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Memorial Service for Mahacitta

From Order Connection on Thu, 16 Apr, 2020 - 15:42

Memorial Service for Mahacitta

From Order Connection on Thu, 16 Apr, 2020 - 15:42

Dear Order Members,

I’ll be leading a memorial ceremony for Mahacitta on Saturday 25th April, 2.30-4pm, UK time. You’re welcome to join us through Zoom, details below. If you’d like to attend please join us by 2.30pm and the Zoom meeting ends at 4pm. We can accommodate up to 100 participants and if folk arrive in good time there should be no problem getting in. I’ll be hosting the ceremony from Dhanakosa with Amoghavira’s technical assistance, but you’re welcome to join...

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Satyakirti

A Feast of Happiness for the Caravan of Famished Beings - Bodhicaryavatara Chapter 3

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Thu, 16 Apr, 2020 - 14:52

A Feast of Happiness for the Caravan of Famished Beings - Bodhicaryavatara Chapter 3

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Thu, 16 Apr, 2020 - 14:52

“For the caravan of famished beings wandering the road of existence, hungry for the enjoyment of happiness, this is a feast of happiness offered as refreshment to all who come”.

In his third talk on the Bodhicaryavatara, Padmavajra explores themes from the third chapter, ‘The Full Acceptance of the Bodhicitta’, in which Shantideva describes the wonder of the arising of the Bodhicitta, the profound selflessness of the Bodhisattva Vow and the pride of being born as a Buddha son. The talk was...

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Free Online Course from Wildmind

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Thu, 16 Apr, 2020 - 14:23

Free Online Course from Wildmind

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Thu, 16 Apr, 2020 - 14:23

To help people deal with the stress and anxiety of the coronavirus pandemic, I’ve been offering a 28-day meditation course online: Finding Calm and Balance in a Crisis

The course includes 28 guided meditations, recorded specially for the course, accompanied by a short reading. The readings and meditations are delivered to you daily by email.

So far more than 1,300 people have signed up for the course. But there’s always room for more!

Click here to enroll in the meditation course.

With love,
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Sadayasihi

Dharmabyte: Insecurity and Competition

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 16 Apr, 2020 - 14:00

The wheel of life shows the six realms corresponding to six kinds of mental states that can result from our actions. How can we recognise these states in everyday life and what can we do to live with a more fully human life?

In this Dharmabyte, Satyajyoti offers this personal talk introducing the realm of the titans and her transformation of competitiveness into appreciation.

Excerpted from Three Personal Talks: Realms of the Wheel where...

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Working Together - FutureDharma and India Dhamma Trust

From Future Dharma on Thu, 16 Apr, 2020 - 12:06

Working Together - FutureDharma and India Dhamma Trust

From Future Dharma on Thu, 16 Apr, 2020 - 12:06

We’ve got some exciting news to share. We’re going to be working a lot more closely with India Dhamma Trust.

With the world in lockdown, no-one is unaffected. In India conditions are hard. Food is difficult to come by and expensive. Many people don’t have homes or sanitation. People that do have homes often live with many family members sharing a small space. There is mass migration with migrant workers returning to their home villages. The sangha in India are responding to the needs...

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Dharma Wondrous Strange: 3. The Narrow Path to Freedom

From Manchester Buddhist Centre on Thu, 16 Apr, 2020 - 00:00

In this third talk of eight, Ratnaguna suggests that the path to enlightenment requires that we apply a consistent and balanced effort to our Buddhist practice. He also warns us of the dangers of having expectations of what spiritual progress might look like. The talk was given on 10th April via Zoom, following the temporary closure of Manchester Buddhist Centre due to the Coronavirus pandemic

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Dharma Wondrous Strange: 3. The Narrow Path to Freedom

From Manchester Buddhist Centre on Thu, 16 Apr, 2020 - 00:00

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vajratara

Life in the Lockdown: study weeks and Prostration Practice on zoom

From Tiratanaloka on Tue, 14 Apr, 2020 - 17:48

Life in the Lockdown: study weeks and Prostration Practice on zoom

From Tiratanaloka on Tue, 14 Apr, 2020 - 17:48

You may be wondering what we are doing at Tiratanaloka during the lockdown. Given the current situation with Covid-19, we’re unable to run our normal retreat program here. However, we have been exploring the idea of running online study weeks and have recently completed our first one, which went very well. We’re now pleased to be offering a series of 3 further study weeks running on alternate weeks and starting from the 20th April. More may be added, we’ll see how...

vajratara

Celebrate Dr Ambedkar's birthday with a live talk from Subhuti!

From India Dhamma Trust: "At the heart of a peaceful Dhamma Revolution" on Tue, 14 Apr, 2020 - 14:05

Celebrate Dr Ambedkar's birthday with a live talk from Subhuti!

From India Dhamma Trust: "At the heart of a peaceful Dhamma Revolution" on Tue, 14 Apr, 2020 - 14:05

Subhuti will be giving a live talk today at 3.30pm to celebrate the 129th birthday of Dr Ambedkar. You can find it here!

The Order in India is doing the best they can in an extremely demanding situation: helping people in the lockdown with practical support, emotional support and giving support and encouragement. Like many of us, they are moving most of their teaching activities online. Today, however, they are celebrating the great example and inspiration of Dr Ambekar.

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Celebrating Dr Ambedkar's birthday in an Indian home during lockdown

From India Dhamma Trust: "At the heart of a peaceful Dhamma Revolution" on Tue, 14 Apr, 2020 - 13:16

Celebrating Dr Ambedkar's birthday in an Indian home during lockdown

From India Dhamma Trust: "At the heart of a peaceful Dhamma Revolution" on Tue, 14 Apr, 2020 - 13:16

This is a more personal celebration of Dr Ambedkar’s birthday by a young Buddhist, Dikesh Shambharkar, and her family in Nagpur. Do have a look, you’ll feel you are in an Indian home celebrating with a family. Happy Birthday Dr Ambedkar, who gave so much to the world!

You can see more videos from the National Network of Buddhist Youth on YouTube.

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