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In the Footsteps of the Buddha: A Noble Path (Part II)

Thu, 6 Jul, 2023 - 00:00
As part of Dharma Day 2023 at the Birmingham Buddhist Centre and marking the 25th anniversary of the opening of the current centre, Balajit gives the second of a two-part talk on the 3rd and 4th of the Noble truths. The Buddha said that the whole of his teachings fits within the footprint of the four noble truths. Balajit explores the ways in which we can change our relationship to contraction and suffering by getting to know the deepest longing of the heart.
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In the Footsteps of the Buddha: A Noble Path (Part I)

Thu, 6 Jul, 2023 - 00:00
As part of Dharma day 2023 at the Birmingham Buddhist Centre and marking the 25th anniversary of the opening of the current centre, Dharmashalin gives the first of a two-part talk on the first two of the 4 Noble Truths, evoking the miraculous communication of the Buddha’s dharma.
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Buddhist Practice Meets Climate Activism

Sat, 24 Jun, 2023 - 00:00
Akasaraja gives a personal account of his relationship to climate activism, exploring some of the ways in which Buddhist ethics and practice can best inform how we approach activism.
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Buddhist Practice Meets Climate Activism

Wed, 14 Jun, 2023 - 00:00
Akasaraja gives a personal account of his relationship to climate activism, exploring some of the ways in which Buddhist ethics and practice can best inform how we approach activism.
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Blessing In Everyday Life: The Power of Padmasambhava

Wed, 3 May, 2023 - 00:00
Here we have a talk given by Balajit in celebration of Padmasambhava Day 2022 at the Birmingham Buddhist Centre.
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Sutra of Golden Light: What Is the Role of Confession In Buddhism?

Sun, 23 Apr, 2023 - 00:00
Vijayasri explores confession's illuminating and transformational properties through the Mahayana sutra, The Sutra of Golden Light.
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Sutra of Golden Light: What Is a Mahayana Sutra?

Fri, 14 Apr, 2023 - 00:00
At Birmingham sangha night, Kalyanaprabha introduces us to the world of the Mahayana. Through the Sutra of the Golden Light, we discover what a sutra is and even why it is relevant to us today.
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Introducing Sinhavacin, Interviewed by Balajit

Fri, 10 Mar, 2023 - 00:00
Sinhavachin is a Birmingham-based Order member practising since the early nineties. Sinhavachin is interviewed by Balajit in which they take an autobiographical journey through politics, accountancy, the arts, involvement in a pioneering Buddhist business and experimentation with residential community life.
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The Empathy Machine: How Poetry Can Bring Us Closer to Ourselves, Others and the Dharma

Fri, 24 Feb, 2023 - 00:00
Roz explores the golden thread of poetry that has the capacity to draw both inward and outward. Roz evokes the ability of poetry to act as a spiritual friend that we can turn to again and again for connection and transformation.
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A Love Supreme: Exploring The Religion of Art Through John Coltrane

Fri, 17 Feb, 2023 - 00:00
At Birmingham Sangha Night and as part of the Transforming Self and World Series, Matty explores Triratna’s emphasis on the arts in the dharma life through Coltranes's masterpiece "A Love Supreme".
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