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New Intro Course: Who Was the Buddha and Why Does He Matter?

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Thu, 29 Jun, 2017 - 18:39

New Intro Course: Who Was the Buddha and Why Does He Matter?

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Thu, 29 Jun, 2017 - 18:39

Our next four-week introductory course will be Who Was the Buddha and Why Does He Matter? A Practical Introduction. Join us Thursday evenings, 7-9 PM, July 13-August 3, to start getting acquainted with key Buddhist teachings, including meditation. The Buddha lived more than 2,500 years ago yet is still revered by millions of followers around the world as an exemplar of deep calm and profound kindness.  Learn his story and see how his wisdom can be usefully applied to everyday life.  Dh....
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Maitriyogini

Friendship and Collective Practice - Saddhamani

From Successful Community Living on Thu, 29 Jun, 2017 - 18:05

Friendship and Collective Practice - Saddhamani

From Successful Community Living on Thu, 29 Jun, 2017 - 18:05

Saddhamani from Paris, France, used to live at Padmaloka Retreat Centre in Norfolk, England. Here he gives a lovely, personal account of the role of friendship in his own life as part of a wider community of Buddhists supporting each other in their practice of the Buddha’s Dharma.
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Love and Power in the Spiritual Community

From Successful Community Living on Thu, 29 Jun, 2017 - 18:04

Love and Power in the Spiritual Community

From Successful Community Living on Thu, 29 Jun, 2017 - 18:04

Continuing a seminar series exploring sangha - spiritual community - Subhadramati explores the nature of authority and power and how they relate to the group and the spiritual community.
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What is a Buddhist Community?

From Successful Community Living on Thu, 29 Jun, 2017 - 17:54

What is a Buddhist Community?

From Successful Community Living on Thu, 29 Jun, 2017 - 17:54

Catch a glimpse of life in ‘Sukhavati’, a men’s residential Buddhist community in the heart of east London that has been going for nearly 40 years.
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Triratna Resource Pack

From Successful Community Living on Thu, 29 Jun, 2017 - 16:41

This pack aims to offer a selection of useful resources to anyone in the Triratna Buddhist Community thinking to start a residential community, or already living in one.

It includes practical advice, inspirational material and Dharma resources; also ideas that may help in times of difficulty. It’s a collaborative effort between members of the Triratna Development team (Lokabandhu, Vajragupta, Jnanarakshita), and people from the Young Buddhists Sangha (Alice, Sally, Knut, and others). Thanks to all who’ve contributed.

This pack is part of a growing...

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Four weeks on from Thursday 1st June

From Buddhist Action on Thu, 29 Jun, 2017 - 12:32

Four weeks on from Thursday 1st June

From Buddhist Action on Thu, 29 Jun, 2017 - 12:32

When BAM began, I made a commitment to do a weekly post on this site, to be a part of the wonderful sharing of all the creative activity happening in Triratna communities around the world. Here in Adelaide we are holding our finale event tomorrow night, rejoicing in everyone’s efforts to bring BAM to Adelaide for the first time. It happens also to be our birthday, four years on from when we began offering weekly sangha nights in this city. We...
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Metta in Action

From Buddhist Action on Thu, 29 Jun, 2017 - 11:06

Metta in Action

From Buddhist Action on Thu, 29 Jun, 2017 - 11:06

As a community we had reflected on the theme of BAM and made 5 pledges each that we would do throughout June. A lot of the community went vegan, others picked up litter whenever they saw it, and some took on a reflective element bringing people to mind that they feel gratitude for.

After a month of cultivating this positive energy in the community, we wanted to do something to extend that out to the rest of the world. Sarah is...
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West London BAM Finale

From Buddhist Action on Wed, 28 Jun, 2017 - 22:10

West London BAM Finale

From Buddhist Action on Wed, 28 Jun, 2017 - 22:10

WLBC Shrine Queen Tarakarunya pulled out all the stops for our BAM Finale Sangha Night dedicated to Green Tara yesterday evening, creating an exquisite mini-indoor forest. We meditated, explored our attitudes to giving of our money, time and energy in the light of the Buddha’s teachings around generosity, then ended with a ritual and some chanting, which was a new experience for several people present. I hope some people will feel inspired to take up the ancient practice of tithing...
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Live and work at Taraloka!

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Wed, 28 Jun, 2017 - 16:15

Live and work at Taraloka!

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Wed, 28 Jun, 2017 - 16:15

Interested in living and working at Taraloka?

Taraloka offers a unique context for women to live a full-time Dharma life, for being of service to others and for personal and collective transformation. 

We’re looking for a new member of the Operations Team to start work in January 2018.  The Operations Team collectively hold responsibility for the practical running and...

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