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Ordinations at Akasavana

From Triratna News on Sun, 7 Jun, 2015 - 12:12

Ordinations at Akasavana

From Triratna News on Sun, 7 Jun, 2015 - 12:12

The following women were publicly ordained at Akashavana on Saturday 6th June 2015:

Public Preceptor Maitreyi
Kia Almegard becomes Vimaladhi, a Sanskrit name meaning ‘She whose Wisdom is Pure’ (long final ‘i’).
Westernised spelling: Vimaladhi
Private preceptor: Sridevi
Bente Kjønstad becomes Muditadevi, a Sanskrit name meaning ‘Goddess of sympathetic joy’ (long final ‘i’).
Westernised spelling: Muditadevi
Private preceptor: Sridevi
Su Akbar Khan becomes Sujhayini, a Pali or Sanskrit name meaning ‘She whose intent is excellent’ (long...

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Parami - Live Web Talk June 6th!

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Sat, 6 Jun, 2015 - 04:33

Parami - Live Web Talk June 6th!

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Sat, 6 Jun, 2015 - 04:33

On Saturday as part of BAM and the Young Buddhists weekend Parami will offer a live web talk and conversation. One of the most experienced and pioneering member of the Order, Parami has helped build the Triratna Buddhist Community over the past 30+ years and has never lost touch with its radical edge! We hope as many of you can tune in at home or with your own sanghas wherever you are!

The live streaming event we’ll be happening at 5pm UK...

Candradasa

Species In Pieces

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Sat, 6 Jun, 2015 - 04:28

Species In Pieces

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Sat, 6 Jun, 2015 - 04:28

I found this beautiful website extraordinarily moving… Species In Pieces: 30 Species. 30 Pieces. 1 Fragmented Survival.

Sadayasihi

BAM retreat in Ireland - Self and Other: the Alchemy of Transformation

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Fri, 5 Jun, 2015 - 15:30

BAM retreat in Ireland - Self and Other: the Alchemy of Transformation

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Fri, 5 Jun, 2015 - 15:30

Compassion is far more than emotion. It is something that springs

Up in the emptiness which is when you yourself are not there,

So that you do not know anything about it.

Nobody, in fact, knows anything about it (If they knew it, it would not be Compassion);

But they can only smell

The scent of the unseen flower

That blooms in the Heart of the Void

(‘The Unseen Flower’, by Bhante)

BAM in Ireland opened with a retreat over the June bank holiday weekend in the lovely surroundings of Sandville House, Co. Cavan. Twenty...

Sanghanistha

Themes for Ordination Retreats 2 and 3 Announced

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Tue, 2 Jun, 2015 - 18:49

Themes for Ordination Retreats 2 and 3 Announced

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Tue, 2 Jun, 2015 - 18:49

You may have noticed several short Ordination Training Retreats in the Padmaloka programme, well we can now announce the theme for Ordination Training Retreats 2 and 3. For all the info click here

Munisha

NewsByte 3, part 4

From Community Highlights on Tue, 2 Jun, 2015 - 12:33

NewsByte 3, part 4

From Community Highlights on Tue, 2 Jun, 2015 - 12:33

Part 4 of Clear Vision’s third NewsByte, rounding up news from around Triratna.

Here Subhuti talks about the National Network of Buddhist Youth Convention in India (10.5 mins).

Watch the full 6-story NewsByte compilation (55 minutes).

NewsByte is commissioned by Triratna’s European Chairs’ Assembly. Clear Vision is Triratna’s video project in Manchester UK, making Triratna video old and new available at VideoSangha.

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Dhammalata

Two Invitations

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 2 Jun, 2015 - 08:55

Two Invitations

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 2 Jun, 2015 - 08:55

Dear Coogee Meditators

To gain momentum in your meditation practice one often needs the support of like minded people. It’s important to make meditation something that happens regularly in your life – even a few minutes a day will make a profound difference to your mental states.

Two things that support meditation practice are friendships with other meditators and retreats and on that basis I’d like to warmly invite you to come along to two forthcoming events:

Our Retreat June 19 – 21 at Vijayaloka –...

Christine

Planetary - special BAM screening at Sheffield Buddhist Centre (June 13th)

From Earth Metta Sangha on Mon, 1 Jun, 2015 - 22:48

Planetary - special BAM screening at Sheffield Buddhist Centre (June 13th)

From Earth Metta Sangha on Mon, 1 Jun, 2015 - 22:48

We’re very pleased to offer a special screening of “Planetary” on June 13th at Sheffield Buddhist Centre, courtesy of the director, Steve Kennedy. The film is concurrently being shown at Sheffield Doc Fest (June 5-10).

PLANETARY is a provocative and breathtaking wakeup call – a cinematic journey that explores our cosmic origins and our future as a species. It is a poetic and humbling reminder that now is the time to shift our perspective, to reconsider our relationship with ourselves, with each other and with...

Christine

PLANETARY - special BAM screening at Sheffield Buddhist Centre (June 13th)

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Mon, 1 Jun, 2015 - 22:45

PLANETARY - special BAM screening at Sheffield Buddhist Centre (June 13th)

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Mon, 1 Jun, 2015 - 22:45

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Buddhist Action Month 2015 begins

From Triratna News on Mon, 1 Jun, 2015 - 07:35

Buddhist Action Month 2015 begins

From Triratna News on Mon, 1 Jun, 2015 - 07:35

Buddhist Action Month 2015 begins today - a festival of Buddhist-inspired social action. Triratna Buddhists are taking part in groups and centres all over the UK, as well as in our sanghas in Paris, New Hampshire, Dublin, Essen and at Eco Dharma in Spain.

Meanwhile Buddhists in other traditions are also involved in various ways, from the Amida Trust (Pure Land) and from SGI-UK.

This year’s themes for Triratna BAM are:

Sustainability
Awakening our money sense
Caring for others

Follow all the Triratna BAM...

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