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An Adhisthana Retreat

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Wed, 11 Jan, 2017 - 00:00
Suryadaya describes her recent retreat at Adhisthana including a vivid description of the venue itself.
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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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Upcoming Women's Ordinations in India

From Order Connection on Tue, 10 Jan, 2017 - 18:42

Upcoming Women's Ordinations in India

From Order Connection on Tue, 10 Jan, 2017 - 18:42

Dear Order Members,

We are delighted to inform you that the following 12 women will be ordained at Bordharan retreat centre, Maharashtra India. 

Supriya Akshobhy - North Nagpur 
Kusumlata Goutam - Dehradun, Uttarakhand 
Babita Bhan - Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh 
Chandrakanta Bouddha - Dehradun. Uttarakhand 
Suwasini Rokade - Pune 
Ranjana Meshram - Yavatmal
Pramita Gotam - Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh 
Kavita Kamalsing - Modinagar Uttar Pradesh 
Pushpa Jivane - Wardha 
Mayadevi Gon - Modinagar, UP
Nirmal Dhanavijay - South West...
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Sagaravajra and Sahajatara talk about Hridyabija/forest garden as a spirtual practice

From Hridayabija on Tue, 10 Jan, 2017 - 13:21

Sagaravajra and Sahajatara talk about Hridyabija/forest garden as a spirtual practice

From Hridayabija on Tue, 10 Jan, 2017 - 13:21

For the last 6 years Sagaravajra has been creating a Pure Land in the form of a Forest Garden in a small field in East Devon, UK.

For more, see www.facebook.com/Hridayabija
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Hridayabija poster

From Hridayabija on Tue, 10 Jan, 2017 - 13:14

Hridayabija, situated in East Devon, seeks to integrate Buddhist spiritual practice into the abundance of a living eco system; A Pureland if you will. Started on a bare horse paddock in 2010, it a few short years it has undergone an astonishing transformation into an amazing and magical ‘forest garden.’  People frequently report visiting the garden as being a life changing experience.  Hridayabija is an attempt to demonstrate that though while we cannot change the world, we can change at...

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'Leadership' - What Is It?

From European Chairs' Assembly on Tue, 10 Jan, 2017 - 07:16

It’s day 3 at the ECA’s winter meeting at Adhisthana, and in today’s podcast Dassini is ‘having a wee chat’ with Arthavadin and Subhadassi; chairs of Manchester and Brighton Buddhist Centre respectively. 

The topic is leadership - the chairs have explored this over the last 2 days at the meeting including two workshops led by the above, aimed at giving those present some insight into what leadership is, the different ways it can manifest, and what kind of leader we ourselves...
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People To People In India!

From Community Highlights on Mon, 9 Jan, 2017 - 19:46

People To People In India!

From Community Highlights on Mon, 9 Jan, 2017 - 19:46

People to People in Nagpur, India have been posting some inspiring stories about the work they do recently. Check them out! 

People to People is focused on enabling educational development by empowering women, children and youth via various provided programmes such as:

  • women’s self-help groups 
  • self reliance support (backed up with micro finance) to help set up women’s business
  • pre-schooling for the children of immigrants 
  • outdoor primary schooling for nomadic tribes’ children
  • karate skills for building confidence amongst youth in the slums
  • personality support towards self-development
  • study and training clubs
  • free four-wheeler driving classes for young people

People to People is...
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Satyamani Passes Away in India

From Order Connection on Mon, 9 Jan, 2017 - 15:49

Satyamani Passes Away in India

From Order Connection on Mon, 9 Jan, 2017 - 15:49

Dear Order Members,

I am sad to inform you that Dhammacharini Satyamani from Amravati, MS, India passed away today at 3:15 pm. She had been ill for the last several years and died at age 67.

The funeral will take place on tomorrow, the 10th of January at 12pm at her native home in Amravati.

Satyamani was ordained on 12th January, 2003. Her Private Preceptor is Jnanasuri and her Public Preceptor is Karunamaya. Her sadhana practice is Shakyamuni....

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