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Metta As a Path to Insight -A Short Led Metta Bhavana

From Taraloka Retreat Centre on Tue, 11 Oct, 2016 - 01:00

A 5 stage practice - beginning with our heart wish and resonating with where freedom actually lies. From a GFR retreat - Metta as a Path to Insight held at Taraloka in February 2016

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Meet As a Path to Insight - Introduction

From Taraloka Retreat Centre on Tue, 11 Oct, 2016 - 01:00

An introductory talk evoking the qualities of metta as radiation, connection and openness

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Metta As Path to Insight - Day 2

From Taraloka Retreat Centre on Tue, 11 Oct, 2016 - 01:00

Exploring how to be fully present and open to experience without getting caught up in it. To feel fully and to let go, not to solidify around feelings.

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Metta As a Path to Insight - Day 3 - Receiving

From Taraloka Retreat Centre on Tue, 11 Oct, 2016 - 01:00

Responding to questions about metta. Looking at the difference between taking in anger and violence rather than suffering within the anger. What resources do we have available to us to do this?

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Shrewsbury - monthly gathering for young people October 16th

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Mon, 10 Oct, 2016 - 12:53

Shrewsbury - monthly gathering for young people October 16th

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Mon, 10 Oct, 2016 - 12:53

Because there’s more to life!
And the world needs change…

Monthly gatherings for young people aged 18-25 (ish)
Starting Sunday October 16
5-6.30pm (with a tea break)

✨ meet with other young people who care about the world’s problems
✨ discuss the Buddha’s insights about freedom, radical loving-kindness and social transformation
✨ learn to meditate - and make your own mind happier

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Triratna Vancouver!

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Mon, 10 Oct, 2016 - 11:47

Jan Strocki writes:

“This year the Vancouver Buddhist Centre has moved into a new big space to accommodate the needs of its thriving Sangha. There is currently around thirty Mitras and five Order Members in Vancouver. And later this year there’s also a plan to start a Young Buddhist group at the Centre!”

Check out the presentation here to find out more about this up-and-coming Sangha!

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triratna_vancouver.pdf	6.7 MB

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Padmaloka Village Work Morning

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Sat, 8 Oct, 2016 - 21:41

Padmaloka Village Work Morning

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Sat, 8 Oct, 2016 - 21:41

Today the Padmaloka Community led a Work Morning to clear the Surlingham Village allotment pathway. The path had become overgrown with bushes, brambles and nettles, making access to the playpark difficult, especially for pushchairs. We were joined by local residents and we finished clearing the pathway throughout the morning.
The work morning ended suddenly when we accidentally disturbed a wasps nest,...

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The Art of Ritual and Descent

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Sat, 8 Oct, 2016 - 00:00

Bhadra introduces the archetypal magician, Padmasambhava, at a day for men in Bristol. He uses episodes from the magician's life to illustrate how engaging the imagination through ritual and being willing to make the journey of descent are key elements of a fruitful practice.

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Interview with Bhante on Ambedkar

From India Dhamma Trust: "At the heart of a peaceful Dhamma Revolution" on Fri, 7 Oct, 2016 - 23:10

Interview with Bhante on Ambedkar

From India Dhamma Trust: "At the heart of a peaceful Dhamma Revolution" on Fri, 7 Oct, 2016 - 23:10

Maitriveer Nagarjuna interviews Bhante about his meetings with Dr. Ambedkar. In this rare and precious footage, Sangharakshita also talks about how he felt compelled to go to Nagpur on the night that Babaseb died, just seven weeks after he’d converted to Buddhism. That night, on the back of a cycle rickshaw, Bhante gave the first of hundreds of talks encouraging Dr. Ambedkar’s loyal followers to keep his legacy alive.

This is a twenty five minute extract from a longer interview that was conducted in...

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The Buddha, Bhante and Babasaheb (Talk three)

From India Dhamma Trust: "At the heart of a peaceful Dhamma Revolution" on Fri, 7 Oct, 2016 - 17:57

The Buddha, Bhante and Babasaheb (Talk three)

From India Dhamma Trust: "At the heart of a peaceful Dhamma Revolution" on Fri, 7 Oct, 2016 - 17:57

In the third, but not the final. talk of this series, Suvajra looks at Right Livelihood and Art in the Spiritual Life.

Again, the similarities between Sangharakshita and Dr. Ambedkar’s thinking on these two special contributions to Triratna culture is explored.

This is not the final talk because Suvajra intends to complete the series on October 14th when the Adhisthana community and friends will celebrate the 60th anniversary of Dr. Ambedkar’s conversion to Buddhism.

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