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Dedication of the new Wellington Buddhist Centre

From Triratna News on Mon, 11 Mar, 2019 - 17:53

Dedication of the new Wellington Buddhist Centre

From Triratna News on Mon, 11 Mar, 2019 - 17:53

On Tuesday 5th March just over 30 Sangha members, including Vajrajyoti from Auckland and Shamani from Christchurch, crowded into the old Wellington Buddhist Centre reception to ritually mark their move to a new Centre. The move is an important one for the development of the Wellington Sangha - even if it is only 3 metres across the hallway - as it is into a space twice the size, and infinitely more functional, than the current space.

The final move is still a few weeks...

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Dharmabyte: Radical Metta

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 11 Mar, 2019 - 13:00

In today’s FBA Dharmabyte, Radical Metta, Saravantu reminds us of the radical nature of metta by recalling her own journey towards the Dharma, as well as telling some other illustrative stories.

From the talk entitled A Most Appropriate Response.

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The Refit of Our New Space

From Wellington Buddhist Centre on Sun, 10 Mar, 2019 - 05:21

The Refit of Our New Space

From Wellington Buddhist Centre on Sun, 10 Mar, 2019 - 05:21

We’re still inching towards having the refit complete on our new Centre so we can fully move in. We used the shrine area today for part of our Order Day but actually moving in and relinquishing the old space is a few weeks away.

It looked like things were moving quickly late September….

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FBA Podcast: The 4 Gifts

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 9 Mar, 2019 - 14:00

All bona fide Buddhism is Activism. We want to make the world better right? The issue is energy; how can we cultivate energy in pursuit of the good.

In this week’s FBA Podcast, entitled The 4 Gifts, Padmavajra considers 5 fundamental aspects of Virya - known as Energy for Enlightenment.

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Temporary caretaker for Suryavana, Spain

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Fri, 8 Mar, 2019 - 19:54

Temporary caretaker for Suryavana, Spain

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Fri, 8 Mar, 2019 - 19:54

Hello, we are looking for one or two people to take on looking after Suryavana during the month of August but possibly extending that to September as well.

The work entails routine maintenance of the installations of the retreat centre, collecting water from the village, assisting in retreats and being a general hand ( cleaning the swimming pool!).

There will be a need to come out at least a week earlier to be trained.

You will receive a small support package, food, accommodation on site and...

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From this ......... to this

From Wellington Buddhist Centre on Fri, 8 Mar, 2019 - 18:30

From this ......... to this

From Wellington Buddhist Centre on Fri, 8 Mar, 2019 - 18:30

Our move is getting closer! There’s a list of things still to be completed in terms of the refit before we can make our big shift 3 metres across the hallway into a space twice the size and infinitely more functional!

We’ve dedicated the space and I have copied below greetings from Nagabodhi our current President and from Jnanadhara our future President.

It shouldn’t be long now.

Dear friends,
As you probably know, I had to cut short my trip and fly back to ...

Sadayasihi

The Indian Restorative Pilot Project

From Triratna News on Mon, 4 Mar, 2019 - 15:49

The Indian Restorative Pilot Project

From Triratna News on Mon, 4 Mar, 2019 - 15:49

In 2017 Triratna’s Adhisthana kula undertook to offer training in ‘Restorative’ practice within Triratna, as part of a process of learning to go deeper with difficult conversations and revisiting and learning further from past mistakes.

Read more about the restorative process

“Restorative” practice, or process, is a methodology that can be used in many situations “to prevent conflict, build relationships and repair harm by enabling people to communicate effectively and positively”....

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Dharma Talk: What’s Race, Gender, Sexuality and Skin Color Got to Do with Non-Self

From Community Highlights on Tue, 5 Mar, 2019 - 12:29

A timely and thought-provoking talk by Vimalasara around what race, gender, sexuality and skin colour have got to do with the idea and experience of non-self? Vimalasara draws inspiration from the life and example of Dr Ambedkar as she explores how to approach these issues from a Dharmic perspective.

This talk was given at a People of Colour (POC) day-long retreat at San Francisco’s East Bay Meditation Centre 2019.

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Launch of the Triratna Women project

From Triratna News on Thu, 7 Mar, 2019 - 17:30

Launch of the Triratna Women project

From Triratna News on Thu, 7 Mar, 2019 - 17:30

To celebrate International Women’s Day, the Triratna Women project are launching their own space on The Buddhist Centre Online! This project has been a number of years in the planning so it is very exciting that it is finally out there.

It started as a direct response to the deaths of Vajragita in 2014 and Anjali in 2015. Danasamudra, one of the project coordinators, had been aware for some time of the need to record the experience of women in Triratna, especially those...