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Unveiling 'Foundations' at Urgyen House Exhibition

From Adhisthana on Sat, 19 Aug, 2023 - 12:15

Unveiling 'Foundations' at Urgyen House Exhibition

From Adhisthana on Sat, 19 Aug, 2023 - 12:15

Over the past few days Mokshapriya has been transforming the exhibition room inside Urgyen House. The previous exhibition, Precious Teachers has been removed, and the new Foundations has been installed and opens today.

This exhibition looks at Sangharakshita’s activity in the 1960s; his return from India and the vision behind the beginning of a new Buddhist movement and Order. Though things such as the kesa design have changed, it is striking how the principles and vision for the movement are consistent.

The Urgyen Sangharakshita...

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Out now: new Complete Works volumes

From Windhorse Publications on Thu, 17 Aug, 2023 - 10:30

Out now: new Complete Works volumes

From Windhorse Publications on Thu, 17 Aug, 2023 - 10:30

We’re delighted to announce the release of the next three volumes in The Complete Works of Sangharakshita.

The first volume of the Complete Works was published in 2016. Now, seven years later, these latest volumes bring the number published so far to twenty-four. There are just three more volumes still to be published, in November 2024.

The new volumes are available in hardback, paperback and eBook editions. There are various buying options: you can take out a subscription to all...

Arthavadin

Appointment of an International Communications Officer

From Order Connection on Tue, 15 Aug, 2023 - 09:37

Appointment of an International Communications Officer

From Order Connection on Tue, 15 Aug, 2023 - 09:37

At the end of March this year a new role of International Communications Officer was announced, and expressions of interest were called for.

We are pleased to inform the Order that after a full application and interview process, Bodhikamala - from Toluca, Mexico - has been appointed.

This role has been created by the International Council’s Communications Working Group, to implement, articulate, and develop Triratna’s Communication Strategy. The strategy aims to promote a harmonious,...

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Caroline I P

Insight and Imagination: Meditating on the Vimalakirti Nirdesa

From Adhisthana on Thu, 10 Aug, 2023 - 10:30

Insight and Imagination: Meditating on the Vimalakirti Nirdesa

From Adhisthana on Thu, 10 Aug, 2023 - 10:30

On this retreat Vessantara will guide us through practices that will penetrate to the the wisdom at the heart of this text. Through symbols and imagery we will bring about a mystic marriage of insight and imagination.

So, how do you practise a Mahayana sutra? Can you take it deep into your being, so that it’s vision affects your whole life?

Click for more info and to book

Utpaladhi

Fiftieth Anniversary Edition of Shabda

From Order Connection on Tue, 8 Aug, 2023 - 12:12

Fiftieth Anniversary Edition of Shabda

From Order Connection on Tue, 8 Aug, 2023 - 12:12

This October will mark the 50th anniversary of the Order newsletter, Shabda. The International Order Convenors and the Order Office team will be celebrating the occasion in various ways. Over the next couple of months we will feature short videos from people on their relationship to Shabda and the practice of writing in, which we will post on Order Connection on the Buddhist Centre Online.

The anniversary edition will feature a special cover for the paper edition and extra articles on the...

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Viryabodhi

Challenges of Translating the Dharma – article part two

From Triratna Translations on Tue, 8 Aug, 2023 - 09:13

This is the second article on translation within Triratna, by Viryabodhi, coordinator of the International Triratna Translations Board (ITTB), which goes more into specific challenges in translating the Dharma.

Here is a short url for this post: https://tinyurl.com/article-Part-2

I have been working on this for some time and hope you will enjoy reading it. If you have any questions or feedback you can write to me at:
int.triratna.translations.board [at] gmail.com

There is both a pdf and an ePub (if...

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Challenges of Translating the Dharma – article part 2 – pdf	695.16 KB
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Deuxieme article – les defis de la traduction du dharma – pdf	723.33 KB
Deuxieme article – les defis de la traduction du dharma – ePub	812.1 KB
Desafíos de Traducir el Dharma – parte 2 – pdf	715.31 KB
Desafíos de Traducir el Dharma – parte 2 – ePub	809.09 KB
Utmaningar i att översätta Dharma – artikeln del 2 – pdf	707.36 KB
Utmaningar i att översätta Dharma – artikeln del 2 – ePub	811.65 KB
Uitdagingen van vertalen de Dharma (Nederlands) – deel 2 – pdf	697.39 KB
Uitdagingen van vertalen de Dharma (Nederlands) – deel 2 – ePub	690.83 KB

Suvannavira

The Visualisation of the Tantric Stupa

From На русском on Thu, 3 Aug, 2023 - 14:50

The Visualisation of the Tantric Stupa

From На русском on Thu, 3 Aug, 2023 - 14:50

A six week video course teaching Buddhist meditation, including the Visualisation of the Tantric Stupa, which gives us tools to reveal our true nature.

These tools include:

- Guided visualisations of the Tantric Stupa, focusing in turn on its different coloured forms and the elements which they symbolise; earth, water, fire, air and space. Each part of the stupa is further associated with one of the Five Buddha Mandala, whose mantras we’ll be introduced to, and a chakra.

- Supporting meditation practices for the Stupa Visualisation;...

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We’ve reprinted ‘Life with Full Attention’

From Windhorse Publications on Wed, 2 Aug, 2023 - 11:30

We’ve reprinted ‘Life with Full Attention’

From Windhorse Publications on Wed, 2 Aug, 2023 - 11:30

Maitreyabandhu’s Life with Full Attention was published fourteen years ago and is still one of our best sellers. It’s a practical eight-week course in developing mindfulness in everyday life. You may be one of the twelve thousand people so far who have bought the book and benefited from putting its exercises into practice. Many Triratna centres run Life with Full Attention courses, which have introduced thousands of people to Buddhism and started many precious sangha connections.

We’re pleased to announce that we’ve...

Subhadramati

Chair's Letter – July 2023 – Subhadramati

From College of Public Preceptors on Tue, 1 Aug, 2023 - 17:55

Chair's Letter – July 2023 – Subhadramati

From College of Public Preceptors on Tue, 1 Aug, 2023 - 17:55

This month’s update from the College is a bumper edition before we take a break in August…

Recently the Ordination courses at Guhyaloka and Akashavana were completed, led by Maitreyabandhu and Subhadramati respectively; and the College-led ‘Lineage Retreat’ at Adhisthana was a great success, for which Mahamati was on the team. We wanted to share something from each of these aspects of the College’s work, and asked Subhadramati and Mahamati to write more fully.

I will be taking part in a few...