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Day 3: Responses to Talk on Buddhist Economics and Capitalism

Sun, 25 May, 2014 - 14:40

In conversation with Maitrisara, Visuddhimati, and Aryadhara about Vaddhaka’s talk on Buddhism and Capitalism, which received a standing ovation this morning. Available soon on Free Buddhist Audio and in this space…

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All three main talks on video now

Sat, 31 May, 2014 - 13:32

All three main talks on video now

Sat, 31 May, 2014 - 13:32All three main talks from the International Retreat are now available to view on VideoSangha.net, thanks to the Clear Vision team’s hard work.

Watch them here:
Vajragupta: “The Bodhisattva’s reply” (53 mins)
Vaddhaka: “Going beyond capitalism: a Buddhist perspective” (1 hour)
Mokshini: “Altruism, actually: Getting out and doing It” (57 mins)


VideoSangha.net is a mine of Triratna/FWBO video old and new, provided for us by Clear Vision, Triratna’s audio-visual media project....
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Music from the clear-up team's campfire

Sat, 31 May, 2014 - 13:13

Music from the clear-up team's campfire

Sat, 31 May, 2014 - 13:13For most of us the International Retreat is long over, but the doughty clear-up team have only just left, after a further week’s work dismantling the marquees, showers, toilets and kitchen.

Happily we can know something of their playtime too, with this great little recording from Suvajra. It’s Sumana’s folk setting of Sangharakshita’s poem, “Secret Wings” about our resistance to acknowleding our own spiritual potential.

Sumana main voice and banjo; guitar Joe Richardson: backing vocals Joe Hill and Shantikara.
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Day 5: Going Home...

Tue, 27 May, 2014 - 17:57

Day 5: Going Home...

Tue, 27 May, 2014 - 17:57
It’s been wonderful to have such a great flow of high quality photographs stream through this space over the past 5 days - they really capture the joy of the event and our community at its best. 

As ever, our sincere thanks to Ivan, Munisha, Suvajra, Suvannamani, Vajrashura, Vidyatara and anyone else whose pictures we were able to use...
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A personal view of the International Retreat

Wed, 28 May, 2014 - 11:39

A personal view of the International Retreat

Wed, 28 May, 2014 - 11:39Mariana Hermoso is a young film-maker from Mexico City. She’s also one of the eight women taking part in the Young Women’s Dharma Life Course at Adhisthana and doing a huge amount of work on the International Retreat. She offers her impressions of last weekend.

After a week of hard organisational work led by the Buddhafield and Adhisthana teams, the fourth Triratna International Retreat took place at Adhisthana.

Between 6 and 6:30 in the morning, the...
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And what about the children?

Tue, 27 May, 2014 - 09:48

And what about the children?

Tue, 27 May, 2014 - 09:48Here’s a lively Polish contribution to the children’s evening entertainments.

We seem to have more children than we started with (certainly better than the other way round). About 20 children ranging from about 1-13 years have enjoyed own activity tent full of things to do and play with, and they’ve been a delight to have around, splashing in puddles, sleeping in their parents’ laps in pujas, making offerings and, every night before the puja, enjoying storytelling with Jayaraja and...
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Day 4: Closing Ritual - Transferrence of Merits and Final Mantras

Tue, 27 May, 2014 - 17:34
The last section of the closing ritual (puja) from the 2014 Triratna International Retreat, including some inspiring verses and mantra chanting.

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Day 4: Round-up Gallery

Tue, 27 May, 2014 - 17:04

Day 4: Round-up Gallery

Tue, 27 May, 2014 - 17:04
A round-up of some pictures from day 4 that we didn’t get earlier. Including some more great portraits (of Lee from Sheffield and friend, spoon carving!) by Suvajra and the quite lovely batiks made during the retreat under the hand and guiding eye of Sarah Jones. 

Thanks to Suvajra, Vajrashura, and Vidyatara.

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Day 4: Night Chant

Tue, 27 May, 2014 - 16:07
Some beautiful harmonized chanting from Monday evening on the International Retreat…

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Altruism, Actually: Getting Out and Doing It - by Mokshini

Tue, 27 May, 2014 - 10:11
Mokshini talks about how we can tie our precepts to our everyday actions. How do we practise the precepts as consumers? As she pointed out, every purchase we make is a vote for the kind of world we want to live in.

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