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What Is the Order? - Making Correction After Failure

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Sun, 19 Mar, 2017 - 00:00
Until we have attained a very high level of commitment, over the course of our Order life we will probably fall away from Going for Refuge. Effective commitment means that we are committed to recommitting ourselves when required. Purna's personal journey within the Order tells the sometimes painful process of learning the necessity of such re-commitment.
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Milarepa

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Sun, 19 Mar, 2017 - 00:00
A short talk about the figure of Milarepa given at Padmaloka on the 'Cosmic Going for Refuge Tree' retreat in 2016.
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Celebrating Dr Ambedkar

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Sun, 19 Mar, 2017 - 00:00
A talk given by Padmavajra and Purna celebrating the 60th anniversary of the mass conversions to Buddhism in India led by Dr Ambedkar.
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Ordination at Guhyaloka | Ordenación en Guhyaloka

From Order Connection on Sat, 18 Mar, 2017 - 21:49

Ordination at Guhyaloka | Ordenación en Guhyaloka

From Order Connection on Sat, 18 Mar, 2017 - 21:49

Dear Order Members,

We’re pleased to announce that the following public ordination took place today, 18th March 2017, at Guhyaloka Retreat Centre in Spain:

Ruben Sánchez becomes
Yaśomani, meaning “He who is an Excellent Jewel”
(Westernised spelling Yashomani).
Private Preceptor: Moksananda
Public Preceptor: Moksananda

Ruben Sánchez se convierte en
Yaśomaṇi, “El que es una Joya Excelente”
(Ortografía occidentalizada Yashomani ).
Preceptor privado: Moksananda
Preceptor Público: Moksananda

Con...
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Parami, Lokeshvara and Saddhaloka In Conversation

From College of Public Preceptors on Sat, 18 Mar, 2017 - 15:08

A new podcast from some members of the Adhisthana Kula as they come to the end of a 10-day meeting of the College. 

A great little summary of some of the more general issues discussed, including those arising from historical controversies in Triratna (formerly the FWBO). We get a little taster of other conversations to come - with news of new media, and of prospective reconciliation possibilities within the wider community.

What emerges is a picture of the College at a...
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Parami, Lokeshvara and Saddhaloka In Conversation

From Adhisthana Kula on Sat, 18 Mar, 2017 - 15:01

A new podcast from some members of the Adhisthana Kula as they come to the end of a 10-day meeting of the College of Public Preceptors - the body responsible for maintaining the integrity and spirit of the Triratna Buddhist Order. 

A great little summary of some of the more general issues discussed, including those arising from historical controversies. We get a little taster of other conversations to come - with news of new media, and of prospective reconciliation possibilities within...
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Meditating with the Body

From Exeter Triratna Group on Sat, 18 Mar, 2017 - 12:24

At the Exeter Sangha Night sessions this month, we are starting off our journey of Going Deeper with our meditation practice’ by looking at involving our bodies and physical experience. 

This includes spending some time with and  achieving a comfortable and supportive posture - I have attached a short guide (thanks to Vajramati from the New York Triratna Centre) and here is also a link to ...

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This Sunday: Integration - Dawning of Awareness

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Thu, 16 Mar, 2017 - 14:55

This Sunday: Integration - Dawning of Awareness

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Thu, 16 Mar, 2017 - 14:55

This Sunday, March 19, 10AM-12:30 PM, we continue with our exploration of the spiritual path.  Following a period of meditation, led by Dh. Viriyalila, we will encounter the first stage, or aspect, of spiritual development – Integration. Here, we look within ourselves to more fully understand our thoughts, feelings, and actions in light of our spiritual aspirations and Dharmic perspective. By more fully understanding all the parts of ourselves, horizontally and vertically, as it were, we begin to...
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Special Action for BAM 2017 - #4: Connecting to non-human beings...

From Buddhist Action on Wed, 15 Mar, 2017 - 17:27

… let’s go vegan for a day, a week or a month!

Sarah Boak who you might know from these pages, or from Southampton Sangha where her home is, or through her work for Buddhafield, has compiled this little booklet to make it that much easier to take the plunge and take steps towards consuming less animal-based products. 

And of course if you want to explore veganism as an action for June at your Buddhist centre or Group, one step might be to go...

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Special Action for BAM 2017 - #2: Take part in Refugee Week (in UK)

From Buddhist Action on Wed, 15 Mar, 2017 - 17:26

Im June in the UK this year is Refugee Week. This seems an opportunity to good to pass by, especially for those of us who live in the UK; but even if you don’t, the subject of refugees, and our relationship to them, is surely topical and all of us in Triratna may want to choose to do something in relation to this. 

The website includes helpful info like Advice and Ideas for Organising Events and there is...

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