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Buddhism and capitalism: new video interview with Vaddhaka

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Tue, 19 May, 2015 - 19:27

Buddhism and capitalism: new video interview with Vaddhaka

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Tue, 19 May, 2015 - 19:27

Over on Triratna News today we’re featuring a new 32-minute video interview with Vaddhaka, about his book on Buddhism and economics, The Buddha on Wall Street.

You might like to show this video as part of your BAM activities.

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Buddhism and economics: an interview with Vaddhaka

From Triratna News on Tue, 19 May, 2015 - 19:14

Buddhism and economics: an interview with Vaddhaka

From Triratna News on Tue, 19 May, 2015 - 19:14

Vaddhaka is on a tour of Triratna Buddhist centres in the UK and Ireland, promoting his book about Buddhism and capitalism, The Buddha on Wall Street. See below for further dates.

Before his Manchester talk, Clear Vision filmed an interview with him. What is a practical Buddhist response to capitalism? How might an economics motivated by generosity look?

(32 minutes)

Hear Vaddhaka live! The UK and Ireland tour continues:

May 21st Nottingham Buddhist Centre
May 26th Liverpool Buddhist Centre (Sorry, this has had to be cancelled.)
May...

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Job Opportunities at Karuna Trust

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Tue, 19 May, 2015 - 12:24

Job Opportunities at Karuna Trust - London (N7)

The Karuna Trust is a charity founded on the principle of ‘compassionate action based on wisdom’, the meaning of the Sanskrit word ‘Karuna’. In our 35th year we are a thriving Buddhist Team Based Right Livelihood. We give over £1million each year to help marginalised communities escape prejudice and poverty in South Asia.

We currently have the following vacancies based in our London office:

Programmes Manager (full time)

Previous programme management or international development experience preferred.

Major Donor Relationship Manager...

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Doing it for Others

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 19 May, 2015 - 01:23

Doing it for Others

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 19 May, 2015 - 01:23

Sometimes there is a view that meditation is self-absorbed and even that the time might be better spent doing things of a more hands on nature.

But the Buddhist notion is that to get oneself sorted out is the most helpful thing one can do for everyone!

To know yourself, to cultivate a heart that is truly kind will bring immeasurable benefit to the world ……..

For this reason there’s a very traditional practice that Buddhist have called ‘Transference of Merit’ - at the end of...

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Our Voices call for action on climate change

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Mon, 18 May, 2015 - 20:58

Our Voices call for action on climate change

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Mon, 18 May, 2015 - 20:58

Our Voices is an international campaign to bring together the voices of the world’s great faiths (Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, Jewish and Hindu) in a call for action on climate change. They write asking for your help with a short survey:

“To do this we need to find the words and messages that speak best to the values, concerns and different spiritual traditions of all the world’s faiths.

As such, we need your help.

...

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Entering the Mandala - Sub 25 Retreat at Adhisthana

From Adhisthana on Mon, 18 May, 2015 - 14:28

Entering the Mandala - Sub 25 Retreat at Adhisthana

From Adhisthana on Mon, 18 May, 2015 - 14:28

This retreat is the first of it’s kind and an exciting opportunity for those 25 and under to come together; to build friendships and explore what Buddhism has to say about life’s big questions and how to live a meaningful life.

We will be looking at Sangharakshita’s teachings on the Greater Mandala of Aesthetic Appreciation; exploring beauty in the spiritual life and how we can live aligned with our deepest values.

The retreat will be led by Order Members and Mitras who are under...

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Dharmic reasons to take part in BAM: No 2

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Sun, 17 May, 2015 - 00:49

Dharmic reasons to take part in BAM: No 2

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Sun, 17 May, 2015 - 00:49

In his document, Dharmic reasons to take part in BAM, (updated by Dhammadassin) Lokabandhu writes:

“2015 could just be the year the world gets serious about the danger of climate change. For years the world’s scientists have been warning that we are on the verge of creating planet-wide runaway climate change - but the world’s response has been pretty apathetic.

It is becoming ever clearer that we will have to ‘go forth’ from our present habit of unchchecked fossil fuel exploitation: the...

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Dharmic reasons to take part in BAM - full document

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Sat, 16 May, 2015 - 00:31

Here’s the full pdf version of Lokabandhu’s document giving specifically Buddhist reasons to take part in BAM, updated by Dhammadassin this year. We’ll be publishing extracts over the next few days.

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NewsByte 3 is here

From Triratna News on Fri, 15 May, 2015 - 13:00

NewsByte 3 is here

From Triratna News on Fri, 15 May, 2015 - 13:00

For Buddha Day, Clear Vision released the third of its twice yearly NewsBytes: video roundups of news from around Triratna.

NewsByte 3 covers

The new West London Buddhist Centre
Nagpur Buddha Festival
Opening the Sangharakshita Library
National Network of Buddhist Youth Convention
windhorse:evolution closing
Amitasuri - a Buddhist chaplain in Manchester

55 minutes

NewsByte is commissioned by Triratna’s European Chairs’ Assembly from Clear Vision, Triratna’s video project in Manchester, UK. Clear Vision presents Triratna’s video archives on its VideoSangha site.

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What is DANCE?

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Fri, 15 May, 2015 - 12:00

What is DANCE?

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Fri, 15 May, 2015 - 12:00

Dharma Action Network for Climate Engagement (DANCE) is a “space for connecting to explore the breadth of possible Dharma responses to climate change and related issues.”

Originating with Gaia House, in Devon, UK, a centre connected with the Insight Meditation tradition, its publicity does not yet reflect awareness of BAM (which is growing but not yet that well known). Maybe nearby Triratna sanghas would like to make contact.

Find DANCE on Facebook.
Visit the DANCE website.

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