From Sydney Buddhist Centre on Mon, 22 Dec, 2014 - 21:49The Active Compassion Team (ACT) held its first public spaces meditation session last Friday at the busy Newtown Train Station concourse.
Inspired by the actions of members of the Cambridge Buddhist Centre and a general sense of taking the Dharma into the world, the team intends to hold regular public meditations and invite those so interested to join in. There are further plans to expand the team’s activities into more diverse areas such as assisting with food banks...
“All parties with a stake in the conflict come together to resolve collectively how to deal with the aftermath of a conflict.”
In summer 2014 Jnanasiddhi gave a much appreciated workshop to the International Council on conflict resolution using the restorative method. She’s generously agreed to share it more widely now with the Order.
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From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Mon, 22 Dec, 2014 - 05:35Dh. Chandrashil got Ordain on 18th Dec 1983. Bhante Sangharakshita. has given him ordination. On 11th Dec 1983 Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat center was inaugurate by Bhante Sangharakshita and it was first ordination in this valley of Bhaja Caves. We very fortunate to have Dh. Subhuti on occasion of Dh. Chandrashil 31st Dhammic Birthday. Dh. Subhuti has appreciate Dh. Chandrashil in short program arrange in community.
From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Mon, 22 Dec, 2014 - 05:19Dh. Subhuti is coming to Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center from 1985. He is driving force of retreat center. Retreat Center was very fortuante to celebrate his birthday. It was very short surprise program. Organise at short notice. It was really great to celebrate birthday in indian tradition way by placing Tika and then around of light around head by Asha and Nanda.
From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Mon, 22 Dec, 2014 - 05:05In April 14 Dh. Kshamavajra visited retreat center and on request played his flute, which has once again evoke notes of flute in bhaja valley and around retreat center which use to be regularly heard when he was staying and working for retreat center.
From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Mon, 22 Dec, 2014 - 04:57Dh Atapchitta reading his poetry for Community and guest Ramesh and Deepak. He has thrown away his poetry note book, but some who it appear before him. So he has taken chance to read out it for commuity. It was great pleasure to see smile after expressing his unheard words. Its in Marathi. It was in month of March 14 before his ordination, by them he had got private ordination and waiting for public ordination ie 25th May 14.
From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Sun, 21 Dec, 2014 - 17:30Ajahn Brahm a Buddhist Monk of Australia living in Singapore Visited retreat alone with Dh. Jivak on 18th Nov 2014. Had very good discussion on various topic, like jataka of Dashratha, bardo and Padmasambhav life.
Dh. Kulamitra is doing his research of Caves. As last year this year also he has visited retreat center and done research of Caves. This time with help of Krishna had look for trace of cave under foot of Lohagad fort. He got success in find out cutting of rock.
