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FBA Dharmabyte No.315: "Cherishing the Lotus"

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 23 Jan, 2014 - 19:33
Our FBA Dharmabyte today is a short talk on the theme of ‘Intensity of engagement with the Dharma life’ by Amlanadhi titled: “Cherishing the Lotus”. Given on the European Order Gathering at Wymondham College, August 10 2013. The Theme of the gathering was ‘Karma niyama in the service of the Dharma niyama’.
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Commonality of Practice

From Triratna International Council on Thu, 23 Jan, 2014 - 17:41
This is a copy of a Thread published in the February 2014 issue of Shabda, which aims to start a discussion about how we, as an Order and Movement, meet the need for unity and a commonality of practice while remaining open to the development and evolution of Triratna’s system of practice. It was written by Dhammarati, who is Chair of both the Preceptors’ College and the International Council.
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Commonality of Practice

From College of Public Preceptors on Thu, 23 Jan, 2014 - 17:39
This is a copy of a Thread published in the February 2014 issue of Shabda, which aims to start a discussion about how we, as an Order and Movement, meet the need for unity and a commonality of practice while remaining open to the development and evolution of Triratna’s system of practice. It was written by Dhammarati, who is Chair of both the Preceptors’ College and the International Council.
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Adhisthana launches intensive women's and men’s Dharma Training Courses

From Triratna News on Thu, 23 Jan, 2014 - 10:59
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Adhisthana launches intensive women's and men’s Dharma Training Courses

From Triratna News on Thu, 23 Jan, 2014 - 10:59Vidyaruchi writes with news of two full-time intensive Dharma Training Courses being launched at Adhisthana, Triratna’s new retreat centre near Malvern, UK. The first, a five-month course for women, begins in February. It will be followed by a similar course for men, running from September 2014 to January 2015. He says -

“Adhisthana is dedicated to teaching Sangharakshita’s presentation of the Dharma, faithful to the Buddha’s own teachings and honouring the best in all Buddhist schools...
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Vajrasattva Puja

From Glasgow Buddhist Centre on Wed, 22 Jan, 2014 - 15:45
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  • Around the shrine
  • The Buddha and Vajrasattva
  • The Pure One
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Vajrasattva Puja

From Glasgow Buddhist Centre on Wed, 22 Jan, 2014 - 15:45
The sangha at the Glasgow Buddhist Centre off their Dharma year with a renewing Vajrasattva Puja. I was lucky enough to drop in for it. Here are some pictures I took from the beautiful moon shrine made for the occasion by...
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Tiny Rupas, Batch No. 2

From Community Highlights on Wed, 22 Jan, 2014 - 15:31

Tiny Rupas, Batch No. 2

From Community Highlights on Wed, 22 Jan, 2014 - 15:31
More from the shrine at Adhisthana Retreat Centre, with tiny rupas sent in from Triratna Buddhist Centres around the world…

See Batch No. 1

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South Pacific Dharmacharinis

From Community Highlights on Wed, 22 Jan, 2014 - 15:08

Another great update from Parami from the College of Public Preceptors, this time travelling in the southern hemisphere visiting Triratna Centres in New Zealand and Australia. We hear from a variety of folk about Sudarshanaloka Retreat Centre, about Triratna activities in Melbourne, about working with people in recovery from addiction, and about two dynamic Right Livelihood businesses in Thames, NZ: Sola Cafe and...
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Metta

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 21 Jan, 2014 - 10:26

Metta

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 21 Jan, 2014 - 10:26Dear Coogee Meditators

I get emails from a property investment company pretty much every day and I quite like them. Amongst the blogs they have, what I find to be, some quite inspiring articles and I’ve included an excerpt from one they posted today from a Harvard Business School paper about how successful people manage stress.

Immediately I saw the connection to what we understand about the metta (kindness) practice ……

There were ten points hierarchically...
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Meditation for January

From Online Meditators on Mon, 20 Jan, 2014 - 16:28

Meditation for January

From Online Meditators on Mon, 20 Jan, 2014 - 16:28Hi all, we’re back our winter break now, and wanted to let you know that we’ll resume online meditation as planned tomorrow on Tuesday January 21st. We’ll be doing the classic mindfulness of breathing meditation, followed on Thursday by the cultivation of loving kindness (the metta bhavana) .

Our regular meditation times this season will again be Tuesdays at 2.30pm EST/ 7.30pm UK and Thursdays at 11am EST / 4pm UK...
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Stepping Through Dharma Portals

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 20 Jan, 2014 - 15:44
Our FBA Dharmabyte today is an interesting blend of SciFi and Dharma Study titled “Stepping Through Dharma Portals”. From the talk “Cherish the Doctrine” by Nagapriya, Part 1 of a three part series based around the motto of the great Tibetan 20th Century teacher Dhardo Rimpoche – “Cherish the Doctrine, Live United, Radiate Love”.

Here, Nagapriya reminds us that in order to appreciate the meaning of symbols, one needs to engage the imagination. Further,...

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