From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 7 Apr, 2014 - 15:06Our FBA Podcast this week, “Remembering the Bodhichitta In Everyday Life,” is a talk from the recent Tonglen Retreat for Triratna Order Members by Yashobodhi. In this dynamic talk, Yashobodhi shares her personal connection to the tonglen practice, the seven point mind training and about practising tonglen in each moment.
Some pictures from our Instagram feed to mark Triratna Day 2014 celebrations in the USA and around the world. You can also listen to some podcasts from the US and Adhisthana over on our Features channel, or...
In our second podcast episode to mark Triratna Day 2014, we say hello to the Order members gathering on the north eastern seaboard of the USA to welcome Nagabodhi for a day studying the Dharma together and celebrating the Triratna Community’s 47th birthday. Happy Triratna Day, everyone!
The first of two podcasts from today’s celebrations of Triratna Day, marking the 47th anniversary of the Triratna Buddhist Community! Here’s Ivan and the facilitators from the big Young Buddhists Retreat that’s been going on this weekend at Adhisthana…
From Triratna News on Sat, 5 Apr, 2014 - 05:47Ashvajit writes with his usual summary of Sangharakshita’s diary for the past month, saying - “Misty mornings at Adhisthana this month past have been accompanied by ‘sounds and sweet airs that hurt not’ - by bird song and mild breezes. The mists have often been followed by sunny, though still cool days, and daffodils, primroses and other small flowers have been opening in the bright air.
Bhante’s health has been on the whole good for someone of his age,...
In today’s FBA Dharmabyte we continue podcasting from the Tonglen Retreat with this excerpt from Day 3: “Turning Towards Experience”. Here Saddhanandi talks about turning towards whatever is unsatisfactory in our experience and holding that in the wider framework of spacious awareness. Excerpted from the full talk entitled “Self Tonglen”.
From Vegan Buddhist on Thu, 3 Apr, 2014 - 09:54Vimalabandhu writes with news of the Cambridge Buddhist Centre’s Vegan Day, scheduled for June 2014. It will include a Vegan Poetry event - and submissions are invited from around the world. He says -
“Heart approach to becoming a vegan
To renounce our old favourite foods and become a vegan cheerfully, we need more than a convincing idea and alternative food. Our head and our stomach need the support of our heart. Writing a poem can help us...
In today’s FBA Dharmabyte“Introduction to Tonglen Retreat” Saddhanandi beautifully and skilfully presents her vision for the Tonglen retreat held in March 2014 at Taraloka. We’ve been posting all week from this Triratna Order Retreat and are pleased to share this ‘offering to the world’.
