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Mokshini

The winter 2017 chairs meeting comes to an end

From European Chairs' Assembly on Thu, 12 Jan, 2017 - 10:59

We have come to the end of the winter 2017 European Chairs Assembly meeting at Adhisthana. As I write the chairs are packing their bags and getting ready to go - and I am sure they will be taking their recharged energy, friendship and inspiration back out into the world! It has been another rich, full week, ending last night with a concluding ritual in the shrine room where we recited the Transference and Merit verse in different languages. Here,...

Vishvapani

The Endless Knot

From London Buddhist Centre on Thu, 12 Jan, 2017 - 10:36

The Endless Knot

From London Buddhist Centre on Thu, 12 Jan, 2017 - 10:36

2016 was a year of political upheaval in the UK, the USA and beyond. Are things as bad as we think? Should Buddhists get tangled up in it? Vishvapani investigates

Politics matters. I inherited this belief from my father who discovered it one November evening in 1938 when he made his way home from school in Berlin and saw the synagogue at the end of his street in flames while Nazi Brownshirts cheered and firemen stood and...

Nandavajra

Womens' Community Opportunity near the Birmingham Buddhist Centre

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Thu, 12 Jan, 2017 - 08:33

Womens' Community Opportunity near the Birmingham Buddhist Centre

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Thu, 12 Jan, 2017 - 08:33

Womens’ Community Opportunity near the Birmingham Buddhist Centre

This is an exciting and unusual opportunity for women who are dedicated to their practice of the dharma, and who are interested in living in a Buddhist community to take this deeper in a more intense, collective context.

We are two GFR mitras, both in our mid-twenties and are looking to have conversations with other mitras, order members, and friends that are interested in community living. We are looking to set up a small community near the...

Saccanama

Resignation of Kuladitya

From Order Messenger on Wed, 11 Jan, 2017 - 13:54

Resignation of Kuladitya

From Order Messenger on Wed, 11 Jan, 2017 - 13:54

Dear Order Members,

Kuladitya recently sent a letter to Bhante resigning from the Order and Bhante has responded, accepting his decision. Kuladitya is from Sheffield and was ordained by Sangharakshita in 1984 at Il Convento in Italy. All of us wish Kuladitya well in the future. Kuladitya’s resignation letter is shown below, along with Bhante’s response.

With metta,
Saccanama

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Dear Urgyen Sangharakshita,

I hope you are recovered from your recent illness and feeling better.

I am writing to ask you to accept my resignation from the Triratna Buddhist Order.

I...

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How to Live and How to Die

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Wed, 11 Jan, 2017 - 00:00

In this talk Vijayasri continues a short series of talks, on themes arising from Sangharakshita's lecture on World Peace and Nuclear War, by exploring what to do with our lives and how to face death. We look at how suffering arises from clinging to self identity and consider different ways of seeing through this. Vijayasri then moves on to discuss how fear of death affects us and how letting go of this fear gives a huge sense of relief. Amarapuspa leads a reflection on Impermanence and the session closes with verses from Subhuti's refuge puja and the Prajnaparamita mantra. This talk was given at the Croydon Buddhist Centre in December 2016 as part of our regular Saturday morning sangha class.

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An Adhisthana Retreat

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Wed, 11 Jan, 2017 - 00:00

Suryadaya describes her recent retreat at Adhisthana including a vivid description of the venue itself.

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How to Live and How to Die

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Wed, 11 Jan, 2017 - 00:00

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Karunamaya

Upcoming Women's Ordinations in India

From Order Messenger on Tue, 10 Jan, 2017 - 18:42

Upcoming Women's Ordinations in India

From Order Messenger on Tue, 10 Jan, 2017 - 18:42

Dear Order Members,

We are delighted to inform you that the following 12 women will be ordained at Bordharan retreat centre, Maharashtra India.

Supriya Akshobhy - North Nagpur
Kusumlata Goutam - Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Babita Bhan - Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh
Chandrakanta Bouddha - Dehradun. Uttarakhand
Suwasini Rokade - Pune
Ranjana Meshram - Yavatmal
Pramita Gotam - Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh
Kavita Kamalsing - Modinagar Uttar Pradesh
Pushpa Jivane - Wardha
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sagara

Sagaravajra and Sahajatara talk about Hridyabija/forest garden as a spirtual practice

From Hridayabija on Tue, 10 Jan, 2017 - 13:21

Sagaravajra and Sahajatara talk about Hridyabija/forest garden as a spirtual practice

From Hridayabija on Tue, 10 Jan, 2017 - 13:21

For the last 6 years Sagaravajra has been creating a Pure Land in the form of a Forest Garden in a small field in East Devon, UK.

For more, see www.facebook.com/Hridayabija

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Hridayabija poster

From Hridayabija on Tue, 10 Jan, 2017 - 13:14

Hridayabija, situated in East Devon, seeks to integrate Buddhist spiritual practice into the abundance of a living eco system; A Pureland if you will. Started on a bare horse paddock in 2010, it a few short years it has undergone an astonishing transformation into an amazing and magical ‘forest garden.’ People frequently report visiting the garden as being a life changing experience. Hridayabija is an attempt to demonstrate that though while we cannot change the world, we can change at...

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