, Padmadhara lists teachers and friends of his to whom he is grateful.

Excerpted from the talk Milarepa - Gratitude and Dukkha - The First Noble Truth...

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Join the Windhorse Publications team!

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Mon, 4 Sep, 2023 - 12:46

Join the Windhorse Publications team!

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Mon, 4 Sep, 2023 - 12:46

There is an opportunity to join the small vibrant team at Windhorse Publications, and contribute to making life changing books on Buddhism, mindfulness and meditation available around the world.

We are a vital part of the Triratna Buddhist community and respected within the wider world of Buddhist publishing. With a rich history of nearly 50 years of producing insightful and life changing books, we publish books by Sangharakshita, Triratna Order members and other authors on Buddhism, meditation and mindfulness.

The new Operations manager...

Candradasa

Buddhism and Politics

From Buddhist Centre Features on Sun, 3 Sep, 2023 - 11:50

Is it possible to engage in politics as a Buddhist? What might it look like - and not look like - if we do?

Our guests this week come together for a thoughtful, provocative conversation occasioned by Vishvapani‘s recent article for Tricycle Buddhist review looking at the arresting, perhaps astonishing, fact that one of the most powerful people in the UK – Home Secretary Suella Braverman - is also faithfully involved as a Buddhist practitioner within the context of the Triratna...

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Opportunity to become Men's Mitra Convenor at the Nottingham Buddhist Centre, UK

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Thu, 7 Sep, 2023 - 12:33

Opportunity to become Men's Mitra Convenor at the Nottingham Buddhist Centre, UK

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Thu, 7 Sep, 2023 - 12:33

Here’s a great opportunity to work with a harmonious team in a thriving sangha at the Nottingham Buddhist Centre.

With a men’s Sangha of around 17 mitras, and 7 ordination requests, there’s plenty of scope to bring in your own unique vision and ideas to create ever better conditions for the Sangha to grow and flourish in the Dharma. There are 13 Order members in a harmonious and engaged order sangha...

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Dharmabytes: Clinging Constitutes the Fetter

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 7 Sep, 2023 - 11:00

Amidst the complexity of Buddhist teachings, we can discern a distinctive essence lying behind the various historical forms which developed to convey the Buddha’s oral message.

Excerpted from the talk The Nature and Development of Buddhism given by Sangharakshita, 1968.

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Forthcoming Ordinations at Akashavana

From Order Connection on Thu, 7 Sep, 2023 - 09:50

Forthcoming Ordinations at Akashavana

From Order Connection on Thu, 7 Sep, 2023 - 09:50

We are delighted to let you know that the following nine women will be ordained in the course of a two week ordination retreat which is currently taking place at Akashavana.

The private ordinations will take place during Monday 11th September and the public ordination will take place at 10.30am (Spanish time) on Friday 15th September.

Please bear them in mind and wish them well!

Jeanette Osterried, London Buddhist Centre

Dolores Power, Dublin

Rose Lancaster, Buddhafield

Anjali Chatterji, Brighton

Sue Sheppard, Cardiff

Preeti Wathore, Cambridge

Ingrid Aalstad, Oslo

Laura Stewart, London Buddhist Centre

Bianca Kindler, Berlin

With metta,

Santavajri and Vajratara