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Compassionate Action: Venezuela Sangha

From Triratna News on Fri, 14 Aug, 2020 - 10:21

Compassionate Action: Venezuela Sangha

From Triratna News on Fri, 14 Aug, 2020 - 10:21

The first time we visited the Covid ward five people lay naked on beds. Two weeks later the long ward was full of people on closely packed beds. The next morning we got a desperate call from the Director of the hospital asking for help.

We - myself and members of the Triratna sangha in Merida - were at the hospital for three reasons: to help with the weekly donation of liquid soap, to research protective clothing which we...
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Getting Real With Viveka and Paramananda - Watch the whole series

From Buddhist Centre Features on Thu, 13 Aug, 2020 - 15:24

Getting Real With Viveka and Paramananda - Watch the whole series

From Buddhist Centre Features on Thu, 13 Aug, 2020 - 15:24

A reminder that you can revisit the series of conversations - “Getting Real” (Soulful Conversation and Meditation) with Viveka and Paramananda. Each episode features a different poem and is an honest, heartfelt and spontaneous communication and connection between two friends, exploring Dharma practice in our daily lives, as well as a short meditation at the end of each session.

In the first episode, Viveka is here exploring different ways we can listen deeply to one another and to...
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Sadayasihi

Dharmabyte: Stepping into the Full Nature of Impermanence

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 13 Aug, 2020 - 14:00

Paramananda introduces Vajrapani and his connection to energy, specifically looking at impermanence and fearlessness when coming into relationship with death.

From the talk entitled Vajrapani and Led Energy Meditation given at West London Buddhist Centre, 2015.

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Sadayasihi

A River Under the River: Dharma Toolkit Podcast, Episode 27

From Buddhist Centre Features on Tue, 11 Aug, 2020 - 15:21

A River Under the River: Dharma Toolkit Podcast, Episode 27

From Buddhist Centre Features on Tue, 11 Aug, 2020 - 15:21

“[there’s] a river under the river”

Padmacandra, Varasahaya and Ananda explore the intersection of Buddhist practice with the arts, particularly in terms of writing, in this Dharma Toolkit podcast. The ‘Wolf at the Door’ features - a creative endeavour which seeks to foster the imagination - and homage is paid to the poetry of William Stafford along the way.

Join us for an inspiring conversation on how to access the...
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Mahabodhi

Buddhism and Daoism

From Shabda Articles on Tue, 11 Aug, 2020 - 10:18

Buddhism and Daoism

From Shabda Articles on Tue, 11 Aug, 2020 - 10:18

In today’s talk I explore the Yin-Yang symbol and its’ meaning, Daoist ideas of nature and the Zen Garden, how Daoism influenced Zen and one way I feel Daoism is best contextualised within Buddhism.


Over 50 earlier talks can be found on my YouTube channel here (Don’t forget to subscribe:)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClq5Zl9iUVPunBbbYVWucSw/playlists
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Mahabodhi

Critique of 'The Power of Now' from a Buddhist perspective

From Shabda Articles on Tue, 11 Aug, 2020 - 09:49

Critique of 'The Power of Now' from a Buddhist perspective

From Shabda Articles on Tue, 11 Aug, 2020 - 09:49

In this morning’s teaching session I explored Eckhart Tolle’s ideas from the perspective of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness. Other recent topics, which can be found on my Facebook page are ‘Big Tech and Individual Ethics;’ ‘Buddhism and Artificial Intelligence;’ ‘Buddhism and New Age Spirituality;’ ‘Long wave economic cycles (Kondratiev Waves)’ and ‘The Five Paths.’

https://www.facebook.com/mahabodhi.burton.33
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Sadayasihi

Dharmabyte: A Steady Persistence

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 10 Aug, 2020 - 14:00

Bhante Sangharakshita talks about viriya as ‘vigour’ or ‘energy in pursuit of the good’. Vajradevi explores this in relation to the mindfulness, including the four right efforts, wise and unwise involvement and the near enemy of viriya. Viriya allows for there to be a continuity of awareness.

From the talk entitled The Spiritual Faculty of Viriya, part of the series Pathways to the Beautiful Mind: Bristol Rains Retreat 2019. (Bristol, UK)

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Aryajaya

International Order Online Convention “Five Paths To The Deathless"

From Order Connection on Mon, 10 Aug, 2020 - 12:13

International Order Online Convention “Five Paths To The Deathless"

From Order Connection on Mon, 10 Aug, 2020 - 12:13

International Order Online Convention 2020
Five Paths to the Deathless

Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th August — combined days
Monday 17th August — single-sex day

“This is quite important, that spiritual progress takes place when, instead of being dominated, instead of being shaped, in everything that we do, feel, and think by our sense-based instincts and impulses, we start depending more and more upon the five spiritual faculties; they become more and more emergent, they come...
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Karmavajra

Death of Dhammacharini Achalasuri

From Order Connection on Sat, 8 Aug, 2020 - 19:10

Death of Dhammacharini Achalasuri

From Order Connection on Sat, 8 Aug, 2020 - 19:10

Dear Order members,

It is sad to inform you that Dhammacharini Achalasuri (Amravati) passed away on 8th August 2020 in the morning around 9.30 am at her home.  She was 72 years old. Because of illness and old age she was in bed rest for the last eight months.

She was very faithful to three jewels and supportive of the Order and movement in Amravati. She took ordination in September 2008: Jnanasuri was her private preceptor and the public ordination was given by Karunamaya. She was...
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FBA Podcast: Hey You!

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 8 Aug, 2020 - 14:00

Virya is the energetic counterpart to the patience of Ksanti; it is energy in pursuit of the good. Bodhinaga  tells us how we can develop this noble vigour, which brings strength and courage like that of a virtuous knight. He guides us through counteracting the four ‘enemies of virya’ before introducing the Four Powers: ethical sources of energy to power the Dharma life.

Recorded at Sheffield Buddhist Centre, 2019.

This talk is part...

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