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Eight Step Recovery Book Launch

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Tue, 14 Jan, 2014 - 12:52

Eight Step Recovery Book Launch

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Tue, 14 Jan, 2014 - 12:52This Saturday Sangha morning (18th Jan) the Croydon Buddhist Centre welcomes Vimalasara and Paramabandhu as they continue their book launch tour. Sangha morning starts at 10.30am and involves chanting the refuges and precepts, meditation, tea break and a Dharma Talk. This Saturday will see our very special guests introduce their new book ‘Eight Step Recovery’ and there will be the opportunity for book signing. Copies of the book are in stock in the centre book shop. Sangha morning is open...

Dhammalata

The Elevator Pitch

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 14 Jan, 2014 - 05:04

The Elevator Pitch

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 14 Jan, 2014 - 05:04Coogee Meditation Group Elevator Pitch

Terry from our group recently floated the concept of ‘The Elevator Pitch’ past me; a pithy encapsulation of one’s mission statement so economical that it can be delivered between floors of a building whilst riding the lift with the CEO.

If you can’t communicate it in thirty seconds you probably don’t understand it yourself!

So here goes:

The Coogee Meditation Group teaches and supports the development...

viriyalila

FBA Podcast: Tranquility, Imagination and Insight

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 11 Jan, 2014 - 22:30

FBA Podcast: Tranquility, Imagination and Insight

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 11 Jan, 2014 - 22:30For this week’s FBA Podcast we have Kamalashila speaking on the occasion of relaunching his book Buddhist Meditation. In “Tranquility, Imagination and Insight” he beautifully reveals his thoughts on how the Buddha was imbued with confidence without conviction. He seemed completely at peace with himself which lead to friendliness in all his communications. His life, his example, the embarkment on the three trainings of behavior, meditation and wisdom combine in the practice of...

viriyalila

The Buddha & Imagination: FBA Dharmabytes Podcast

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 11 Jan, 2014 - 01:51

This week’s FBA Dharmabyte, “The Buddha & Imagination,” is an excerpt from Kamalashila’s talk “Tranquillity, Imagination and Insight”, a book relaunching of Buddhist Meditation. Here, Kamalashila explores the Buddha’s emphasis on mind, and the presence of imagination.

“All solutions and all problems come from the mind.”

The full talk will be podcast this Saturday.

Candradasa

Tiny Rupas, Batch No. 1

From Community Highlights on Fri, 10 Jan, 2014 - 16:20

Tiny Rupas, Batch No. 1

From Community Highlights on Fri, 10 Jan, 2014 - 16:20

The shrine at Adhisthana Retreat Centre, with tiny rupas sent in from Triratna Buddhist Centres around the world…

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Candradasa

Padmasambhava Mantra (Live at the ECA)

From Community Highlights on Fri, 10 Jan, 2014 - 15:54

A strong chanting of the Padmasambhava Mantra from the first Triratna European Chairs Assembly of the new year (2014). The chant is led by Nayaka from Dhanakosa Retreat Centre in the Scottish Highlands.

Padmasambhava is the great guru of Tibet, the founder of the different traditions of Tibetan Buddhism.

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Candradasa

Avalokitesvara Mantra (Live at the ECA)

From Community Highlights on Thu, 9 Jan, 2014 - 12:57

A rousing recording of the Avalokitesvara Mantra from the first Triratna European Chairs Assembly of the new year. The harmony is led by Amalamati from Valencia.

Avalokitesvara is the Bodhisattva of compassion, and his thousand-armed form is the symbol for the Triratna Buddhist Order at work in the world.

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Munisha

Triratna Child Protection UK - for all Order members and mitras

From European Chairs' Assembly on Thu, 9 Jan, 2014 - 10:07

This is an updated version of this important document.

In brief:
All UK mitras and members of the Triratna Buddhist Order working with schools and other young people under 18 should either make sure they are DBS (security) checked by the Triratna Buddhist Centre they represent, or by their nearest Triratna Buddhist Centre, or make sure the school knows they are not DBS checked and that they require never to be left alone...

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Triratna Child Protection Guidance January 2014	497.05 KB

Vimalasara

New Book out on Amazon.co.uk

From Eight Step Recovery - Using the Buddha's Teachings To Overcome Addiction on Thu, 9 Jan, 2014 - 07:22

New Book out on Amazon.co.uk

From Eight Step Recovery - Using the Buddha's Teachings To Overcome Addiction on Thu, 9 Jan, 2014 - 07:22The long awaited book - is now available on amazon.co.uk - just click here Buy My Copy Now - oh and do write a review on Amazon for us too. Thank you

satyapada

What's happening in the Highlands?

From Triratna Highlands on Wed, 8 Jan, 2014 - 14:49

What's happening in the Highlands?

From Triratna Highlands on Wed, 8 Jan, 2014 - 14:49We’ve got a centre in Inverness. Inumerable hassles with the property company and its minions that we’re renting from, but hey, who said it was going to be easy? If they did they were wrong…..

Last August we had Belladrum festival - small (15,000) music festival 15 miles from Inverness. We’ve been there for 7 of the 10 years it’s been running.

The first year we tried to get all the different buddhist groups around Inverness to join...

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