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Amalavajra

Mahamati and Amalavajra launch the Sangharakshita@90 appeal

From Sangharakshita@90 on Tue, 30 Jun, 2015 - 09:53

Mahamati and Amalavajra launch the Sangharakshita@90 appeal

From Sangharakshita@90 on Tue, 30 Jun, 2015 - 09:53

Mahamati is Chair of Triratna Uddiyana, which looks after Sangharakshita’s needs. Bhante’s 90th birthday wish is the publications of his complete written words for the benefit of the world and future generations. You can make his wish a reality by Collecting, Contributing and Celebrating:

1 Collect
Raise as much as you can in pledges from members of Triratna groups such as mitra study, class teams, chapters, Going for Refuge groups and centres. Give them the Just Giving link www.justgiving.com/Bhante90th,...
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Ratnavandana

Public ordination at the Norwich Buddhist Centre

From Order Connection on Mon, 29 Jun, 2015 - 14:56
  • Dayavandana greeting friends

Public ordination at the Norwich Buddhist Centre

From Order Connection on Mon, 29 Jun, 2015 - 14:56

I am delighted to let you know that the Public Ordination of Sue Harrison took place at the Norwich Buddhist Centre at 2.30 this afternoon, June 28th 2015.

Sue Harrison becomes Dayavandana, a Sanskrit name meaning ‘She whose Devotion is Compassion’
Westernised spelling as above.
Private Preceptor: Ratnavandana
Public Preceptor: Sanghadevi

Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!

With metta, Ratnavandana
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Momtaz

Taraloka: Our process of trying to move towards Sustainable Energy

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Mon, 29 Jun, 2015 - 13:24

Taraloka: Our process of trying to move towards Sustainable Energy

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Mon, 29 Jun, 2015 - 13:24

Sharing with you Taraloka’s action on Sustainable Energy: Written by Maitrisiddhi

Up till 2010, Taraloka was heated by oil – non-renewable fossil fuel pumped out of the ground thousands of miles away, with all the effects on the environment when burnt, and sea spillage risks en route.  Now, Taraloka is heated by biomass boilers, supplied from sustainable Welsh and English forestry. 

When I moved here, in 2009, plans were already afoot to try to improve Taraloka’s carbon footprint.  Care for the environment and trying...
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with stillness, simplicity, and contentment - ?

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Mon, 29 Jun, 2015 - 08:00
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with stillness, simplicity, and contentment - ?

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Mon, 29 Jun, 2015 - 08:00

What does it mean to live ‘a simple life’ in the 21st century?

Do we even discuss this frequently, or at all, with our Buddhist friends? As we come to the end of Buddhist Action Month, but hopefully only to the beginning of further engagement with the issues raised over the month, this might be an interesting and fruitful question to discuss. How much do we make conscious the fact that we have all grown up and been conditioned by the ethos...
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mokshini

10 tips to reduce our carbon footprint - part 2

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Sun, 28 Jun, 2015 - 17:45
  • how bad are bananas?

10 tips to reduce our carbon footprint - part 2

From Buddhist Action Month 2015 on Sun, 28 Jun, 2015 - 17:45

Here is some more info is from the book called ‘How Bad are Bananas?‘ by Mike Berners-Lee. This book compares the relative amount of the carbon impact of a wide range of daily products and activities and gives an estimate of the actual carbon produced from each to help us make more informed choices. The carbon footprint figures for each product are estimates  (Co2e) - but the book makes it very obvious and easy to see where we can make choices that would significantly...
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Free Buddhist Audio

Buddhism On a Plate

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Sun, 28 Jun, 2015 - 01:00
Samacitta explains clearly how veganism will be a natural result of our practice of the first precept, how it is something in our sphere of influence where we are able to act, and gives us a vision for cultural change with Buddhists leading the way.
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Free Buddhist Audio

Karuna Appeals - Transforming the World Through Generosity

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Sun, 28 Jun, 2015 - 01:00
Kate German talks of her experience of being on a 6 week fundraising retreat for the Karuna Trust, which works with the poorest people from South Asia to help them lead meaningful and dignified lives. Her talk is inspiring and challenging. She talks about facing and overcoming fears, being present, community living, love, letting go of self view and much more! And she leaves us with a challenge: Could you do a Karuna Appeal? And if so, why? And if not, why not?!
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Myanmar

From Triratna Translations on Sat, 27 Jun, 2015 - 23:45

Myanmar (group)

From Triratna Translations on Sat, 27 Jun, 2015 - 23:45

This page links to translations into Burmese (Myanmar) of the most important Triratna Buddhist Community texts.  Many thanks to Pabodhana for his work in providing them.  Please click the ‘+Join’ tab above to stay informed - you’ll then be automatically notified anytime there’s news eg more texts being added for translation. Don’t worry, we’ll never ‘spam’ you or pass your details to anyone else.

If you have any problems, questions, or suggestions, please feel free to contact us...
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The venue OM

From Mainland European Order Convention 2015 on Sat, 27 Jun, 2015 - 19:00

The venue OM

From Mainland European Order Convention 2015 on Sat, 27 Jun, 2015 - 19:00

Go to www.schluesshof.de to check it out (the site is in German but you can gain an impression from the photos under “Bilder”).

Contact and Help during the Convention (instead of a Reception)
Dharmapriya 0049 - 176 - 9650 6890
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Padmaketu

Travel information OM

From Mainland European Order Convention 2015 on Sat, 27 Jun, 2015 - 19:00

Travel information OM

From Mainland European Order Convention 2015 on Sat, 27 Jun, 2015 - 19:00

Arrival and Convention Beginning: 
The convention will start on Sunday, 19 July with supper at 6:30 p.m. 
Please do NOT arrive before 3:00 ! (Our rental agreement begins at 3:00.)

Nearest Airports:  Berlin-Tegel and Berlin-Schönefeld

Nearest Railway Station: Fürstenberg (Havel)

There is a direct hourly service from Berlin Hbf. Just in front of the little station in 
Fürstenberg is a little park with the bus stop (marked by a sign with a big letter H). 
From there one takes the 517 bus or a taxi (033093  - 39134 - but they probably do not speak much English).

Connections from the central railway station (= Berlin Hbf or Hauptbahnhof) on Sunday 19th July:

You have to buy your ticket before getting on the train!
You can get a through ticket (train and bus) for €9.50, which is also valid for local transport in Berlin to the Hauptbahnhof. (A group of up to 5 travelling together(!) can get a „Berlin-Brandenburg-Ticket“ for €29, or 31 if bought over the counter at a station.) You can buy these tickets from vending machines in the Underground or railway stations, which usually have an English-language option. The Berlin-Brandenburg Ticket can also be bought online from www.bahn.de, which has an English-language option. 

a)  train 13:44 dep  Berlin Hbf (tief) 
              14:43 arr  Fürstenberg(Havel)
     walk 3 min.
    bus 15:05 dep   Fürstenberg (Havel) Bahnhof  517 Bus Direction: Lychen Markt
            15:24 arr Schlüßhof, Lychen 
b) train 15:44 dep Berlin Hbf (tief)
             16:43 arr   Fürstenberg(Havel)
     walk 3 min.
 ...

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