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Learning to ride a bike at 40!

From Buddhist Action on Thu, 15 Jun, 2017 - 12:24

Learning to ride a bike at 40!

From Buddhist Action on Thu, 15 Jun, 2017 - 12:24

Written by Momtaz

Nearly everyone assumes that I would know how to ride a bike.  I probably would, if I had grown up with bikes, but I have never had one - although I must admit as I child I did want a bike and I did want to learn how to ride one.  However, as an adult it has never been an essential and I have been perfectly happy to walk whenever I can.  Even after I got my first car...
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COMPLETELY VEGAN CAKES

From Buddhist Action on Thu, 15 Jun, 2017 - 12:13
  • Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake
  • Chocolate Tiffin
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  • Catherine

COMPLETELY VEGAN CAKES

From Buddhist Action on Thu, 15 Jun, 2017 - 12:13

Its a common misconception that eggs are central when baking cakes, and that vegan cakes are dry and tasteless. But this isn’t true! You can make delicious cakes that are totally vegan without compromising on taste and texture. For the recent Taraloka open afternoon Momtaz and I spent the day baking vegan cakes, to show visitors how wonderful vegan cakes can be.

Momtaz baked a ‘Luscious Lemon and Poppy Seed’ cake; ingredients were vegan margarine, brown sugar, lemons, soya milk, flour, baking powder and...
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A bit more on 'The Divine Abodes'

From Exeter Triratna Group on Wed, 14 Jun, 2017 - 16:05

A bit more on 'The Divine Abodes'

From Exeter Triratna Group on Wed, 14 Jun, 2017 - 16:05

Last night at Exeter Sangha Night we continued our theme of the ‘Divine Abodes’ - AKA the brahmaviharas, or the Four Immeasurables. We are exploring this theme as part of Triratna’s Buddhist Action Month 2017! 

Our topic this week was to practice the skill of being joyful at other’s good fortune and rejoicing in their merits. We talked about taking every opportunity to express our appreciation for others (or in fact to ourselves too!) and noticing the effect that...
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Dharma Drama - with Liz Armour

From Triratna International Gathering 2017 - What The World Needs Now on Wed, 14 Jun, 2017 - 12:57

Dharma Drama - with Liz Armour

From Triratna International Gathering 2017 - What The World Needs Now on Wed, 14 Jun, 2017 - 12:57

One of my personal highlights of past International Gatherings is the daily dharma drama; the time of storytelling and enactment by children and adults alike in the evening before the puja: All are welcome to take part!

This year we are again lucky enough to have the multi-talented musician and children’s play worker Liz Armour at the International gathering. Everyone is invited,   young and old alike, to take part in the afternoon dharma drama session. We’ll first listen to...
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Mindful Communication with Jayaraja

From Triratna International Gathering 2017 - What The World Needs Now on Wed, 14 Jun, 2017 - 12:33

Mindful Communication with Jayaraja

From Triratna International Gathering 2017 - What The World Needs Now on Wed, 14 Jun, 2017 - 12:33

Jayaraja, chair of Buddhafield, is offering an experiential workshop on this year’s International Gathering. It will be about sharing communication skills, on how to speak from the heart, with honesty and with compassion. How to listen and understand the inner world of another to build connection and trust. He will be drawing from the work of Marshall Rosenberg, (NVC), Dan Siegel (Interpersonal Neurobiology), and the Buddha’s teaching on skilful speech.
 
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BAM at Adhisthana

From Buddhist Action on Wed, 14 Jun, 2017 - 12:09
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BAM at Adhisthana

From Buddhist Action on Wed, 14 Jun, 2017 - 12:09

BAM at Adhisthana

What’s been happening on the ecological front in Adhisthana this month? 

For a long time, we were not able to recycle our tetra paks. Adhisthana is using a lot of soya milk so there can be a lot of soya or oat milk tetra paks that we are using. After some investigation, we have now found a possibility of recycling our tetra paks, using council bins for the tetra paks and commercial recycling containers for all the other recycling materials. 

During our...
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BAM questionnaire

From Buddhist Action on Wed, 14 Jun, 2017 - 07:45

BAM questionnaire

From Buddhist Action on Wed, 14 Jun, 2017 - 07:45

The Network of Buddhist Organisations (NBO) in the UK has commissioned a research and design project in order to support those engaging in BAM and to help the idea to flourish. Part of that project is a questionnaire - here is the link: 

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Buddhist_Action_Month

Your participation would be greatly appreciated - thank you! 
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OPENING TARALOKA'S DOORS TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY NEAR AND FAR!

From Buddhist Action on Tue, 13 Jun, 2017 - 15:57

OPENING TARALOKA'S DOORS TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY NEAR AND FAR!

From Buddhist Action on Tue, 13 Jun, 2017 - 15:57

TARALOKA OPEN AFTERNOON - JUNE 2017  Written by Trish Sykes

Sunday 11th June dawned with strong winds and dark, forbidding clouds. This ensured that, at every available moment, several community members headed to their computers to check the weather forecast. Some sound bites of the conversations that morning were:”40% chance of rain at 1300 hours”; “Oh - my search said no rain until 1400”; “Noooo! That’s just in time for my Tai Chi session on the lawn!”; “My...
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The straight and winding path - with Vajradaka

From Triratna International Gathering 2017 - What The World Needs Now on Tue, 13 Jun, 2017 - 15:19

The straight and winding path - with Vajradaka

From Triratna International Gathering 2017 - What The World Needs Now on Tue, 13 Jun, 2017 - 15:19

Develop confidence in an effective meditation and mindfulness practice!

Using the workshop style which Vajradaka has developed over many years we will explore the primary principles, skills and practices which bring confidence in developing an effective practice. Confidence that we can grow helps us as individuals and also has a positive effect on the world community. 

This workshop will run over the three afternoons of Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Preference will be given to those who can people to attending all 3 sessions so that the...
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Using Taraloka Resources: Elderflower

From Buddhist Action on Tue, 13 Jun, 2017 - 14:44

Using Taraloka Resources: Elderflower

From Buddhist Action on Tue, 13 Jun, 2017 - 14:44

Our wonderful gardener (as well as Retreat Leader) Suchitta manages the Gardens, not only beautifully, but also resourcefully. At the back of the community she is growing potatoes, garlic and rhubarb, and near the Retreat centre shrine room grows Elderflower. For the Open afternoon Momtaz and I made some Elderflower cordial to share some of the resources from the Taraloka Gardens.

Elderflower cordial is very easy to make and has a sweet and refreshingly cool taste. We gathered about 40 elderflower heads, thinly...

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