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Resignation of Viramitra

From Order Connection on Mon, 19 Dec, 2016 - 15:47

Resignation of Viramitra

From Order Connection on Mon, 19 Dec, 2016 - 15:47

Dear Order members,

Viramitra recently wrote to Surata and Sona to resign from the Order. Both Surata (his Private preceptor) and Sona (his Public Preceptor) have now accepted his resignation. Viramitra resides in Exeter, UK. He was ordained at Guhyaloka in June of 1998. We wish him well in the future

Viramitra’s letter of resignation is included below.

Yours in the Dharma,
Sona

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Dear Sona and Surata,

I hope you are both well and enjoying life.

Today, there is an Order meeting at Sudhana’s house in Teignmouth....
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Sona

Resignation of Sadhaka

From Order Connection on Mon, 19 Dec, 2016 - 15:39

Resignation of Sadhaka

From Order Connection on Mon, 19 Dec, 2016 - 15:39

Dear Order Members,

Some two-and-a-half years ago Sadhaka and I had a long talk, after I had heard that he had told another Order member that he no longer considered himself a Buddhist. We had a friendly and pleasant chat about his views and feelings about being in the Order. At the end of our conversation, it became clear to both of us that he was no longer going for refuge to the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha...
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Celebrating the In Between.

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Sun, 18 Dec, 2016 - 00:00
Bhadra takes us through the myth of Persephone and an experiential exploration of awareness to celebrate the vital contribution the bardo; the in between state makes towards the spiritual life. Sangha night Bristol, 13 December 2016
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Join the ethical property revolution!

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Fri, 16 Dec, 2016 - 17:19
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Join the ethical property revolution!

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Fri, 16 Dec, 2016 - 17:19

Having recently moved house, I can’t recommend strongly enough the need for an ethical property agency - and it turns out Triratna has its own: New View. And it’s looking to expand - v exciting! … contact mail [at] newviewresidential.co.uk for more info.
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Buddhist Lives

From London Buddhist Centre on Thu, 15 Dec, 2016 - 10:49
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Buddhist Lives

From London Buddhist Centre on Thu, 15 Dec, 2016 - 10:49

Here’s a piece I wrote for the London Buddhist Centre magazine - enjoy!

At the heart of this Buddhist movement is an Order: men and women putting the Buddha’s teaching at the centre of their lives. What does that look like in 2017? Interviews by Vidyasakhi

Vajrabandhu

I grew up in Kent – Medway Towns, Gillingham to be precise. Predominantly a working class place, a lot of heavy industry traditionally, though Thatcher and her lot put paid to that. That’s why I joined the army: I needed...
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Give the Gift of the Dharma

From Windhorse Publications on Tue, 13 Dec, 2016 - 11:24
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Give the Gift of the Dharma

From Windhorse Publications on Tue, 13 Dec, 2016 - 11:24

This season, awaken and enliven with a good book. Or, give the gift of one of our books or meditation CDs to a friend. Allowing a friend to explore a guided meditation CD or book on Buddhism, meditation or mindfulness can be a wonderful way to support him/her through the season. As stated in the Dhammapada, “The gift of the Dhamma surpasses all gifts.”

The eGift card can be used for any book or CD on our...
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The Theris

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Tue, 13 Dec, 2016 - 00:00
In the final talk in the short series on the Disciples of the Buddha, Vimalavajri discusses the Theris, early female followers of the Buddha, whose stories and thoughts were collected in the Therigatha (Verses of the Elder Nuns).
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New Spring 2017 Magazine & Programme Out Now

New Spring 2017 Magazine & Programme Out Now

From London Buddhist Centre on Thu, 8 Dec, 2016 - 10:58

We’re as pleased as ever to announce a new issue of our magazine, the London Buddhist, and our programme of events for the spring. April will see the anniversary of fifty years of the Triratna Buddhist Community, which we’ll be celebrating at the Centre. That’s accompanied by a fresh range of classes, courses, day events – and of course retreats, at our newly rebuilt Vajrasana retreat centre in Suffolk. We hope you enjoy reading the London Buddhist, and putting a...
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Saddhaloka Reviews the November 2016 Preceptors' College Meeting

From College of Public Preceptors on Wed, 7 Dec, 2016 - 13:30

Saddhaloka talks to Saccanama about the vision for Adhisthana, the future and development of the College and other matters arising at the recent College meeting.

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