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Video Clip "Learning to make Greeting Cards" in Street Children Project

From People to People, Nagpur, India. on Mon, 20 Jan, 2014 - 12:33

Video Clip "Learning to make Greeting Cards" in Street Children Project

From People to People, Nagpur, India. on Mon, 20 Jan, 2014 - 12:33Our project’s beneficiaries are happy to learn to make greeting cards at the Ganganagar, Nagpur ! This project is run by PTP for the children of wanderer community known as Vadaar. These are migrated and now they are ready to get education to their children. PTP is playing a very special role to bring them in the main stream of the society.
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" Learning to make Greeting Cards" in Street Children Project

From People to People, Nagpur, India. on Mon, 20 Jan, 2014 - 09:09

" Learning to make Greeting Cards" in Street Children Project

From People to People, Nagpur, India. on Mon, 20 Jan, 2014 - 09:09

“Study Home” for Street Children, experienced happiness & excitement among children while “Learning to make Greeting Cards” event run in the project for the children at Ganganagar, Nagpur. This event increased confidence among children that they are also able to be like other children in the society.
This project is perticularly for the most disadvantaged and poor wanderer...

viriyalila

The Dhamma as Mystery & Imagination

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 18 Jan, 2014 - 21:57

The Dhamma as Mystery & Imagination

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 18 Jan, 2014 - 21:57We launched the new year with a series of talks on the Dhamma as mystery and imagination in our FBA Podcasts and Dharmabytes. Starting with our first FBA Dharmabyte, “The Mystery of the Dhamma Niyama” we have a clip by from one of his Rambles Around Reality series. Here he describes the Dhamma Niyama as having it’s own conditioned laws which are potentially working within us. Using the metaphor of the stream,...

viriyalila

The Richly Endowed Buddha of the Southern Realm

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 18 Jan, 2014 - 21:02

The Richly Endowed Buddha of the Southern Realm

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 18 Jan, 2014 - 21:02We are graced with Dhammadinna’s wisdom in this week’sFBA Podcast “The Richly Endowed Buddha of the Southern Realm.” Third in a series of talks given on the 2012 Triratna International Retreat, Dhammadinna evokes the Buddha Ratnasambhava. For more talks, videos, photos etc from the retreat see www.thebuddhistcentre.com and navigate to page ‘internationalretreat.’

viriyalila

FBA Dharmabyte No. 313: Meditative Experience

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 16 Jan, 2014 - 18:21

Our FBA Dharmabyte today is titled: “Meditative Experience” from the 1967 talk by Sangharakshita titled Meditation: the Expanding Consciousness. In this excerpt, Bhante explains the the three stages of meditation: samata, samapatti, and samadhi.

Samata is the experience of tranquility, calm and equanimity of mind as discursive mental activity recedes. Samapatti represents an immense variety of experiences. Described as attainments in meditation from changes in temperature and seeing multi-colored lights to flashes of insight...

Munisha

Life is King in Russian too

From Triratna News on Thu, 16 Jan, 2014 - 16:40

Life is King in Russian too

From Triratna News on Thu, 16 Jan, 2014 - 16:40Suvannavira is Triratna’s emissary to Russia. Living in a hostel in Moscow, he teaches Dharma and meditation - and publishes Sangharakshita’s books in Russian, and has translated all the Foundation Year materials for the mitra study course! He writes:

“Poets and poems have long been loved and revered in Russia. Most dear is Alexander Pushkin, considered the Russian Shakespeare. Be careful if you are asked by Russian if you ‘know’ the poems of Pushkin. They don’t mean...

Carol Robertson

Parinirvana Day

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Wed, 15 Jan, 2014 - 14:39

Parinirvana Day

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Wed, 15 Jan, 2014 - 14:39Traditional Buddhist festival celebrating the Buddha’s Parinirvana. A day of meditation, reflection and puja. Bring veggie lunch to share. It is traditional to wear white. Dana event: donations welcome. 3 Vajras. With Satyadakini, Aryashila and others. Sunday 16th February 10.30am-4pm (11am start)

Carol Robertson

Why Ask for Ordination?

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Wed, 15 Jan, 2014 - 14:37

Why Ask for Ordination?

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Wed, 15 Jan, 2014 - 14:37An afternoon for women mitras to explore the process behind deepening spiritual commitment through asking for ordination, with the opportunity to ask questions and discuss. With Amarapuspa, Dayapakshini, Vijayasri & Sucimani. Sunday 26th January 2-5pm.

Vimalasara

Make a plan

From Eight Step Recovery - Using the Buddha's Teachings To Overcome Addiction on Wed, 15 Jan, 2014 - 11:57

Make a plan

From Eight Step Recovery - Using the Buddha's Teachings To Overcome Addiction on Wed, 15 Jan, 2014 - 11:57New year resolution blues? Click here and read about Make a plan

viriyalila

“Imagination & Dreaming Angels”

From Free Buddhist Audio on Tue, 14 Jan, 2014 - 17:32

Our FBA Dharmabyte today is from Vajratara entitled: “Imagination & Dreaming Angels.” Here Vajratara explores the fifth pillar of the Triratna Buddhist Order: Imagination as mystery, magic and myth. She describes how in the Sangha, in the Sangha we aspire to, the distinctions between each other are transcended – which is a mysterious and wonderful thing. From the talk: Dreaming Angels given on the December 2012 National Order Weekend for women.

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