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Dhivan Thomas Jones

Triratna Scholars' Network retreat

From Western Buddhist Review on Sun, 23 Sep, 2018 - 15:12

Triratna Scholars' Network retreat

From Western Buddhist Review on Sun, 23 Sep, 2018 - 15:12

About an event coming up at Adhiṣṭhāna that should be of interest to readers of the Western Buddhist Review:

‘From here to the beyond…’: Studying the ‘Spiral Path’ in Early Buddhist Discourses

Led by Dhīvan and Sāgaramati

9–16 Dec 2018

This study retreat marks the first led by the newly-initiated Triratna Scholars’ Network and will offer an opportunity to go behind the scenes, as it were, of Sangharakshita’s presentation of the Dharma, to look at the sources and texts connected with the ’Spiral Path’. We will examine closely the sources of...

Sadayasihi

Welcome to the International Practice Week!

From International Practice Week 2018: 'Turning Arrows Into Flowers' on Sat, 22 Sep, 2018 - 06:00

Welcome to the International Practice Week!

From International Practice Week 2018: 'Turning Arrows Into Flowers' on Sat, 22 Sep, 2018 - 06:00

Welcome to day 1 of the International Practice Week!

The theme is ‘Turning Arrows into Flowers’, inspired by the story of the Buddha, while under siege from all the forces Mara could muster, who simply turns the arrows hurled at him into flowers.

The International Practice Week is an opportunity for Triratna worldwide to explore this theme in an urban retreat context either in a local Sangha or online. Yashobodhi will be leading us through an exploration of the Seven-Point Mind Turning...

Centre Team

Triratna International Practice Week 2018 - Guided Tonglen Practice

From International Practice Week 2018: 'Turning Arrows Into Flowers' on Fri, 21 Sep, 2018 - 21:42

Yashobodhi is our guide for this year’s Dharma immersion online and at Triratna Centres around the world as part of the 2018 International Practice Week.

Here is a short guided tonglen meditation you can use all week to support going deeper with the seven-point mind training work Yashobodhi is exploring. A great, practical way to ground yourself and get an experience of why this kind of practice matters and how it works.

This meditation is particularly referenced in point 2 when looking at the...

Dhivan Thomas Jones

Welcome to Gandhāra

From Western Buddhist Review on Fri, 21 Sep, 2018 - 16:12

Welcome to Gandhāra

From Western Buddhist Review on Fri, 21 Sep, 2018 - 16:12

We present here a review by Dhīvan and Kulamitra of an important new book for the study of early Buddhist literature and history:

Richard Salomon

The Buddhist Literature of Ancient Gandhāra: An Introduction with Selected Translations

Wisdom Publications, Somerville, MA, 2018, pb $29.95

review by Dhīvan, with a contribution by Kulamitra

In 1994, a clay pot containing ancient birch-bark scrolls appeared on the antiquities market in Pakistan, and was acquired by the British Library. Richard Salomon was one of the first scholars to inspect these fragile scrolls,...

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From Tiratna East Kent Buddhist Group on Fri, 21 Sep, 2018 - 08:06

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From Tiratna East Kent Buddhist Group on Fri, 21 Sep, 2018 - 08:06

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Meditation Teachers Circle

From Order Noticeboard (test space) on Tue, 18 Sep, 2018 - 21:35

Meditation Teachers Circle

From Order Noticeboard (test space) on Tue, 18 Sep, 2018 - 21:35

Meditation Teachers Circle: a series of regular events at Adhisthana for experienced meditation teachers.

Our first event: April 8-10 2019

Bookings https://adhisthana.org/retreat/?ev=370

Starting the evening of Monday 8th, ends lunchtime Wednesday 10th April. You’re welcome to attend all or part of that time. There will be further events from October 2019, to be announced.

Cost is £74 for the whole event (£52 concessions), a few bursaries available depending on numbers.

The Meditation Teachers Circle is a regular gathering of experienced Order members specialising in meditation teaching at a
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News About Our Books

From Windhorse Publications on Tue, 18 Sep, 2018 - 14:46

News About Our Books

From Windhorse Publications on Tue, 18 Sep, 2018 - 14:46

We hope you are well. We would like to share some good news about two of our recent releases.

Find a chapter of Wild Awake: Alone, Offline and Aware in Nature by Vajragupta in the Fall 2018 edition of Parabola magazine, ’The Journey Home’.

“Each time I dive deeper into the wilderness I can feel that green fire burning through me. Within me and without, I can sense the intense aliveness of life. But then I have to go back to my other life. How to...

Sadayasihi

Guide to Taking Part in the International Practice Week

From International Practice Week 2018: 'Turning Arrows Into Flowers' on Mon, 17 Sep, 2018 - 22:23

The International Practice Week - an Urban Retreat taking place across the Triratna world - kicks off on Saturday 22nd September. The International Practice Week is a great opportunity for Triratna centres and groups throughout the world to concurrently explore Dharmic themes in their local contexts. But if your local Triratna Centre or group is not taking part, you can still join in online!

The theme for the week is ‘turning arrows into flowers’ - exploring how to...

Centre Team

Yashobodhi - Turning Arrows Into Flowers: Seven-point Mind Training (Audio Edition)

From International Practice Week 2018: 'Turning Arrows Into Flowers' on Fri, 14 Sep, 2018 - 09:05

Join the Triratna International Practice Week 2018, our Urban Retreat you can take part in on your own time with others around the world!

The dates are 22-29 September 2018 - check out our dedicated web space for details of how to get involved at your local Centre or online – and to watch the series of talks given by Yashobodhi.

Download a Guide to Joining the International Practice Week Online

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Centre Team

Introducing Seven-point Mind Training and The Four Reminders

From International Practice Week 2018: 'Turning Arrows Into Flowers' on Fri, 14 Sep, 2018 - 09:00

Introducing Seven-point Mind Training and The Four Reminders

From International Practice Week 2018: 'Turning Arrows Into Flowers' on Fri, 14 Sep, 2018 - 09:00

Yashobodhi is our guide for this year’s Dharma immersion online and at Triratna Centres around the world as part of the 2018 International Practice Week.

To get us ready for Day 1, here we get an encouraging introduction to what the seven-point mind training has to offer anyone interested in learning to work more effectively to lessen suffering (our own and other people’s). Yashobodhi’s experience with this material shines through - as does the practical joy of engaging in this way....

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