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Levels of Going For Refuge

From London Buddhist Centre on Tue, 17 Feb, 2026 - 00:00

Jnanavaca explores how everyone "worships" something, warning that if we follow unconscious "default settings" like money or power, they will eventually "eat us alive". By introducing the Buddhist practice of "Going for Refuge," he explains how to shift focus toward transcendental values of truth, beauty, and goodness to discover a "real freedom" based on awareness and discipline.

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Vajrashura

New Year 1 of the Study Course is now online

From Mitra Study Leaders on Mon, 16 Feb, 2026 - 12:10

New Year 1 of the Study Course is now online

From Mitra Study Leaders on Mon, 16 Feb, 2026 - 12:10

Dear Friends.

I’m delighted to announce that the new Year 1 of the Dharma Training Course for Mitras is now live! You can see it at the usual link for the course:

https://thebuddhistcentre.com/mitra/

In terms of the overall modules, our new Year 1 follows approximately the same overall structure of the old Year 1:

What does it mean to Go for Refuge?
The Threefold Path: Ethics
The Threefold Path: Meditation
The Threefold Path: Wisdom
The Triratna Buddhist Community

Within each module there have been a variety of changes, which we hope you’ll find useful and enjoy....

Read more about New Year 1 of the Study Course is now online

Centre Team

King Ajatasattu (Dharmabytes Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 16 Feb, 2026 - 11:10

Here, Amarachandra recounts a few themes from the Mahaparinibbana Sutta, beginning with a problematic character named King Ajatasattu, a disciple of the Buddha, who wishes to go to war. Excerpted from the talk entitled Themes From the Mahaparinibbana Sutta given on the occasion of celebrating Parinirvana Day, during the Coronavirus lockdown, at Cambridge Buddhist Centre, 2021.

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karunadhi

Vacancy at Tiratanaloka for a Dharmacharini – Assistant Chair

From Tiratanaloka on Mon, 16 Feb, 2026 - 07:11

Vacancy at Tiratanaloka for a Dharmacharini – Assistant Chair

From Tiratanaloka on Mon, 16 Feb, 2026 - 07:11

Vacancy at Tiratanaloka for a Dharmacharini – Assistant Chair

A role of kalyāṇa mitratā in action

Tiratanaloka is seeking an Assistant Chair to stand alongside the Chair in supporting the spiritual vision, and the practical flourishing of the project, currently across our two retreat centres — in Wales and in Ware.

This is a role rooted in kalyāṇa mitratā – spiritual friendship expressed through working together and living together.

The Assistant Chair will support the smooth running of Tiratanaloka as a spiritual community and registered charity, helping ensure...

Saddhammapradip

5th BICI Winter School

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Sun, 15 Feb, 2026 - 09:08

5th BICI Winter School

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Sun, 15 Feb, 2026 - 09:08

Navyana Buddhist has taken their second event at retreat center. It was good to see Bodhi Sir and other around during this retreat.

Student from Various states participate in this Event.

Centre Team

Death and the Buddhist (FBA Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 14 Feb, 2026 - 11:00

This is pretty fantastic in its way. Danavira is one of the best speakers we know - he is very funny, can do poetic and profound, tends to the chaotic in his style, and has a particular genius for this kind of thing; this kind of thing being talking about death. The whole talk is a kind of respectful joyride through the hardest subject of all - sit back and enjoy a thoroughly adult treat that’s likely to...

Utpaladhi

30th Anniversary of Buddhafield Festival

From Buddhafield on Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 - 17:17

30th Anniversary of Buddhafield Festival

From Buddhafield on Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 - 17:17

Here’s the official festival poster for this year folks - it’s 30 years of Buddhafield Festival!

The watercolour image is part of a beautiful painting by Mumukshu, a previous core member of Buddhafield. This is the buddha Locana, the buddha of mirror-like wisdom. The theme for this year’s festival is “Waves of Stillness”, and here is Locana, sat still in meditation with long waves of blue hair which represent the ongoing effects of seeing things as they...

Dayaketu

[Home retreat] Embodying Freedom with Balajit, Singhashri and Viveka

From Buddhist Centre Features on Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 - 00:49

[Home retreat] Embodying Freedom with Balajit, Singhashri and Viveka

From Buddhist Centre Features on Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 - 00:49

The Buddha taught that life includes both suffering AND the potential for liberation. In a world racked with suffering, how do we meet ourselves and each other with curiosity, courage and conviction, for our own benefit and the benefit of all beings?

Explore what liberation feels like through an embodied and relational approach to meditation. We’ll get familiar with moment-by-moment experiences of both tension, stuckness, and resistance AND release, softness, and openness, as well as the different parts of ourselves...

Padmayogini

Entering the Mandala of Metta

From Order Noticeboard on Wed, 11 Feb, 2026 - 19:07

Entering the Mandala of Metta

From Order Noticeboard on Wed, 11 Feb, 2026 - 19:07

Wednesday 18th February 7.30-9pm GMT

Many who embark on the path of insight have questioned whether the Mindfulness of Breathing and Metta Bhavana are still relevant, at least in the way we teach them to newcomers.

In this two-part forum mini series, we re-examine these two foundational practices from the perspective of those primarily focused on working with insight. This upcoming session will look at the Metta Bhavana.

Padmayogini will give a short introduction into...