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The Power of the Sangha: a story of transformation

From India Dhamma Trust: "At the heart of a peaceful Dhamma Revolution" on Thu, 25 Feb, 2016 - 12:23

The Power of the Sangha: a story of transformation

From India Dhamma Trust: "At the heart of a peaceful Dhamma Revolution" on Thu, 25 Feb, 2016 - 12:23

An interview with the very impressive Ratnakumar, an Order Member you have directly sponsored to transform his life and enter the Order. Originally from Orissa, Ratnakumar started life with the stigma of being a dalit in village India: not being able to sit with upper caste children in the class room or play with them in the sports grounds. Even the shop keepers would ask him to leave his money on the floor rather than take it from his hand...

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Dharmabyte: What is a Committed Buddhist?

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 25 Feb, 2016 - 11:00

Today’s FBA Dharmabyte speaks here on the challenge of building a Buddhist movement. In “What is a Committed Buddhist?” he discusses the need for Buddhist movements to be run only by committed Buddhists and who actually practice the Buddha’s teachings, not by those who merely have an intellectual interest. But how can one know who is a committed Buddhist?

From the talk “Commitment and Spiritual Community”, part of a series entitled ...

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Evolution, Capitalism and the Buddha

From Stockholms buddhistcenter on Thu, 25 Feb, 2016 - 00:00

In this talk given on Sanghanight in Stockholm Sweden, 22 of February 2016, Vaddhaka argues that capitalist economics is based upon a narrow evolutionary view associated with social Darwinism and a distorted interpretation of the survival of the fittest. So the question is then: Can modern approaches to evolution help to develop a new approach to economics more in line with buddhist values?

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Evolution, Capitalism and the Buddha

From Stockholms buddhistcenter on Thu, 25 Feb, 2016 - 00:00

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Imagining the Buddha Meditation

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Thu, 25 Feb, 2016 - 00:00

Short guided meditation imagining meeting the Buddha, with threefold puja, Shakyamuni mantra and transference of merits.

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Wayfinding

From Cambridge Buddhist Centre on Wed, 24 Feb, 2016 - 00:00

A rich talk by Vessantara on Sangha Night in Cambridge. Using the metaphor of Wayfinding to navigate our way across the sea of suffering to the safe refuge of the Buddha Dharma. The first of 4 talks exploring Going For Refuge.

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Young Facilitators Kula

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Tue, 23 Feb, 2016 - 15:03

Young Facilitators Kula (group)

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Tue, 23 Feb, 2016 - 15:03

This is the portal for all young facilitators to share resources, ideas and inspirations. It’s envisaged as a knowledge pool for members of the kula to draw on to take their young Buddhist group to the next level, and a way of rejoicing in what’s going well.

So what has worked for you? The sorts of things that you could post are:

Ideas for themes
Publicity images/strategies
Recordings/videos of talks
Photos
Retreat ideas
Quick updates on how your last event went
Upcoming plans
Questions and challenges
Whatever you think will help others and keep a connection within this kula…

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What Got You Interested?

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 23 Feb, 2016 - 04:59

What Got You Interested?

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 23 Feb, 2016 - 04:59

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9WrSkcbpvg

Somerset Maugham’s novel ‘The Razor’s Edge’ adapted into a movie was one of the seminal influences that turned me into both a meditator and a Buddhist.
I saw the Bill Murray version in the 80’s but the original starred Tyrone Power. Interestingly a Buddhist house painter and passionate Vipassana meditator who I’ve got to know over recent years also cites this story as a profound influence on his spiritual path....