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Reflections on the Karuna Telephone Campaign

From Karuna Fundraisers on Wed, 31 Jul, 2019 - 14:59

Reflections on the Karuna Telephone Campaign

From Karuna Fundraisers on Wed, 31 Jul, 2019 - 14:59

It was hard to explain to my friends what I was doing for six weeks. I flippantly described my volunteer work at Karuna as a mixture of meditation, group therapy and telesales. Whilst this depiction clearly undersold my experience, on the surface the job did primarily involve calling up Karuna supporters and asking them to increase their donations – an activity undertaken by numerous charities.

And yet, I have come away from these six weeks with a profound sense of gratitude that...

Dhammalata

The Vedana of Vedana

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 30 Jul, 2019 - 00:24

The Vedana of Vedana

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 30 Jul, 2019 - 00:24

The Vedana of Vedana

In ‘Buddha-speak’ vedana is the term for any feeling state we can experience. Vedana can be pleasant, painful or neutral. Pleasant and painful vedana generally sets up craving and aversion, which is the basis of all suffering we experience. So to free oneself of this craving and aversion is to end our suffering and establish contentment, even bliss and finally freedom.

There it is …. Buddhism in a nutshell …....

Kamalashila

Meditation Teachers Circle dates in 2020

From Order Dharma on Thu, 25 Jul, 2019 - 12:19

Meditation Teachers Circle dates in 2020

From Order Dharma on Thu, 25 Jul, 2019 - 12:19

MEDITATION TEACHERS’ CIRCLES at Adhisthana
for Order Members who teach Meditation
next dates:

Monday 6–8 April 2020
Monday 5–7 October 2020

book on the Adhisthana website - bursaries are available

Meditation teaching is a responsibility, and these regular Circles are a way teachers can meet and exchange with like minded people. It’s also a way to share and explore our personal practice. “Leaves me feeling a lot more grounded around what I’m doing,” said Lalitaraja on a recent event.

Many established teachers are...

Read more about Meditation Teachers Circle dates in 2020

Development Team

5 top tips!

From Triratna Resources on Tue, 23 Jul, 2019 - 21:23

5 top tips!

From Triratna Resources on Tue, 23 Jul, 2019 - 21:23

1. ‘About’ Pages & Introduction

2. Invisible Groups and Order-only Groups…

3. Involving the Sangha

4. Why Facebook isn’t enough

5. Getting the most out of your spaces

Dhammalata

Tibet: Trail of Lighy

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 23 Jul, 2019 - 02:43

Tibet: Trail of Lighy

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 23 Jul, 2019 - 02:43

Hope you’re doing well

This Saturday night I am going to show a one hour film at the Croquet Club.

Tibet: The Trail of Light

Itinerant Tibetan nun Ani Rigsang leaves Lhasa with a thirst for freedom from monastic tradition and Chinese surveillance, embarking on a journey across the rural landscape of eastern Tibet in search of initiation into secret tantric practices. At a hidden nunnery she finds an esoteric tradition kept alive through...

Munisha

Triratna model Safeguarding policies and Ethical guidelines 2019

From Triratna News on Thu, 18 Jul, 2019 - 21:36

Triratna’s model Ethical guidelines and policies for Safeguarding children and adults are published today, updated for 2019 by Triratna’s Safeguarding team, part of Triratna’s Ethics Kula.

(See ‘Who are the Ethics kula and Safeguarding team?” and ‘What is Safeguarding?” below.)

Safeguarding and ethical policies and procedures can be seen as a practical expression of ahimsa, non-harming, the value underlying Buddhist precepts and the Bodhisattva activity of protecting living beings from harm.

The model Ethical guidelines (first published in 2015 on the initiative of Triratna’s International Council)...

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Shantigarbha

You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows

From Buddhist Action on Wed, 17 Jul, 2019 - 18:16

You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows

From Buddhist Action on Wed, 17 Jul, 2019 - 18:16

I’m giving a talk and hosting a discussion on this topic at the Dharma Parlour at the Buddhafield Festival this Friday at 2pm. For those of you who can’t make it, I’ve written this blog.

I’m committed to non-violence, personally and politically. Looking to the past for inspiration, Gandhi turned non-violence into a powerful political instrument. More recently, Extinction Rebellion has done the same in relation to the climate crisis.

Gandhi encouraged us to be the change that we wish to see in the...

jyotika

Virasiddhi and Nagapriya: New members of the College

From College of Public Preceptors on Wed, 17 Jul, 2019 - 11:48

Virasiddhi and Nagapriya: New members of the College

From College of Public Preceptors on Wed, 17 Jul, 2019 - 11:48

Appointment of Virasiddhi and Nagapriya as Public Preceptors

I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Virasiddhi and Nagapriya as Public Preceptors. They are our first Public Preceptors from Mexico, and Virasiddhi is our first native Mexican Public Preceptor.This is a very significant development for Triratna in Latin America.

with metta

Saddhaloka

Virasiddhi
I encountered the Dharma in 1995 at Mexico City, thanks to the work of Upekshamati. Meditation and...

Windhorse Publi...

The #lifechangingbooks campaign needs YOU!

From Windhorse Publications on Mon, 15 Jul, 2019 - 16:16

The #lifechangingbooks campaign needs YOU!

From Windhorse Publications on Mon, 15 Jul, 2019 - 16:16

Have you heard about Windhorse Publications’ #lifechangingbooks campaign? They’re inviting you to join them on social media (Instagram, Twitter or Facebook) to watch people talking about a Windhorse book that has changed their life.

In this video, Priyananda, Publishing Director at Windhorse Publications, gives the low-down on the campaign. Visit the #lifechangingbooks page on Windhorse Publications’ website to view all the videos they’ve shared to date.

The purpose of the campaign is two-fold: to share inspiration about the power of books to...

Dhivan Thomas Jones

Scholarly and Philosophical events in Triratna

From Western Buddhist Review on Mon, 15 Jul, 2019 - 09:41

Scholarly and Philosophical events in Triratna

From Western Buddhist Review on Mon, 15 Jul, 2019 - 09:41

Some information on two scholarly and philosophical events coming up in our Triratna Buddhist community:

Triratna Scholars Network study retreat Sunday 15 Dec–Thursday 19 Dec 2019 at Adhisthana (ending after lunch on the Thursday), led by Sāgaramati, Dhīvan and Śraddhāpa. Please book through the Adhisthana website, or contact Dhivan (thomas [at] dhivan.net) with questions. Open to Order members and mitras. The theme will be:
Early Perfection of Wisdom. The Aṭṭhakavagga or Chapter of the Eights, from the Sutta Nipāta of the Pāli canon, presents an early version of...