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UK Buddhist chaplaincy training course starts soon

From Triratna News on Wed, 1 Apr, 2015 - 12:58

Kalyana Mitra: The Buddhist Chaplaincy Support Group is a UK Buddhist initiative offering training in chaplaincy work for Buddhists of all traditions. Their next training course starts on 12th April and runs for seven Sundays until 1st November, in London and Birmingham. See below for information.

They write: “The aim of these training groups is to explore and share experiences that help develop skills, competencies and capabilities in offering and providing spiritual and religious support to others in a wide...

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Dhammalata

A Great Reminder

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 31 Mar, 2015 - 12:30

A Great Reminder

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 31 Mar, 2015 - 12:30

It’s natural to love – it’s hard wired into us

One of the moments in the film some of us watched together on Sunday night (I AM) that really moved me (and there were many such moments) was the footage of a small boy running into his father’s arms when he made a surprise visit to his son’s preschool after having been away for months …..

The film’s narrative told us that science is discovering that there is...

Candradasa

Tuesday Meditation - Changed Time!

From Online Meditators on Mon, 30 Mar, 2015 - 22:34

Tuesday Meditation - Changed Time!

From Online Meditators on Mon, 30 Mar, 2015 - 22:34

As ever on Tuesday we’ll have an open space for regular meditators. Join us if you can for our international online sit!

NB. Now the clocks have changed once again in the UK, meditation will be at 2.30pm EST / 7.30pm UK.

How to connect
Join us on March 17th at 3.30pm EST/ 7.30pm UK via our Google + page (you will need a Google account of some kind...

Centre Team

The London Buddhist - No. 3, Community Of The Spirit

From Community Highlights on Mon, 30 Mar, 2015 - 17:45

The London Buddhist Centre has a new summer program and a beautiful set of articles looking at the community of the heart and spirit…

“The bonds that exist between us are an inherent part of who we are, how we live and what we do. Nevertheless, the games of separation that we play, through force of habit, produce aversion and conflict, polarization and difference in our lives and the world. Individually and globally this is a cause...

Munisha

Ordination at the London Buddhist Centre

From Triratna News on Mon, 30 Mar, 2015 - 17:11

Ordination at the London Buddhist Centre

From Triratna News on Mon, 30 Mar, 2015 - 17:11

Tony Murray Jones was publicly ordained at the London Buddhist Centre on 8th March.

He becomes Shraddhajit: ’He who is victorious through faith’.

His name, in romanised Sanskrit, is spelt Sraddhajit (acute accent on the first ‘s’ and a dash over the second ‘a’).

Private preceptor Jnanavaca; public preceptor Maitreyabandhu.

Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!

Apologies for delayed posting.

Singhamanas

The London Buddhist: Magazine and Programme: Summer 2015 now available

From London Buddhist Centre on Mon, 30 Mar, 2015 - 16:22

thelondonbuddhist.org

Vidyadaka writes;

I’ve not invited articles according to a specific theme for this new magazine, so it has been satisfying to see patterns emerging nonetheless. This third edition of The London Buddhist has been no exception: the importance of community seems to run through all of it.

The bonds that exist between us are an inherent part of who we are, how we live and what we do. Never the less, the games of separation that we...

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Prajnaketu

New Website

From Oxford Buddhist Centre - Buddhism and Meditation in Oxford on Mon, 30 Mar, 2015 - 10:32

New Website

From Oxford Buddhist Centre - Buddhism and Meditation in Oxford on Mon, 30 Mar, 2015 - 10:32

Check out our new website at www.oxfordbuddhistcentre.com!

viriyalila

Elements of Buddhist Practice — Vision and Transformation

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Mon, 30 Mar, 2015 - 05:59

Elements of Buddhist Practice — Vision and Transformation

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Mon, 30 Mar, 2015 - 05:59

Perhaps you’ve learned to meditate and have an interest in Buddhism. You’ve heard mention of practicing meditation, of practicing Buddhism — but what does this mean? In what ways are meditation and general Buddhist teaching considered practices, and how does it all fit into the greater scheme of modern life? What are the difficulties? What are the benefits? Please join us for a lively and practical exploration of the Noble Eight-fold Path at our Wednesday evening Friends’ Night, 7-9...

viriyalila

Triratna Community Day!

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Mon, 30 Mar, 2015 - 03:18

Triratna Community Day!

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Mon, 30 Mar, 2015 - 03:18

Saturday, April 11th | 3pm – 7pm

On Saturday, April 11th the Aryaloka and Portsmouth Buddhist Center sanghas will join together to celebrate the 48th birthday of the Triratna Buddhist Community. The festivities will begin at 3pm with selection video shorts highlighting Triratna activities around the world. A meditation and celebratory puja will follow at 4pm. We’ll conclude with a pot luck dinner at 5:30pm. Please bring a vegetarian dish to share.

Held at Aryaloka Buddhist Center, 14 Heartwood...

Rijupatha

Dharmabyte: Gathering Wisdom

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 26 Mar, 2015 - 09:50

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In today’s FBA Dharmabyte, “Gathering Wisdom”, we hear from Vidyadevi during the opening of the new Sangharakshita Library at Adhisthana.

Sangharakshita, founder of the Triratna Buddhist Order, has long dreamed of starting a new library to house his collection of 11,000 books on Buddhism, the Dharma and literature (including extensive reference and poetry collections). Vidyadevi, one...

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