Second talk of the 2013 young men retreat at Padmaloka.
How do we work with strong emotions? What are nagas and what treasure can we expect to win by facing them? Bodhinaga answers these questions using personal anecdotes and by exploring the sutta of the Buddha and the Fire Chamber from the Vinaya Pitaka.
Buddhadasa writes from New Zealand to say - “I am delighted to introduce a new Order Member to you: Guy Parsons was privately ordained by Sanjiva while on retreat over the past two weeks, and then publicly ordained on Sunday 7th April at Triratna’s Sudarshanaloka retreat centre, with myself, Buddhadasa as his Public Preceptor. He becomes Nityadana, ‘he who is constantly giving’ ”.
Ratnavuhya fills in a bit more of the detail, saying - “We had a...
A talk full of stories both personal and from Lord of the Rings!
Dharmashalin's introductory talk on the Way of the Warrior explores the key issues of meaning in life and if things are worth risking ourselves for. If the answer is YES, then we need to 'step up' into life, stop being a passenger and take up the arms of a spiritual warrior.
From Triratna News on Tue, 16 Apr, 2013 - 05:49At the heart of the Triratna Buddhist Community is the Triratna Buddhist Order, today consisting of some 1800 ordained men and women across the world. Voluntary donations from members of the Order fund the ‘Order Office’ and its ever-growing work of coordinating such a diverse and far-flung community. There’s a lot more they want to do - and they’re launching the Maitrijala fundraising campaign to help make it happen! Amalavajra writes to say -
Hridayacandra återger Jataka-berättelsen om Guldhjorten, även kallad Banyan-hjorten. Hon ger sina reflektioner på denna berättelse från Pali Kanon, som handlar om medkänsla och icke-våld.
Second talk of the 2013 young men retreat at Padmaloka.
Talk given as part of the LBC's Dharma Night March 25th 2013