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Dayasara: On Buddhist Care Projects

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Mon, 20 Jun, 2016 - 04:00

Dayasara: On Buddhist Care Projects

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Mon, 20 Jun, 2016 - 04:00

For Buddhist Action Month 2016 we asked our friends from around the world to say what the Bodhisattva Ideal means to them…

Dayasara’s talk at his local Buddhist Centre evokes the case of a friend in need of the support of his community. It’s a great way to introduce the idea of more formal Buddhist care projects as part of the fabric of our idea of Buddhist sangha - and an active, practical, everyday way to practise the Bodhisattva Path.

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Choosing the Best

From Cambridge Buddhist Centre on Mon, 20 Jun, 2016 - 00:00

Continuing his series of six talks on the Five Stages of Spiritual Life, Ratnaghosha's third talk, Choosing the Best, is about positive emotion. The talk explores the basic choice we have in life and goes into how we can cultivate positive emotion. The topics of motivation, faith and karma are also be discussed.

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DIARY OF A WEEK WITHOUT EVENING ACCESS TO THE INTERNET

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Sun, 19 Jun, 2016 - 17:09

DIARY OF A WEEK WITHOUT EVENING ACCESS TO THE INTERNET

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Sun, 19 Jun, 2016 - 17:09

BY TRISH SYKES AT TARALOKA

So, here we are, Wednesday June 8th 2016, and the first day of Taraloka’s ‘Week without Internet between 6pm and 8.30am’ which we are undertaking as part of our BAM activities.

I was asked to write a diary of my experiences as I seemed to be one of two or three community members who - erm - shall I say didn’t ‘relish’ the prospect of no evening internet - the other two...

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Amalaketu: 10 Steps To Sustainability

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Sun, 19 Jun, 2016 - 04:00

Amalaketu: 10 Steps To Sustainability

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Sun, 19 Jun, 2016 - 04:00

For Buddhist Action Month 2016 we asked our friends from around the world to say what the Bodhisattva Ideal means to them…

Amalaketu is spearheading a great drive to see all Triratna Buddhist Centres in the UK become sustainable spaces. Here’s his easy-to-implement 10-step guide to making it happen… What are you waiting for? :)

Download your pack at thebuddhistcentre.com/sustainable

More at thebuddhistcentre.com/bam - get involved!

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Public Ordinations at Adhisthana, June 18th 2016

From Triratna News on Sat, 18 Jun, 2016 - 18:30

Public Ordinations at Adhisthana, June 18th 2016

From Triratna News on Sat, 18 Jun, 2016 - 18:30

We are delighted to announce the names of the new dharmacharinis publicly ordained at Adhisthana on the 18th of June 2016.

Queridos hermanas y hermanos,
nos da un gran placer anunciar los nombres de las dharmacharinis que han recibido su ordenación publica en Adhisthana el día 18 de Junio de 2016.

Public Preceptor Parami:
Virginia Gonzalez becomes Hadayasiri, a Pali name meaning She who has Beauty in her Heart (La que tiene belleza en...

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Names from Public Ordinations at Adhisthana, June 18th 2016

From Order Connection on Sat, 18 Jun, 2016 - 18:17

Names from Public Ordinations at Adhisthana, June 18th 2016

From Order Connection on Sat, 18 Jun, 2016 - 18:17

Dear Sisters and Brothers,

We are delighted to announce the names of the dharmacharinis publicly ordained at Adhisthana on the 18th of June 2016.

Queridos hermanas y hermanos,
nos da un gran placer anunciar los nombres de las dharmacharinis que han recibido su ordenación publica en Adhisthana el día 18 de Junio de 2016.

Public Preceptor Parami:
Virginia Gonzalez becomes Hadayasiri, a Pali name meaning She who has Beauty in her Heart...

Read more about Names from Public Ordinations at Adhisthana, June 18th 2016

Utpaladhi

Buddhafield BAM - Zero Waste and Nappies

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Sat, 18 Jun, 2016 - 17:00

Buddhafield BAM - Zero Waste and Nappies

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Sat, 18 Jun, 2016 - 17:00

Buddhafield is striving to become a zero waste festival and we need your help. Disposable nappy waste is the biggest single waste item we have to deal with at the end of the festival. We are therefore thrilled to announce, during Buddhist Action Month, that Nappy Ever After (a real nappy company) will attend Buddhafield for the first time this year. You will be able to use washable nappies on your baby/toddler while you are there. Nappy Ever After is...

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Reading Triratna BAM

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Sat, 18 Jun, 2016 - 07:44

Reading Triratna BAM

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Sat, 18 Jun, 2016 - 07:44

We have each taken a pledge sheet and pledged to make changes, small and large to contribute to a better world, focusing on the three main areas of Sustainability, Money in Action and Caring for others.

Each week we are emptying our Dana bowl to make a donation to a charity chosen by the Sangha. So far we have contributed £41 to the Green Tara Trust that works in maternity and child care in Nepal where the effects of the earthquake are...

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Chapter Convener's Retreat

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Sat, 18 Jun, 2016 - 05:57

Chapter Convener's Retreat

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Sat, 18 Jun, 2016 - 05:57

Chapter Convener’s Retreat cum meeting from 11th to 17th Jun 16. Dh. Aryaketu and Dh. Karmavarja given talk on subject Mahaparinirvana sutta. It is attended by 30 Dhammachari and among then were 10 Dhammacharini.

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