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Voices from the Buddhist world 15: Bhante S Dhammika (2)

From Sangharakshita Memorial Space on Thu, 31 Jan, 2019 - 18:53
  • Bhante S Dhammika

Voices from the Buddhist world 15: Bhante S Dhammika (2)

From Sangharakshita Memorial Space on Thu, 31 Jan, 2019 - 18:53

Sorry for this very delayed post: an interesting appreciation of Triratna and the vision of its founder from Venerable S. Dhammika, of the Buddha Dhamma Mandala Society, Singapore, who previously expressed his appreciation of Bhante shortly after Bhante’s death.

Imagining an new, ideal, form of Buddhism for today, he suggests it could be governed by an organisation such as Triratna. Later he notes that his ideal is not a pipe dream because it has already been envisaged and brought into being in Triratna (which he...
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Triratna Global Climate Emergency Initiative

From Earth Metta Sangha on Tue, 29 Jan, 2019 - 06:44

Triratna Global Climate Emergency Initiative

From Earth Metta Sangha on Tue, 29 Jan, 2019 - 06:44

Dear friends in the Dharma,

The Triratna Global Climate Emergency Initiative is now underway. If you are at all concerned about the state of things, then please read on!

The main plan is to work together in three broad ways:
1) Changing the institutions and practices of our movement to become more climate-friendly;
2) Encouraging ‘inner practices’ that can be of benefit, such as rituals, mediation etc.
3) Changing the world around us by taking bold steps...
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Aryanita, la nouvelle présidente du Centre bouddhiste

From Espace Sangha de Paris on Sun, 27 Jan, 2019 - 16:49
  • Mahasiddhi se réjouit de Vassika
  • Vassika parle de sa présidence
  • Aryanita nous parle de ce qu'est être présidente
  • Vassika et Aryanita (et le bol)
  • Avec Vajrapushpa

Aryanita, la nouvelle présidente du Centre bouddhiste

From Espace Sangha de Paris on Sun, 27 Jan, 2019 - 16:49

Après quelque 11 ans, Vassika cesse d’être la présidente du Centre bouddhiste de Paris, et Aryanita la remplace : nous avons été nombreux aujourd’hui au Centre bouddhiste à célébrer ce passage, venus de Bruxelles, d’Angleterre, du Bourget-du-Lac, de Clermont-Ferrand, d’Argelès, et bien sûr de Paris et de sa région - incluant des amis du Centre de longue date, y compris certains qui ne...
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Triratna's Panel Process and Safeguarding - Questions and Answers (Part 1)

From Adhisthana Kula on Wed, 23 Jan, 2019 - 17:46

From the Triratna Ethics Kula

We’ve had a lot of questions and requests for clarification in the Triratna Ethics Kula and we are keen to let people know more about our work, and to respond to some of the questions that have come our way. We hope then this FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) document will be a helpful start and provide some reassurance and clarity – we see it as possibly the first in a series where we share some of our thinking and...

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New Books Coming This Year

From Windhorse Publications on Wed, 23 Jan, 2019 - 11:13
  • New Book in 2019
  • Complete Works

New Books Coming This Year

From Windhorse Publications on Wed, 23 Jan, 2019 - 11:13

Happy New Year.

We wanted to give you a heads-up on the new books we are publishing in 2019.

The Complete Works

Eight volumes of The Complete Works of Sangharakshita have already been published, and we look forward to the launch of four new volumes in April. The existing 251 subscribers to The Complete Works will automatically receive the new volumes upon publication – you too can subscribe to join these individuals and Centres. Volumes are also available for individual purchase.

The four new volumes coming in April are:

Vol 2: The Three Jewels I  The nine texts...
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Course for Young Women in India

From India Dhamma Trust: "At the heart of a peaceful Dhamma Revolution" on Tue, 8 Jan, 2019 - 13:10

Course for Young Women in India

From India Dhamma Trust: "At the heart of a peaceful Dhamma Revolution" on Tue, 8 Jan, 2019 - 13:10

In Nagpur, 17 young women are participating in a course that Karunamaya is running especially for younger women. They come not only from Maharashtra, but also from Agra, Chhattisgarh, and Bihar, and are aged between 19 and 35. Among other course activities, the women have produced and performed four plays, based on Bhante’s ideas about the individual, the group and the spiritual community. They have also visited the Diksha Bhumi where Dr Ambedkar and his followers converted to Buddhism on...
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Going Deeper in Meditation - Understanding Tranquility and Integration

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Mon, 7 Jan, 2019 - 13:46

Going Deeper in Meditation - Understanding Tranquility and Integration

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Mon, 7 Jan, 2019 - 13:46

Monday evenings, 7 - 9 PM, February 18 - March 18

In Buddhism we are fortunate to inherit a tradition that has developed a beautiful language of ideas and symbols to communicate about meditation and higher consciousness. In this course we’ll be learning the basics of that language, and how to identify and cultivate the factors that lead to clarity and bliss.

This course is for people who have some experience of regular practice with either the Mindfulness of Breathing or...
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New Course for 2019 - Mindfulness 360

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Mon, 7 Jan, 2019 - 13:33

New Course for 2019 - Mindfulness 360

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Mon, 7 Jan, 2019 - 13:33

Monday evenings, 7 - 9 PM, January 14 - February 4 

What is mindfulness and how does one practice it? 

In this four week course we will explore the Buddha’s teaching of mindfulness, generally as a living principle, and more specifically as a meditation practice. Participants will learn the Mindfulness of Breathing, a meditation that has been practiced for thousands of years, and learn everything they need to begin a regular and effective meditation practice. Suitable for complete beginners, or...
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The Myth of the Path: Our Focus for 2019

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Thu, 3 Jan, 2019 - 20:34

The Myth of the Path: Our Focus for 2019

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Thu, 3 Jan, 2019 - 20:34

Join us this year at PBC as we explore The Myth of the Path

In Buddhism generally, the goal of the path the Buddha unfolded is understood as Enlightenment, Awakening, Nirvana. That high ideal can be deeply inspiring to hear about, and it can seem a bit far off, or even too abstract for us to have a meaningful relationship with it. Sometimes it is the path itself that we connect with in a heartfelt way, as we have the opportunity to walk...
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Life Support System

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Mon, 31 Dec, 2018 - 23:21

Life Support System

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Mon, 31 Dec, 2018 - 23:21

And so another year has rolled around …… If you’re like me you will have a resolution or two batting around in your psyche: some behaviours we’d like to minimise or strengthen as we move into 2019.

The wonderful and gently powerful thing about meditation is that it supports our intentions in this regard. It helps us see more clearly and kindly what we are doing and gradually allows us to bring about the changes the deeper and...

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