From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Wed, 21 Jan, 2015 - 16:14From 12th to 19th Jan 2015 Women GFR Retreat Led by Dhammacharini Karunamaya and Dhni Vajrasuri. The subject for retreat was Know your Mind. Around 70 Women attended this retreat. Dhni. Karunadeep was translating for this retreat. It was really pleasant to See Dhammacharini Vajrasuri on this retreat.
From Glasgow Buddhist Centre on Wed, 21 Jan, 2015 - 09:46Saturday 24 January 2-5pm. Open to all mitras and order members. Starts at 2pm with vegan cake and coffee. Ends 5pm. If you’d like to be on the set up team, please come for 1pm. Bringing home-made vegan cake is a good idea. Or some gluten free goodies like nice crisps and nuts if you’re a shopper. Much appreciated, see you there.
This year’s theme is ‘The Art and Craft of Storytelling’
But what is storytelling? What has it to do with the quest for an authentic spirituality in the 21st century? Many contemporary Dharma teachers talk about ‘dropping the ego’s stories’. But what do they really mean? Do they mean us to turn off our imagination...
Last week proved a successful start to our new format, with all of us remaining together for a whole evening of Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. We looked at those troublesome habits that hinder us from living a more fulfilled life, especially in the context of meditation. This coming Tuesday, the 20th, we’ll continue with this theme by investigating aversion. We’ll illuminate its various guises and explore how we might creatively release ourselves from its clutches. ...
We’re still in the process of snagging after moving into our new premises. Today the LED strips went up illuminating the veil. Several items are ordered and still need to be delivered: a big yellow pouffe, a rug, side tables for reception, shelving for the library, papercut hangings behind the Buddha, golden drapes in large shrine room, boxes as base for shrine, glass panel in floor...
From Order Connection on Fri, 16 Jan, 2015 - 05:00Dear Order member,
This is to inform you with great sadness that Dhammacharini Ojonanda passed away yesterday evening (Thursday 15th January) around 7.00 pm of a heart attack. She was 71 years old. She got ordained on 2nd January 2000; Dhammacharini Srimala was her private and public preceptor, at the time of ordination she got the Shakyamuni Sadhana.
She was very kind and polite, and contributing to Order since she came into contact before 30 years, she was...
Background At both the second (2013) and third (2014) International Council meetings, the subject of ethical guidelines and standards for Triratna centres was raised and discussed. Over a similar period there was also some dialogue about ethical guidelines at the European Chairs’ Assembly meetings. This dialogue was based on a draft set of guidelines developed by the Development Team with input from Dhammarati. There were a range of responses to this material from...
From Order Connection on Thu, 15 Jan, 2015 - 12:18Chakkhupala’s funeral will be at the Crematorium in Barrow in Furness on Wednesday 21st January at 3.15pm. If any Order member would like to attend can they please contact me by email (narapa [at] btinternet.com) for further details.
Dharmaprabha and Upekshadhi, fresh from their ordination retreat at Taraloka, reflect on their Ordination, their names, and themes of their lives that the process has brought to light. (Go straight to 17:40 to hear Upekshadhi.)
