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#EthicalChristmas: The Ethics Of Publishing In A Digital Age

From Buddhist Centre Features on Sat, 22 Nov, 2014 - 13:44

#EthicalChristmas: The Ethics Of Publishing In A Digital Age

From Buddhist Centre Features on Sat, 22 Nov, 2014 - 13:44The publishing industry is in the process of going through a huge, seismic change. Whereas ten years ago we were buying all of our books from our local bookshop, today we’re more likely to purchase them online, in eBook as well as print format. Publishers are having to adapt to these changing conditions in order to survive. In addition, some companies are adopting dubious methods to make up for decreased profit margins – the recent tax avoidance schemes of certain...

Candradasa

Tuesday Meditation Course - Mindfulness, All Flavours!

From Online Meditators on Fri, 21 Nov, 2014 - 22:51

Tuesday Meditation Course - Mindfulness, All Flavours!

From Online Meditators on Fri, 21 Nov, 2014 - 22:51Over the next four Tuesdays, our course for regular meditators will be looking at mindfulness (sati, sampajanna, appamada, call-it-what-you-will!) in the context of the Five Spiritual Faculties. This will also give us a chance to explore the area of ‘breadth and focus’ in meditation, as well as generally develop and maybe even flex the great heart muscle of the spiritual life - “with mindfulness, strive on!”

Tuesdays until December 16th: 2.30pm EST/7.30pm UK (courses primarily...

Centre Team

人的開悟的理想 - Sangharakshita (Human Enlightenment in Chinese Translation)

From Chinese on Fri, 21 Nov, 2014 - 22:01

Many thanks to Pabodhana and the Translation Society of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Also available on iBooks

Read ‘Human Enlightement’ in English | Listen to the original lecture series (English)

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Windhorse Evolution

30% Off Selected Ranges Instore & Online at Evolution #EthicalChristmas

From Windhorse Evolution on Fri, 21 Nov, 2014 - 21:11

30% Off Selected Ranges Instore & Online at Evolution #EthicalChristmas

From Windhorse Evolution on Fri, 21 Nov, 2014 - 21:11

Grab 30% OFF selected ranges now. Great savings for Christmas Gifts now between £2.50 and £8.00. Click here to see the ranges on the Evolution Website....

Candradasa

Meditations for the Rest of 2014

From Online Meditators on Fri, 21 Nov, 2014 - 21:09

Meditations for the Rest of 2014

From Online Meditators on Fri, 21 Nov, 2014 - 21:09Time to re-clarify our meditation schedule for the remainder of this year!

Tuesdays until December 16th: 2.30pm EST/7.30pm UK (courses primarily for those who know the two main practices we focus on, facilitated by Candradasa). See the new course details here!

Fridays until December 19th: Fridays, 11am EST/4pm UK (drop-in, beginners welcome, facilitated by Rijupatha).

Watch this space, or Twitter or our Facebook Group or...

Munisha

Windhorse Publications: the changing world of Buddhist books

From Triratna News on Fri, 21 Nov, 2014 - 13:50

Windhorse Publications: the changing world of Buddhist books

From Triratna News on Fri, 21 Nov, 2014 - 13:50In the approach to a certain December festival The Buddhist Centre Online’s Ethical Christmas campaign highlights ways to make generosity even more ethical than usual.

How about buying Buddhist books (online or at your local Triratna centre) from Triratna’s book publishers in Cambridge, UK, Windhorse Publications? As a small Buddhist charitable company they’re distinctive.

Publishing Assistant Hannah writes: “Like other Triratna enterprises, we’re a ‘Team-Based Right Livelihood’; a business guided by Buddhist ethics...

tejadhamma

Khemadhamma's Visit and Talk

From Triratna Bauddha Mahasangha, Nagpur (North) on Fri, 21 Nov, 2014 - 13:46

Khemadhamma's Visit and Talk

From Triratna Bauddha Mahasangha, Nagpur (North) on Fri, 21 Nov, 2014 - 13:46

TBM Mahendranagar, Nagpur is glad to inform you all that Dhammachari Khemadhamma from Australia visited to the center and given Dhamma Talk in the regular class on Thursday 20th Nov. which was very impresive and inspiring to the participants. About 225-250 male and female benefited on this ocassion. Dr. David who came with Khemadhamma also presented his experiences and dhammamitra’s...

Read more about Khemadhamma's Visit and Talk

Vidyatara

Summary of the College meeting with Dhammarati

From College of Public Preceptors on Thu, 20 Nov, 2014 - 21:14

Vidyatara is joined on the couch by Dhammarati, Chair of the Preceptors’ College. The conversation touches on the wide range of subjects that were covered over the last 10 days, friendship, the future of the College and unity in diversity. Dhammarati also reflects a little on his last 10 years as Chair.

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Centre Team

#EthicalChristmas: Dharma Book Bestsellers!

From Community Highlights on Thu, 20 Nov, 2014 - 18:05Our #ethicalchristmas partner Windhorse Publications have some amazing deals to help make ethical buying an affordable gift option this year!

On some of their bestellers the Standard Membership (completely free!) makes things even cheaper than Amazon! You can also get 40-70% off all these titles:

Buddha Mind, Hello at Last, Meaning in Life, A Path for Parents,Saving the Earth, Meditating, ...

Munisha

Triratna at the European Buddhist Union annual meeting 2014

From Triratna News on Thu, 20 Nov, 2014 - 16:18

Triratna at the European Buddhist Union annual meeting 2014

From Triratna News on Thu, 20 Nov, 2014 - 16:18Representatives of Buddhist traditions and national Buddhist unions in Europe attended the annual 3-day meeting of the European Buddhist Union (EBU) at the end of September in Hamburg, Germany.

Munisha attended for Triratna, along with nearly 40 others from all over Europe, including members of Hungary’s Jai Bhim Network, new gypsy Buddhists inspired by Dr Ambedkar and his Indian followers. The EBU membership is currently largely Mahayana or Vajrayana.

We heard about the ...

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