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Embracing Complexity

From Buddhafield on Wed, 19 Jul, 2017 - 00:00

Accepting and embracing the complexity and messiness of being alive is necessary to move to genuine simplicity and freedom. A talk given at the Buddhafield Festival 2017 on the theme of Embracing Simplicity, 14 July 2017.

Mokshini

The Song of the Sangha!

From Triratna International Gathering 2017 - What The World Needs Now on Tue, 18 Jul, 2017 - 08:40

The Song of the Sangha!

From Triratna International Gathering 2017 - What The World Needs Now on Tue, 18 Jul, 2017 - 08:40

A lovely opportunity for us to take part in at the International Gathering: Arthasiddhi will be leading a choir every afternoon over the course of the weekend.

A new simple, rousing chant has been written for this event, setting the very words in which the Buddha celebrated the first reaching-out-into-the-world of the Sangha - we will be singing it in the final puja. Come and enjoy singing this chant and other simple harmony music including African chant; raise your voices...

prashrabdhi

Chester's First Mitra Ceremony

From Chester on Mon, 17 Jul, 2017 - 13:30

Chester's First Mitra Ceremony

From Chester on Mon, 17 Jul, 2017 - 13:30

We’re having our first Mitra Ceremony in Chester. Luis will become a Mitra on Wednesday 19 July 2017. The evening starts at 7pm. Please do come if you are in the area. Chester Quaker Meeting House, Room 3. Sadhu Luis. Yay!

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The Worldly Winds 1: Introduction

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Fri, 14 Jul, 2017 - 01:00

The Eight Worldly Winds of Gain & Loss, Praise & Criticism, Respect & Disgrace, and Pleasure & Pain blow upon us all of our lives; sometimes gently, often with great ferocity. Rather than being simply blown about like a tattered prayer flag, we can use these every present phenomena to further our practice; which is no doubt one of the reasons that according to the Buddha, a penetrating insight into these transient states is a path to liberation. In this series of four talks, of which this is the introduction, we explore The Eight Worldly Winds and how we can work with them.

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Ratnadharini

Resignation of Kavyasiddhi

From Order Connection on Thu, 13 Jul, 2017 - 19:33

Resignation of Kavyasiddhi

From Order Connection on Thu, 13 Jul, 2017 - 19:33

Dear Order Members,

Kavyasiddhi was ordained at Il Convento, Italy, in 2004, with Dhammadinna as her private preceptor and myself as her public preceptor. Since February this year Kavyasiddhi has been in dialogue with Dhammadinna and myself about the possibility of resigning from the Order, and she has now reached the decision to do so. I have discussed this with Dhammadinna, and have accepted Kavyasiddhi’s resignation.

Kavyasiddhi is based in Manchester, UK, and...

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Sangharakshita

Four Visits

From Stories From the Past and Present (Looking to the Future) on Thu, 13 Jul, 2017 - 13:05

Four Visits

From Stories From the Past and Present (Looking to the Future) on Thu, 13 Jul, 2017 - 13:05

“You didn’t expect to see me,” said the angel, seating himself on the arm of my chair. I knew it was an angel because I had seen paintings of them, and there was Milton’s wonderful description of the Archangel Raphael in Paradise Lost. Like them, my celestial visitor was young and beautiful with aureoled golden hair and a pair of iridescent wings and was clad in a loosely flowing robe of dazzling whiteness.

“No, I was not expecting you,” I replied. “After...

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Aryanisha

Ratnaprabha's re-rendering of the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta

From Community Highlights on Tue, 11 Jul, 2017 - 14:32

Ratnaprabha's re-rendering of the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta

From Community Highlights on Tue, 11 Jul, 2017 - 14:32

Marking Dharma Day, the anniversary of the Buddha’s first teaching - the Turning of the Wheel of the Dharma - Ratnaprabha has re-rendered this very previous sutta.

Ratnaprabha has an excellent blog and and this latest English addition of the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, posted a few days ago, has already attracted positive comments on social media:

“Thanks Ratnaprabha, marvellous how you render such meaningful yet everyday English from the bare bones.” Vajrapriya

“Thank you. This translation is direct and down to earth and avoids any hint of...

Aryanisha

Live in a men's community in London

From Triratna News on Tue, 11 Jul, 2017 - 13:57

Live in a men's community in London

From Triratna News on Tue, 11 Jul, 2017 - 13:57

Would you like to live in a London community for men that’s relaxed and easy going, but serious about practice, centred on friendship and mutual support?

Uddiyana Community in Leytonstone, London, is looking for a new person to join them from 1 October.

Here’s what the community have to say:

“We’re a men’s community of five - currently one order member (Vajradaka) and four mitras training for ordination. There’s a lot of laughter, great conversation and sharing of creative interests, some top notch cuisine, and we host a...

Nandavajra

Vacancy at Uddiyana Community

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Mon, 10 Jul, 2017 - 18:25

Vacancy at Uddiyana Community

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Mon, 10 Jul, 2017 - 18:25

Vacancy at Uddiyana Community

Would you like to live in a London community for men that’s relaxed and easy going, but serious about practice, centred on friendship and mutual support?

Uddiyana Community in Leytonstone, London, is looking for a new person to join us from 1 October. We’re a men’s community of five - currently one order member (Vajradaka) and four mitras training for ordination. There’s a lot of laughter, great conversation and sharing of creative interests, some top notch cuisine, and we host...

jvalamalini

Only Connect

From Buddhist Action on Sun, 9 Jul, 2017 - 22:59

One of our talks for BAM in Bristol. From communist to Buddhist…. Vimalavajri talks of her personal involvement in the spheres of politics, feminism and Buddhism. Using Indra’s net as a classic Buddhist image of interconnectedness, the talk explores what the dharma might have to say about social or political action, and asks what helps when we feel overwhelmed or stuck in ill-will. If we really see Indra’s net, we will connect more deeply with life at all levels and...

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