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Women's ordinations at Akashavana June 2016

From College of Public Preceptors on Mon, 6 Jun, 2016 - 13:01

Women's ordinations at Akashavana June 2016

From College of Public Preceptors on Mon, 6 Jun, 2016 - 13:01

At Akashavana on 4th June the following women received their public ordination:

Public Preceptor: Parami

Kate Arrowsmith becomes Dharmamayi (long ‘i’)
Sanskrit name meaning: ’She who is filled with Dharma’.
Westernised spelling: Dharmamayi
Private Preceptor: Punyamala

Hattie Johnson becomes Akasajoti (long first and second ‘a’s, long ‘i’)
Pali...

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Brighton Buddhist Centre BAM events

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Mon, 6 Jun, 2016 - 12:53

Brighton Buddhist Centre BAM events

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Mon, 6 Jun, 2016 - 12:53

Film Nights:-

PLANETARY friday 10th June 18:30

We are in the midst of a global crisis of perspective. We have forgotten the undeniable truth that everything is connected. PLANETARY is a provocative and breathtaking wakeup call, a cross continental, cinematic journey, that explores our cosmic origins and our future as a species. PLANETARY is a poetic and humbling reminder that it’s time to shift our perspective. PLANETARY asks us to rethink who we really are, to reconsider our relationship...

Akuppa

BAM at Newcastle Buddhist Centre - Compassionate Eating

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Fri, 3 Jun, 2016 - 17:05

BAM at Newcastle Buddhist Centre - Compassionate Eating

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Fri, 3 Jun, 2016 - 17:05

Our main theme for Buddhist Action Month is food ethics. We held an evening on the topic on the 1st June, ranging from reflection to practical tips as well as some actual eating. Everyone was invited to think about one or two steps they could take in the direction of eating compassionately. We’ll return to the topic at the end of the month, to see if we’ve made progress.

Vajracaksu

SAVING THE EARTH Course in Istanbul

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Fri, 3 Jun, 2016 - 14:25

SAVING THE EARTH Course in Istanbul

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Fri, 3 Jun, 2016 - 14:25

One of the things I’m doing for Buddhist Action Month is offering a free 7 week meditation & Buddhism course called, “SAVING THE EARTH” based on Akuppa’s book. It started yesterday evening and I think it’s the largest (or joint largest) Buddhism course I’ve ever led here in Istanbul: 15 people are on the course :)

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Confession: Refining Our Ethical Sensitivities

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Fri, 3 Jun, 2016 - 01:00

This is the next in our series on Transforming Self and World through the sevenfold puja. In this talk Dharmasri helps us discover confession using extracts from pujas such as those from the sutra of golden light and the Vajrassatva puja. We consider what confession is not and then explore what it is, with an emphasis on self metta and the feeling of liberation that comes from having all of ourselves witnessed by others. This talk was given at the Croydon Buddhist Centre in May 2016 as part of the regular Saturday morning sangha class.

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Nandavajra

Opportunities in right livelihood: live and work at Dhanakosa

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Wed, 1 Jun, 2016 - 10:33

Opportunities in right livelihood: live and work at Dhanakosa

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Wed, 1 Jun, 2016 - 10:33

Opportunities in right livelihood: live and work at Dhanakosa

We are looking for a new team member to join our community of GFR Mitras and Order Members living, working and practicing together in a busy rural retreat centre. This is a full-time, residential and fully supported position.

You will need good teamwork and communication skills, to be generally physically fit and able to undertake light practical work. There is the opportunity to specialise in either office based work or maintenance work. The ideal candidate...

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Ratnaguna In Conversation with Visuddhimati

From North London Buddhist Centre on Wed, 1 Jun, 2016 - 00:00

Ratnaguna discusses his new book 'Great Faith, Great Wisdom' with Visuddhimati during sangha night at the North London Buddhist Centre, 23rd May 2016.

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Ratnaguna In Conversation with Visuddhimati

From North London Buddhist Centre on Wed, 1 Jun, 2016 - 00:00

Ratnaguna discusses his new book 'Great Faith, Great Wisdom' with Visuddhimati during sangha night at the North London Buddhist Centre, 23rd May 2016.

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Ipswich Buddhist Centre- BAM- Dayasara reporting-in

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Tue, 31 May, 2016 - 21:21

Ipswich Buddhist Centre- BAM- Dayasara reporting-in

From Buddhist Action Month 2016 on Tue, 31 May, 2016 - 21:21

Firstly I’m greatly impressed with the BAM postings thus far from other Centres and Groups-well done and best wishes for June and far, far beyond.

We’ve got a dedicated BAM Ipswich Facebook page, so do have a look. Plenty on environmental intiatives and commitments, and other apsects.

At our BAM-themed Sangha evening on Thursday 16th we will be launching a new care project, with a limited company and associated domain names. I hope it will be a modest start leading towards Buddhist values being more...

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Dhammarati on Sikkha - a new project to review and develop training in the system of practice

From Triratna International Council on Mon, 30 May, 2016 - 18:24

I recently interviewed Dhammarati about an emerging project about the system of training in Triratna. It goes by the name of Sikkha (with a long a), which is a Pali word meaning ‘spiritual training’. It is about deepening our understanding of what and how we practice and teach within the Triratna community, and developing an explicit shared framework to talk about it.

Here, Dhammarati reflects on what is essential in Buddhist practice: a growth of awareness which leads to positive and rich emotion and a move away...

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