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Why 'Compassion In Action'?

From Compassion In Action on Mon, 6 Apr, 2015 - 17:31

Why 'Compassion In Action'?

From Compassion In Action on Mon, 6 Apr, 2015 - 17:31

Compassion In Action is our new community space for the ongoing sharing that started life as ‘Beyond BAM’ (‘Beyond Buddhist Action Month’)!

Essentially, this space is about metta: the quality of unconditional loving-kindness, a key value in our Triratna community as it is in all Buddhist traditions. The Triratna Buddhist Community aims to be a force for the good in the world, and all we do is dedicated to...

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Buddhist Action Month 2015: Your world needs you!

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Mon, 6 Apr, 2015 - 16:01

Buddhist Action Month 2015: Your world needs you!

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Mon, 6 Apr, 2015 - 16:01

Hi from the BAM team!
It’s less than two months to go to Buddhist Action Month 2015 so it’s time to turn our thoughts to what we may choose to do during June - either at our local Triratna centre or individually - and raise awareness of how we can affect and change our world in a positive way. 

We’ll be posting lots of ideas and resources on these pages over the coming weeks to help you run and event...

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Dharmabyte: The Perfectly Enlightened Mind

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 6 Apr, 2015 - 10:50

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In today’s FBA Dharmabyte, “The Perfectly Enlightened Mind”, Padmavajra offers a beautiful reading of the opening verses of Bodhicaravatara – the Entry of the Way into Enlightenment, by Shantideva. The Bodhicitta is one of those terms that you need to get a feeling for – translating it as ‘the enlightened mind’ doesn’t quite do it justice....

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FBA Podcast: Eros and Beauty – Beauty As Refuge

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sun, 5 Apr, 2015 - 14:39

FBA Podcast: Eros and Beauty – Beauty As Refuge

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sun, 5 Apr, 2015 - 14:39

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In this week’s FBA Podcast“Eros and Beauty – Beauty As Refuge,” Subhadramati continues the series exploring the place of Eros and Beauty in the Buddhist life by drawing out the experience of poetry and connecting with strangers. 26th January 2015, London Buddhist Centre.

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Windhorse Evolution Closes - A Final Ritual (Extended Highlights)

From Community Highlights on Sat, 4 Apr, 2015 - 20:58

Windhorse Evolution Closes - A Final Ritual (Extended Highlights)

From Community Highlights on Sat, 4 Apr, 2015 - 20:58

After 35 years of trading as Buddhist Right Livelihood business in the UK, Windhorse:Evolution closed its doors. They did so in an exemplary way - with no debts, helping their Fair Trade suppliers to make a difficult transition, and taking very good care of all their employees. 

Here are extended highlights from the workers’ final ritual in Cambridge, UK, on March 26th 2015. 

Footage and photography by Ivan Villamar Trujillo as part of The Buddhist Centre Online’s...

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A Final Goodbye

From Windhorse Evolution on Fri, 3 Apr, 2015 - 21:15

A Final Goodbye

From Windhorse Evolution on Fri, 3 Apr, 2015 - 21:15

So the time has come to say a final goodbye with our last ever post. The majority of our stores are now closed with only West London and our Brighton Clearance Store left until Saturday 4th April.

We are pleased that our aim to close the business down in an ethical way over the last few months has been working really well. A big thank you to all of our loyal customers over the last 30...

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Walking the Sangharakshita Way

From Triratna News on Thu, 2 Apr, 2015 - 14:16

Walking the Sangharakshita Way

From Triratna News on Thu, 2 Apr, 2015 - 14:16

Kate Grant is on a pilgrimage, and you’re welcome to come along too. A mitra at the London Buddhist Centre, her plan is to walk from Tooting in south London, where Sangharakshita spent his boyhood, to Adhisthana, where he lives now. She’s doing this over the course of 17 days, roughly 2 days a month, arriving at Adhisthana on 6th September.

She says, “Each walk will take 3-6 hours. Companions welcome! Four walks down, I’ll be leaving London behind this Saturday, with a little flock...

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Dharmabyte: Transforming the World

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 2 Apr, 2015 - 11:00

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In today’s FBA Dharmabyte, “Transforming the World”, Khemasuri explores the message of Transforming the World in The Sutra of Golden Light at Sangha Night, Sheffield Buddhist Centre 2008. Talk given on 17th June 2008 as part of a series on Great Buddhist Texts.

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Dharmabyte: Buddhism and Culture

From Free Buddhist Audio on Wed, 1 Apr, 2015 - 20:44

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In today’s FBA Dharmabyte, “Buddhism and Culture”, Sangharakshita illustrates how it is only possible to change the world fundamentally when we are receptive to the influence of higher spiritual dimensions. From the talk of the same name, “Buddhism and Culture”, given in 1976 as part of the series “Transformation of...

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FBA Podcast: Sutra of Golden Light

From Free Buddhist Audio on Wed, 1 Apr, 2015 - 20:34

FBA Podcast: Sutra of Golden Light

From Free Buddhist Audio on Wed, 1 Apr, 2015 - 20:34

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In this week’s FBA Podcast, Vadanya shares much to reflect on in the “Sutra of Golden Light.” This is the first of two talks given during the Men`s Event in November 2009 on the theme of the Sutra of Golden Light. Talk given at Padmaloka Retreat Center, 2009.

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