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The Dharma Parlour 2012

From Dharma Parlour on Tue, 10 Jul, 2012 - 18:01Hot off the press… The Buddhafield Festival’s heart of Dharma practice!

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First glance at the 2012 Buddhafield Festival program

From Buddhafield on Tue, 10 Jul, 2012 - 17:58

Lokabandhu again, reporting on the huge range of beneficial activities to engage in at Buddhafield. Workshops in everything from Ecstatic Dance to Permaculture, as well as lots of different Buddhist groups offering spaces and time for practice. Lots of grooviness (brilliant music, wonderful food!), beautiful healing and body spaces, and lots of opportunities to go deeper and connect with others. Go get yourself a ticket if you haven’t already and experience the wonder of the Festival for yourself!

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Live from the Buddhafield Festival setup

From Buddhafield on Tue, 10 Jul, 2012 - 17:43

The ever delightful Lokabandhu live from the “secret valley” where preparations are underway for the 17th annual Buddhafield Festival - one of the most magical events in the Triratna calendar come rain or shine!

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Respectable

From London Buddhist Centre on Tue, 10 Jul, 2012 - 14:38

Respectable

From London Buddhist Centre on Tue, 10 Jul, 2012 - 14:38One danger of any spiritual movement is to become respectable - to behave how others expect you to, to fit into the cultural norms of a particular time and place. The Buddha wasn’t respectable - he challenged the conventions of his day, and challenged people to change.

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Women Elders of the Triratna

From London Buddhist Centre on Tue, 10 Jul, 2012 - 01:00

Ratnavandana, ordained in 1983, gives a talk on June 28th 2012 about her spiritual life. Part of the 'Women Elders of the Triratna' series at the LBC women's class

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Padmasambhava's Advice to the Three Fortunate Women

From Glasgow Buddhist Centre on Tue, 10 Jul, 2012 - 01:00

This talk was given at the Glasgow Buddhist Centre in 2010.

Padmolka looks at the first section of Padmasambhava's Advice to The Three Fortunate Women from The Life and Liberation of Padmasambhava. She begins by saying a bit about Padmasambhava subduing the demons of Tibet and the circumstances around the time when this teaching is given.

Padmasambhava is asked for a short, practical teaching which can be learned by heart to help Queen Nang Chung to practice the Dharma and ultimately lead her to Buddhahood.

She then goes through the verse, pulling out it's themes and meaning.

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London Buddhist Centre

From London Buddhist Centre on Tue, 10 Jul, 2012 - 01:00

Padmasuri, ordained in 1980, gives a talk on June 21st 2012 about her spiritual life. Part of the 'Women Elders of the Triratna' series at the LBC women's class

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Introducing Satyada!

From Triratna News on Mon, 9 Jul, 2012 - 18:54

Introducing Satyada!

From Triratna News on Mon, 9 Jul, 2012 - 18:54Stephen Sloan was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order by his preceptors Vidhuma (Private) and Nagabodhi (Public) on 7th July 2012. He was given the name Satyada - meaning “the Giver of the Truth”. Friends, family and members of the Order delighted in the ceremony and celebrations that followed. The ordination was held at Aryaloka Buddhist Center in Newmarket, NH.

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Why Facebook Isn't Enough

From Community Highlights on Mon, 9 Jul, 2012 - 18:23

Why Facebook Isn't Enough

From Community Highlights on Mon, 9 Jul, 2012 - 18:23Facebook - you just can’t get away from it! Did you know that over 900 million people now actively use it? That means by ‘population’, Facebook is (sort of!) the world’s third largest country! And it’s a safe bet that soon enough more people will spend time on the mother of all social networks than live in any one nation… That’s quite a thought, and quite a new sort of connected global reality for...

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