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Update on Ratnasuri's Health

From Order Connection on Sun, 10 Jun, 2018 - 14:43

Update on Ratnasuri's Health

From Order Connection on Sun, 10 Jun, 2018 - 14:43

Dear Friends,

We are writing to you about our dear friend Ratnasuri. For those of you who don’t know her, she was ordained by Bhante in 1983, and was one of the first women to be appointed a Public Preceptor. She was a founding member of Taraloka. She is now 95 years old, and lives on her own in supported accommodation in Wrexham, Wales.

On Thursday she had a bad fall. She has broken her arm...

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Sadayasihi

FBA Podcast: The Buddha Beyond Siddhartha

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 9 Jun, 2018 - 12:00

This FBA Podcast is called ‘The Buddha Beyond Siddhartha’ by Dassini. The first half of the talk looks at the Buddha’s early life and his battle with and the defeat of Mara. Then Dassini looks at the traditional Buddhist concept of time, and the division of time into Kalpas, inconceivably lengthy periods of time.

The talk concludes by looking at the Dharma niyama, the order of conditionality through which the attainment of Enlightenment is possible.

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Aryajaya

UK & Ireland Combined Area Order Weekend

From Order Connection on Sat, 9 Jun, 2018 - 00:01

UK & Ireland Combined Area Order Weekend

From Order Connection on Sat, 9 Jun, 2018 - 00:01

UK & Ireland Combined Area Order Weekend
Padmasambhava in the World
Adhisthana Retreat Centre | 24-27 August 2018

Dear Order members,

We would like to make a suggestion… bring a gift with you to give to another Order member.

What kind of gift? It might be something significant that was given to you, and you would like to pass on. It might be box of tips and tricks for going deeper in the Dharma life....

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Saddhammapradip

Rice Field Work 2018

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Fri, 8 Jun, 2018 - 19:35

Rice Field Work 2018

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Fri, 8 Jun, 2018 - 19:35

Community members both Men’s And Women working together sowing rice seeds.

Sadayasihi

Dharmabyte: Reality and Intuition

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 7 Jun, 2018 - 14:54

This FBA Dharmabyte is entitled ‘Reality and Intuition’ from the talk ‘All One Gorgeous Mistake’ by Vajradarshini.

A jewelled casket of a talk by Vajradarshini, with poetic accompaniment. Rumi meets Tsongkhapa in the Tavern of Ruin, and Dogen, Milarepa and Nagarjuna join them to talk about ‘self’ and ‘world’. Joanna Macy turns up too — then many voices, mixed and mingled, explore the experience of being part of an Order and following the Buddha’s way. Quite splendid...

Kamalashila

Resignation of Satyanatha

From Order Connection on Thu, 7 Jun, 2018 - 14:47

Resignation of Satyanatha

From Order Connection on Thu, 7 Jun, 2018 - 14:47

Dear Order Members,

This is to let everyone know that Satyanatha (Robert Evans), from Cambridge, UK, has decided to resign from the Order. He has not been engaged or involved for some years. He is still a Buddhist and continues to practise, but has ceased to think of himself as an Order member. He would like to continue using the name Satyanatha when appropriate.

Satyanatha was ordained in June 2009 by Kamalashila as Private Preceptor and...

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Lottie

BAM has begun at the North London Buddhist Centre

From Buddhist Action on Thu, 7 Jun, 2018 - 14:19

BAM has begun at the North London Buddhist Centre

From Buddhist Action on Thu, 7 Jun, 2018 - 14:19

This year for Buddhist Action Month we will be collecting goods for a local homeless charity and our local food bank.

All of our Sangha Nights will be BAM themed. We kicked off the month with an Amoghasiddhi ritual led by Satyapurna. Next week we will have Sanghasiha on Deep Ecology. The following week will be Akashamitra on the work of the Karuna Trust in Inida and Nepal. We will end the month with a closing ritual led by Visuddhimati.

Every weekday morning this...

Satyapada

A late response to 'Understanding ps'

From Shabda Articles on Wed, 6 Jun, 2018 - 17:20

A late response to 'Understanding ps'

From Shabda Articles on Wed, 6 Jun, 2018 - 17:20

I’d sum up my experience with the Triratna system of practice as ‘It works!’. My first response to reading Satyadhana’s article ‘Understanding Paticca Samuppada’ was to feel the foundations undermined and the second was to start reflecting on what I meant by ‘it works’. This is a process that is ongoingly helpful and a revealing (of a certain level of complacency), so thank you to Satyadhana for putting pen to paper and the contributions of people who responded - all...

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Sadayasihi

Public Ordinations at Akashavana Retreat Centre in Spain, June 2018

From Triratna News on Wed, 6 Jun, 2018 - 15:32

Public Ordinations at Akashavana Retreat Centre in Spain, June 2018

From Triratna News on Wed, 6 Jun, 2018 - 15:32

We are delighted to announce that the following 21 women were ordained at Akashavana on June 2nd, 2018.

Public Preceptor: Subhadramati

Fiona Johnston becomes Suvarnajyoti
A Pali name meaning ‘She who is or has a golden light’
Westernised spelling: Suvarnajyoti
Private Preceptor: Maitrivajri

Elaine Jackson becomes Maitrimati
A Sanskrit name meaning ‘She whose mind turns to loving kindness’
Westernised spelling: Maitrimati
Private Preceptor: Kalyanaprabha

Rachel Green becomes Karunatara
A Sanskrit name meaning ‘She who is a guiding star of compassion’
Westernised spelling: Karunatara
Private Preceptor: Dayanandi

Sue Haynes...

Saccanama

Ordinations at Akashavana Retreat Centre June 2018

From College of Public Preceptors on Wed, 6 Jun, 2018 - 14:08

Ordinations at Akashavana Retreat Centre June 2018

From College of Public Preceptors on Wed, 6 Jun, 2018 - 14:08

We are delighted to announce that the following 21 women were ordained at Akashavana on June 2nd, 2018.

Public Preceptor: Subhadramati

Fiona Johnston becomes Suvarnajyoti
A Pali name meaning ‘She who is or has a golden light’
Westernised spelling: Suvarnajyoti
Private Preceptor: Maitrivajri

Elaine Jackson becomes Maitrimati
A Sanskrit name meaning ‘...

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