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Beyond BAM 2018

From Buddhist Action on Fri, 3 Aug, 2018 - 21:03

Beyond BAM 2018

From Buddhist Action on Fri, 3 Aug, 2018 - 21:03

BAM 2018 witnessed a variety of initiatives to make the world a better place. Let’s rejoice in our individual and collective capacities to transform and to change the world. Sadhu!!! 

What about Beyond BAM? Transformation of self and world cannot be limited to the month of June alone! 

One tangible way we can maintain our ethical vigilance has been made possible by our friends at Ethical Consumer, who were so inspired by Buddhist Action Month that they have offered to extend the special BAM offer beyond June. Simply type...
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New Book - Satipatthana Meditation: A Practice Guide by Bhikkhu Anālayo

From Windhorse Publications on Thu, 2 Aug, 2018 - 12:21
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New Book - Satipatthana Meditation: A Practice Guide by Bhikkhu Anālayo

From Windhorse Publications on Thu, 2 Aug, 2018 - 12:21

We are thrilled to announce Satipatthana Meditation: A Practice Guide by Buddhist meditator, scholar, and award-winning author, Bhikkhu Anālayo, is now released. 

Following on from his two best-selling books, Satipatthana: The Direct Path to Insight and Perspectives on Satipatthana, in this book, Anālayo provides inspiration and guidance to all meditators, of any tradition and any level of experience. Each of the twenty-four chapters concludes with suggestions to support meditative practice.

“This is a pearl of a book. It is a treasure-house of practical teachings, rendered accessible with a clear and...
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संघ शिविर भाजे

From Triratna India on Wed, 1 Aug, 2018 - 15:06
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संघ शिविर भाजे

From Triratna India on Wed, 1 Aug, 2018 - 15:06

प्रिय धम्म भाई और बहनों जयभीम, 

अभी अभी भाजे शिविर केंद्र में आदरणीय धम्मचारी सुभुतीजी के नेतृत्व में संघ शिविर का नियोजन किया गया था | जिसमे करीबन १०५ धम्मचारी उपस्थित थे | यह शिविर बहुतही अच्छा रहा | 
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Shabda August 2018

From Order Connection on Wed, 1 Aug, 2018 - 09:05

Here is the latest edition of Shabda in five digital formats:

  • eBook Shabda .EPUB – read on most other eBook readers (eg Nook or Kobo, etc) and most eReader apps on tablets, smartphones etc.
  • eBook Shabda .MOBI – read on any Kindle, and some eReader apps on tablets, smartphones, etc.
  • PDF Shabda – read with any PDF reader
  • HTML Shabda (zip file) – unzip, and then read with any web browser
  • Print Shabda: Print your own (and your friends’) Shabdas. Save time and postage costs.

Terms and...

File NameSize
ePub (for eBook Readers, Smartphones, and Tablets1.24 MB
mobi (Kindles and eReaders)970.36 KB
PDF for digital (Computers and eReaders)1020.65 KB
HTML (Web Browsers)150.72 KB
PDF for printing (identical to paper Shabda)781.97 KB
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5 Years of the Buddhist Centre Online: #7 Triratna and the Internet

From Buddhist Centre Features on Fri, 27 Jul, 2018 - 10:59

5 Years of the Buddhist Centre Online: #7 Triratna and the Internet

From Buddhist Centre Features on Fri, 27 Jul, 2018 - 10:59

“Media used to be one way. Everyone else in the world just had to listen. Now the internet is allowing what used to be a monologue to become a dialogue. I think that’s healthy”. - Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

“I have one major problem with the internet: it’s full of liars” - John Lydon.

As long as the world wide web has been in mainstream use, debates about the pros and cons of “The Internet” have bubbled - sometimes raged - away. On the one...
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5 Years Of The Buddhist Centre Online: #6 Engaged Buddhism

From Buddhist Centre Features on Wed, 18 Jul, 2018 - 17:38
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5 Years Of The Buddhist Centre Online: #6 Engaged Buddhism

From Buddhist Centre Features on Wed, 18 Jul, 2018 - 17:38

“It is not enough to be compassionate. You must act. There are two aspects to action. One is to overcome the distortions and afflictions of your own mind, that is, in terms of calming and eventually dispelling anger. This is action out of compassion. The other is more social, more public. When something needs to be done in the world to rectify the wrongs, if one is really concerned with benefiting others, one needs to be engaged, involved.” - The Dalai Lama

What...
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Shantigarbha's New Book and BBC Radio Interview

From Windhorse Publications on Tue, 10 Jul, 2018 - 13:47
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  • I'll Meet You There

Shantigarbha's New Book and BBC Radio Interview

From Windhorse Publications on Tue, 10 Jul, 2018 - 13:47

We are thrilled to report author Shantigarbha has recently been interviewed by Steve Yabsley on BBC Radio Bristol. 

Listen to it soon, as it will expire 25 July. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p069878z  

Shantigarbha talks about empathy, his new book and his life as a Buddhist.

I’ll Meet You There: A Practical Guide to Empathy, Mindfulness and Communication by Shantigarbha is available from our website and Triratna Centre Bookshops in the UK. It will be released in the US in September.

“I’ll Meet You There is a...
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Conversación de la Convención Europea de Jóvenes Budistas

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Sun, 8 Jul, 2018 - 15:24

En esta conversación entre Elena y Eduardo nos comparten un poco de su experiencia en la Convención Europea de Jóvenes Budistas. Esta ocurriendo en Suryavana el Centro de Retiros Triratna de Valencia, en medio de campos de lavanda y de romero, y de un bosque de cipreses, jóvenes de Holanda, Alemania, España, Reino Unido, Francia, Bruselas, México están aqui meditando juntos y compartiendo su inspiración para llevar a sus Sanghas locales. 

Grabado en Valencia, Julio 2018
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The European Young Buddhists Convention Is Underway!

From Buddhist Centre Features on Sat, 7 Jul, 2018 - 14:03
  • Morning meditation
  • The shrine
  • Suryavana

The European Young Buddhists Convention Is Underway!

From Buddhist Centre Features on Sat, 7 Jul, 2018 - 14:03

The second Mainland Europe Young Buddhist Convention has started in Suryavana Retreat Centre! 

+ follow this space where we will be posting up the talks, interviews and more, internet connection permitting!

For daily pics, videos and stories: follow us on...
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Who Was The Buddha, What Did He Teach, Why Does It Matter?

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Thu, 5 Jul, 2018 - 13:53

Who Was The Buddha, What Did He Teach, Why Does It Matter?

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Thu, 5 Jul, 2018 - 13:53

Wednesdays July 11-25, 7-9pm

Our next introductory course will be a short, beautifully weighted series facilitated by Narottama. It will continue each Wednesday through July 25th. Please join us for any or all of these sessions. Treat your heart this month! 

We will be focusing on key teachings and meditation practices passed down through millennia within the Buddhist tradition. Participants will learn everything they need to begin a regular meditation practice or set their existing practice in a deeper context. 

The course will be...

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