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Too many people in the night in the rain: Impressions from Venezuela

From FutureDharma on Tue, 25 Jun, 2019 - 18:05

Too many people in the night in the rain: Impressions from Venezuela

From FutureDharma on Tue, 25 Jun, 2019 - 18:05

In October 2018 Saraha paid a visit to Venezuela, part funded by Future Dharma, to support the sangha and Vajranatha, who is the only Order member in the whole of Venezuela. Saraha writes a full account of his time there and gives us some impressions of what it is like for those living and practising the Dharma in the midst of a volatile political landscape.

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“It really felt like a good and useful thing to do. People, mountains, landslides… The...

Dhivan Thomas Jones

Advanced Pali reading course

From Western Buddhist Review on Fri, 21 Jun, 2019 - 12:56

Advanced Pali reading course

From Western Buddhist Review on Fri, 21 Jun, 2019 - 12:56

(Posted on behalf of the Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies:)

This summer, Prof. Gombrich will run another Advanced Pali reading course in Oxford in August. The dates for this course are as follows: arrive Wednesday evening, 14th August, depart Friday morning 23rd August. There will be no class on Sunday 18th August. This course will be unlike the introductory course. It will mainly consist of reading texts together in class. This year that will include poetry and commentaries; some texts will be distributed in advance.

As in previous years,...

Dhammalata

Adjusting Oneself

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Fri, 21 Jun, 2019 - 06:05

Adjusting Oneself

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Fri, 21 Jun, 2019 - 06:05

Adjusting Oneself

This is a subtle one so I hope I do it justice.

Sometimes when I’m sitting in the meditation room at Jayakula, our Buddhist community house in Coogee and someone enters or leaves the space I adjust my posture. And I adjust it because I want to be seen having a good meditation posture. I want to be taken seriously as a practitioner.

I’m aware that they may look...

Munisha

The Time is Now: Mass lobby of UK parliament 26th June

From Triratna in the Buddhist World on Thu, 20 Jun, 2019 - 11:30

The Time is Now: Mass lobby of UK parliament 26th June

From Triratna in the Buddhist World on Thu, 20 Jun, 2019 - 11:30

The Time is Now have written to Triratna, via the Network of Buddhist Organisations UK:

“On 26th June, The Time is Now mass lobby of UK Parliament is taking place, and many faith organisations, faith communities and faith leaders, are taking part.

Workshops, an interfaith Walk of Witness, and interfaith Speaker Event are all taking place ahead of the mass lobby itself.

Former Archbishop Rowan Williams, with Qari Asim MBE, Vishvapani, Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg, Christine...

Romain Rose

Éthique bouddhique et environnement

From Espace Sangha de Paris on Wed, 19 Jun, 2019 - 16:18

A l’occasion du mois d’action bouddhiste, Ujumani a donné une conférence sur le thème « Éthique bouddhique et environnement ». Ujumani explore les liens entre enseignement bouddhiste, préceptes et respect de l’environnement … ainsi que les pistes pour mieux vivre cette interdépendance.

Merci Ujumani pour cette belle conférence !

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Munisha

Generation X Dharma Teachers' Conference 2019 this weekend

From Triratna in the Buddhist World on Fri, 14 Jun, 2019 - 09:20

The 2019 Generation X Dharma Teachers’ Conference takes place this weekend at Great Vow Zen Monastery in Oregon, USA.

This year those attending this biennial North American conference include three members of the Triratna Buddhist Order: Candradasa from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA; Vimalasara from Vancouver, Canada and Singhasri, an American who lives London, UK.

There’s no conference website but the attached booklet gives all details of the programme and those attending from a wide variety of Buddhist traditions in North America. The main topic is ethics,...

File Name	Size
genxbooklet2019.pdf	6.2 MB

Dhammalata

Full-time or Part-time

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Fri, 14 Jun, 2019 - 05:19

Full-time or Part-time

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Fri, 14 Jun, 2019 - 05:19

Full-time or Part-time?

There’s been a bit of an evolution in the way I think about metta practice. It started when I was at a drinks evening in an inner-city pub with Gina and a few of her theatre friends.

I was critiquing my behaviour after the evening and wondering if I’d been friendly and generous enough in the way I’d engaged with the group and it led me to think ‘Well next time...

Sudaka

Imágenes de la Liberación. 23-29 agosto 2019

From Suryavana Retreat Centre on Thu, 13 Jun, 2019 - 13:44

Imágenes de la Liberación. 23-29 agosto 2019

From Suryavana Retreat Centre on Thu, 13 Jun, 2019 - 13:44

En este retiro descubrimos cómo una práctica budista nos ayuda a enriquecer y ennoblecer nuestras vidas haciéndonos más sensibles y conscientes de sus ilimitadas posibilidades. Vamos a explorar la vida humana y sus retos a través de unos mitos y símbolos milenarios, rescatados de un texto budista tradicional llamado el Sutra del Loto Blanco, que nos transmiten la belleza y el profundo significado de estar vivos.

Sudaka

Retiro de Verano I: La Meditación y el poder de transformación, 16-22 agosto 2019

From Suryavana Retreat Centre on Thu, 13 Jun, 2019 - 13:41

Retiro de Verano I: La Meditación y el poder de transformación, 16-22 agosto 2019

From Suryavana Retreat Centre on Thu, 13 Jun, 2019 - 13:41

Meditación y el poder de la transformación.
¿Alguna vez te has preguntado si la vida tiene sentido? o ¿te has preguntado por qué sufro tanto? ¿Qué puedo hacer para entenderme mejor, para darle más significado a mi vida? Vamos a buscar respuestas a estas preguntas explorando la práctica de la meditación como herramienta de transformación en el día a día en el contexto del triple sendero de la ética, la concentración y la sabiduría.

Sudaka

Encuentro Yoga 2019 en Suryavana, 23-29 julio

From Suryavana Retreat Centre on Thu, 13 Jun, 2019 - 13:39

Encuentro Yoga 2019 en Suryavana, 23-29 julio

From Suryavana Retreat Centre on Thu, 13 Jun, 2019 - 13:39

En colaboración con Suryavana, Bodhiyoga Internacional ofrecemos el ”Encuentro Yoga 2019”. Esperemos el primero de muchos años de colaboración.

El evento esta en castellano pero “extranjeros” bienvenidos!

Este evento esta orientado a practicantes y profesores de yoga de cualquiera tradición. Ofrecemos una oportunidad para descansar, disfrutar el campo y la casa, recuperar inspiración y aprender algo nuevo en relación a su practica de yoga y meditación. Principiantes bienvenidos!

No es un retiro tal cual, más como un Encuentro, una oportunidad de simplemente estar en plena naturaleza, recibir clases de meditación y Yoga por...

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