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Let's Talk About Sex

From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Wed, 20 Aug, 2025 - 00:00
Join Sanghagita as she will explore the challenge of leading a life of stillness, simplicity and contentment in a society of rampant consumption fuelled by, and itself fuelling, discontentment. How should we behave? What is ‘Right’ and ‘Wrong’? And does that even matter anyway? In the 1960s, Sangharakshita and other early Western Buddhists asked questions like these. They critiqued society’s views about ‘good’ and ‘bad’ behaviour in the light of The Buddha’s teachings on ethics and karma from 2,500 years earlier in ancient India. However, the world we live in now is very different again from when Sangharakshita gave his lectures on ethics. So what are the current ethical issues that we need to think about as practicing Buddhists in our time, in our society?
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Newsletter 17August

From Frome Triratna Group on Mon, 18 Aug, 2025 - 14:30
  • Theme for Autumn Term 5 Buddha Mandala

Newsletter 17August

From Frome Triratna Group on Mon, 18 Aug, 2025 - 14:30

To view Newsletter  New Theme, New Course, Saturday Meditation, Mantra Chanting Evening, Retreat.
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Centre Team

Three Summers and Three Autumns Have I Seen (Dharmabytes Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 18 Aug, 2025 - 11:00

An exploration of Sangharakshita’s poem ‘Padmaloka’ in which he looks forward to his own death. It’s a poem about death, rebirth and nature, and Vishvapani connects it to other poetry which it echoes. The talk was given a week after Sangharakshita’s death. Excerpted from the talk Sangharakshita Foresees His Death In ‘Padmaloka’ given at Cardiff Buddhist Centre, 2018.

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Artist for Tiratanaloka Unlimited

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Sun, 17 Aug, 2025 - 20:03

Artist for Tiratanaloka Unlimited

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Sun, 17 Aug, 2025 - 20:03

To create an iconography that expresses Buddhist values in the modern world will take 200 years. (Aloka)

Could you be a part of this creation?

Tiratanaloka’s new shrine room will be the focal point of the whole retreat centre supporting the Bodhisattva aspirations of thousands of women now and into the future.

We are looking for an experienced artist to work with us to express our vision for this space.

We would love to see your portfolio to help us find the right person to work with...
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A Power that is Greater (FBA Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 16 Aug, 2025 - 11:00

Subhuti gives us an early sight of the developing vision behind the Sangharakshita Library and Study Centre at Adhisthana, via a stirring evocation of the need for a deep knowledge of the Dharma strong enough to meet the considerable challenges of the modern world. In recalling Sangharakshita’s conviction that something was working through him, Subhuti suggests that we cannot hope to understand the depth of vision available to us without fully immersing ourselves in the study of our...
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Summer days...

From Akashavana on Fri, 15 Aug, 2025 - 15:50

Summer days...

From Akashavana on Fri, 15 Aug, 2025 - 15:50

It’s quiet around here and everyone’s moving slowly and finding shade where they can. We’re also appreciating being able to dip ourselves into the nearby reservoir…blissfully cool water in beautiful surrounds, which feels like the best gift ever…

Our community led practice retreat was great! We all really enjoyed and appreciated it and have put dates in for autumn next year - do get in touch if you’d like to join us for 10 days of silent practice in a communal context...
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Mindfulness Based Addiction Recovery (MBAR) Training

From Triratna News on Thu, 14 Aug, 2025 - 14:42

Mindfulness Based Addiction Recovery (MBAR) Training

From Triratna News on Thu, 14 Aug, 2025 - 14:42

A training for experienced meditation practitioners, people with an understanding of mindfulness, and health care providers working in the field of addiction.

Vimalasara is leading this day at the LBC’s Breathing Space in October and cordially invites all experienced meditation practitioners who are interested to attend.

🧘 Book now for MBAR Training at Breathing Space

If you have a question or would like more information about the training please email eightstepsrecovery [at] gmail.com ()

This course is...
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Don’t Be Late for Your Own Death (Dharmabytes Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 14 Aug, 2025 - 11:00

In this lovely talk following Sangharakshita’s death, Ratnaguna urges us to get to know Bhante through his poetry. He then gives us a commentary on some of his favourite poems. Excerpted from the talk Getting to know Urgyen Sangharakshita through his Poetry given at Manchester Buddhist Centre, 2018.

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An Update on Danakamala's Celebration of Life

From Order Connection on Thu, 14 Aug, 2025 - 10:18

An Update on Danakamala's Celebration of Life

From Order Connection on Thu, 14 Aug, 2025 - 10:18

Dear fellow Order Members, 

Here is a link to some information about a celebration of life for Danakamala taking place at Aryaloka, USA on 21st August from 6pm - 8pm US ET.  

https://aryaloka.org/civicrm/event/info?id=285

There is a zoom link included in the notice. (You’ll find it in the first paragraph.)

With metta,

Dharmasuri
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Mahamati

Resignation of Dhammapattiya

From Order Connection on Thu, 14 Aug, 2025 - 09:31

Resignation of Dhammapattiya

From Order Connection on Thu, 14 Aug, 2025 - 09:31

Dear Order members,

I regret to announce the resignation from the Order of Dharmacharini Dhammapattiya. Dhammapattiya, from Bury St Edmunds, England, was ordained in Tuscany in 2000, with Sanghadevi as her public preceptor and Samata as her private preceptor.

Sanghadevi accepted Dhammapattiya’s resignation on 21 June. However it has taken some time to finalise a resignation letter which Sanghadevi and I could agree to publish. Dhammapattiya has requested that it is myself who makes...

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