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Le Plus Grand Mandala pour La Retraite en Ville 2015

From The Urban Retreat 2015 - November 21-28 on Mon, 26 Oct, 2015 - 22:07

For the francophiles among us and French speakers, here is Living in the Greater Mandala en francais

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mokshini

Where To Find What on the Urban Retreat space

From The Urban Retreat 2015 - November 21-28 on Mon, 26 Oct, 2015 - 21:01

Where To Find What on the Urban Retreat space

From The Urban Retreat 2015 - November 21-28 on Mon, 26 Oct, 2015 - 21:01

You’ll see above, under the image, there are seven sub-menu tabs:

about: This is the page you should land on the first time you come to the Urban Retreat space. It contains links to useful pages that you may want to read initially - How to take part in the Urban Retreat; More on the Theme; the Urban Retreat Programme; the Metta Wave; and so on.

retreat materials: Here you can find the daily short talks, the guided meditations, and the mantras...

Nandavajra

Triratna Charities and organisations pension provision

From European Chairs' Assembly on Mon, 26 Oct, 2015 - 15:20

Triratna Charities and organisations pension provision

Please find attached our latest advice on the statutory need to provide pensions for people supported / employed by Triratna Charities and organisations. As noted in the document, it is unlikely that we will be able to offer you any further substantial guidance; you will need to consider the points raised in the guidance and the instruct your finance officer to set up the scheme using the pension provider (in all likelihood NEST) and your...

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Centre Team

Death of Anjali

From Order Connection on Sun, 25 Oct, 2015 - 16:06

Death of Anjali

From Order Connection on Sun, 25 Oct, 2015 - 16:06

We are sorry to report on the passing of Anjali at 5:50pm on Saturday, October 24th at the age of 65.

Anjali died peacefully in Addenbrookes’ hospital. She went into a coma on the night of the 23rd and slipped away quietly in an atmosphere of peace, surrounded by many friends at her bedside, several of whom are from the Order. Her family members in New Zealand were being kept in touch throughout.

Anjali was ordained in...

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mokshini

Welcome to the Metta Wave!

From The Urban Retreat 2015 - November 21-28 on Sun, 25 Oct, 2015 - 14:57

Welcome to the Metta Wave!

From The Urban Retreat 2015 - November 21-28 on Sun, 25 Oct, 2015 - 14:57

On Saturday November 21st many of the Triratna Centres and practice groups participating in the Urban Retreat will stop what they are doing around 4pm and take part in a metta wave - a wave of Metta Bhavana (Development of Loving Kindness meditation rolling around the planet. It will start in Australia and will spread across the globe over the course of the day: crossing Europe, reaching the East Coast of the USA, and finally ending...

mokshini

A Meditation For The Metta Wave

From The Urban Retreat 2015 - November 21-28 on Sun, 25 Oct, 2015 - 14:56

A Meditation For The Metta Wave

From The Urban Retreat 2015 - November 21-28 on Sun, 25 Oct, 2015 - 14:56

At 4pm on Saturday November 21 all participants of the International Urban retreat 2015 are invited to take part in a practice of the Metta Bhavana - the Development of Loving Kindness meditation.

We suggest you practice this traditional meditation practice a little differently to how it is normally done.

Stage 1: Start by getting in contact with a heartfelt wish for well being and happiness for yourself

Stage 2: Then extend your metta, your goodwill and wish for their happiness, to a good friend

Stage 3: In...

Vidyavachin

Bodhisattva Ideal and What is the Order? - final spaces

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Sat, 24 Oct, 2015 - 16:47

Bodhisattva Ideal and What is the Order? - final spaces

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Sat, 24 Oct, 2015 - 16:47

We have managed to create a few more spaces on the ‘Bodhisattva Ideal’ and ‘What is the Order?’ retreats in November and December this year.

These 5 day retreats have proven very popular and are likely to book up again soon, so if you would like to reserve a place, please book via the website retreats pages:
http://www.padmaloka.org.uk/retreats

mokshini

List of Triratna Buddhist Centres and practice groups taking part in the Urban Retreat

From The Urban Retreat 2015 - November 21-28 on Sat, 24 Oct, 2015 - 16:40

Dublin/Eire;

Lllangollen/Wales;

Glasgow, Fife, Highlands /Scotland;

Ghent/Belgium;

Amsterdam, Arnhem/Holland;

Krakow/Poland;

Stockholm/Sweden;

Valencia /Spain;

Berlin, Essen, Minden/Germany;

Helsinki/Finland;

Oslo/ Norway;

Adhisthana, Birmingham, Bridport, Brighton, Bristol, Cambridge, Colchester, Croydon, Eastbourne, Exeter, Great Yarmouth, Ipswich, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, North London, Reading, Sheffield, Shrewsbury, West London/UK,

Istanbul/Turkey;

Paris/France;

Moscow/Russia;

Adelaide, Kempsey Macleay Valley, Port Fairy, Sydney/Australia;

San Francisco, Aryaloka, Portsmouth, Seattle /USA.

Mexico City/Mexico

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Centre Team

Parami's Perspectives No. 7 - Dharmamodini on Triratna Adelaide

From Buddhist Centre Features on Fri, 23 Oct, 2015 - 18:52

Parami - on her first visit to Adelaide, Australia - chats to Dharmacharini Dharmamodini about Triratna in her home city, about which she is most passionate! It’s great to hear someone speak with such delight at sharing the Dharma and building community at home…

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