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More information on the International Practice Week 22-29 Sept 2018

From International Practice Week 2018: 'Turning Arrows Into Flowers' on Thu, 12 Jul, 2018 - 09:59

International Urban Retreat   22-29 September 2018   “Turning Arrows Into Flowers”

The proposal for this international practice week is to make this a world-wide practice week, including all  Centres and Triratna Practice Groups wherever they are – the theme was inspired by Subhuti’s teaching on the 2017 order retreat at Bodhgaya.

The image to sum up and symbolize the theme of this urban retreat: the Buddha on the cusp of his Enlightenment, at the point when Mara attacks him with all he’s got …… but...

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Talk by Atulyamitra - Akashavana: Ibex, vultures and spelt bread

From Dublin Buddhist Centre on Wed, 11 Jul, 2018 - 17:06

Atulyamitra gives a very personal talk about her experiences of being on the 2018 Akashavana ordination retreat, on which she was ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order.

This talk was given on a welcome back night for Atulyamitra on Tuesday 10th July 2018 in the Dublin Buddhist Centre.

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Focus on Australia and New Zealand

From College of Public Preceptors on Wed, 11 Jul, 2018 - 08:00
  • Men's GFR retreat 2004
  • Women's ordinations Golden Bay 2007
  • Looking out to sea at the Golden Bay where ordinations happen in New Zealand
  • Dharmanandi ordaining Saradarshini at Golden Bay in 2007
  • Dharmanandi ordains Padmadasi at Golden Bay 2007
  • Varadevi ordains Gambhiraja at Golden Bay 2007
  • Varadevi, Dharmanandi and Megha at Golden Bay 2007
  • Vijayaloka Order Convention 2012
  • Women's ordination retreat 2014
  • Men's GFR retreat at Sudarshanaloka 2017
  • Ratnavyuha with ordinands at Guhyaloka 2018
  • Dharmanandi, Chittaprabha and Malini
  • Some of the Dharmachrinis involved in ordination training for women

Focus on Australia and New Zealand

From College of Public Preceptors on Wed, 11 Jul, 2018 - 08:00

Over the last few years, there have been significant developments in the College in Australia and New Zealand with new public preceptors being appointed and the development of ordination training within those areas. So we asked Dharmanandi, Purna and Maitripala to write about their work - 

Dharmanandi writes about the early years of women’s ordination training in New Zealand and ...
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The Battle For the Western Soul

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Wed, 11 Jul, 2018 - 00:00
In this talk Dhammavijaya takes us on an exploration of three periods of cultural history, medieval, modern and post modern, looking at their defining beliefs and characteristics. He then discusses what Buddhism has to offer society now and gives us 10 points that show the relevance of Buddhism to the world we live in today. This talk was given at the Croydon Buddhist Centre in 2018 as part of our regular Saturday morning Sangha class.
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The Battle For the Western Soul

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Wed, 11 Jul, 2018 - 00:00
In this talk Dhammavijaya takes us on an exploration of three periods of cultural history, medieval, modern and post modern, looking at their defining beliefs and characteristics. He then discusses what Buddhism has to offer society now and gives us 10 points that show the relevance of Buddhism to the world we live in today. This talk was given at the Croydon Buddhist Centre in 2018 as part of our regular Saturday morning Sangha class.
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More photos from the Mainland Europe Young Buddhist Convention

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Tue, 10 Jul, 2018 - 20:54
  • Going for a walk on the lands around Suryavana
  • Stopping by in lavender fields
  • Elena and Eduardo
  • The pool-side shrine on the last evening for a special puja
  • The Buddha under the Bodhi Tree: Participants were invited to write a word or phrase that was relevant to their experience on the Convention and to place it on the tree
  • The group at the end of the retreat

More photos from the Mainland Europe Young Buddhist Convention

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Tue, 10 Jul, 2018 - 20:54

Some more photos from the Mainland Europe Convention: from a walk around Suryavana’s lands, to the amazing shrine that appears beside the pool for the special puja on the last evening!

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Brixton Buddhist Centre - Part-time Centre Manager

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Tue, 10 Jul, 2018 - 15:24

Brixton is a small but rapidly growing Triratna group in South London. Over the last two years we have added a range of new courses and events to our programme and have a lively, youthful and friendly sangha who want to go deeper in their practice.

There is now an opportunity for a supported part-time centre manager to join the small team of volunteers helping to grow and flourish this important situation in South London.

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Dharmabyte: Embodying Compassion in the World

From Free Buddhist Audio on Tue, 10 Jul, 2018 - 14:54

How do we have a creative response to suffering, without either getting overwhelmed or turning away? This FBA Dharmabyte, ‘Embodying Compassion in the World’, illustrates the keep kindness of the Buddha with the story of Kisagotami.

In this talk, given on a work retreat at Taraloka, Maitrisiddhi describes the Bodhisattva Ideal with the myth of Avalokitesvara. She explores the crucial interrelationship between keeping our own personal practice and inspiration at our hearts and...
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English Speaking Retreat

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Mon, 9 Jul, 2018 - 18:56
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English Speaking Retreat

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Mon, 9 Jul, 2018 - 18:56

English Speaking Retreat led by Dh. Subhuti on Atthaka Vagga from Sutta Nipata. Period of retreat from 22nd to 29th June 18. 

The Atthakavagga itself strikes one as practical in nature. In the Atthakavagga there are, apparently, no ‘four truths’, no ‘eightfold path’, no ‘dependent origination’, the content of right-view, but constantly and persistently the practice of turning away from all ideas of...

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