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Children's Buddhist Class at Bharatwada, Nagpur

From People to People, Nagpur, India. on Sun, 6 Aug, 2017 - 14:41

Children's Buddhist Class at Bharatwada, Nagpur

From People to People, Nagpur, India. on Sun, 6 Aug, 2017 - 14:41

On 30 July, we started a new Bal Sanskara Class (Children’s Buddhist Class) at Bharatwada village at Nagpur for New Buddhist Children who don’t have opportunity to learn Buddhism from Childhood.

Our volunteer Dhammamitra Ashvaghosh Raul initiated for this class and continued. We are thankful of our volunteers !

tejadhamma

Learning Club re-opened in Muslim Community for poor children

From People to People, Nagpur, India. on Sun, 6 Aug, 2017 - 14:28

Learning Club re-opened in Muslim Community for poor children

From People to People, Nagpur, India. on Sun, 6 Aug, 2017 - 14:28

We started our educational session 2017-18 in the first week of July at Hasanbag area for Dalit Muslim poor children to get an opportunity for educational development. In this class most of the girls are getting benefit as they are vulnerable. Parents have certain way of thinking to not to provide education because of being Girls !

Our teacher Nazmine Sheikh (Master in Social Work) is trying hard to...

Vajranatha

Other things you could do to help people in Venezuela

From metta for merida on Sat, 5 Aug, 2017 - 13:47

Other things you could do to help people in Venezuela

From metta for merida on Sat, 5 Aug, 2017 - 13:47

As well as helping to organise groups to send metta to everyone in Venezuela, which I believe can make a real difference, you may feel like helping out in other, more practical ways. Sometimes people ask me if they can send food parcels or medicines, but unfortunately that is not possible, parcels would never make it through customs.

However, there are some things which you might be able to do to help…

Offer friendship online to people in the Sangha
Do you have an old smart

Vajrapriya

2018 International Convention at Bodhgaya - are you going?

From Order Messenger on Thu, 3 Aug, 2017 - 12:11

2018 International Convention at Bodhgaya - are you going?

From Order Messenger on Thu, 3 Aug, 2017 - 12:11

Dear Order Members,

The dates of the 2018 International Convention have now been confirmed; it will start with dinner on 4th February, and end after breakfast on 11th February 2018. You can now confidently book flights if you wish.

In order to plan the convention, we are looking for an approximate indication of numbers attending, and accommodation wanted.

Estimated Costs

The Indian Organising team is keen to offer the convention to...

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Vajranatha

First international metta for merida meditation

From metta for merida on Thu, 3 Aug, 2017 - 10:10

First international metta for merida meditation

From metta for merida on Thu, 3 Aug, 2017 - 10:10

On Wed 16th of August at 7:30pm Uk time (2.30pm in Venezuela itself) will are going to launch the metta for mérida project with simultaneous meditations in the Mérida Buddhist Centre in Venezuela and the Nottingham Buddhist Centre. Immediately after this meditation there will be twining ceremony for the Nottingham & Mérida centres.

We hope as many other Triratna Buddhist Centres as possible will be able to join us.

Present in Nottingham will be Vajranatha (the current Chairman of the Mérida centre), Aryavachin...

Vajranatha

Video about the current situation in Venezuela July 2017

From metta for merida on Wed, 2 Aug, 2017 - 15:42

Video about the current situation in Venezuela July 2017

From metta for merida on Wed, 2 Aug, 2017 - 15:42

Made to launch this project Metta for Mérida explaining the difficulties for people in the Sangha in Venezuela.

Filmed at Vajrasana in Uk by Sanghadhara of Clear Vision.

Dhammalata

Two Invitations

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Wed, 2 Aug, 2017 - 03:41

Two Invitations

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Wed, 2 Aug, 2017 - 03:41

1. Full Moon Puja Tuesday August 8th at Jayakula Buddhist Community
63 Brook Street Coogee (opposite Woodland Street)

This is going to also serve as a farewell for Emily who is moving back to Tasmania to live
So you are very welcome to be part of this practice and farewell
Dinner before at 7 pm (BYO something to share) and puja at 8

2. Retreat at Vijayaloka Retreat Centre August 11 - 13

I...

Amaradaya

The first Mainland European Young Buddhists Convention

From Clear Vision Trust on Tue, 1 Aug, 2017 - 11:54

The first Mainland European Young Buddhists Convention

From Clear Vision Trust on Tue, 1 Aug, 2017 - 11:54

In June 2017, Buddhistisches Tor Berlin hosted the first European Mainland Young Buddhist Convention, attended by 70 young people aged from 18 to 35. Organiser Hannah and contributor Prasadacharin tell us all about the event.

Shantavira

Shabda August 2017

From Order Messenger on Tue, 1 Aug, 2017 - 10:56

Here is the latest edition of Shabda in five digital formats:

eBook Shabda .EPUB – read on most other eBook readers (eg Nook or Kobo, etc) and most eReader apps on tablets, smartphones etc.
eBook Shabda .MOBI – read on any Kindle, and some eReader apps on tablets, smartphones, etc.
PDF Shabda – read with any PDF reader
HTML Shabda (zip file) – unzip, and then read with any web browser
Print Shabda: Print your own (and your friends’) Shabdas. Save time and postage costs.

Terms and...

File Name	Size
ePub (for eBook Readers, Smartphones & Tablets)	1.15 MB
mobi (Kindle and eReaders)	876.49 KB
PDF for Digital (Computers and eReaders)	924.83 KB
HTML (Web Browsers)	134.55 KB
PDF for printing (identical with paper Shabda)	717.06 KB

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What does this gardener know about investments?

From Future Dharma on Thu, 27 Jul, 2017 - 16:01

What does this gardener know about investments?

From Future Dharma on Thu, 27 Jul, 2017 - 16:01

Sanghadeva loans some of his savings to Triratna Projects.

When you meet Sanghadeva you realise how much he values community. As his name would suggest, he’s all about sangha - he’s been living and working in communities for over 36 years.

Sanghadeva was one of the first people to move to Adhisthana in 2012. When the small community of Order members arrived to live, practise and work together there, they began to rebuild and convert the buildings around themselves. There was no central heating;...

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