I have received a letter of resignation from Dharmachari Jayasiddhi to whom I was Public Preceptor. In consultation with Arthapriya, his Private Preceptor, I have accepted his resignation. Jayasiddhi’s full letter of resignation is included below.
~ Surata
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Dear Arthapriya,
Please accept this letter as my resignation from the Triratna Buddhist Order. This is something that I do not undertake lightly and it is made with feelings of both sadness and gratitude.
As we discussed some months ago, I am laying down my ordination in order to...
Alaya’s funeral is being held at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, Surlingham NR147AL on Thursday 26th November.
Between 12.30 and 1.00 pm there will be a short opportunity to sit with the body and then between 1.00 and 3.30 we will be celebrating Alaya’s life. There will then be a short cremation service at Earlham Crematorium in Norwich at 4.30 pm.
Amarapuspa explores the topic of truthful communication starting from the idea that the spiritual life consists of speaking the truth. She discuses whether we are capable of speaking the truth and how the responses of our bodies may help us to spot if we are not being truthful. Amarapuspa also looks at the area of trust in communication and how factual accuracy is important. The session ends with the Prajnaparamita mantra.
This talk was given at the Croydon Buddhist Centre in September 2015 as part of the regular Saturday morning Sangha class.
Padmavajra explores themes from the Sutra of Golden Light, looking particularly at how we can transform our whole life and livelihood through serving the Golden light of the Dharma
Padmavajra continues to explore themes from the Sutra of Golden Light showing how the Dharma is a social revolutionary force transforming peoples lives and society as a whole. Padmavajra makes reference to his own time in India including encounters with the caste system and the emerging Buddhist Movement initiated during the mass conversions in the 1950s.
Padmavajra talks at the Mens Event titled Beyond Isolation, Building the Buddha Land and describes how we practice the Dharma so as to create Love, respect and unity within our community and the wider world.
This is the third in a series of talks on Ethics.
In this talk Danapriya discusses taking the not given and explores generosity using examples from our everyday lives. He relates giving to the other precepts and gives ten ways in which we can examine generosity in our own practice. The session ends with silence and the Sakyamuni mantra.
This talk was given at Croydon Buddhist Centre in September 2015 as part of the Regular Saturday morning Sangha class.
