Series of Ten Talk given by Dh Chandrabodhi on Pratitya Samudpada in Men’s GFR Retreat during 11st to 21st May 17 at Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center. Link of just First is given here other talks follows on Freebuddhistaudio.com
Men’s GFR Retreat led by Dh. Chandrabodhi on Condition Co-production from 11th to 21st May 2017. Attended by 40 mitra who has ask for ordination from Pune, Mumbai, Wardha, Kanpur, Agra and many other places
This full moon - the 10th May - we celebrated Wesak (often called Buddha Day). In this short video, women in Nagpur, India lead a puja before a mitra ceremony held on the occasion.
(Sound is slightly quiet at the beginning but gets louder)
Tejadhamma writes…
“We had a three day programme as a celebration with four centres: TBM Mahendranagar North Nagpur, Nagaloka, Mitraloka and Triratna South and West. More than 250 people attended which was very inspiring. I led the mitra ceremony - 11 men and 25 women became mitras - and enjoyed handing over a...
Making the most of adversity: Devamitra turns cancer into his spiritual friend
Reposted from the London Buddhist Centre’s blog, Devamitra writes….
“When I first saw it, my mind went straight to Keats — “… that drop of blood is my death warrant — I must die.” He had spat it from his lungs, but my blood had gushed out at the head of my urine. There was no mistaking it any longer; that slightly muddy colour, which for weeks had escaped at the beginning whenever I passed water,...
Come and give your mind a rest! Join us in sitting in stillness and spaciousness this coming Wednesday at the Exeter Natural Health Centre. The evening is dedicated to the ‘Just Sitting’ practice: We’ll be asking ourselves “What is happening, right now, in my experience?” We’ll see why this enquiry needs the qualities of curiosity, receptivity and openness. All levels of experience welcome.
This film is available on BBC iplayer at the moment, but you can also watch it on youtube.
’Carnage’ is a a poignant and satirical look back from an imagined future in 2067 when the whole country is Vegan at the justifications and rationalisations often used in support of many people’s dinner …… it makes some good points.
There will be a funeral celebration for Maha Ratnajyoti at Bristol Buddhist Centre on Wednesday 24th May starting at 11am.
The current plan is to start with a space for anyone who wishes to take the opportunity to rejoice in Maha Ratnajyoti. Then a puja starting at 1pm and ending at 2pm.
As the coroner has not released his body, we don’t yet know the cause of death and we will...
In this lively talk Nagabodhi shares memories of being in Croydon during the 1970's. He describes the beautiful symmetry of the fact that he opened the first shrine room in the Croydon Centre and is now here to open the newly rebuilt shrine room in 2017.
Nagabodhi considers the many eras of Croydon's history and shares the idea that a new shrine room is the seed of incalculable journeys for the future.
This talk was given on 13th May 2017 at the Croydon Buddhist Centre. There is some external noise, in places, on the recording.
Dentro de la rueda de la vida, encontramos el primer círculo al que se considera el eje de la rueda y que es su fuerza motora. Y en el centro del eje se representan tres venenos que son como los tres motores que se retroalimentan entre si que provocan que la rueda gira. En esta charla se explora el deseo.