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Aryajaya

International Order Online Convention

From Order Connection on Thu, 11 Jun, 2020 - 10:40

International Order Online Convention

From Order Connection on Thu, 11 Jun, 2020 - 10:40

International Order Online Convention
“Five Paths to the Deathless”
Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th August — combined days
Monday 17th August — single sex day

In April we cancelled the combined convention at Wymondham, but said we would wait until the end of May to make a decision about the single sex conventions. Although lockdown restrictions are slowly being lifted in many countries, sadly, we can’t see any realistic way of holding these this year....

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Sadayasihi

For the Earth: The Art of Skilful Choices by Vimalamoksha

From Buddhist Action on Wed, 10 Jun, 2020 - 14:45

For the Earth: The Art of Skilful Choices by Vimalamoksha

From Buddhist Action on Wed, 10 Jun, 2020 - 14:45

For the Earth: The Art of Skilful Choices by Vimalamoksha, Saturday 13th June

USA 11am PST | México 1pm | USA 2pm EST | UK & IE 7pm | Europe 8pm CET

As the fragility of our collective society is becoming more and more apparent to more and more people, it is important to investigate the motivation that drives our actions personally and collectively. Especially if...

Ratnagarbha

Three Cosmogenic Myths

From Urthona - A Journal of Buddhism and the Arts on Wed, 10 Jun, 2020 - 12:18

Three Cosmogenic Myths

From Urthona - A Journal of Buddhism and the Arts on Wed, 10 Jun, 2020 - 12:18

Just Published: an in depth essay of comparative mythology in the spirit of Joseph Campbell, comparing the foundational cosmic mythos of Buddhism, Platonism and Gnosticism. A fascinating look at how ancient stories about the origin of the cosmos have influenced different civilisations.

https://urthona.com/culture-science-society/three-cosmogenic-myths/

Sadayasihi

Meditating in the Mandala - Home Retreat Starts Friday!

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Wed, 10 Jun, 2020 - 11:09

Meditating in the Mandala - Home Retreat Starts Friday!

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Wed, 10 Jun, 2020 - 11:09

Meditating in the Mandala: An Embodied Approach to Awakening
A series of seven guided meditation workshops with Tejananda, working with our body, heart and mind.

Friday June 12-Thursday June 18

USA 8am PST | México 10am | USA 11am EST | UK & IE 4pm | Europe 5pm CET

Attend any or all meditations. Approximately 60 mins each, in Zoom. If you...

Padmavasini

Vajrasadhu's Burial

From Order Connection on Tue, 9 Jun, 2020 - 14:53

Vajrasadhu's Burial

From Order Connection on Tue, 9 Jun, 2020 - 14:53

Dear Order members,

Vajrasadhu will be buried tomorrow Wednesday 10th June in Little Abington, Cambridge, at 11.00am. Because of Covid, it is a small family funeral with close sangha friends, and Jinamitra leading the ceremony. There will be a memorial service for Vajrasadhu at the Cambridge Buddhist Centre, in the future, when the Covid restrictions relax.

I hope you can join us in your metta practice for his burial, and then at a later date to rejoice in his life at...

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aparajita

How to Engage your Sangha with Home Retreats

From Triratna Resources on Mon, 8 Jun, 2020 - 15:20

How to Engage your Sangha with Home Retreats

From Triratna Resources on Mon, 8 Jun, 2020 - 15:20

As part of The Buddhist Centre Online’s response to the pandemic, they have been offering Home Retreats, and these continue each month.

Whilst our Centres are closed or restricted, these are an excellent way of giving your Sangha something substantial yet flexible to engage with, and are a whole lot less work than doing it all using your local team! In fact the support you need to offer could be quite minimal - some email or WhatsApp, a discussion group or two.

Any doubts, questions,...

Sadayasihi

Dharmabyte: The Buddha Appeared at Just the Right Time

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 8 Jun, 2020 - 14:00

In this talk Shakyapada introduces the Buddha as a historical figure living in inspiring and uncertain times. He explores the culture and environment through which the Buddha travelled as he was teaching the Dharma and how his teachings were revolutionary.

From the talk Spiritual Fire In the Ganges Valley given at the Croydon Buddhist Centre in March 2018 as part of our regular Saturday morning Sangha class.

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Centre Team

Transcript of chat from The Compassionate Revolution by Parami

From Buddhist Action on Mon, 8 Jun, 2020 - 00:49

Here’s the transcript of the chat thread in Parami’s online talk and conversation today! 🙏🏻

Reserve a space on future BAM events!

File Name	Size
Transcript of chat from The Compassionate Revolution by Parami	170.43 KB

viveka

Reflecting on Racism with James Baldwin

From Buddhist Centre Features on Sun, 7 Jun, 2020 - 15:51

Reflecting on Racism with James Baldwin

From Buddhist Centre Features on Sun, 7 Jun, 2020 - 15:51

Dear Sangha friends,

I wanted to offer you a podcast to listen to in these times.

Listen to the podcast on ‘Nothing Is Fixed’ by James Baldwin’

Paramananda and I met on May 25 to record a conversation for The Buddhist Centre Online. At the time George Floyd had not yet died an unjust death in an encounter with police. Another black man Ahmaud Arbery’s shooting while jogging in Georgia was...

Sadayasihi

FBA Podcast: Appearance and Emptiness Are Inseparable

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 6 Jun, 2020 - 14:00

Karunagita explores emptiness through Padmasambhava’s advice to Queen Ngang Chung:

During the time of insight which is surrounded by a calm, gentle aura, openness and appearance are inseparable. The six senses come forth, though appearance and voidness are inseparable;
this is the real foundation, without which no means exists.

Talk given at Dhanakosa Retreat Center, 2017.

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