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Opening up the Space, Bringing in the Sky

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Mon, 6 Feb, 2017 - 17:13

Opening up the Space, Bringing in the Sky

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Mon, 6 Feb, 2017 - 17:13

We’ve come to the end of week 2 and things are moving fast. New skylight windows are appearing, bringing in the sky, a wall has vanished into space, leaving – more space. Every day brings more decisions – some large, some detailed

After much discussion with the builders, the structural engineer and the building control inspector we have had to modify our initial idea for the ceiling in the shrine room for many technical reasons, (in layman’s...

Vassika

Un nouveau Centre bouddhiste pour Paris

From Centre bouddhiste Triratna de Paris on Mon, 6 Feb, 2017 - 16:02

Un nouveau Centre bouddhiste pour Paris

From Centre bouddhiste Triratna de Paris on Mon, 6 Feb, 2017 - 16:02

Récemment à notre soirée de la Sangha, nous avons lancé le projet de recherche d’un nouveau local pour notre Centre bouddhiste.

Nous aspirons à un lieu qui pourrait mieux répondre aux besoins de notre Sangha grandissante et soutenir son épanouissement.

Ce sera un lieu spacieux avec une belle salle de méditation qui ne serve pas, comme celle du Centre actuel, de couloir, où nous pourrons garder une atmosphère de tranquillité et de révérence autour du Bouddha. Il y aura une deuxième salle pour des...

Aryanisha

The Tara Cabin rises once again!

From Community Highlights on Mon, 6 Feb, 2017 - 13:57

The Tara Cabin rises once again!

From Community Highlights on Mon, 6 Feb, 2017 - 13:57

We’re delighted to hear that Taraloka has just held its Dedication Ceremony for the new Tara Cabin.

Here’s an extract from their blog post, and you can also listen to the Dedication Ceremony on Free Buddhist Audio.

“On 1st February we held a dedication ceremony for the new Tara Cabin. We invited Taraloka’s local regular volunteers - some of our extended family as one community member put it. We also invited Craig our builder, who has spent months creating this beautiful space.

The original...

Centre Team

Sangharakshita's diary

From Triratna News on Mon, 6 Feb, 2017 - 10:13

Sangharakshita's diary

From Triratna News on Mon, 6 Feb, 2017 - 10:13

Sthanashraddha is Sangharakshita’s secretary. He writes:

“There is not much to report from the early part of December apart from Bhante having a rather quiet time having recovered from a long spell of poor sleep over the summer and autumn. During that time he saw Subhuti, Lokamitra and Devamitra, having seen almost no one in the previous month or two.

Then Bhante caught a cold. He quickly deteriorated and was admitted on the evening of Tuesday 20th December to Hereford County Hospital suffering from...

The Abhayaratna...

Appeal for Upekshadevi

From Abhayaratna Trust on Thu, 2 Feb, 2017 - 15:51

Appeal for Upekshadevi

From Abhayaratna Trust on Thu, 2 Feb, 2017 - 15:51

THIS APPEAL HAS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED US SUCCESSFULLY RAISE £5500 FOR UPEKSHADEVI.

Upekshadevi needs our support. We are asking you to consider her situation and help her if you can.

Upekshadevi was ordained in 2010 and lives near Brighton. She was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 2003. This serious and degenerative disease makes Upekshadevi’s life very difficult emotionally, physically and mentally and,...

Munisha

Train to teach mindfulness in schools (starts this month, UK)

From Triratna News on Wed, 1 Feb, 2017 - 23:09

Train to teach mindfulness in schools (starts this month, UK)

From Triratna News on Wed, 1 Feb, 2017 - 23:09

In this 4.5-minute video pupils and teachers at a London primary school talk to Srivati about the effect of their mindfulness programme. Srivati runs the Breathing Space in Schools project, in London, UK, and will be running training this month for others who’d like to teach mindfulness for schools. She writes:

“I love teaching mindfulness in London schools. You get to meet loads of young people and their staff and introduce them to a set of positive skills and...

Shantavira

Shabda February 2017

From Order Messenger on Wed, 1 Feb, 2017 - 14:56

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)	1.61 MB
mobi (Kindle and eReaders)	1.33 MB
PDF for Digital (Computers and eReaders)	1.41 MB
HTML (Web Browsers)	191.88 KB
PDF for printing (identical with paper Shabda)	1005.24 KB

Read more about Shabda February 2017

Munisha

An online video retreat with Vidyamala

From Triratna News on Wed, 1 Feb, 2017 - 09:54

An online video retreat with Vidyamala

From Triratna News on Wed, 1 Feb, 2017 - 09:54

Vidyamala, founder of Breathworks, spent December running an online video retreat on the American Buddhist site, Tricycle.com. This set of four 20-minute talks isentitled ’Freeing the Mind When the Body Hurts”. She writes:

“I started developing mindfulness courses for people with pain and illness way back in 2001, drawing on my own experience of coming to meditation with a spinal injury and wanting to offer advice for others in similar circumstances. Joined by Sona and Ratnaguna, we developed this to become the Community Interest (not-for-profit) Company...

Dhammalata

An Adventure

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 31 Jan, 2017 - 09:02

An Adventure

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 31 Jan, 2017 - 09:02

“In the Tibetan lojong teachings, one of the instructions for practice is ‘Don’t be so predictable.’
As spiritual practitioners we need to have some curiosity about the unknown. When unexplored territory frightens us, we need to ask ourselves, ‘Where’s our sense of adventure?’ ………”
Elizabeth Mattis, “Open Stillness”

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Carol Robertson

The shrine project, the story so far ........

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Sat, 28 Jan, 2017 - 14:17

The shrine project, the story so far ........

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Sat, 28 Jan, 2017 - 14:17

On Monday 23rd January 2017, Vijayasri and myself were so happy to finally be able to say that the Wish-Fulfilling Jewel Appeal, was coming to fruition. With a planned start date of a few months ago, it has been understandable for people visiting, to feel that nothing has been happening. We can assure you that there has been so much going on behind the scenes, trying to get this project off the ground. We plan on providing a regular blog...

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