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Day 5 at the ECA

From European Chairs' Assembly on Mon, 17 Aug, 2015 - 22:38

Day 5 at the ECA

From European Chairs' Assembly on Mon, 17 Aug, 2015 - 22:38

Today we’ve been looking at the phenomenon of mindfulness in UK society, now to be found in settings including prisons, schools and healthcare. What should be the response of Triratna Buddhist Centres; the relationship between what’s being taught in secular society and what we teach in Triratna?

We began with a presentation from Vishvapani who has been working with the UK Parliament at Westminster. He’s been editing the All Party Parliamentary Group’s report, ‘Mindful Nation’, to be published...

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Dharmabyte: Seeing Stars

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 17 Aug, 2015 - 18:24

It may not be fashionable to speak of visions and angels, but Ananda goes there by looking more deeply at our everyday experiences. Our FBA Dharmabyte today, a true gem, is called “Seeing Stars”. It’s a short talk by Ananda in the session ‘Intensity of engagement with the Dharma life’, given on the European Order Gathering at Wymondham College, August 10, 2013.

The Theme of the gathering was ‘Karma niyama in the service of the Dharma niyama’.

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FBA Podcast: Discipleship

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 17 Aug, 2015 - 18:21

This week’s FBA Podcast is “Discipleship” by Dhammadinna. This talk was given at the Triratna Buddhist Order December 2014 Women’s UK and Ireland Area Order Weekend at Adhisthana on 6 December 2014.

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Dharmabyte: Not Just a Matter of Recitation

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 17 Aug, 2015 - 18:18

The essential act that makes one a Buddhist is Going for Refuge to the Three Jewels: the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. Then one’s life begins to centre on spiritual, not mundane values. Our FBA Dharmabyte today is called “Not Just a Matter of Recitation” by Sangharakshita from the talk “Going for Refuge” given in 1965. This talk is part of the series “The Meaning of Conversion in Buddhism”.

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International Women's Day talks from the Manchester Buddhist Centre: 2/2

From Community Highlights on Mon, 17 Aug, 2015 - 17:56

International Women's Day talks from the Manchester Buddhist Centre: 2/2

From Community Highlights on Mon, 17 Aug, 2015 - 17:56

From Clear Vision, Taravandana’s workshop ‘Bringing Out the Best in Us - Friendship in the Spiritual Life’, given to mark International Women’s Day in March 2015; the second of three public presentations given at the Manchester Buddhist Centre for IWD.

This 16-minute video represents a longer workshop consisting of a talk with breaks for discussion.

See the full series, and +Follow Clear Vision here on The Buddhist Centre Online.
Visit Clear Vision’s website to find out more about what they do.
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Day 4 at the ECA

From European Chairs' Assembly on Sun, 16 Aug, 2015 - 22:19

Day 4 at the ECA

From European Chairs' Assembly on Sun, 16 Aug, 2015 - 22:19

The sun is shining on Adhisthana and we’ve been considering the future of fundraising in Triratna: creating a stronger culture of giving worldwide, so that all the core institutions, services and people on which Triratna’s life depends worldwide (for example, the College of Public Preceptors - responsible for ordinations - Clear Vision, Free Buddhist Audio and Windhorse Publications) are better resourced.

Afternoons are a mix of free time, special interest groups and business. Amongst many other things this afternoon saw a gathering of the...

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Enormous boost for Triratna translations

From Triratna News on Sat, 15 Aug, 2015 - 21:32

Enormous boost for Triratna translations

From Triratna News on Sat, 15 Aug, 2015 - 21:32

It’s a strange but common experience to enter a Triratna Buddhist Centre bookshop in Spain, Finland or Belgium - and many other non-English-speaking countries - and see rows of Triratna books in English, alongside – maybe – a few in the local language.

It can be a big enough step to enter a Buddhist Centre. Who needs a language barrier too?

As you’ll know, we’re raising £100,000 for Sangharakshita’s 90th birthday, to fund the publication of his Complete Works over the next 5-7 years. This...

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Day 3 at the ECA

From European Chairs' Assembly on Sat, 15 Aug, 2015 - 21:16

Day 3 at the ECA

From European Chairs' Assembly on Sat, 15 Aug, 2015 - 21:16

Today the European Chairs continued their exploration of the culture of Triratna centres, with discussion groups about yesterday’s talk on Triratna’s Six Distinctive Emphases, followed by the presentation of a consultation document setting out defining characteristics of a Triratna centre and principles underlying its running.

There is broad willingness to ensure that the interpretation and application of the Six Emphases continues to evolve according to the needs of new generations of Buddhists.

The afternoon break saw many of us taking walks and naps or...

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Day 2 at the ECA

From European Chairs' Assembly on Fri, 14 Aug, 2015 - 22:34

Day 2 at the ECA

From European Chairs' Assembly on Fri, 14 Aug, 2015 - 22:34

As always, the ECA day began with double meditation followed by porridge!

We are around 40 women and men (the number of women has been going steadily up for several years) with a couple of guests from Australia, and the Development Team employed by the ECA to provide year-round services to all Centres, such as fundraising and communications. We also have with us visitors from other Triratna groupings such as the Public Preceptors, to ensure good communication and networking.

Having spent yesterday reconnecting in...

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Triratna's European Chairs' Assembly meets at Adhisthana

From Community Highlights on Fri, 14 Aug, 2015 - 21:58

Triratna's European Chairs' Assembly meets at Adhisthana

From Community Highlights on Fri, 14 Aug, 2015 - 21:58

This week we’ll be reporting from the week-long summer 2015 meeting of Triratna’s European Chairs’ Assembly which began yesterday.

More than 40 Chairs of Triratna’s urban Buddhist centres, retreat centres and other enterprises across Europe are gathered at Adhisthana, Herefordshire. Responsible for the running of Triratna, they support one another, ensure commonality of approaches to Dharma teaching, and share their insights and resources.

To find out more about the ECA, +Follow the ECA on The Buddhist Centre Online.

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