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Excellent Retreat 14

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Fri, 29 Dec, 2017 - 01:29

Excellent Retreat 14

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Fri, 29 Dec, 2017 - 01:29

14th Excellent Retreat at Sadhamma Pradeep Retreat Center led by Dh. Subhuti on Buddhism and Aesthetic. Explore - What Buddhism has got to offer Artist - Clarity, Positive Emotion and Imagination.

In this retreat various artist has display their skill in music, painting, dancing, sculpture making, singing and various activity.

Saddhavasini

Vajra Bell - Fall/Winter 2017 issue

From Vajra Bell on Wed, 27 Dec, 2017 - 22:11

The Fall/Winter 2017-18 issue of the Vajra Bell magazine is here!

The focus of this issue is: “Looking to the Dharma to Deal with Challenges in Our Community”.

You can download and view the PDF version of this issue of Vajra Bell by clicking on the link at the bottom of this post.

In this issue:

Looking to the Dharma to Deal with Challenges in Our Community
Facing Our Shadows of the Past - by Mary Schaefer
Working Together to Create Beauty from Chaos - by Singhashri
Ethical Behavior: Mine, Yours, Ours - by Vidhuma
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Saccanama

Ratnavyuha from New Zealand becomes a public preceptor

From College of Public Preceptors on Wed, 27 Dec, 2017 - 11:00

Ratnavyuha from New Zealand becomes a public preceptor

From College of Public Preceptors on Wed, 27 Dec, 2017 - 11:00

Ratnavyuha introduces himself -

I currently live in Auckland, New Zealand where I’m involved with the Auckland Buddhist Centre, Sudarshanaloka Trust (which includes both Sudarshanaloka retreat centre and Lotus Realm Trading), and the Men’s ordination training process in New Zealand and Australia. My first contact with Triratna was in 1992 through Aryaloka retreat centre while a student at the...

Srivati

Death of Mallika

From Order Connection on Sun, 24 Dec, 2017 - 17:32

Death of Mallika

From Order Connection on Sun, 24 Dec, 2017 - 17:32

Dear friends,

Mallika passed away peacefully at 2.25am on Saturday 23 December in her care home in Aberdeen. She was 87. During her last days, she was surrounded by her loving family and the excellent and kindly care of the staff.

Over the last week or so, many of us in the sangha have been practising with Mallika in mind and sending her our best love. She moved to Aberdeen two years ago as...

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Vajranatha

27 December :: last metta4merida of 2017

From metta for merida on Sun, 24 Dec, 2017 - 15:50

27 December :: last metta4merida of 2017

From metta for merida on Sun, 24 Dec, 2017 - 15:50

Here in Mérida we’re going to be on retreat from the 26th to the 29th, so we’ll be doing our monthly meditation on retreat this month. Just getting ready to go up there and set things up!

Parami

Appointment of Aryajaya as an International Order Convenor

From Order Connection on Sat, 23 Dec, 2017 - 21:38

Appointment of Aryajaya as an International Order Convenor

From Order Connection on Sat, 23 Dec, 2017 - 21:38

Dear friends,

We are delighted to let you know that Dharmacharini Aryajaya is now appointed as an International Order Convenor. The process of selection was outlined in an Order Information Service letter sent out on the 20th November and also put in the December issue of Shabda. In the letter we said

We would like to recommend Aryajaya and we are asking for your blessing. If you are happy with this no further action...

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Parami

Resignation of Dharmacharini Amrtaketu from New Zealand

From Order Connection on Sat, 23 Dec, 2017 - 21:22

Resignation of Dharmacharini Amrtaketu from New Zealand

From Order Connection on Sat, 23 Dec, 2017 - 21:22

Dear Order Members,

Dharmanandi has asked me to inform you of the resignation of Dharmacharini Amrtaketu. We wish Amrtaketu well.

With metta,
Parami

Dharmanandi writes:

Amrtaketu was ordained at Golden Bay in 2009. Varadevi is her Private Preceptor and I am her Public Preceptor.

Amrtaketu has spoken to Varadevi and I have had some useful correspondence with her. Amrtaketu has been considering resigning from the Order for some time now; the decision became firmer...

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Saccanama

Maitripala from Australia becomes a public preceptor

From College of Public Preceptors on Sat, 23 Dec, 2017 - 12:18

Maitripala from Australia becomes a public preceptor

From College of Public Preceptors on Sat, 23 Dec, 2017 - 12:18

Maitripala introduces herself -
I came across the Dharma in 1991 when I attended a weekend course led by Buddhadasa and Guhyavajra in Melbourne.
Both Buddhadasa and Dayamegha were my first main dharma teachers.
I was bringing up my three daughters in the lovely forest town of Emerald about an hour and half from Melbourne. I taught for many years at the local Primary School and was passionate...

Prajnamati

Bhante on Conditionality and the Three self-natures

From Shabda Articles on Fri, 22 Dec, 2017 - 19:11

This article is an unpacking of a section of Bhante’s teaching in the seminar on the nature of existence chapter in the three jewels in which Bhante talks about conditionalityin relation to the Yogācāra teaching of the three self-natures.

I think it is a significant aspect of Bhante’s teaching on conditionality in that it provides a perspective that can encompass both his teachings from the survey – that conditionality is “an all -inclusive formulation of reality” that encompasses both saṃsāra and nirvāṇa1–...

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Introducing our new Customer Service Assistant, Amanda Katz

From Windhorse Publications on Fri, 22 Dec, 2017 - 11:40

Introducing our new Customer Service Assistant, Amanda Katz

From Windhorse Publications on Fri, 22 Dec, 2017 - 11:40

We are pleased to announce a new staff member. Amanda Katz recently joined our small team as Customer Service Assistant. This is a new role, as our book production manager, Michelle, was covering these types of queries. As our sales and reach have grown, so has the customer service role.

Amanda brings a wealth of skills to us. Her previous jobs include working for Windhorse Publications and Urthona Journal as a freelance proofreader. She has helped out as a bookshop assistant at...

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