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Introducing the Sangharakshita Land Project’s new home - part II

From Triratna News on Tue, 26 Feb, 2013 - 04:35

Introducing the Sangharakshita Land Project’s new home - part II

From Triratna News on Tue, 26 Feb, 2013 - 04:35We continue this week’s special series of five short videos - and commentary - on the new home for the Sangharakshita Land Project, with a look at the proposed Sangharakshita Library and Exhibition Centre. Mokshapriya - a central figure in the search for the property - explains the vision lying behind these two new and important members of Triratna’s ‘family’ of institutions.

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Welcoming Newer Order Members OM

From Community Highlights on Tue, 26 Feb, 2013 - 03:59
Another lovely Convention tradition! All the attending members of the Order who have been ordained since 2011… With comedy introduction by Parami!
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The Next Step

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Tue, 26 Feb, 2013 - 00:00
This is the seventh talk in the series 'Evolution and the meaning of life'. To take the next evolutionary step, we need to purify the mind. This talk

continues the exploration of the mind, looking at the possibility of going beyond the sense of self, from the karma order to the dharma order of conditionality
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Order Convention 2013 - Day 1: Sounds of the first evening

From Community Highlights on Mon, 25 Feb, 2013 - 12:32
The complete set of sounds from the first evening, including Mahamati’s talk and the traditional chanting of the White Tara mantra for Sangharakshita, the founder of the Order…
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Metta Bhavana for Order Members who have died or resigned since 2011 OM

From Community Highlights on Mon, 25 Feb, 2013 - 12:27
A Convention tradition, bearing in our hearts and minds those who have died or left the Order since we were last gathered internationally…
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Some quick shots from the first evening...

From Community Highlights on Mon, 25 Feb, 2013 - 12:22
  • bhante and dr ambedkar
  • shrine rupa
  • three jewels centre
  • the pink stripy tent!
  • shrine unadorned
  • some of the support team
  • golden buddha (outside the tents)
  • cushion mountain
  • the podium
  • tent starting to fill...
  • two happy chaps!
  • two happy ladies!

Some quick shots from the first evening...

From Community Highlights on Mon, 25 Feb, 2013 - 12:22
A quick set of snaps to give you a feel for the place…
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Introducing the Sangharakshita Land Project’s new home - part I

From Triratna News on Mon, 25 Feb, 2013 - 04:20

Introducing the Sangharakshita Land Project’s new home - part I

From Triratna News on Mon, 25 Feb, 2013 - 04:20This week Triratna News presents a special series of five short videos - with commentary - on the new home for the Sangharakshita Land Project and indeed for Sangharakshita himself. In the first, amid changeable winter weather, Mokshapriya shows us round the main house and explains what it takes to restore an 18th century English country house in Herefordshire, UK. When completed, it will be Triratna’s largest retreat centre catering for over 100 retreatants plus...
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Kalyana Mitrata - What Else You Gonna Do

From Cambridge Buddhist Centre on Mon, 25 Feb, 2013 - 00:00
The second in a series of talks marking the Year of Kalyana Mitrata. Please note that the first couple of minutes are missing.
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New Shrine Room

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Sun, 24 Feb, 2013 - 15:51

New Shrine Room

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Sun, 24 Feb, 2013 - 15:51This month we decided to move things around a bit at the Portsmouth Buddhist Center. There will be some new tenants moving into the third floor, and with that, a little construction on the left side of the suite to change the layout between the two floors. In response to those changes, following the creative direction of Danakamala, who is amazing with making spaces beautiful and functional, we transformed the middle room back into a shrine room.

The space...
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Buddhism 101 - Workshop Next Weekend

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Sun, 24 Feb, 2013 - 15:44

Buddhism 101 - Workshop Next Weekend

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Sun, 24 Feb, 2013 - 15:44If you are thinking of coming to this, and have not yet booked, please get in touch and let us know you are planning to come.

Introduction to Buddhism

Are you curious about Buddhism? Who is the Buddha? What are his essential teachings?

Narottama will be leading an Introduction to Buddhism workshop onSaturday, March 2nd, from 10 - 3 pm.

Exploring from both a philosophical and practical perspective, our aim will be to...

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