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Dharmabyte: The Bodhisattva Vision

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 28 May, 2018 - 16:50

This Dharmabyte podcast is an excerpt from The Bodhisattva Vision.

Visuddhimati launches the Triratna Urban Retreat on the theme of the greater mandala of uselessness - a teaching Sangharakshita has given us in 1976 derived from the Ratnagunasamcayagatha Sutra of the Perfection of Wisdom Sutras. 

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Breaking the silence, changing the story: Buddhism versus neoliberalism

From Shabda Articles on Mon, 28 May, 2018 - 08:43

(Open to all)

This is a very brief introduction to neoliberal ideas and some of the ways they affect the current global political and ecological situation.  It explores many ways Buddhism and Buddhists are already presenting profound challenges to the neoliberal story - and celebrates this range of responses.  There’s a great deal of excellent work already going on, a better world is certainly possible, and there are very many ways we can build transforming the world into our collective and personal...

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BAM Handbooks - ideas and inspiration for June!

From Buddhist Action on Sun, 27 May, 2018 - 15:46

I’ve attached the Triratna version of the Buddhist Action Month Handbook which  I compiled in 2016 and is full of suggestions and ideas for Buddhist action ranging from litter picks over guerrilla gardening to a commitment to a month of ‘five minute interventions’. 

It also contains an Event Planning Guide, a template for an Energy Audit for your Buddhist Centre, supporting info on how to become a Sustainable Buddhist Centre and other helpful ideas. 

In addition and more up to date in terms of...

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buddhist_action_month_2016_handbook_final.pdf11.83 MB
2018_bam_handbook_nbo_version_.docx1.04 MB
bam_2017_handbook_nbo_version_.pdf7.29 MB
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New Research on Asoka's Dates (and thus the Buddha's)

From Shabda Articles on Sun, 27 May, 2018 - 13:41

New Research on Asoka's Dates (and thus the Buddha's)

From Shabda Articles on Sun, 27 May, 2018 - 13:41

I had the pleasure of meeting Joe Cribb on Friday evening (25 May 2018). Joe was keeper of coins at the British Museum and is an expert in early coins in the area of what is now Afghanistan and Pakistan. The gist of his lecture for the Ancient India and Iran Trust was a revised chronology of the Kushan period of Gandhāra, ca. 1-500 CE. The lecture covered much the same ground as a recent paper: Numismatic evidence...
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Resignation of Amaracitta

From Order Connection on Sat, 26 May, 2018 - 20:36

Resignation of Amaracitta

From Order Connection on Sat, 26 May, 2018 - 20:36

Dear Order Members,

Amaracitta from Minden, Germany, has resigned from the Order. I received her letter of resignation, translated by her private preceptor Prasadavati, two weeks ago and have since been in correspondence with both Amaracitta and Prasadavati. They are in good contact and have been so also during the last three years while Amaracitta chose to withdraw from Triratna activities to clarify her relationship to the Order. It has been clear from my communication with Amaracitta that...
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Forthcoming Ordinations at Akashavana Retreat Centre

From Order Connection on Sat, 26 May, 2018 - 20:31

Forthcoming Ordinations at Akashavana Retreat Centre

From Order Connection on Sat, 26 May, 2018 - 20:31

Dear Order Members,

We are pleased to inform you that the following twenty one women are soon to be ordained here at Akashavana. The Private Ordinations will begin on May 26th. The Public Ordinations will take place on June 2nd, during a ceremony that starts at 11am Spanish time. 

  • Karen Liebenguth
  • Holly Murray
  • Michaela Bueschler
  • Eileen McCarney
  • Sarah Thorne
  • Tanja Stevanovic
  • Susanne Haynes
  • Savanna Luraschi
  • Ros Murphy
  • Elaine Jackson
  • Fiona Johnston
  • Rachel Green
  • Jolanda Acquoij
  • Jules Jackson
  • Nora Judd
  • Kerstin Gleim
  • Sue Yeo
  • Anne Lavergne
  • Bettye Pruitt
  • Annika Buchheister
  • Mary Schaefer

With metta,
The Akashavana Community
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UK & Ireland Combined Area Order Weekend

From Order Connection on Mon, 21 May, 2018 - 19:48

UK & Ireland Combined Area Order Weekend

From Order Connection on Mon, 21 May, 2018 - 19:48

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

Dear Order members,

This year, the Combined Area Order Weekend will be held at Adhisthana, with indoor and camping places as last year, from Friday 24th to Monday 27th August, ending after lunch and a clear-up on Monday.

The theme will be: Padmasambhava in the world 

Padmasambhava is a much loved figure for many members of the...
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Second Mainland Europe Young Buddhist Convention takes place in July

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Tue, 22 May, 2018 - 13:54

Second Mainland Europe Young Buddhist Convention takes place in July

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Tue, 22 May, 2018 - 13:54

The second Mainland Europe Young Buddhist Convention will take place in Valencia, Spain from the 6th to 9th July.  After last year’s successful Convention - the first - this year’s MEYBC will be held in the delightful surroundings of Suryavana Retreat Centre, close to Valencia. The theme is ‘The Nature of Inner Peace: Creating Sangha From the Inside’. 

Elena, Estela and Nestor, the organisers of this year’s Convention, have made a short film to invite all people between 18 and 35 within the...
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50 Years, 50 Voices: Karunadevi (Highlights)

From Buddhist Voices on Thu, 24 May, 2018 - 15:00

…these issues that were very controversial, they didn’t make me want to run away. But they did make me wonder whether I could be a part of the Order.

Karunadevi’s Annals
In 1968 I had recently moved to the San Francisco Bay Area from Iowa with my husband. I was 24 years old, had graduated from Iowa State University in ’66 and was teaching 4th grade. California was a very different culture, especially around San Francisco, and I felt both overwhelmed and enthralled...
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Pass It On!

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Sat, 26 May, 2018 - 00:00
In this talk, introduced by Vijayasri, Carol talks about her gratitude for the Dharma that she has been given over the last 11 years, and the people who have shared this with her. Carol asks us to look forward "with gratitude and for the benefit of all beings" towards how we can help share the Dharma with future generations. This talk was given as part of the Triratna Day Celebrations at Croydon Buddhist Centre in 2018.
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