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Triratna Writers Convention 2015

From Buddhist Centre Features on Tue, 7 Jul, 2015 - 02:38

The first Triratna writers convention is happening all this week during the Ledbury Poetry Festival and we’ll be hearing from some of the lyric voices taking part. Join us through the week at Adhisthana for lots of literary talk and an exploration of the connections between the Arts and spiritual life - a big part of the Triratna Buddhist path.

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Candradasa

Meditation Tuesdays - Meditations from the Anuruddha Sutta

From Online Meditators on Mon, 6 Jul, 2015 - 22:38

Meditation Tuesdays - Meditations from the Anuruddha Sutta

From Online Meditators on Mon, 6 Jul, 2015 - 22:38

On July 7th we’ll be starting a new six week series of meditations based on the Anuruddha Sutta and the Buddha’s description of how the qualities of a Dharma farer relate to the practices they engage in - especially in meditation itself.

This Dhamma is for one who is modest, not for one who is self-aggrandizing. This Dhamma is for one who is content, not for one who is discontent. This Dhamma is for one who is reclusive, not for one
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Sadayasihi

Reflections on BAM in Dublin

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Mon, 6 Jul, 2015 - 20:24

Reflections on BAM in Dublin

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Mon, 6 Jul, 2015 - 20:24

One of the biggest difficulties one has to face into when one wants to change the world – whether this is helping to bring about world peace, tackling climate change, ending famine, overthrowing an unjust system – is the fact that it is impossible to do on your own. Think of Avalokitesvara, prior to the intervention of Amitabha: he fell into despair at the realisation of how little a difference he could make as just one being on his own.

I feel...

cremigio

Change ourselves... change the world

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Mon, 6 Jul, 2015 - 18:13

On Tuesday 30th June, the Cardiff sangha took part in an evening of talks, discussions and workshops on the theme “Change ourselves - change the world”. This event was held as part on Buddhist Action Month 2015.

The first workshop was on ‘Vegetarianism and Veganism’ and included watching and discussing the very inspirational clip from Matthieu Ricard on “Keeping a Vegan and Vegetarian Diet”:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7T7vZr0c6s

The second workshop was on calculating our personal carbon footprint. This was about developing a greater awareness of how our...

Munisha

First mainland European Going For Refuge retreat for women

From Triratna News on Mon, 6 Jul, 2015 - 16:48

First mainland European Going For Refuge retreat for women

From Triratna News on Mon, 6 Jul, 2015 - 16:48

This September, the Tiratanaloka team from Wales, UK, will join Order members from continental Europe to run an international ‘Going For Refuge’ retreat for women on mainland Europe for the first time.

office [at] tiratanaloka.org.uk (Contact Tiratanaloka) for more details or to book.

The ‘What Is The Order?’ retreat is for women training for ordination and will take place at Triratna’s purpose-built Metta Vihara retreat centre in the Netherlands, 11-25th September.

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akasajoti

The Adhisthana community 'at home'

From Adhisthana on Mon, 6 Jul, 2015 - 13:01

The Adhisthana community 'at home'

From Adhisthana on Mon, 6 Jul, 2015 - 13:01

Last week the resident community at Adhisthana spent a few days ‘at home’ together. There was some study led by Parami on the Dasadhamma Sutta - the ten points to be reflected on by one who has ‘gone forth’; we had couple of inspiring and energising sessions facilitated by Saddhanandi, evoking the vision of Adhisthana and imagining what it will become in five years time; and a day spent exploring how we live together as a community to serve that...

Rijupatha

Dharmabyte: The Story of Little Ugly

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 6 Jul, 2015 - 11:00

Best-known stories brought together humour and lightness in Buddhist scriptures. Our FBA Dharmabyte today is called “The Story of Little Ugly” from the talk, “Encounters with Enlightenment”, by Saddhaloka, the author of a book of re-tellings of stories from the Pali Canon, the oldest collection of texts about the life and teachings of the Buddha. Here Saddhaloka talks about the tradition of storytelling in Buddhism, and recounts some of his own favourites. His obvious love of...

Sadayasihi

Earth Evening - Young Buddhists Group in Dublin

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Mon, 6 Jul, 2015 - 09:36

Earth Evening - Young Buddhists Group in Dublin

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Mon, 6 Jul, 2015 - 09:36

Clodagh Gray reports on the “Earth Evening: Practicing for the Planet” Young Buddhist Group meeting which looked at some of the big challenges of our time and how we can respond together as a Sangha to these issues:-

On Friday the 26th of June, coming towards the close of BAM, the Young Buddhist Group congregated in the DBC for a very special theme ‘Practicing for the Planet.’ As usual the atmosphere in the Centre on the Friday evening was warm and full of...

sobhanandi

nieuwe ontwikkeling bij de3juwelen

From Nederlands on Mon, 6 Jul, 2015 - 08:28

nieuwe ontwikkeling bij de3juwelen

From Nederlands on Mon, 6 Jul, 2015 - 08:28

De vertalingen van de volgende boeken zijn nu ook via lulu.com verkrijgbaar:

Paramananda: Verander jezelf

Sangharakshita: leven in vriendelijkheid

Sangharakshita: Leven in gewaarzijn

Vajragupta: de wereldse winden.

Binnenkort komt uit: Sangharakshita: Visie en transformatie.

En natuurlijk zijn er ook 24 vertaalde boeken in PDF als download beschikbaar op

www.de3juwelen.org

Veel leesplezier.

Ujumani

Une excuse

From Centre bouddhiste Triratna de Paris on Sun, 5 Jul, 2015 - 22:18

Une excuse

From Centre bouddhiste Triratna de Paris on Sun, 5 Jul, 2015 - 22:18

Depuis que nous avons publié le livre Poèmes de Sangharakshita, il y a quelques années, je n’étais pas retourné à la traduction de ses poèmes, parfois avec un peu de regret, mais dans le tournbillon de ma vie je n’en ai pas pris le temps. Le Mois d’Action Bouddhiste qui s’achève vient de m’en donner l’occasion, et je copie ci-dessous ma traduction de son poème An Apology (Une Excuse), écrit en 2009.

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Nous vivons à l’ère des excuses. Voici une...

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