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Abhayanavita on Working With Women and Girls to Step Free of Discrimination and Sexual Violence in India - The Buddhist Centre Podcast

From Buddhist Centre Features on Tue, 13 Feb, 2018 - 07:04

Abhayanavita has been involved with Triratna as a community since the age of 13. In her early days she learned to face her own difficult past with a fearlessness that is now reflected in her Buddhist name. She also learned to fight back against social injustice and gender discrimination via the Ashvaghosha project, educating people with plays and songs.

These days she continues that work in new ways, working at the Bahujan Hitay Project in her home town of Amravati...

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Order Convention 2018 - Scenes From The Rest Of The Week

From Buddhist Centre Features on Mon, 12 Feb, 2018 - 09:31

Order Convention 2018 - Scenes From The Rest Of The Week

From Buddhist Centre Features on Mon, 12 Feb, 2018 - 09:31

The Convention has gently wound down now, the great assembly is scattering back to the four winds. Thanks for your engagement online all week!

Some of us have now made the (somewhat grueling!) 15 hour transition by air and land to Bhaja for the International Council 2018, which is due to get underway ...

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Guided Buddhanusmrti at Bodhgaya with Purna

From Buddhist Centre Features on Thu, 8 Feb, 2018 - 16:23

On the 2018 Triratna Buddhist Order Convention at the traditional seat of the Buddha’s Enlightenment, Dharmachari Purna leads the assembled men’s wing of the Order in a traditional practice of recollecting the Buddha, with a special emphasis of his presence under the Bodhi tree itself.

Recorded in February 2018, Bodhgaya, India.

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A Symposium of Three Talks on the Buddha, Sangharakshita and Triratna

From Buddhist Centre Features on Thu, 8 Feb, 2018 - 16:01

A second series of three great short talks from the women’s wing of the 2018 Order Convention in Bodhgaya, India. This time we hear from inspiring dharmacharinis hailing from the Spanish-speaking world, from North America and from Germany.

Recorded in February 2018, Bodhgaya.

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Order Convention 2018 - Scenes From Days 2-3

From Buddhist Centre Features on Thu, 8 Feb, 2018 - 07:39

Order Convention 2018 - Scenes From Days 2-3

From Buddhist Centre Features on Thu, 8 Feb, 2018 - 07:39

We heard many great, inspiring talks, explored ideas around developing Triratna land at Bodhgaya and Sarnath, had dedicated sessions for the women’s and men’s wings of the Order, sat together under the stars and the Bodhi tree to celebrate our Order and the wide Buddhist world we are part of here…

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Chandrashil - Reflections and Top Tips for Being an Order Member

From Buddhist Centre Features on Thu, 8 Feb, 2018 - 07:23

A lovely talk from Chandrashil, stalwart of the Order, at a session for the men’s wing of the Order at the 2018 Convention. Giving us all the breadth and depth of his considerable experience over decades of Dharma practice and thought.

Recorded at Bodhgaya, India, 2018.

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A Symposium of Three Talks on Triratna and Buddhism

From Buddhist Centre Features on Thu, 8 Feb, 2018 - 07:13

A group of three excellent short talks given by a selection of the women’s wing of the Order at the 2018 Convention in Bodhgaya, India. The first in a two-part series exploring contemporary views from within the Order of practice, gender, and our teachers, each also a celebration of the equal ordination of women as a core principle in Triratna’s foundations.

Recorded in February 2018, Bodhgaya, India.