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Ordination at Adhisthana

From Order Connection on Thu, 28 Feb, 2019 - 17:55

Ordination at Adhisthana

From Order Connection on Thu, 28 Feb, 2019 - 17:55

Dear friends,

I am very happy to announce the public ordination of ex Helen Rey from the Seattle Sangha at Adhisthana today 28th February 2019.

Helen becomes Prasadadhi (long second’a’ and long ‘i’), a Sanskrit name meaning She whose Wisdom is clear, bright, pure.

Western spelling Prasadadhi.

Punyamala was both Private and Public Preceptor.

With metta,

Punyamala

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Sadayasihi

Dharmabyte: Friendship Arises From Metta

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 28 Feb, 2019 - 14:00

In today’s FBA Dharmabyte we offer an excerpt from a talk by Vajratara entitled: Friendship Arises from Metta. To have friends, we need to learn to be a friend. Friendship is an active practice, not to be left to chance.

Using the Buddha’s advice to Sigalaka, Vajratara gives some practical guidance on how to be a good hearted, supportive, consistent, beneficial and loving friend.

From the talk entitled How To Be A Friend given at Sheffield Buddhist...

Nandavajra

Thank you to Jai

From Future Dharma on Thu, 28 Feb, 2019 - 13:53

Thank you to Jai

From Future Dharma on Thu, 28 Feb, 2019 - 13:53

Thank you to Jai

Jai Teather will be leaving the FutureDharma team, and the Adhisthana community, at the beginning of March and as Director I want to thank him, on behalf of the team and trustees, for all that he has contributed to the project. All of us involved in FutureDharma are inspired by and love the project but, as a project in its infancy, the work can be demanding; Jai has been with FutureDharma for a year but, after careful consideration...

Windhorse Publi...

Coming soon: ‘The Dark Side of the Mirror’ by David Brazier

From Windhorse Publications on Wed, 27 Feb, 2019 - 15:44

Coming soon: ‘The Dark Side of the Mirror’ by David Brazier

From Windhorse Publications on Wed, 27 Feb, 2019 - 15:44

There are just three weeks to go before the publication of our latest book, The Dark Side of the Mirror: forgetting the self in Dōgen’s Genjō Kōan, by respected Buddhist teacher and author David Brazier.

Genjō Kōan is the most important chapter in Zen master Dōgen’s principal major work, the Shōbōgenzō. Although Genjō Kōan is familiar to Buddhists both east and west, it is still not well understood. This new translation and commentary draws back the curtain revealing the deeper meaning of the text in language that...

Viryabodhi

Foto februari 2019

From Fadderbarn på ITBCI on Wed, 27 Feb, 2019 - 08:07

Foto februari 2019

From Fadderbarn på ITBCI on Wed, 27 Feb, 2019 - 08:07

Här är ett foto på alla elever, lärare, personal och skolans “director” (den vördade 14:e Dhardo Rinpoche), som jag fick av Chenzom, rektor på skolan. Det var Dhardo Rimpoche den 13:e som grundade skolan och som också var en av Sangharakshitas tibetanska lärare, och hans närmsta vän under åren han bodde i Kalimpong.

Free Buddhist Audio

What's Race, Gender, Sexuality and Skin Color Got to Do with Non-Self

From Community Highlights on Wed, 27 Feb, 2019 - 00:00

A timely and thought-provoking talk by Vimalasara around what race, gender, sexuality and skin color have got to do with the idea and experience of non-self? This talk was given at a People of Color (POC) day-long retreat at San Francisco’s East Bay Meditation Centre 2019. which hosts teachers from all lineages to teach the Dharma to their POC, LGBTQI2, Differently Abled and Scent Free Communities. Talk given February 2019 in San Francisco.