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Mitra Ceremony at the 2020 International Buddhist Youth Convention

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Fri, 21 Feb, 2020 - 11:51

Mitra Ceremony at the 2020 International Buddhist Youth Convention

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Fri, 21 Feb, 2020 - 11:51

The 2020 International Buddhist Youth Convention is taking place in Bodhgaya, India. This year’s theme is “Building a New Buddhist World: United in Diversity” and is a chance for young Buddhists across Triratna to come together and practice in the home of the Buddha.

During the Convention two of the international participants, Lucy and Dan, took the step of becoming mitras under the Bodhi tree! You can watch the ceremony online here.

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Triratna Exeter Newsletter Early Spring 2020

From Exeter Triratna Group on Fri, 21 Feb, 2020 - 10:57

Triratna Exeter Newsletter Early Spring 2020

From Exeter Triratna Group on Fri, 21 Feb, 2020 - 10:57

Triratna Exeter Newsletter Early Spring 2020

Sangha Evenings Theme and Weekend Retreat

We hope that 2020 has started well and that you are in good heart. This edition of our newsletter brings you details of our Sangha evening on Thursdays (from 7 pm to 9 pm) and a weekend retreat we are running in May.

Sangha evening theme

The Find Peace in a Turbulent world introduction to meditation and Buddhism course, which we have been running in the context of our Sangha evening, will reach its conclusion on 27th February....

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Parinirvana Day 2020 - Talks On 'change'

From Cambridge Buddhist Centre on Fri, 21 Feb, 2020 - 00:00

Three members of the Cambridge Sangha give three different perspectives on the subject of change, each from a personal point of view, to mark our Parinirvana Day festival celebrations.

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Parinirvana Day 2020 - Talks On 'change'

From Cambridge Buddhist Centre on Fri, 21 Feb, 2020 - 00:00

Three members of the Cambridge Sangha give three different perspectives on the subject of change, each from a personal point of view, to mark our Parinirvana Day festival celebrations.

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The Abhayaratna Trust Local Care Network Training

From Triratna News on Thu, 20 Feb, 2020 - 16:19

The Abhayaratna Trust Local Care Network Training

From Triratna News on Thu, 20 Feb, 2020 - 16:19

The Abhayaratna Trust is embarking on a new project called the Local Care Network (LCN) project! The idea behind this is to help develop and embed a more explicit and organised culture of care and support in the Order for Order members who need it, including accessing financial assistance and other services (for more details, visit their website and watch a short video about it).

The project is a collaborative effort involving external...

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Dharmabyte: The Episode of the Untimely Flowers

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 20 Feb, 2020 - 14:00

Here Sangharakshita recounts one of the stories from the Mahaparinibbana Sutta, that of The Episode of Untimely Flowers. Reflections based around the Buddha’s Parinirvana (‘death’), stress the importance of impermanence.

From the lecture entitled Between Twin Sala Trees as part of the series Incidents from the Pali Canon,1983.

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Four Buddhist Composers

From Urthona - A Journal of Buddhism and the Arts on Tue, 18 Feb, 2020 - 14:23

Four Buddhist Composers

From Urthona - A Journal of Buddhism and the Arts on Tue, 18 Feb, 2020 - 14:23

Blog post on four very talented contemporary composers, two of them members of the Triratna Buddhist Order:

https://urthona.com/2020/02/18/four-buddhist-composers/

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Interested in making a difference to what we do?

From Abhayaratna Trust on Tue, 18 Feb, 2020 - 11:37

Interested in making a difference to what we do?

From Abhayaratna Trust on Tue, 18 Feb, 2020 - 11:37

The Abhayaratna Trust exists to relieve hardship among members of the Triratna Buddhist Order. Inspired by Sangharakshita’s teaching on A Case of Dysentery, our main role is offering the infrastructure to help Order members help each other.

We are looking for one or two Order Members to join our existing four Trustees, to help oversee and develop the work of the Trust at an exciting time in the Trust’s development. We would particularly like to hear from you if you have some...

Sadayasihi

Dharmachakra is Looking for an Experienced Junior or Senior Developer

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Mon, 17 Feb, 2020 - 17:40

Dharmachakra is Looking for an Experienced Junior or Senior Developer

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Mon, 17 Feb, 2020 - 17:40

Dharmachakra (the team behind The Buddhist Centre Online and Free Buddhist Audio) is expanding as we turn our attention to building and maintaining Triratna web sites and services that work beautifully on mobile and across all devices.

We’re looking for an experienced junior or senior developer.

If the thought of helping us spread the Dharma around the world excites you, we’d love to hear it! We’re looking for enthusiastic, motivated, highly skilled and confident developers who have a passion for...

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Dharmabyte: The Buddha is Eternal

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 17 Feb, 2020 - 14:00

In this talk on the Buddha’s parinirvana, Vadanya explores how we can use our imagination to have a real living connection with the Buddha, and how we can make our own future potential for enlightenment a source of strength and guidance in our present lives.

From the talk Is the Buddha Dead - For Us given at a Men’s Event, Padmaloka Retreat Centre, October 2011, as part of the series entitled Parinirvana Day.

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