As part of a welcome back evening for new Order members, Satyapurna reflects on her experience of the recent 3-month retreat in Spain during which she was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order.
As part of a welcome back evening for new Order members, Bodhipakshini reflects on her experience of the recent 3-month retreat in Spain during which she was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order.
Singhashri gives a talk on the potential of women in Buddhism, and how our practice can help us move from anger to clarity in response to misogyny and sexism. Talk given for International Women’s Day, Manchester Buddhist Centre, 7th March 2015.
Please watch also the introductory talk Munisha gave first in the same series of talks, What is a Woman?
Although Singhashri says that Sangharakshita has suggested that women “are less likely to develop spiritually than men”, she acknowledges that he has never said precisely...
Hridayamati leads a Sangha practice morning on the theme of receptivity. This includes a beautifully open and atmospheric Sevenfold Puja, with Hridayamati playing the flute before the Heart Sutra, and an opportunity to reflect on gratitude. You may want to have a pencil and paper handy!
This practice morning took place at Croydon Buddhist Centre as part of the regular Saturday morning class.
In this talk, Alokadhara, starting by unpacking the quote For Heroic Spirit Intended, presents a wide ranging perspective on the spirit of buddhist practice supported by quotes from Sangharakshita, Subhuti and buddhist scriptures.
Second of a series of 3 talks given in July 2015 at Padmaloka on a 4 days Going for Refuge retreat on the theme The Sutra of Golden Light.
Padmavajra, drawing from Sangharakshita series on the same theme, talks about confession.
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