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50 Years, 50 Voices: Manjusvara (Highlights)

From Buddhist Voices on Thu, 3 May, 2018 - 15:00

Who needs perfection?
Perfection is useless in the human life…

Listen to two component conversations with Manjusvara—and subscribe to the Buddhist Voices podcast for more full-length recordings from Fifty Years, Fifty Voices.

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A few months ago I remembered that I’d heard a talk Manjusvara gave in 2007 called ‘20 years in the WBO’ on the 20th anniversary of his ordination. I thought it might contain some useful material for this project, so I looked it up on Free Buddhist Audio, only to discover that it...

Saddhammapradip

Chair's Meeting May 18

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Fri, 4 May, 2018 - 06:38

Chair's Meeting May 18

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Fri, 4 May, 2018 - 06:38

Chairmen Meeting at Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center from 2nd to 5th May 18. Attended by 28 Chairmen from various center.

Saddhammapradip

Youth Retreat Apr 18

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Thu, 3 May, 2018 - 15:07

Youth Retreat Apr 18

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Thu, 3 May, 2018 - 15:07

Youth Retreat attended by 91 youth at Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat center from 27th to 1st May 18. Led by Dh. Buddhavajra on Subject Three Jewels.

Saccanama

Ordinations at Guhyaloka 30th April 2018

From College of Public Preceptors on Wed, 2 May, 2018 - 17:48

Ordinations at Guhyaloka 30th April 2018

From College of Public Preceptors on Wed, 2 May, 2018 - 17:48

Dear Order Members,

The following men were publicly ordained at Guhyaloka on Monday 30th April 2018. This was Ratnavyuha’s first set of public ordinations.

Public Preceptor Arthapriya

Martin Harris becomes Maitrisimha
A Sanskrit name meaning “Lion of Loving Kindness”
Westernised spelling: Maitrisingha
Private preceptor: Paramabandhu

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Sadayasihi

Understanding Blake: A Triratna Blake Reader

From Community Highlights on Wed, 2 May, 2018 - 17:35

Understanding Blake: A Triratna Blake Reader

From Community Highlights on Wed, 2 May, 2018 - 17:35

Satyalila and Prajnamati have put together A Triratna Blake Reader, offering a friendly way in to understanding Blake and the light he can shed on Bhante’s presentation of the Dharma.

It begins with Bhante’s essay ‘Buddhism and William Blake’ first published in the heyday of the ‘Blake era’ around the London Buddhist Centre. Blake was ‘in the air’ just as he’s been around ‘in the DNA’ of Bhante’s approach to the Dharma.

The second piece is Satyalila’s talk from the last Blake retreat at...

Sadayasihi

Sangharakshita's diary

From Triratna News on Wed, 2 May, 2018 - 15:09

Sangharakshita's diary

From Triratna News on Wed, 2 May, 2018 - 15:09

Sthanashraddha is Bhante’s secretary. He writes from Adhisthana, UK:

“Spring only really fully arrived towards the end of April, and it was less than a month ago that the gardens were covered in our last batch of snowfall. But, yes, eventually after what felt like weeks of watching tulip flowers develop buds and slowly watching them rise up on their stems, and slowly see buds swelling, we had a few days of warm weather and sunshine, and...

Sadayasihi

New Volumes of 'Complete Works of Sangharakshita' Released

From Community Highlights on Wed, 2 May, 2018 - 15:01

New Volumes of 'Complete Works of Sangharakshita' Released

From Community Highlights on Wed, 2 May, 2018 - 15:01

Windhorse Publications have released four new volumes of the The Complete Works of Sangharakshita. A way to celebrate the 50 year anniversary of the Triratna Buddhist Order is to celebrate writings and teachings of the founder of the movement. The Complete Works include all previously published work by Sangharakshita, as well as talks, seminars and writings published for the first time.

The newest four volumes include:

A Survey of Buddhism/The Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path (Volume 1) Designed to be the very first volume...

Sadayasihi

Tuesday Meditation: This Fleeting Moment

From Community Highlights on Wed, 2 May, 2018 - 14:51

Tuesday Meditation: This Fleeting Moment

From Community Highlights on Wed, 2 May, 2018 - 14:51

In this four-week series of Tuesday meditations we’ll explore the Four Reminders. Each reminder points out a reality about our lives that we know on the surface, but tend to forget in the mix of daily life. They are calls to action in a life that is by nature precious and short, reminding us to put our energy into walking the Path.

The sessions will begin at 2:30 ET / 7:30 UK. Each session will begin with...

Sadayasihi

Public Ordinations at Guhyaloka Retreat Centre in Spain

From Triratna News on Wed, 2 May, 2018 - 10:13

Public Ordinations at Guhyaloka Retreat Centre in Spain

From Triratna News on Wed, 2 May, 2018 - 10:13

We are delighted to announce the names of the seventeen new Dharmacharis who were publicly ordained on the 30th April at Guhyaloka Retreat Centre.

Public Preceptor Arthapriya

Martin Harris becomes Maitrisimha
A Sanskrit name meaning “Lion of Loving Kindness”
Westernised spelling: Maitrisingha
Private preceptor: Paramabandhu

Dominic Reynolds becomes Moksaghosa
A Sanskrit name meaning “Voice of Liberation”
Westernised spelling: Mokshaghosha
Private preceptor: Ratnaghosha

John Halsall becomes Hrdyavaca
A Sanskrit name meaning “He Who Speaks from...

SarahF

New Series! Making it Summer in the Heart: the Buddha’s Way of Kindness, Compassion and Calm

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Tue, 1 May, 2018 - 20:19

New Series! Making it Summer in the Heart: the Buddha’s Way of Kindness, Compassion and Calm

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Tue, 1 May, 2018 - 20:19

May 6th - June 24th, Sundays 9.30am-12pm “…in shining, glowing, beaming and radiance, the release of mind by universal friendliness far excels and surpasses… all worldly merit.”
This year at Portsmouth Buddhist Center we’re following the seasons as a model for how to move through the different stages of a spiritual life. We’ve embraced the quiet beauties of the winter of things, then woken to spring and the idea of new life for the mind. Now as the days warm and...

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