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Order Retreat - June 23

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Mon, 3 Jul, 2023 - 05:55
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Order Retreat - June 23

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Mon, 3 Jul, 2023 - 05:55

Order Retreat led by Karmavajra and supported by Dh. Prajnaditya.

Subject for retreat was Bhante book - Purpose and Practice of Buddhist Meditation.

Thanks all order members for coming and attenting retreat. Especially Dhammacharini from Aurangabad.

Happy Guru Pornima to everyone. 
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A new book available for sponsorship: 'The Subtle Art of Caring' by River Wolton

From Windhorse Publications on Thu, 22 Jun, 2023 - 10:02

A new book available for sponsorship: 'The Subtle Art of Caring' by River Wolton

From Windhorse Publications on Thu, 22 Jun, 2023 - 10:02

Today, we want to introduce you and invite you to sponsor a book that will come out this November. It is called The Subtle Art of Caring: A Guide to Sustaining Compassion.

The Buddha taught the practices of loving kindness, compassion, empathetic joy, and equanimity. You may know and practise them as the Brahma Viharas. They are the guides and means to cultivate positive emotions and minimise harmful ones. 

Poet, writer, activist, coach, and Buddhist teacher River Wolton gives...
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Prajnanandi and Autism part 3 - communication and friendship

From Neurodiverse Triratna on Sun, 2 Jul, 2023 - 11:12

Prajnanandi and Autism part 3 - communication and friendship

From Neurodiverse Triratna on Sun, 2 Jul, 2023 - 11:12

This is part 3 of a series of videos by Prajnanandi on Autism. Prajnanandi is an autistic order member. This one looks at communication and friendships. 
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Prajnanandi on Autism and sensory processing

From Neurodiverse Triratna on Sun, 2 Jul, 2023 - 11:04

Prajnanandi on Autism and sensory processing

From Neurodiverse Triratna on Sun, 2 Jul, 2023 - 11:04

This is part 2 of a series of videos by Prajnanandi on Autism. Prajnanandi is an autistic order member. This one looks at sensory processing. 
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Ordinations at Padmaloka

From Order Connection on Sat, 1 Jul, 2023 - 18:20

Ordinations at Padmaloka

From Order Connection on Sat, 1 Jul, 2023 - 18:20

Dear Order Members

I am delighted to announce the ordinations of the following seven men at Padmaloka on Saturday 1st July 2023.
 
with metta,

Dharmadipa
 
 
Public Preceptor Arthapriya:

David Culver becomes Amalavasin (long fourth a) “He who dwells in purity”
Private Preceptor: Vajrashura 
 
Andrew Bickley becomes Silaphala (long i) “He who has the fruits of ethical conduct”
Private Preceptor: Rijumitra
 
Len Dillon becomes Anandamoksha (long...
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FBA Podcast: Energy and the Symbolism of the Stupa

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 1 Jul, 2023 - 11:00

Dharmashalin explores the stupa, the different elements (earth, water, air, fire and space) and how we can work with them in our Dharma life. Dharmashalin gives several useful, funny and down-to-earth examples to help us pick the low hanging fruits in the spiritual life. This talk was given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, 2022.

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The vital importance and challenge of translating the Dharma

From Shabda Articles on Fri, 30 Jun, 2023 - 19:15

This article (open to all) is available in other languages too (French, German, Spanish, Swedish (soon more, we hope). SEE HERE: https://tinyurl.ph/YrVxy

This is the first article in a series of articles on translation within Triratna, by Viryabodhi, coordinator of the International Triratna Translations Board (ITTB). The next article, which will go more into the challenges, will be published within the next month or so.

I have been working on this for some time and hope you will enjoy reading...

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Letter from the College – June

From College of Public Preceptors on Fri, 30 Jun, 2023 - 15:42

Letter from the College – June

From College of Public Preceptors on Fri, 30 Jun, 2023 - 15:42

Dear Order members and friends,

My experience this month has been dominated by preparing for, and enacting, a 150 mile pilgrimage from where Sangharakshita was born in Tooting, London, on 26th August 1925, to Adhisthana, Herefordshire, where he lived the last – and some of the happiest – years of his life, dying on 30th October 2018. Having had the inspiration for the pilgrimage, I realised I could share the experience with others and open it up as a fundraising initiative...
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Dharmabytes: Neither Monk Nor Lay

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 29 Jun, 2023 - 11:00

Maitrisiddhi introduces us to Shinran, the Japanese teacher on the refuge tree of the Triratna Buddhist Community. She explores what Shinran has to tell us about faith and ordinariness, both of them encourage us to rest in Metta towards our unenlightened mind. Excerpted from the talk entitled: An Introduction to Shinran and the Pure Land at Glasgow Buddhist Centre, 2021.

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Dharmabytes: A Failure of Imagination

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 26 Jun, 2023 - 11:00

In this first talk in a series of three introducing the Pureland texts as a practice in themselves,  Ratnaguna offers an excellent exploration of imagination. Excerpted from the talk The Pure Land and Imagination given at given at Adhisthana, England, as part of the Triratna European Chairs Assembly, 2016.

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