In the series of talks on the Five Distinctive Emphases of the Triratna Movement at the Bristol Buddhist Centre Sangha Nights, Bhadra discusses the arts. What is it that makes the arts an important part of our spiritual practice?
There are about 45 Triratna Buddhist Centres around the world – from Adelaide in Australia to Moscow in Russia, Seattle in the USA to Glasgow in Scotland – running the Urban Retreat this year. They will all start with a day retreat that sets the scene on Saturday 21st November and end on Saturday 28th November. The day retreats give the participants the opportunity to clarify what they want to get out of the week and set their aims. Buddhist Centres might...
Here’s a fact sheet with some infomration on the use of copper - which aprat from being used in all kinds of gadgets and technology, for examples in cars & computers, it is often used in Buddhist ritual objects, such as rupas and singing bowls. This gives it immediately an added ethcial dimension - it seems difficult to wish to purchase a beautiful object designed to raise our level of consciousness and support our dharma practice, if it seems it potentially involves...
On 16th Oct 1988 Bhante Sangharakshitra has planted Bodhi Tree At Saddhamma Pradeep Meditation Center. On same he has given ordination to Dh. Ratnasagar, Dh. Vivekratna, Dh. Abhayraja, Dh. Prasannabodhi, Dh. Vivekprabha and others.
I was wary or buying this book at first, as books that are full of large colourful illustrations can often be lacking in conceptual content. I was persuaded to reconsider though by the recommendation on the cover by Mark Williams; “The book you hold in your hands is a masterpiece,” with Jon Kabat-Zinn adding “A work of art in its own right.” After a quick browse, I was too compelled to leave the shop without it. While the basic themes...
This article is primarily intended to clarify some issues around ‘insight inquiry’ for Order members taking part in the current pilot project which is exploring how it may be incorporated in our system of practice. The fact that this article is an exploration of ‘issues’ means that it’s not offering a balanced view of insight inquiry and its outcomes, but is largely exploring what might be perceived as some of the ‘downsides’, not just of insight inquiry but of insight...
This is the second in a series of talks exploring the Precepts.
Dayapakshini explores the relevance of the First Precept to our lives with extracts from the Abhisanda sutta, poetry, and a contribution from Inge, another Sangha Member, about an event that happened on the way to the centre. Dayapakshini also asks us to consider the effects on ourselves and others of unkind and kind actions and there is a general Sangha discussion.
This talk was given at the Croydon Buddhist Centre in September 2015 as part of the regular Sangha Morning Class.
