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Pyrrho and the Buddha: Reasons to be Sceptical

From Western Buddhist Review on Sun, 6 Sep, 2015 - 10:57

Pyrrho and the Buddha: Reasons to be Sceptical

From Western Buddhist Review on Sun, 6 Sep, 2015 - 10:57

Christopher Beckwith, Greek Buddha: Pyrrho’s Encounter with Early Buddhism in Central Asia, Princeton University Press, 2015.

review by Dhivan Thomas Jones

Classical sources tell us that a young man named Pyrrho travelled with Alexander the Great and his army to north-west India in 324 bce. During their Indian sojourn, Pyrrho and his teacher, Anaxarchus, met Indian gymnosophists, ‘naked wise men’, and it is said that Pyrrho’s philosophy developed as a result of such meetings. When he returned from India, Pyrrho is said to have taught...

Rijupatha

FBA Podcast: The Individual and Community

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 5 Sep, 2015 - 11:00

In this week’s FBA Podcast, “The Individual and Community” Dhammarati explores the central importance the Triratna Buddhist Order places on communication and connection as a means of personal transformation and the basis from which we influence the world. This gives us the significance of the Triranta Buddhist Order as a community of individuals trying to change themselves and have a positive impact on society making them a nucleus of a new society.

Talk given at the Dharmapala College...

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akasajoti

Sangharakshita's 90th Birthday Celebrations

From Adhisthana on Fri, 4 Sep, 2015 - 14:29

Sangharakshita's 90th Birthday Celebrations

From Adhisthana on Fri, 4 Sep, 2015 - 14:29

The recent Order weekend in celebration of Sangharakshita’s 90th birthday was a great success - thank you all who came and participated and helped to create such a wonderful gathering. It has had a deeply positive effect on Adhisthana and on all of us here, and is an example of the magic of gathering together in large numbers as a spiritual community. We’re already looking forward to hosting many more large gatherings into the future! You can see posts, talks...

Munisha

Shrewsbury’s Buddhist Centre opens this month

From Triratna News on Fri, 4 Sep, 2015 - 10:36

Shrewsbury’s Buddhist Centre opens this month

From Triratna News on Fri, 4 Sep, 2015 - 10:36

The Triratna sangha in Shrewsbury, UK, has its own Centre – the first Buddhist place of worship in the town. The Centre, a former church hall, is holding an open day for the local community tomorrow, Saturday 5th September, 10am to 4 pm, attended by Shrewsbury’s mayor, mayoress and member of parliament.

The official Triratna launch is Saturday 26th September. (See below.)

The Shrewsbury sangha has met for many years in...

Munisha

Women's ordinations in India

From Triratna News on Thu, 3 Sep, 2015 - 17:34

Women's ordinations in India

From Triratna News on Thu, 3 Sep, 2015 - 17:34

We’re delighted to announce that the following women were publicly ordained on 30th August at Ven. Hsuan Tsang Retreat Centre, Bor Dharan, Maharashtra, India:

Private Preceptor Vijaya
Public Preceptor Jnanasuri
Anita Thool (South West Nagpur) becomes Amritanandi
Asha Nakhale (North Nagpur) becomes Shwetchitta
Shila Walke (North Nagpur) becomes Shubhrachitta
Kusum Tembhurne (Pimpri Centre Pune) becomes Amritdharini
Yamu Dhone (Amravati) becomes Amritamaya
Prabha Shende (Amravati) becomes Ojoratna
Chanda Gedam (Amravati) becomes Aryasri
Anusaya Bhagat (Wardha) becomes Vinayasri
Sindhu...

Candradasa

Buddhist Voices - Kalyanaprabha On Editing Sangharakshita

From Buddhist Centre Features on Thu, 3 Sep, 2015 - 11:14

An excellent conversation with Kalyanaprabha on what it’s like to work with and edit Sangharakshita, as his latest book, ‘A Moseley Miscellany’ hits the bookshops and the project to publish his Complete Works gets underway. Words and their meanings, the transformative effect of literature in a life, writing as a gateway to spiritual insight - these are just some of the topics covered as we hear from someone whose passion for literary work is both inspiring...

Centre Team

Sangharakshita: A Moseley Miscellany - Free Preview!

From Community Highlights on Thu, 3 Sep, 2015 - 11:13

Sangharakshita’s new book, ‘A Moseley Miscellany’ is out! It’s the latest work edited by Kalyanaprabha under the Ibis books imprint distributed by Windhorse Publications - and we have a free preview for you!

Buy ‘A Moseley Miscellany - Prose and Verse 1997-2012’

Listen to Kalyanaprabha talk about editing this book and Sangharakshita’s Complete Works

Rijupatha

Dharmabyte: The Buddha as Transcendental Guest

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 3 Sep, 2015 - 11:00

Our FBA Dharmabyte today is called “The Buddha as Transcendental Guest” from the talk “The Symbolism of Offerings and Self-Sacrifice” by Sangharakshita. In this lecture we are shown how the symbolism of ritual offerings originated in the Hinayana and Mahayana, and later flowered with the Tantric offerings, particularly the offering of the Mandala.

Part of the series “Creative Symbols of the Tantric Path to Enlightenment”, given in 1971.

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Saddhammapradip

Bhante 90th Birthday Celebration in Community

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Wed, 2 Sep, 2015 - 12:58

Bhante 90th Birthday Celebration in Community

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Wed, 2 Sep, 2015 - 12:58

Community at Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat center celebrated Bhante 90th Birthday in morning by talking about memory of Bhante, watching Bhante Final tour video to India and in evening puja led by Dhammamitra Dhammadeep and Cheif quest on this occasion was Dh. Milind Shakya from Dapodi. Sadhamma Pradeep Retreat center is having one box among 56 distributed all over world. It was 12th year of opening box and doing ritual and devotion practice.

Christine

Eco-Sattva Training

From Earth Metta Sangha on Tue, 1 Sep, 2015 - 18:11

Eco-Sattva Training

From Earth Metta Sangha on Tue, 1 Sep, 2015 - 18:11

Join the EcoSattva training course, from Sept 13th:

“In the face of catastrophic climate change, we as a Buddhist/mindfulness community have the opportunity to creatively define for ourselves appropriate response: response that is wise, compassionate, transformative, resolute and equanimous. To realize this potential, the community needs leaders of all kinds at all levels. This is the path of the EcoSattva.

Building on a series of five online “Mindfulness and Climate Action” conversations in the fall of 2014, One Earth Sangha is offering...

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