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Bhante blesses the FutureDharma Jambala rupa!

From Future Dharma on Tue, 8 May, 2018 - 18:59

Bhante blesses the FutureDharma Jambala rupa!

From Future Dharma on Tue, 8 May, 2018 - 18:59

Today Bhante Sangharakshita blessed FutureDharma’s Jambala rupa, and wished our whole team every success in raising money for our movement’s projects.

He said something like, “Money is necessary for all activities in the world. In the right hands it can make such a difference. There can be hardly any better use for money than Dharma work”

We talked about US...

Mokshini

A Myth For Our Times?!

From Buddhist Action on Tue, 8 May, 2018 - 13:30

A Myth For Our Times?!

From Buddhist Action on Tue, 8 May, 2018 - 13:30

However innumerable beings are, I vow to deliver them;

However inexhaustible the passions are, I vow to extinguish them;

However immeasurable the teachings are, I vow to master them;

However incomparable the Buddha Truth is, I vow to attain it

Prajnaketu shares his thoughts for BAM 2018 and invites us all to discuss and explore how we can bring the myth of the Bodhisattva Ideal more into our lives in a practical way.

He writes - ”As we enter into Buddhist Action Month we consciously co-operate with the myth of the...

Mokshini

films for BAM 2018

From Buddhist Action on Tue, 8 May, 2018 - 09:40

films for BAM 2018

From Buddhist Action on Tue, 8 May, 2018 - 09:40

An excellent way to engage people in discussion and raise awareness of ecological and economic issues that have ethical implications for our practice is to show a film at your Centre and invite people along. Here is a list to get you started!

‘The Story of Stuff’ (series of films starting in 2007 to present)

‘Before the Flood’(2017)

‘Chasing Coral’ (2017)

‘Awake, a dream from Standing Rock’ (2017)

‘A Plastic Ocean’ (2016)

‘Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things’ (2016)

‘How to Let Go of the World and Love All the Things Climate Can’t...

Mokshini

Resources for BAM 2018 - good reads

From Buddhist Action on Tue, 8 May, 2018 - 09:32

Resources for BAM 2018 - good reads

From Buddhist Action on Tue, 8 May, 2018 - 09:32

You may decide June is a good month to learn more about economics, neoliberalism, environmental issues, or ways to get engaged - here is a list of books to get you started! If there is something you want to add to this list, just add it in the comments box below!

Raworth, K. 2018. ‘Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st Century Economist’. Cornerstone.

Monbiot, G. 2017. ‘Out of the Wreckage: a new politics for an age of crisis’. Verso.

Evans, A. 2016. ‘Eden...

Mokshini

Divest - Defund - Desponsor!

From Buddhist Action on Tue, 8 May, 2018 - 09:25

Divest - Defund - Desponsor!

From Buddhist Action on Tue, 8 May, 2018 - 09:25

Divest your money

Want to do something effective but don’t know where to start? One of the most tangible and straightforward things each of us can do is to financially withdraw our support from anti-social businesses. This is known as divestment. The historical precedent is the divestment campaign which helped end the apartheid system in South Africa. Currently, the two most successful global divestment campaigns are the Carbon Divestment Movement (“Go Fossil Free”), which is tackling climate change, and the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement, which...

Mokshini

Becoming an Ethical Consumer has just got that bit easier ....

From Buddhist Action on Tue, 8 May, 2018 - 09:16

Becoming an Ethical Consumer has just got that bit easier ....

From Buddhist Action on Tue, 8 May, 2018 - 09:16

Become an Ethical Consumer

Living ethically in the 21st century is complex and often conflicted, but there are tools and resources that can help us make informed and effective choices. In the UK, Ethical Consumer Magazine is an independent, not-for-profit, multi-stakeholder co-operative whose mission is to make global businesses more sustainable through consumer pressure. Founded in Manchester in 1989, Ethical Consumer helps consumers to shop ethically, campaigners to challenge corporate power, and businesses to improve their supply chain

In support of Buddhist...

Mokshini

BAM 2018: transforming self, transforming world

From Buddhist Action on Mon, 7 May, 2018 - 17:15

BAM 2018: transforming self, transforming world

From Buddhist Action on Mon, 7 May, 2018 - 17:15

Here is a short video from Christine Thuring to inspire us to commit to some life- and world changing actions this June. Buddhist Action Month is an opportunity to reflect on our values, and to take the time to think about and adjust a habit that we know has an adverse affect on ourselves and on the planet. Typical BAM activities over the last few years have included litter picks, beach cleans, a month of going vegan, or mindful time...

Sadayasihi

FBA Podcast: Inquisitive Mind, Thinking and Awakening

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 5 May, 2018 - 12:29

This FBA Podcast is called ‘Inquisitive Mind, Thinking and Awakening’.

Here Yashobodhi talks about the relationship between thinking and insight. As long as we have a brain, we will have thoughts. Some of these thoughts are helpful. Some not so much. Becoming aware of thoughts is a good start. Whatever next?

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Satyalila

50 Years, 50 Voices: Manjusvara (Highlights)

From Buddhist Voices on Thu, 3 May, 2018 - 15:00

Who needs perfection?
Perfection is useless in the human life…

Listen to two component conversations with Manjusvara—and subscribe to the Buddhist Voices podcast for more full-length recordings from Fifty Years, Fifty Voices.

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A few months ago I remembered that I’d heard a talk Manjusvara gave in 2007 called ‘20 years in the WBO’ on the 20th anniversary of his ordination. I thought it might contain some useful material for this project, so I looked it up on Free Buddhist Audio, only to discover that it...