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Bodhipaksini's reflections on her ordination retreat

From North London Buddhist Centre on Sat, 15 Aug, 2015 - 18:00

We welcomed our new Order Members back on a celebratory Sangha Night and heard them speak about their experiences of their three month ordination retreat.  Here Bodhipaksini reflects on her ordination.

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Satyapurna's reflections on her ordination retreat in the Spanish mountains

From North London Buddhist Centre on Sat, 15 Aug, 2015 - 14:46

Here is a talk given at a special Sangha evening to welcome our new dharmacarinis back from their three month ordination retrea.

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Sangharakshita, His Life and Work 5

From Sangharakshita@90 on Sat, 15 Aug, 2015 - 06:19

Manjuvajra talks about his personal friendship with Sangharakshita, and shares some of his memories of Bhante from their travels around the United States together in the 1990s. You can hear more from Manjuvajra at the forthcoming Order Event, in celebration of Bhante’s 90th birthday.

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Previous Papers from Articles Shabda

From Shabda Articles on Fri, 14 Aug, 2015 - 07:17

I’ve uploaded copies of my previous papers from Articles, as I frequently get requests for them, and as well as that the punctuation etc. were marmalised in the old printed format.

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on_cessation_-_final_draft.docx42.57 KB
on_cessation_-_final_draft.pdf118.87 KB
four_levels_of_sunyata_-_final.docx41.53 KB
four_levels_of_sunyata_-_final.pdf123.65 KB
cycle_of_insight_-_final_draft.docx45 KB
cycle_of_insight_-_final_draft.pdf131.35 KB
jhana_in_the_order_-_final_draft.docx46.48 KB
jhana_in_the_order_-_final_draft.pdf163.84 KB
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A Direct Pointing Summary

From Shabda Articles on Thu, 13 Aug, 2015 - 21:56

This article is a personal account of a Direct Pointing dialogue. It gives an idea how such a dialogue turns out in practice. The pointers in reality, however, are numerous. Be it pointers in studies, in the Buddhist scriptures, ZEN poems, meditation (in its anapanasati, bhavana, vipassana aspects), in ‘just sitting’ and reflection or in Buddhist imagery. Ultimately it is life itself that provides opportunities for understanding. The key - the Buddha’s last pointer - is awareness: “With mindfulness...

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Sangharakshita, His Life and Work 4

From Sangharakshita@90 on Thu, 13 Aug, 2015 - 21:28

Today, from the Croydon series, we have a talk from Vandanajyoti. She entitles her talk ’ a personal taste of freedom’, and shares how studying Bhante’s work has helped her to make sense of her life. And despite not knowing him well, she says that Sangharakshita has changed her life more than anyone else.

Has Sangharakshita, either personally or through his teachings, changed your life?

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Young Women’s Community in Norwich seeks new member

From Norwich Buddhist Centre on Thu, 13 Aug, 2015 - 14:42

Young Women’s Community in Norwich seeks new member

From Norwich Buddhist Centre on Thu, 13 Aug, 2015 - 14:42

Want to be part of the thriving, dynamic younger sangha in Norwich? Are you a young mitra, a GFR mitra or an Order member?

We are a community of GFR mitra’s in our late 20’s, we live in a gorgeous big, spacious house in the Golden Triangle area of Norwich. It has a separate shrine room, conservatory, living room with log burning stove, big fitted...
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Invitations to Ordination Retreat at Akashavana

From Order Connection on Wed, 12 Aug, 2015 - 22:03
  • Akashavana

Invitations to Ordination Retreat at Akashavana

From Order Connection on Wed, 12 Aug, 2015 - 22:03

I’m delighted to let you know that the following women have accepted their invitations to the ordination retreat to be held at Akashavana from 31st August - 14th September:

  • Gill Aitken
  • Claudia Bock
  • Kay Bovis
  • Sarah Chatterton
  • Kathryn Entwistle
  • Susie Tisch


With metta,
Maitreyi 
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Funeral Arrangements for Dayavandana

From Order Connection on Wed, 12 Aug, 2015 - 22:01
  • Dayavandana

Funeral Arrangements for Dayavandana

From Order Connection on Wed, 12 Aug, 2015 - 22:01

Dear Friends,

This is to let you know details of Dayavandana’s funeral arrangements. 

Her Buddhist funeral will be held on Tuesday, 25th August, 1:15 pm at the following address: 
 
The Friends Meeting House 
Howard Street South 
Great Yarmouth NR30 1LN 

The Meeting House is adjacent to Palmers car park which is pay and display. The car park is a busy one and may be...
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Reflections on Insight - Guhyavajra

From Shabda Articles on Wed, 12 Aug, 2015 - 14:43

The Buddha sees that as beings we are habituated since beginningless time to the illusory perception that we exist as permanent, solid, discrete entities in control of events. It is a profound addiction and on the basis of this addiction we suffer immeasurable torment. For this reason emptiness is the most important thing we could ever understand. Understanding the conditioned impermanent nature of our existence (paticca-samuppada) is monumentally important to us all. Regardless of where we stand on the insight...

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