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'Just Then Or Not At All'

From London Buddhist Centre on Fri, 13 Jan, 2017 - 11:29
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'Just Then Or Not At All'

From London Buddhist Centre on Fri, 13 Jan, 2017 - 11:29

Fifty years ago this April, Sangharakshita founded a new Buddhist movement that was to change the lives of thousands of people. What fostered such unlikely success? Singhamanas on a unique point in history

We already know the story of the Swinging Sixties: LSD, the CND, Beats, Beatles and baby-boomers. Maybe we’re even familiar with the story of Sangharakshita, the founder of the community that the London Buddhist Centre is a part of: the young British signalman going AWOL after...
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The Importance of Mindfulness

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Fri, 13 Jan, 2017 - 00:00
Croydon has been home to FWBO or Triratna Buddhist communities and centres since 1968. Many early talks by well known speakers were recorded, both at Aryatara, since 1979, and at the new Croydon Centre from 1981. These are now being transferred from their crumbling cassettes to digital format, as part of the Croydon Digital Archive Project, and are being made available to everyone. In this talk from September 1996, Kamalashila explores the centrality of mindfulness to the Buddhist path. He discuses the concept of intoxication, with reference to the 5th Precept and the Sutra of Golden Light. Kamalashila then considers the four foundations of mindfulness from the the Satipatthana Sutta and concludes that mindfulness is the basis of metta and allows us to embrace the realm of truth and beauty. This talk is in good condition but starts and ends abruptly.
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The Importance of Mindfulness

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Fri, 13 Jan, 2017 - 00:00
Croydon has been home to FWBO or Triratna Buddhist communities and centres since 1968. Many early talks by well known speakers were recorded, both at Aryatara, since 1979, and at the new Croydon Centre from 1981. These are now being transferred from their crumbling cassettes to digital format, as part of the Croydon Digital Archive Project, and are being made available to everyone. In this talk from September 1996, Kamalashila explores the centrality of mindfulness to the Buddhist path. He discuses the concept of intoxication, with reference to the 5th Precept and the Sutra of Golden Light. Kamalashila then considers the four foundations of mindfulness from the the Satipatthana Sutta and concludes that mindfulness is the basis of metta and allows us to embrace the realm of truth and beauty. This talk is in good condition but starts and ends abruptly.
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Being and Building a Sangha Heart

From Birmingham Buddhist Centre on Fri, 13 Jan, 2017 - 00:00
In 2017 Birmingham Buddhist Centre is turning their energies towards being and building a vibrant Sangha heart for their community. This short talk, given by Singhamati Chair of the Birmingham Buddhist Centre at the launch of this project, explores how the practice of Sangha is essential for insight on the journey towards Enlightenment.
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Young Buddhists, UK (2016)

From Triratna Resources on Thu, 12 Jan, 2017 - 11:02

Two documents compiled by Prajnaketu in 2016.

Vision, Energy, Action: a guide to inspiring young Buddhists brings together ideas and practical tips from centres that have had success in inspiring young people and suggests questions to explore in your local situation.

Young Facilitators Handbook is a work-in progress document with ideas and tips for young people who want to start up a young Buddhists group in their local sangha.

File NameSize
vision_energy_action_-_a_guide_to_inspiring_young_buddhists.pdf3.4 MB
young_facilitators_handbook.pdf189.5 KB
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The winter 2017 chairs meeting comes to an end

From European Chairs' Assembly on Thu, 12 Jan, 2017 - 10:59

We have come to the end of the winter 2017 European Chairs Assembly meeting at Adhisthana.  As I write the chairs are packing their bags and getting ready to go - and I am sure they will be taking their recharged energy, friendship and inspiration back out into the world!  It has been another rich, full week, ending last night with a concluding ritual in the shrine room where we recited the Transference and Merit verse in different languages. Here,...
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The Endless Knot

From London Buddhist Centre on Thu, 12 Jan, 2017 - 10:36
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The Endless Knot

From London Buddhist Centre on Thu, 12 Jan, 2017 - 10:36

2016 was a year of political upheaval in the UK, the USA and beyond. Are things as bad as we think? Should Buddhists get tangled up in it? Vishvapani investigates

Politics matters. I inherited this belief from my father who discovered it one November evening in 1938 when he made his way home from school in Berlin and saw the synagogue at the end of his street in flames while Nazi Brownshirts cheered and firemen stood and watched....
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Womens' Community Opportunity near the Birmingham Buddhist Centre

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Thu, 12 Jan, 2017 - 08:33

Womens' Community Opportunity near the Birmingham Buddhist Centre

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Thu, 12 Jan, 2017 - 08:33

​Womens’ Community Opportunity near the Birmingham Buddhist Centre

This is an exciting and unusual opportunity for women who are dedicated to their practice of the dharma, and who are interested in living in a Buddhist community to take this deeper in a more intense, collective context. 

We are two GFR mitras, both in our mid-twenties and are looking to have conversations with other mitras, order members, and friends that are interested in community living. We are looking to set up a small community near the...
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Resignation of Kuladitya

From Order Connection on Wed, 11 Jan, 2017 - 13:54

Resignation of Kuladitya

From Order Connection on Wed, 11 Jan, 2017 - 13:54

Dear Order Members,

Kuladitya recently sent a letter to Bhante resigning from the Order and Bhante has responded, accepting his decision. Kuladitya is from Sheffield and was ordained by Sangharakshita in 1984 at Il Convento in Italy. All of us wish Kuladitya well in the future. Kuladitya’s resignation letter is shown below, along with Bhante’s response.

With metta,
Saccanama

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Dear Urgyen Sangharakshita,

I hope you are recovered from your recent illness and feeling better.

I am writing to ask you to accept my resignation from the Triratna Buddhist Order.

I no...
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How to Live and How to Die

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Wed, 11 Jan, 2017 - 00:00
In this talk Vijayasri continues a short series of talks, on themes arising from Sangharakshita's lecture on World Peace and Nuclear War, by exploring what to do with our lives and how to face death. We look at how suffering arises from clinging to self identity and consider different ways of seeing through this. Vijayasri then moves on to discuss how fear of death affects us and how letting go of this fear gives a huge sense of relief. Amarapuspa leads a reflection on Impermanence and the session closes with verses from Subhuti's refuge puja and the Prajnaparamita mantra. This talk was given at the Croydon Buddhist Centre in December 2016 as part of our regular Saturday morning sangha class.
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