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John’s Tips for Greenspace Climate Action

From Buddhist Action on Tue, 14 May, 2019 - 18:51

John Marder, One of the committee members of the Network of Buddhist Organisations UK produced a document on Greenspace Climate Action for Buddhist Action Month 2019. The introduction reads:

“In February this year, Buddhists from a number of different groups and traditions, gathered to discuss right actions that could be taken in response to the climate problem. Greenspace projects featured strongly amongst the ideas that were shared, prompting NBO to develop this guidance.  Its intention is to provide basic...

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Mahamati - The Many Blessings of Sadhana

From Community Highlights on Tue, 14 May, 2019 - 12:22

Mahamati gave a talk on the many blessings of sadhana at the November 2018 UK and Ireland Men’s Area Order Weekend at Adhisthana.

The weekend was hosted by some of the UK based members of the College of Public Preceptors but it was also the first gathering after the death of Bhante Urgyen Sangharakshita.

The theme of the weekend was sadhana - “Among our many gifts from Bhante is sadhana. Sadhana can encompass our whole Dharma life. It can be a doorway...

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Direct Action Meditations and the Dharma

From Buddhist Action on Thu, 9 May, 2019 - 12:49

Direct Action Meditations and the Dharma

From Buddhist Action on Thu, 9 May, 2019 - 12:49

I’m passionate about the Dharma, including the wisdom perspective. I’m passionate about spreading the Dharma. As well as spending the last ten years of my life in service to Taraloka, I’ve also started up West Wales Buddhist Group, in Aberystwyth, where we’re growing a lively sangha. I’m passionate about Maitreya, my yidam - Bodhisattva of Metta and Buddha of the Future - who meditates at the city gates, in the middle of the world, not in a quiet cave somewhere....

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Il Nobile Ottuplice Sentiero del Buddha

From Italiano on Wed, 8 May, 2019 - 09:56

Il Nobile Ottuplice Sentiero del Buddha

From Italiano on Wed, 8 May, 2019 - 09:56

Il Nobile Ottuplice Sentiero del Buddha

The Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path, by Sangharashita

Translated by Val Cartei into Italian.

Available from Lulu

Il Nobile Ottuplice Sentiero è il più conosciuto degli insegnamenti del Buddha. È antico, poiché risale al primo discorso del Buddha, ed è molto apprezzato come un tesoro unico di sapienza e guida pratica su come vivere la nostra vita. Il Nobile Ottuplice Sentiero comincia con una visione, un momento di intuizione, cui segue la trasformazione dei nostri pensieri e delle...

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Chi è il Buddha

From Italiano on Tue, 7 May, 2019 - 07:45

Chi è il Buddha

From Italiano on Tue, 7 May, 2019 - 07:45

Now available: Chi è il Buddha (Who is the Buddha)

Translated by Val Cartei.

Available from Lulu.

L’ immagine del...

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New Sunday Series: The Heart Needs Its Own Blood

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Fri, 3 May, 2019 - 22:16

New Sunday Series: The Heart Needs Its Own Blood

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Fri, 3 May, 2019 - 22:16

The Heart Needs Its Own Blood: Inspiration, Desire and Faith in the Dharma Life

New Sunday Program –– April 21 - June 23, 9:30am - 12pm

Continuing our year-long focus on The Myth of the Path, we’ll be waking up this spring with a beautiful new series discovering the lifeblood of our practice. Energy and inspiration for Dharma practice are vital to our health and happiness. Finding our sources of inspiration, maintaining interest and energy, and cultivating our faith and imagination are core...

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Introducing Triratna InHouse Publications

From Triratna InHouse Publications on Wed, 1 May, 2019 - 15:49

Introducing Triratna InHouse Publications

From Triratna InHouse Publications on Wed, 1 May, 2019 - 15:49

Hello from TIP – Triratna InHouse Publications!  We’re a new Triratna enterprise with the mission of publishing and promoting the many authors in the Triratna Buddhist Order, in all their wondrous diversity.  Expect to find real-life stories, transcendental science fiction, poetry and drama, exploratory dharma, study and seminar texts, and much more, available in paperback, hardback, eBook formats and more…  Our catalogue is arranged under four headings – Dharma, Literature, Stories and Translations, and our first new title has already...

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Shabda May 2019

From Order Connection on Wed, 1 May, 2019 - 12:52

Here is the latest edition of Shabda in five digital formats:

  • eBook Shabda .EPUB – read on most other eBook readers (eg Nook or Kobo, etc) and most eReader apps on tablets, smartphones etc.
  • eBook Shabda .MOBI – read on any Kindle, and some eReader apps on tablets, smartphones, etc.
  • PDF Shabda – read with any PDF reader
  • HTML Shabda (zip file) – unzip, and then read with any web browser
  • Print Shabda: Print your own (and your friends’) Shabdas. Save time and postage costs.

Terms and...

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Day 1: Pathways to a Beautiful Mind

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Sun, 28 Apr, 2019 - 09:31

Day 1: Pathways to a Beautiful Mind

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Sun, 28 Apr, 2019 - 09:31

Our Bristol Rains Retreat 2019 had a rich first day with about 40 Order Members and Mitras taking part through the day.  Vajradevi gave us a great overview of mindfulness and awareness and skilfully wove what she’s learned of the practice in Burma with Bhante Sangharakshita’s teachings on the five spiritual faculties (drawing on the Essential Sangharakshita, What is the Dharma? and A Survey of Buddhism.)

In the evening we had a 45-minute Mindfulness of Breathing followed by the...

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Triratna Paris - Aidez-nous s'il vous plaît ! - Please help!

From Centre bouddhiste Triratna de Paris on Fri, 26 Apr, 2019 - 13:03

Triratna Paris - Aidez-nous s'il vous plaît ! - Please help!

From Centre bouddhiste Triratna de Paris on Fri, 26 Apr, 2019 - 13:03

People all over the world have contributed to re-construct Notre-Dame de Paris. Please do the same and help us to create a beautiful new Paris Buddhist Centre!

https://www.papayoux-solidarite.com/en/collecte/triratna-paris-new-buddhist-centre

Des gens partout dans le monde ont contribué pour la reconstruction de Notre-Dame de Paris. Faites de même et aidez-nous à créer un beau centre bouddhiste tout neuf à Paris !

https://www.papayoux-solidarite.com/fr/collecte/triratna-paris-nouveau-centre-bouddhiste

Mille mercis !     A thousand thanks!

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