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Film Night

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Thu, 15 Nov, 2018 - 23:16

Film Night

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Thu, 15 Nov, 2018 - 23:16

This Saturday November 17th at 7 pm at the Croquet Club we are going to show a film made in 2016 about The Dalai Lama.

All Welcome - bring snacks to share

Here’s the blurb and trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v_Rpg_36ig

In Mickey Lemle’s new award-winning documentary, The Last Dalai Lama?, the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, takes a look at his legacy as he enters the ninth decade of his life. Rather than presenting a linear story, the film offers...
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The Funeral and Burial of Urgyen Sangharakshita - Complete Live Stream

From Sangharakshita Memorial Space on Tue, 13 Nov, 2018 - 08:00

The Funeral and Burial of Urgyen Sangharakshita - Complete Live Stream

From Sangharakshita Memorial Space on Tue, 13 Nov, 2018 - 08:00

Thanks to everyone - the many thousands - who tuned into our live stream on the day of Urgyen Sangharakshita’s funeral and burial. And to those who have been watching and re-watching since. It’s been moving to read the continuing flood of messages and appreciation from around the world. 

On the day we were faced with a number of unexpected (and some expected!) technical difficulties, and the live stream was effectively broken up across different channels, posts and platforms. Here then is...
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Voices from the Buddhist world 12: Robert Harrap

From Sangharakshita Memorial Space on Mon, 12 Nov, 2018 - 12:05
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Voices from the Buddhist world 12: Robert Harrap

From Sangharakshita Memorial Space on Mon, 12 Nov, 2018 - 12:05

A further message of condolence from beyond Triratna, from Robert Harrap, director of Soka Gakkai UK (SGI-UK) (another one of the three largest Buddhist groups in the UK along with Triratna and the New Kadampa Tradition). He had met Bhante at the European Buddhist Union meeting at Adhisthana in September, and he attended the Bhante’s funeral.

“I was very sorry to hear the sad news about Sangharakshita passing away. I am sending prayers...
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Voices from the Buddhist world 11: Egil Lothe

From Sangharakshita Memorial Space on Mon, 12 Nov, 2018 - 11:52
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Voices from the Buddhist world 11: Egil Lothe

From Sangharakshita Memorial Space on Mon, 12 Nov, 2018 - 11:52

Continuing our series of messages of condolence from Buddhists beyond Triratna, here is a message from Egil Lothe, who is President of the Buddhist Federation of Norway and one of those responsible - with Triratna’s Sraddhapa - for the new Common Buddhist Text, two copies of which he gave to Bhante and the library at Adhisthana.

“Dear Munisha,

Thank you so much for for your email about Sangharakshita’s passing away and your invitation to attend his funeral. I am also very thankful to you for...
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After the funeral

From Triratna News on Sat, 10 Nov, 2018 - 22:52
  • Rose petal offerings around the grave
  • Sounding the conch
  • Funeral crowds
  • Bhante's coffin
  • Amoghasiddhi speaks
  • Bearing the coffin to the burial site
  • College offerings
  • Circumambulating the grave
  • Buddhist guests from other traditions

After the funeral

From Triratna News on Sat, 10 Nov, 2018 - 22:52

Today Adhisthana welcomed 1,200-1,400 friends from many countries. They arrived throughout the morning by coach, train and car, drank 1,800 paper cups of tea and later disappeared into the darkness - after a few momentous and beautiful hours in which we said goodbye to our teacher, Bhante Sangharakshita.

I’d like to offer two impressions from today and some of Dhammarati’s photographs. (Click to see full-frame.)

The arrangements for a high quality Facebook Live online video transmission from the funeral mysteriously failed at the last minute, which...
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Alternative Stream for Sangharakshita's Funeral (Updated)

From Sangharakshita Memorial Space on Sat, 10 Nov, 2018 - 14:16

Alternative Stream for Sangharakshita's Funeral (Updated)

From Sangharakshita Memorial Space on Sat, 10 Nov, 2018 - 14:16

Update: You can now watch a complete version of the live stream here

You can also watch live via Facebook on our page there or on The Buddhist Centre Online here.

The embed here is another phone feed. Rest assured we are filming the whole ceremony for a proper film record.

This feed is from our main cameras which are working intermittently with the network. If this stream goes down again you can...
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Live Stream of Sangharakshita's Funeral and Burial Service

From Sangharakshita Memorial Space on Sat, 10 Nov, 2018 - 08:35

Live Stream of Sangharakshita's Funeral and Burial Service

From Sangharakshita Memorial Space on Sat, 10 Nov, 2018 - 08:35

Update: You can now watch a complete version of the live stream here

The Funeral of the Venerable Urgyen Sangharakshita
August 26, 1925 - October 30, 2018

Our online coverage starts just before the funeral ceremony begins, at around 12.20pm UK time. There will be a live video stream of the ceremony, as well as a regular stream of updates on social media throughout the day.

Download the...
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Podcast - Starting To Say Goodbye to Sangharakshita

From Buddhist Centre Features on Fri, 9 Nov, 2018 - 23:55

A conversation with Candradasa, Munisha, Parami and Sthanashraddha towards the end of a strong week at Adhisthana, home of Urgyen Sangharakshita, who died last week at the age of 93. 

We talk about our personal relationships to the founder of the Triratna Buddhist sangha over decades, and the great change his passing represents for our community.

Join us online to begin saying farewell to a man whose long work for the Dharma transformed so many lives around the world for the good. 

www.thebuddhistcentre.com/sangharakshita

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In gratitude

From Sangharakshita Memorial Space on Fri, 9 Nov, 2018 - 23:35

In gratitude

From Sangharakshita Memorial Space on Fri, 9 Nov, 2018 - 23:35

In deep gratitude to my teacher who has given me so much, my favourite of his poems.

INVOCATION

Field-freshening rain,
White night-rain lingering on in drizzles till the dawn,
Pools of bright silver making, birthing streams
In dry clay river-beds, pour down, O rain,
All day, all night, pour down pour down, O rain,
Pour down…

World-welfaring Compassion,
Void-born Compassion diamond-hard and petal-tender,
Peace to wild heartwaves bringing, birthing love
On the low...

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