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Join the Akashavana community OM

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Mon, 4 Aug, 2025 - 18:18

Join the Akashavana community OM

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Mon, 4 Aug, 2025 - 18:18

Are you a dharmacharini with at least 3 years experience in the Order?

Do you have experience of or an interest in experiencing community living?

Have you spent any time at Akashavana and have some longing to return?

Are you ready to commit to at least one year of work as practice in a 24/7 spiritual community?

Do you have a desire to simplify your life?

Are you comfortable with occasional heavy physical work?

Are you able to be flexible and hold lightly to plans whilst working to deadlines?

The Akashavana community currently includes...

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The Dukkha of Change (Dharmabytes Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 4 Aug, 2025 - 11:52

Vessantara reflects on ways we create suffering through the tension of resistance and anticipation. Excerpted from a talk called Dukkha of Resisting and Anticipating Change given at Adhisthana as part of the series Dukkha and the Unbiased, 2018.

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The Unity of The Order

From Glasgow Buddhist Centre on Mon, 4 Aug, 2025 - 00:00
This week, Padmaprajna explores the second of the six emphases of Triratna; A Unified Order. Given as part of GBC's 2025 Mandala Night series on the Bodhisattva Ideal.
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Shakyamuni Buddha

From Glasgow Buddhist Centre on Sun, 3 Aug, 2025 - 00:00
This week, Shakyadharin talks about how we can relate to the archetypal bodhisattvas through the medium of Shakyamuni Buddha. Given as part of GBC's 2025 Mandala Night series on the Bodhisattva Ideal.
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Green Tara

From Glasgow Buddhist Centre on Sun, 3 Aug, 2025 - 00:00
This week, Dhirajyoti explores Green Tara. Given as part of GBC's 2025 Mandala Night series on the Bodhisattva Ideal.
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Mantras

From Glasgow Buddhist Centre on Sun, 3 Aug, 2025 - 00:00
Mantras sung or chanted by members of the GBC Sangha. We are compiling as many as we know as part of the Glasgow Sangha's year dedicated to the practice of the Bodhisattva Ideal. We recorded them for the benefit of anyone wanting to learn the tunes or harmony parts of mantras. More will be added in the coming months. Concept and recording engineer: Lara Fullerton Co-ordinator: Viryadevi May all beings be well and happy
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Last Glimpses of Sangharakshita (FBA Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 2 Aug, 2025 - 11:00

In the weeks following Urgyen Sangharakshita’s death in 2018, Mahamati, one of his secretaries and companions, spoke informally at a number of Order gatherings about the experience of working closely with him during the last fifteen or so years of his life. Here, Mahamati reflects on aspects of their time together, and on aspects of Sangharakshita’s personality and character which were not always visible publicly. We are afforded a series of glimpses into the concerns of his...

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Shabda August 2025

From Order Connection on Fri, 1 Aug, 2025 - 19:45

Here is the latest edition of Shabda in five 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.

PDF for digital Shabda – read with any PDF reader

HTML Shabda – read with any web browser

PDF for printing Shabda –...

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Public Preceptor Consultation OM

From College of Public Preceptors on Fri, 1 Aug, 2025 - 09:00

Public Preceptor Consultation OM

From College of Public Preceptors on Fri, 1 Aug, 2025 - 09:00

The following Order member is being considered by the Preceptors’ College to become a Public Preceptor. They will be writing directly to a number of Order members and others who know them well, asking for comment. In addition, this notice is posted here and in Shabda to give any Order member, who wishes to, a chance to comment. 

If you would like to comment in this way, may we ask you to write to the proposed Public Preceptor directly, sending a copy to their...

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