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Eight Fold Path Retreat (Part 2)

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Fri, 7 Sep, 2018 - 09:33

Eight Fold Path Retreat (Part 2)

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Fri, 7 Sep, 2018 - 09:33

From 28th Aug to 2nd Sept 18 Women Mitra Study retreat led by Western Region GFR Team. Around 90 retreatant present on this Retreat among them were 18 Dhammacharini.

It was second half of Eight fold path retreat. In this Dhni. Maitridarshani given talk on Right Livelihood, Dhni. Shriarya on Right Effort, Dhni. Bodhiratna on Right Mindfulness and Dhni. Kamalchitta on Right...

Saddhammapradip

Bhante Birthday Celebration Aug - 18

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Fri, 7 Sep, 2018 - 09:24

Bhante Birthday Celebration Aug - 18

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Fri, 7 Sep, 2018 - 09:24

On 26th Aug 18 we celebrated Bhante Birthday. Dh. Ratnasambhava led sevenfold puja. Dh. Chandrashil chanted long life Mantra for Bhante.

Everybody was feeling great Gratitude toward Bhante got absorbed in Bhante both Punya and Jnana.

Saddhammapradip

Art & Meditation Retreat

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Fri, 7 Sep, 2018 - 08:32

Art & Meditation Retreat

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Fri, 7 Sep, 2018 - 08:32

Art and Meditation Retreat led by Dh. Guhyacitta from 24th to 26th Aug 18. In this retreat try to understand Bhante definition of Art and done basic meditation seating to experience it.

Retreat end with Bhante Birthday Celebration, we feel great gratitude to experience both Bhante Punya and Jnana.

Karunadevi

Upcoming Ordinations in the USA

From Order Connection on Thu, 6 Sep, 2018 - 19:32

Upcoming Ordinations in the USA

From Order Connection on Thu, 6 Sep, 2018 - 19:32

Dear Order Members,

We are very pleased to announce that Diane Palaces and Barry Timmerman, both of New Hampshire in the United States, are being privately ordained on the following dates:

Diane on Sunday, September 9 at 3:30 EDT.
Private Preceptor: Dayalocana

Barry on Thursday, September 13 in the evening.
Private Preceptor: Surakshita

Their Public Ordination ceremonies will be held on Sunday, September 16 at 4 pm at Aryaloka...

Read more about Upcoming Ordinations in the USA

Candradasa

50 Years, 50 Voices: Jnanadakini (Highlights)

From Buddhist Voices on Tue, 4 Sep, 2018 - 17:39

Immediately I said yes, and then I thought, ‘Oh, wow, it’s Venezuela… it’s almost like war!’ I didn’t know what kind of adventure it was going to be…

Jnanadakini’s Annals

In 1968 I was trying to understand the tragic political events in my country, Mexico, during the killing of many many students; and at the same time being moved by the Beatles song ‘All You Need Is Love’ and the Olympic games in Mexico.

In 1978 I was studying Sociology at the University, finding my individuality with leftists and...

Sadayasihi

Islam and the Buddha - New Writing from Sangharakshita

From Community Highlights on Tue, 4 Sep, 2018 - 11:53

Islam and the Buddha - New Writing from Sangharakshita

From Community Highlights on Tue, 4 Sep, 2018 - 11:53

Following on from his previous piece, Buddhism and Islam, Sangharakshita discusses Shah-Kazemi’s Common Ground Between Islam and Buddhism, with special reference to an article of his own published sixty or more years ago, Religion as Revelation and Discovery.

This piece is open to all and can be read on Sangharakshita’s website: Islam and the Buddha along with other articles he has written.

Sadayasihi

Journey to the North West: A Modern Pilgrimage

From Triratna News on Thu, 6 Sep, 2018 - 12:00

Journey to the North West: A Modern Pilgrimage

From Triratna News on Thu, 6 Sep, 2018 - 12:00

In late July, a GFR Mitra completed a 5 day ‘modern pilgrimage’, walking over 120 miles from Adhisthana to the Liverpool Buddhist Centre, in central Liverpool. Along the way, David Tyfield carried four heavy texts from the newly published Complete Works of Sangharakshita, and signed by Bhante himself at Adhisthana the day before setting off. Inspired by the great fabled pilgrimage of the 7th Century Chinese monk Xuanzang, mythologized in the Monkey Tales of...

Sadayasihi

Kerala Floods - Relief and Rehabilitation

From Triratna News on Tue, 4 Sep, 2018 - 16:59

Kerala Floods - Relief and Rehabilitation

From Triratna News on Tue, 4 Sep, 2018 - 16:59

Kerala is suffering its worst floods for 100 years. Hundreds of thousands have been displaced and are living in over 1,000 relief camps set up in the State. There have been a number of deaths and many serious injuries. Many are missing. The numbers are rising all the time. But even in such disaster, ugly face of untouchability rises and Dalits are discriminated during relief, as reported by India Today on July 24th, 2018. It happened earlier in Gujarat Earthquake; even the Tsunami...

Sadayasihi

Launch of Global Pioneers' Fund

From Triratna News on Tue, 4 Sep, 2018 - 14:59

https://vimeo.com/287303804

Launch of Global Pioneers' Fund

From Triratna News on Tue, 4 Sep, 2018 - 14:59

A new fund - the Global Pioneers’ Fund - was launched by FutureDharma at the recent Combined Area Order Weekend in Adhisthana. Sanghadeva, a ‘serial pioneer’, painted a vision of 3,200 Triratna Centres around the world in another 50 years’ time. The call to support pioneering work inspired about 150 gifts from Order Members totalling £54,000.

Sanghadeva was speaking on Sunday to 350 Order Members from around the UK and Ireland who had gathered at Adhisthana to...

Sadayasihi

Journey to the North West: A Modern Pilgrimage

From Triratna News on Thu, 6 Sep, 2018 - 12:00

Journey to the North West: A Modern Pilgrimage

From Triratna News on Thu, 6 Sep, 2018 - 12:00

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