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UK & Ireland Area Order Convention: Welcoming New Order Members

From Buddhist Centre Features on Thu, 8 Aug, 2019 - 21:35

UK & Ireland Area Order Convention: Welcoming New Order Members

From Buddhist Centre Features on Thu, 8 Aug, 2019 - 21:35

On the evening of the first full day of the UK & Ireland Area Order Convention the customary welcome to new Order members took place, hosted by former International Order Convenor, Parami.

Here’s a short video of just a few of those new Order members introducing themselves to the Order. Before that took place Parami read out the names of all the Order members who have died or resigned in the last twelve months -...

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A Mandala of Awakening - Podcast from the UK & Ireland Area Order Convention 2019

From Buddhist Centre Features on Thu, 8 Aug, 2019 - 19:47

Dassini talks to the International Order Convenors, Aryajaya and Lokeshvara, and Vimalamati and Vajrapriya from the International Order Office on day 2 of the UK & Ireland Area Order Convention at Wymondham, UK.

The inspiration for this particular Convention has been to make the programme more retreat-like as well as also having forum spaces to facilitate Order debate and dialogue and we get a sense of how it is going on its second full...

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Sadhana retreat -Jul 19

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Thu, 8 Aug, 2019 - 14:58

Sadhana retreat -Jul 19

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Thu, 8 Aug, 2019 - 14:58
Sadhana retreat led by Dh Chandrashil from 27th July to 3rd Aug 19.
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Dhammacharini retreat - July 19

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Thu, 8 Aug, 2019 - 14:54

Dhammacharini retreat - July 19

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Thu, 8 Aug, 2019 - 14:54
Dhammacharini retreat led by Dh Srimala from 23rd to 2nd Aug 19.
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Dharmabyte: Deepening Our Connection with the World

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 8 Aug, 2019 - 14:00

Bhadra explores how we might revision the Triratna mandala of practice to strengthen our sense of interconnectedness with the world.

From the talk Revisioning Our Relation to the World: Two Icebergs and the Mandala of Practice given at Bristol Buddhist Centre as part of BAM – Buddhist Action Month - 2018

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Dedication Ceremony - 2019 UK & Ireland Area Order Convention OM

From Buddhist Centre Features on Wed, 7 Aug, 2019 - 17:34

Dedication Ceremony - 2019 UK & Ireland Area Order Convention OM

From Buddhist Centre Features on Wed, 7 Aug, 2019 - 17:34

After an introduction by Lokeshvara to the 2019 UK & Ireland Area Order Convention, Aryajaya led a dedication ceremony. Culminating in a beautiful Avalokiteshvara mantra this ritual marked the beginning of this Convention, which, due to the recent launch of a new International Convention sequence, is actually the first UK & Ireland Area Convention!

As part of the ceremony, two of the youngest (Akasajoti and Kamalanaga) and two of the oldest (Vilasini and Dhammasena) Order...

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Lokeshvara - Introduction to the 2019 UK & Ireland Area Order Convention OM

From Buddhist Centre Features on Wed, 7 Aug, 2019 - 17:10

On the first night of the 2019 UK & Ireland Area Order Convention, Lokeshvara introduces the theme of the convention (‘Mandala of Awakening’). This Convention is the mid-point in a series of Area Conventions happening around the Triratna world this year: Australia, Mainland Europe, the Americas and India. 

As well as outlining the ‘shape’ of this Area Convention, comprising a focus on Bhante’s four main Sadhana practices, Lokeshvara touches on the conversations that have emerged since...

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Karunabala’s funeral ceremony details

From Order Connection on Wed, 7 Aug, 2019 - 13:19

Karunabala’s funeral ceremony details

From Order Connection on Wed, 7 Aug, 2019 - 13:19

Dear Order Members,

I am writing to let you know that the ceremony for Karunabala will be on 14th August. 

There will be a procession which will begin at the small car park in front of the Blue Dolphin chip shop at the bottom of High Street, Hastings, TN34 3EJ at 2pm. 

The procession will walk for approximately 10 mins - about 1/4 mile on a slight incline to...

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We're still working on an acknowledgement..

From Adhisthana Kula on Mon, 5 Aug, 2019 - 22:09

We're still working on an acknowledgement..

From Adhisthana Kula on Mon, 5 Aug, 2019 - 22:09

On Sunday 28 July we posted a ‘Further Response from the Adhisthana Kula to the Observer Article, July 2019’.

In our first step under ‘Responding to the Past’ we said:

1. We will issue a clear statement of acknowledgement, regret and undertaking, inviting other order members to add their name or support to it. (1 week)

We also indicated that we had “added timelines in brackets after each point as a rough guide as to how long each step will take. If something is taking longer...

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Follow the UK & Ireland Area Order Convention Online

From Order Connection on Mon, 5 Aug, 2019 - 17:45

Follow the UK & Ireland Area Order Convention Online

From Order Connection on Mon, 5 Aug, 2019 - 17:45

The UK and Ireland Area Convention starts tomorrow at Wymondham College, UK! The theme is ‘A Mandala of Awakening’ and it includes talks on Sadhana by Prakasha, lead throughs of Bhante’s four main practices (Green Tara, Manjughosha, Padmasambhava and Vajrasattva) as well as pujas in the evening, drawn from the visualisation practices.

An exciting feature of this Area Convention will be the Order forums: a chance to place a Dharmic topic in the centre and then...

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