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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

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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Sangharakshita's Diary, February 2013

From Triratna News on Sun, 24 Feb, 2013 - 05:58

Sangharakshita's Diary, February 2013

From Triratna News on Sun, 24 Feb, 2013 - 05:58Vidyaruchi writes with his usual monthly roundup of Sangharakshita’s news - this month sadly blighted by insomnia. He says - “I regret having to be the bearer of the tidings that for Bhante the last month has been dominated by the experience of insomnia and the effects of insomnia. Though not yet reaching the extent of the worst times during his annus horribilis of 2003 (as described in the third of the ‘Reveries and Reminiscences’ - available on...
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Job and Volunteering opportunities across Triratna - February update

From Triratna News on Sat, 23 Feb, 2013 - 12:48

Job and Volunteering opportunities across Triratna - February update

From Triratna News on Sat, 23 Feb, 2013 - 12:48Following last month’s news story about new Job and Volunteering opportunities across Triratna, further opportunities have become available.

If you’re interested in meditation, the long-established Vajraloka retreat centre seeks two new team members; if you want to work collectively to make money for the Dharma there are opportunities at Windhorse:evolution and if fundraising for India inspires you, there are permanent and volunteer opportunities at the Karuna Trust. The Green Tara Trust...
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Live blogging from Triratna’s International Council in India

From Triratna News on Thu, 21 Feb, 2013 - 14:21

Live blogging from Triratna’s International Council in India

From Triratna News on Thu, 21 Feb, 2013 - 14:21It’s been a quiet period for Triratna News recently, with just one bulletin in the past three weeks. However there’s a lot going on in Triratna and on thebuddhistcentre.com, with the second-ever meeting of Triratna’s International Council taking place in India this past week. Some 30 representatives from the US, Mexico, Australasia, Europe and the UK, and India have been gathering to review Triratna worldwide and to explore its next steps - for many, their first...

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