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Dharmabyte: The Nature of Other

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 10 Apr, 2014 - 15:57
Today’s FBA Dharmabyte titled “The Nature of Other” is an excerpt from the aptly named talk, “Awareness is Revolutionary“, by Vajratara. Given on a Young Womens’ Weekend retreat this talk explores Sangharakshita’s aphorism ‘Awareness is Revolutionary’. Exploring the revolution that greater awareness can bring to our lives:greater freedom, perspective and choice!

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The Triratna Buddhist Order in a Post-Sangharakshita Era OM

From Community Highlights on Wed, 9 Apr, 2014 - 14:47
Thoughts about the future of the Order have been turning over in my mind for the last couple of years. This paper has come out of a desire to honour the way the Order has been set up by Sangharakshita and a heartfelt aspiration for the Order to both survive and, more than that, to thrive after his death. It has been fuelled by my experience of working for the International Order office and a hope that the Order will...
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When and Where do you Meditate?

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 8 Apr, 2014 - 02:46

When and Where do you Meditate?

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 8 Apr, 2014 - 02:46Where and When do you Meditate?

I co-lead an introductory meditation retreat this weekend just past. We did our two foundation practices; The Mindfulness of Breathing and The Metta Bhavana and had quite a bit of time to discuss them.

One of the things I came away from it with was an added impetus to support people to establish and ground their private meditation practice. It is wonderful to meditate in a group but also important to do...
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Rijupatha

Dharmabyte: Being Present to Experience

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 7 Apr, 2014 - 15:19
In today’s FBA Dharmabyte, “Being Present to Experience” we have Maitreyabandhu speaking in his usual playful, engaging way on vedana, success, being present to our experience, and recognizing the gap between our thoughts and our direct experience. This is an excerpt from Week 4 of his Dharmic Receptivity Series given at the London Buddhist Centre, Monday, 17 May 2014.

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FBA Podcast: Remembering the Bodhichitta In Everyday Life

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 7 Apr, 2014 - 15:06

FBA Podcast: Remembering the Bodhichitta In Everyday Life

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 7 Apr, 2014 - 15:06Our FBA Podcast this week, “Remembering the Bodhichitta In Everyday Life,” is a talk from the recent Tonglen Retreat for Triratna Order Members by Yashobodhi. In this dynamic talk, Yashobodhi shares her personal connection to the tonglen practice, the seven point mind training and about practising tonglen in each moment.

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Vegan links

From Vegan Buddhist on Mon, 7 Apr, 2014 - 11:48

Here’s some great vegan links by Jane from Viva! - she says:

“Here are some useful and free resources - particularly good for new/newish vegans.

The 30 Day Vegan: daily email with breakfast, lunch and two supper ideas (one from scratch, the other from supermarket readies)

The L-Plate Vegan: handy guide. Currently a pdf but the html version almost finished for us to keep updating...
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Candradasa

Happy Triratna Day 2014 From The USA!

From Community Highlights on Sun, 6 Apr, 2014 - 22:32
  • Portsmouth Buddhist Center shrine
  • The Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara, symbol of the Triratna Buddhist Order
  • Nagabodhi, President of Aryaloka
  • Suddhayu leading study

Happy Triratna Day 2014 From The USA!

From Community Highlights on Sun, 6 Apr, 2014 - 22:32
Some pictures from our Instagram feed  to mark Triratna Day 2014 celebrations in the USA and around the world. You can also listen to some podcasts from the US and Adhisthana over on our Features channel, or...
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Candradasa

Triratna Day Podcast No.2 - An American Order Day with Nagabodhi

From Buddhist Centre Features on Sun, 6 Apr, 2014 - 22:21
In our second podcast episode to mark Triratna Day 2014, we say hello to the Order members gathering on the north eastern seaboard of the USA to welcome Nagabodhi for a day studying the Dharma together and celebrating the Triratna Community’s 47th birthday. Happy Triratna Day, everyone!

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Triratna Day Podcast No.1 - Young Buddhists Retreat

From Buddhist Centre Features on Sun, 6 Apr, 2014 - 22:15
The first of two podcasts from today’s celebrations of Triratna Day, marking the 47th anniversary of the Triratna Buddhist Community! Here’s Ivan and the facilitators from the big Young Buddhists Retreat that’s been going on this weekend at Adhisthana…

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The Young Buddhists initiative is an inspiring project within Triratna for anyone under 35 to come together and find supportf or...
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This Being, That Becomes

From Dhanakosa Buddhist Retreat Centre on Sat, 5 Apr, 2014 - 10:32

This Being, That Becomes

From Dhanakosa Buddhist Retreat Centre on Sat, 5 Apr, 2014 - 10:32*Updated* Click here for the archive of posts from this retreat, which has now ended.

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Yesterday evening a study retreat started here at Dhanakosa based on Dhivan’s book This Being That Becomes.

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The team members are Dhivan, Nayaka and myself. Khemaka is organising and there are 14 retreatants. It’s a perfectly sized group...

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