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Sangharakshita's diary

From Triratna News on Tue, 7 Apr, 2015 - 15:35

Sangharakshita's diary

From Triratna News on Tue, 7 Apr, 2015 - 15:35

Sangharakshita’s secretary, Ashavajit, writes from Adhisthana, in Herefordshire, UK:

“A late winter chill lingers here in south-west England, but the sun is getting progressively brighter and warmer, and leaves and buds are preparing to burst forth. The temperature in Bhante’s sun lounge at Adhisthana has been quite high during some of the brighter days, and the Bodhi tree there has been putting out quite a spray of heart shaped leaves.

The rather chilly and damp weather outside, however, has meant that Bhante has...

Candradasa

Meditation Tuesday! Refresh Your Heart

From Online Meditators on Tue, 7 Apr, 2015 - 13:58

Meditation Tuesday! Refresh Your Heart

From Online Meditators on Tue, 7 Apr, 2015 - 13:58

Come and join us for meditation online - today and every Tuesday, 2.30pm EST / 7.30pm UK.

How to connect
Join us on April 7th at 2.30pm EST/ 7.30pm UK via our Google + page (you will need a Google account of some kind and will have to add us to your circles. Click ‘hangouts’ in the event posting on our page each week).

NB. Tuesday meditations are primarily for those who know the two main practices we focus on....

Dhammalata

The Topsy Turvy Views of My Life

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 7 Apr, 2015 - 09:24

The Topsy Turvy Views of My Life

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 7 Apr, 2015 - 09:24

According to traditional Buddhist teaching our views about life are generally upside down

We see what is always changing as permanent, what is unreal as real, painful things as pleasant and ugly things as beautiful ……

And despite the fact that I personally accept that every action and mind event I have that is motivated by greed, ill will and delusion is a road to my own and others’ suffering I continue to act from this place

...

Mokshini

Sustainability - Awakening Money - Caring for Others: Your World Needs You!

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Mon, 6 Apr, 2015 - 21:40

Sustainability - Awakening Money - Caring for Others: Your World Needs You!

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Mon, 6 Apr, 2015 - 21:40

This year we have three broad areas for suggested actions for your Buddhist Centre or Sangha - but don’t let that limit you. Other suggestions welcome, of course! If you’d like to share them in this space, mokshini [at] ntlworld.com (get in touch)!

Sustainability
1. Get in touch with the trustees at your Buddhist Centre and talk about how your Centre can move towards becoming low–carbon sustainable community” and be part...

Amalaketu

A Guide To Sustainable Buddhist Centres

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Mon, 6 Apr, 2015 - 21:37

For everything you need to know about the Sustainable Buddhist Centre Certification Scheme - including how to get the certificate signed by Order member and Low Carbon Consultant Amalaketu - here is our guide to sustainable Buddhist Centres!

File Name	Size
Guide To Sustainable Buddhist Centres	336.3 KB
Sustainable Certificate	150.12 KB

Centre Team

BAM 2015 Event planning guide

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Mon, 6 Apr, 2015 - 19:39

BAM (Buddhist Action Month) happens around the world every June. This year we’re focussing on:

   •   Sustainability
   •   Awakening our money sense
   •   Caring for others

To get involved + follow now!

Here are some key principles for organising a successful BAM event. To download the document, click to read the embedded version and choose ‘download’ from the sharing menu (top right of the on-screen controls).

Mokshini

Why 'Compassion In Action'?

From Compassion In Action on Mon, 6 Apr, 2015 - 17:31

Why 'Compassion In Action'?

From Compassion In Action on Mon, 6 Apr, 2015 - 17:31

Compassion In Action is our new community space for the ongoing sharing that started life as ‘Beyond BAM’ (‘Beyond Buddhist Action Month’)!

Essentially, this space is about metta: the quality of unconditional loving-kindness, a key value in our Triratna community as it is in all Buddhist traditions. The Triratna Buddhist Community aims to be a force for the good in the world, and all we do is dedicated to...

Mokshini

Buddhist Action Month 2015: Your world needs you!

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Mon, 6 Apr, 2015 - 16:01

Buddhist Action Month 2015: Your world needs you!

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Mon, 6 Apr, 2015 - 16:01

Hi from the BAM team!
It’s less than two months to go to Buddhist Action Month 2015 so it’s time to turn our thoughts to what we may choose to do during June - either at our local Triratna centre or individually - and raise awareness of how we can affect and change our world in a positive way.

We’ll be posting lots of ideas and resources on these pages over the coming weeks to help you run and event...

Rijupatha

Dharmabyte: The Perfectly Enlightened Mind

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 6 Apr, 2015 - 10:50

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In today’s FBA Dharmabyte, “The Perfectly Enlightened Mind”, Padmavajra offers a beautiful reading of the opening verses of Bodhicaravatara – the Entry of the Way into Enlightenment, by Shantideva. The Bodhicitta is one of those terms that you need to get a feeling for – translating it as ‘the enlightened mind’ doesn’t quite do it justice....

Rijupatha

FBA Podcast: Eros and Beauty – Beauty As Refuge

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sun, 5 Apr, 2015 - 14:39

FBA Podcast: Eros and Beauty – Beauty As Refuge

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sun, 5 Apr, 2015 - 14:39

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In this week’s FBA Podcast, “Eros and Beauty – Beauty As Refuge,” Subhadramati continues the series exploring the place of Eros and Beauty in the Buddhist life by drawing out the experience of poetry and connecting with strangers. 26th January 2015, London Buddhist Centre.

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