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One hundred awakening women

From Triratna News on Mon, 3 Feb, 2014 - 17:08

The Hidden lamp book...
Viveka
Vimalasara

From Triratna News on Mon, 3 Feb, 2014 - 17:08Viveka and Vimalasara, members of the Triratna Buddhist Order in San Francisco and Vancouver respectively, are among 100 contemporary female Buddhist teachers asked to contribute to The Hidden Lamp: Stories from Twenty-Five Centuries of Awakened Women; a book of 100 stories and koans about women achieving awakening, each accompanied by a reflection by a contemporary woman teacher.

Viveka writes: “The invitation to contribute to The Hidden Lamp brought to mind memories of female hermit meditators, living in...

viriyalila

Adhisthana, Emptiness and Butterflies

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 1 Feb, 2014 - 03:16

Our next FBA Dharmabyte podcast is titled: “Adhisthana, Emptiness and Butterflies.” This short talk by Saraha as part of the theme of ‘Adhisthana as Blessing’ on the UK and Ireland Men’s Order Weekend held at Adhisthana, on 3 November 2013

lokabandhu

Sustainable Centre Scheme

From Buddhist Action Month 2014 on Thu, 30 Jan, 2014 - 11:27

Sustainable Centre Scheme (group)

From Buddhist Action Month 2014 on Thu, 30 Jan, 2014 - 11:27Triratna’s ‘Sustainable Centre Scheme’has grown out of its participation in the UK’s national 2014 BAM - Buddhist Action Month.

The intention is to discuss and develop plans for a certification scheme where Buddhist Centres would be certified as “Sustainable Centres” along the lines of the Fair Trade Association’s Temple Certification scheme.

To become certified, Buddhist Centres need to commit to actioning a list of 10 ‘dimensions’, or steps, covering all aspects...

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Mokshini

Compassion In Action

From Community Highlights on Thu, 30 Jan, 2014 - 11:10

Compassion In Action (group)

From Community Highlights on Thu, 30 Jan, 2014 - 11:10

Compassion in Action is a space dedicated to discussion of ways in which Triratna Centres and sanghas may collectively make lasting changes in the way they operate, becoming lower-impact, more sustainable, kinder and ethically aware institutions.

If you’d like to be part of the conversation, click + follow above and join in!

We’d love to hear your views and idea. This is also a place where you can share helpful resources.

Let’s use this page to make what...

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vajratara

Why Ordination? Why an Order?

From Tiratanaloka on Wed, 29 Jan, 2014 - 20:01

Vajratara Ordination

Why Ordination? Why an Order?

From Tiratanaloka on Wed, 29 Jan, 2014 - 20:01A weekend retreat for women mitras to discuss these and any other questions with the wider women’s mitra sangha and with the team; Satyadakini, a newer and younger order member, Dayapakshini and Santasiddhi, both experienced dharmacharinis, and private preceptors and Padmasuri and Maitreyi, both members of the college of public preceptors. We’ll be having talks, meditation and puja, small and larger discussion groups.

It’s also a chance to visit Tiratanaloka if you haven’t been here before. The retreat centre...

Free Buddhist Audio

Eight Step Recovery Book Launch

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Tue, 28 Jan, 2014 - 00:00

The Croydon Buddhist centre welcomed Paramabandhu and Vimalasara as part of their book launch tour of the Eight Step Recovery from Addiction. This is Paramabandhu's talk from the Sangha Morning