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Art Retreat - Oct 19

By Saddhammapradip on Mon, 14 Oct, 2019 - 07:27
  • Art retreat
  • Shrine Activity
  • Dh Ratnasambhava

Art Retreat - Oct 19

By Saddhammapradip on Mon, 14 Oct, 2019 - 07:27

Art retreat led Dh Guhyacitta from 11th to 13th Oct 19. In this retreat try explore Art as Views, Experience And Consciousness. We also got chance to hear Golap poetry, which was uplifting experience. हलत्या प्रतिमेचा हलताच अर्थ होईल असे होत नाही…. यथार्थाताचा अर्थ शोधतांना, अर्थाचे कवच गळून पडले… परिधानतेचा परिप्रेक्ष शेषाकडून नामशेषाकडे वळून नम्र झाला…. डोळ्यांच्या आकारापेक्षा दृश्याचा व्यास...
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Dhammacharini Retreat - Post Ordination - Dhni. Shubhajaya

By Saddhammapradip on Wed, 9 Oct, 2019 - 11:02
  • Group photo
  • Group photo 2
  • Rangoli
  • Perfect Round and Soft Chappati

Dhammacharini Retreat - Post Ordination - Dhni. Shubhajaya

By Saddhammapradip on Wed, 9 Oct, 2019 - 11:02

Post Ordination retreat led by Dhammacharini Shubhajaya from 7th to 10th Oct 19. Attended by Dhni. Shilshraddha, Shantishraddha, Vidyavardhini and Mokshasara. During this retreat was also Dhammachakra Pravartan Day.
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Dhammacharini Retreat - GFR Team - Oct 19

By Saddhammapradip on Sat, 5 Oct, 2019 - 06:51
  • Dhammacharini Retreat

Dhammacharini Retreat - GFR Team - Oct 19

By Saddhammapradip on Sat, 5 Oct, 2019 - 06:51
Dhammacharini Retreat led by Dhni. Karunamaya on Sadhana from 1st to 6th Oct 19 for Going for Refugee (GFR) Team.
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Women Mitra retreat - Sept 19

By Saddhammapradip on Tue, 24 Sep, 2019 - 16:21
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  • Rangoli

Women Mitra retreat - Sept 19

By Saddhammapradip on Tue, 24 Sep, 2019 - 16:21
Women Mitra retreat led by Dhni. Abhayavati and Dhni. Shubhajaya supported by Dhni. Mokshasara on subject Awakening Bodhicitta from 19th to 25th Sept 19. Reflection on Vasubandhu’s Four Factors 1. Recollecting the Buddha’s 2. Seeing the faults of conditioned existence 3. Observing the suffering of sentient beings 4. Contemplation of the Tathagatas virtues
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Men's GFR Retreat - Ten Reflection - Sept 19

By Saddhammapradip on Mon, 16 Sep, 2019 - 07:04
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Men's GFR Retreat - Ten Reflection - Sept 19

By Saddhammapradip on Mon, 16 Sep, 2019 - 07:04

Ten reflection for one who has gone forth led by Dh. Chandrabodhi for men’s GFR Retreat attended by 51 retreatant supported by Dh. Anomdassi, Dh. Jnandhavj and Dh. Prabodhratna.from 8th to 15th Sept 19

Ten Reflection for who has gone forth
1. Have I Enter the casteless state (attachment to Identity) 
2. My Livelihood dependent on other (...
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Order Weekend - Aug 19

By Saddhammapradip on Sun, 1 Sep, 2019 - 18:55
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Order Weekend - Aug 19

By Saddhammapradip on Sun, 1 Sep, 2019 - 18:55
Order Weekend led by Dh Chandrashil attended by 75 order members from Western Maharashtra. Dh Prajnaditya and Dh Ratnavajra organise it.
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Bhante Birthday Celebration - Aug 19

By Saddhammapradip on Fri, 30 Aug, 2019 - 05:18
  • Group photo
  • Dh. Chandrashil offering

Bhante Birthday Celebration - Aug 19

By Saddhammapradip on Fri, 30 Aug, 2019 - 05:18
Bhante Birthday Celebration Aug 19 Sevenfold Puja led by Aryasambhava. Short talk given by Dh. Chandrashil. Song sang by Vaishali Sankpal.
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Triratna International Gathering 2019: Alchemy of the Dharma
Triratna International Gathering 2019: Alchemy of the Dharma

