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Enter the realm of the Dakini

From Order Noticeboard on Thu, 5 Feb, 2026 - 19:00

Enter the realm of the Dakini

From Order Noticeboard on Thu, 5 Feb, 2026 - 19:00

I run a regular drop in Dakini evening practice on the traditional monthly dakini day dates. It is online at 7.30-9pm GMT  and open to all Order members.

Whether you are curious and interested in who the dakinis are; a complete novice or a seasoned dakini practitioner you are more than welcome to join in.The evenings are practice based and no prior knowledge of the dakinis or any dakini practice is needed.

The evenings normally include a led Dakini mandala practice based on...

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Something completely different

From Abhayaratna Trust on Thu, 5 Feb, 2026 - 15:17

Something completely different

From Abhayaratna Trust on Thu, 5 Feb, 2026 - 15:17

When I was in Norwich in December, I visited Sarvananda, who wished to make a short video, thanking the Abhayaratna Trust and its supporters for helping him go on retreat by providing a grant. Due to having a ‘bad cold’ at the time he asked his auntie Jean to speak on his behalf. I was moved. (click on image to watch the video)

If you are someone who donates to the Abhayaratna Trust, or have benefitted from the Trust in some way,...

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What Legacy Will You Leave? (Dharmabytes Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 5 Feb, 2026 - 11:00

Bodhidasa poetically explores the image of the reclining Buddha - at his physical passing, the Buddha did not stop being a force for good, did not meet a final end in oblivion - and neither do we. The Buddha acts as an inspiration, a story, an influence, a guide, an exemplar - and that continues in the lives of those who remember him. Excerpted from the talk entitled Death Is Not the End - Parinirvana given...

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Angulimala

From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Wed, 4 Feb, 2026 - 00:00
Angulimala Sutta – a story of extraordinary transformation Angulimala was a brutal, bloody-handed bandit devoted to killing and slaying and yet his encounter with the Buddha resulted in a transformation which ultimately led to him becoming enlightened. How could this have happened and what does it mean in practical terms for spreading the Dharma in this world? Join us this Tuesday as Vimaladasa recounts this popular story about the mystery and power of meeting the enlightened mind. What was The Buddha really like? We are told that the Buddha broke through into a radically different state of being, transcending ordinary human consciousness. What might it have been like to encounter that? There was something magnetic, awesome, mysterious, and powerful about The Buddha. Some people even ‘WOKE UP!’ just by being in his presence. During this series we will go on a journey, where we will glimpse The Buddha by imagining our way into some of the brilliant stories handed down to us - stories of an Enlightened Being interacting with the people he met. We’ll be asking ourselves, what we can learn about The Buddha from these stories…and we’ll attempt to bring some of those qualities into the situations and people that we encounter in our daily life.
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Parinirvana Day - Remembering Order Members

From Order Messenger on Tue, 3 Feb, 2026 - 16:20

Parinirvana Day - Remembering Order Members

From Order Messenger on Tue, 3 Feb, 2026 - 16:20

As we’re approaching Parinirvana Day, many of us bring to mind friends and loved ones who have died in the last year.

For those preparing for events on retreat, at centres and online, here is a list of Order members who have died since 1st February 2025. We remember them with loving kindness:

Abhayadhamma, Amoghabandhu, Bodhilila, 
Danakamala, Gunapala, Khemavira, 
Mokshacara, Padmamitra, Ratnachuda, 
Rijudaya, Sagaracitta, Shilavardhan, 
Taracitta, Vinayabodhi

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Going Deeper Meditation Course

From Frome Triratna Group on Mon, 2 Feb, 2026 - 12:12

Going Deeper Meditation Course

From Frome Triratna Group on Mon, 2 Feb, 2026 - 12:12

Our meditation doesn’t always go how we want it to. But working with what is going on is where we start. This course will give us ways to work with what prevents deeper states of concentration, identifying them and freeing ourselves from their clutches. Opening up to our own deep potential, we can find and build more inspiring, absorbed and effective states of mind. And grow the confidence to take them out into our everyday lives.

Some of the areas we will look at:
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What happens to the Buddha when he dies? (Dharmabytes Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 2 Feb, 2026 - 08:45

A Sangharakshita lecture celebrating the anniversary of the Parinirvana or ‘death’ of the Buddha. It outlines six basic meditation practices crucial to the attainment of the ‘Deathless’: Enlightenment. Excerpted from the talk entitled The Meaning of Parinirvana given as part of the series Parinirvana Day, 1972.

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Exemplification in the Aryasangha

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 2 Feb, 2026 - 08:26

Here, Sraddhagita reflects on a poem by Rumi entitled On Being Woven as she explores the path of 

spiritual friendship. Excerpted from the talk entitled Things You Can Learn From Geese given at London Buddhist Centre, 2016.

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A Sense of Solidarity with Others (Dharmabytes Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 2 Feb, 2026 - 08:10

Here, Vishangka explores what it means to live a full buddhist life, and the place of meditation and community within it. Excerpted from the talk entitled Awake to Life given on the Summer Great Gathering: What Meditation really is at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, 2025.

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Shabda February 2026

From Order Messenger on Sun, 1 Feb, 2026 - 11:57

Here is the latest edition of Shabda in six digital formats:

  • eBook Shabda .EPUB – read on most other eBook readers (eg Nook or Kobo, etc) and most eReader apps on tablets, smartphones etc.
  • eBook Shabda .MOBI – This format is now deprecated, but this can still be used on older Kindle devices, and some older eReader apps on tablets, smartphones, etc.
  • HTML Shabda – read with any web browser
  • PDF for printing Shabda – print your own Shabda
  • PDF for digital Shabda – read with
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