Photos from the 2019 Triratna International Gathering

By Sadayasihi on Thu, 29 Aug, 2019 - 15:55
  • Singhamati, the chair of Birmingham Buddhist Centre, hosted the event and Nandavajra (right) led the Development Team who organised it. Photo: Candradasa
  • A ritual at the end of the preparation phase. Photo: Erika Chalkey
  • Scenes from the camping field. Photo: Jeremy Peters
  • The new bridge over the pond at Adhisthana. Photo: Jeremy Peters
  • Bhante's burial mound, with the shrine marquee in the background. Photo: Jeremy Peters
  • A close up of the wonderful shrine built by Sagaradana. Photo: Candradasa
  • The three keynote speakers: from left to right - Prasadacarin, Ratnaguna and Sanghamani. Photo: Sanghadhara
  • Nandavajra says some opening words before Singhamati introduces Sanghamani on the second full day. Photo: Jeremy Peters
  • Sanghamani in full flight. Photo: Jeremy Peters
  • A detail from the shrine - Padmasambhava rupa. Photo: Candradasa
  • Prasadacarin gave a talk on 'Transforming World'. Photo: Jeremy Peters
  • Avalokiteshvara rupa. Photo: Candradasa
  • Maitreyabandhu hosted an evening entitled 'Bhante as Alchemist'. Photo: Jeremy Peters
  • Maitreyabandhu 'and friends' - from left Vidyadevi, Saddhanandi and Paramartha, who shared their stories about Bhante. Photo: Jeremy Peters
  • Making offerings to the shrine. Photo: Sanghadhara
  • The shrine at night. Photo: Jeremy Peters
  • Photo: Jeremy Peters
  • Yashodeva facilitated art workshops during the afternoons. Photo: Jeremy Peters
  • The children hard at work, rehearsing ahead of their story-telling sessions, which took place on Saturday and Sunday evenings before the puja. Photo: Sadayasihi
  • There were three lunchtime classical music concerts: on the Friday Manidhara (piano) and Natalia (vocal), Akashadeva (piano) on Saturday and Manidhara (piano) and Sravaniya (violin) on Sunday. Photo: Erika Chalkey
  • Tai chi outdoors. Photo: Jeremy Peters
  • Photo: Jeremy Peters
  • Photo: Jeremy Peters
  • Photo of the Windhorse Publications stall - there was also a chance for people to view the work of Clear Vision Trust as well as sign up for a Karuna door-knocking appeal! Photo: Jeremy Peters
  • Left to right: Amritasiddhi, Amogharatna and Amoghasiddhi. Amritasiddhi and Amoghasiddhi were interviewed by Mahamati about the Sangha in India. Photo: Jeremy Peters
  • Celebrating Internationality - Vanaraji (left) interviewed Salvador from Mexico (middle) and Gleysa from Venezuela (right). Photo: Jeremy Peters
  • Deepak shares his story while Amalavajra (left) and Gleysa (right) look on. Photo: Jeremy Peters
  • Evening descends... Photo: Candradasa
  • A view from the Chai and Pancake tent, run by the Buddhafield team. Photo: Sanghadhara
  • Haikus and friendship... Photo: Erika Chalkey
  • This haiku found its way to the bottom of the empty umbrella bin! Photo: Sadayasihi
  • A parting haiku. Subhadassi facilitated a 'guerilla haiku' workshop during the gathering. Photo: Sadayasihi
  • This painting of Vajrapani by Gleysa was auctioned off to help support her as she returns to Venezuela after attending the Dharma Life course at Adhisthana. Photo: Jeremy Peters
  • A shrine to Tara. Photo: Jeremy Peters
  • The closing ritual. Photo: Jeremy Peters
  • From left: Sadayasihi, David, Sanghamani and Sanjay - you can listen to a number of podcasts about the event on Audioboom - https://audioboom.com/dashboard/4929068! Photo: Sanghadhara

Photos from the 2019 Triratna International Gathering

By Sadayasihi on Thu, 29 Aug, 2019 - 15:55

A picture paints a thousand words… here are some of the best from the 2019 Triratna International Gathering highlighting Sangha at its best!

With much gratitude to Jeremy Peters (@sanditthiko on Instagram), Sanghadhara, Candradasa and Erika Chalkey for the images.

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Brahma Vihar Men's GFR retreat - Aug 19

By Saddhammapradip on Sun, 25 Aug, 2019 - 07:19
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Brahma Vihar Men's GFR retreat - Aug 19

By Saddhammapradip on Sun, 25 Aug, 2019 - 07:19
Men’s GFR retreat on Brahma Vihar led by Dh Chandrabodi and Dh Ratnashil from 18th to 25th Aug 19. It was great to see Young Mitra doing meditation practice.
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Family retreat - Dh Vasitkumar

By Saddhammapradip on Sun, 25 Aug, 2019 - 06:57
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Family retreat - Dh Vasitkumar

By Saddhammapradip on Sun, 25 Aug, 2019 - 06:57
Family retreat led by Dh Vasitkumar and Dh Nagadhavj from 16th to 18th Aug 19.
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