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Money, Sex, God, Death, America! A New Five-Part Series At PBC

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Wed, 4 Oct, 2017 - 22:44

Money, Sex, God, Death, America! A New Five-Part Series At PBC

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Wed, 4 Oct, 2017 - 22:44

Sunday October 8th through Sunday November 5th, 9.30am-12pm

Join us over the next 5 Sundays for a new series exploring what we turn to for deep satisfaction in America today. We’ll be meeting as an intentional community, meditating together, and looking with humor, humility and maybe even some grace at how the Buddha’s vision of reality relates to the big themes of this human life, so rich and so complex and, sometimes, so totally confusing!

Weeks 1 & 2 (Sex & Money) hosted by our friends...

Nandavajra

Dhanakosa New Team Member

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Wed, 4 Oct, 2017 - 16:04

Dhanakosa New Team Member

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Wed, 4 Oct, 2017 - 16:04

Dhanakosa New Team Member

Dhanakosa is looking for someone to join the centre team this winter or early next year. Ideally, this person will work principally as part of the house and grounds team mostly in general maintenance but also supporting the general work of the retreat centre across a range of required tasks, possibly including some office based tasks depending on skills and experience. As such, practical aptitude and physical fitness are our priorities. However we will, in the end, appoint...

Dhammalata

Discipline and Joy

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 3 Oct, 2017 - 22:51

Discipline and Joy

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 3 Oct, 2017 - 22:51

Without spiritual discipline we are never going to wake up or advance on our journey through this life. But our discipline must be wedded to joy, and we must find pleasure in the myriad wonders that this life offers.

—Joan Gattuso, “The Balancing Buddha”

I generally experience life as a balancing act between aspiration and the effort arising from that and a desire for enjoyment and pleasure. If it’s all about discipline and effort then it...

Munisha

Nordic Order retreat 2018

From Orden i Sverige on Tue, 3 Oct, 2017 - 16:10

Nordic Order retreat 2018

From Orden i Sverige on Tue, 3 Oct, 2017 - 16:10

Dates for your diary!

Dharmagiri, July 20-29th 2018,
led by Vessantara, Vijayamala and team

Munisha

Ordinations at Padmaloka

From Triratna News on Tue, 3 Oct, 2017 - 12:14

Ordinations at Padmaloka

From Triratna News on Tue, 3 Oct, 2017 - 12:14

We are delighted to announce that the following men were publicly ordained on Saturday 30th September:

Public preceptor: Surata

Terry Diffey becomes Prasannamanas
meaning ’He whose mind is clear’
Private preceptor: Yashodeva

Public preceptor: Satyaraja

Lindsay Robertson becomes Akashavajra
(long first and second a)
meaning ‘He who has the qualities of both diamond and sky’
Private preceptor: Suriyavamsa

Les Robertson becomes Shantivajra
(long first a)
meaning ’Diamond thunderbolt of peace’
Private preceptor: Suriyavamsa

Public preceptor: Maitreyabandhu

Kelvin Heron becomes Shuddhavasin
(long second a)
meaning ’He who abides in purity’
Private preceptor: Dharmadipa

Mark...

The Abhayaratna...

Abhayaratna Trust seeks Director

From Abhayaratna Trust on Tue, 3 Oct, 2017 - 10:00

Abhayaratna Trust seeks Director

From Abhayaratna Trust on Tue, 3 Oct, 2017 - 10:00

Founded in 2008, the Abhayaratna Trust supports Order members around the world who are experiencing financial hardship. Over nine years we have been helping an increasing number to maintain their Dharma practice and sangha connections, as well as assisting with urgent living costs. We expect this number to continue to grow in the coming years.

Now we are looking for an Order member to enable the further development of the work of the Trust and lead the team in the effective pursuit...

Nandavajra

Abhayaratna Trust seeks Director

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Mon, 2 Oct, 2017 - 09:44

Abhayaratna Trust seeks Director

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Mon, 2 Oct, 2017 - 09:44

Abhayaratna Trust seeks Director

Founded in 2008, the Abhayaratna Trust supports Order members around the world who are experiencing financial hardship. Over nine years we have been helping an increasing number to maintain their Dharma practice and sangha connections, as well as assisting with urgent living costs. We expect this number to continue to grow in the coming years.

Now we are looking for an Order member to enable the further development of...

tejadhamma

Bhojandan 2017 - Mass Conversion of Dr. Ambedkar Celebration

From People to People, Nagpur, India. on Sun, 1 Oct, 2017 - 11:11

Bhojandan 2017 - Mass Conversion of Dr. Ambedkar Celebration

From People to People, Nagpur, India. on Sun, 1 Oct, 2017 - 11:11

Here in Nagpur, we celebrated the mass conversion of Babasaheb Ambedkar to Buddhism. People visits here from very remote areas and various states of India to celebrate this event; even out of India people like to attend this event.

We celebrate this great day by providing ‘free food” (Bhojandana) to maximum visitors who comes from out of Nagpur. Many organization provide the food on the first...

Windhorse Publi...

Letters from Prison – Free Dharma for Inmates

From Windhorse Publications on Tue, 26 Sep, 2017 - 13:38

Letters from Prison – Free Dharma for Inmates

From Windhorse Publications on Tue, 26 Sep, 2017 - 13:38

We’d like to share some moving words from a group of readers we have had for years now. On request, our Publishing Controller Michelle sends free Windhorse Publications books and written replies to prisoners. The gratitude with which they receive them is touching. These books and letters enhance their lives, and in a place where there is a lot of time for reflection, they can find greater self awareness and understanding through the Dharma.

Individuals send letters of...

ratnadharini

Adhisthana Kula - An Update On Our Work (September 2017)

From Adhisthana Kula on Sat, 23 Sep, 2017 - 13:05

Adhisthana Kula - An Update On Our Work (September 2017)

From Adhisthana Kula on Sat, 23 Sep, 2017 - 13:05

The FWBO/Triratna was formed to alleviate the suffering of the world through practising and sharing the Dharma, the teaching of the Buddha, and that remains at our heart. Over 50 years we have created an Order and Movement that have touched and transformed the lives of thousands of people around the world. The journey has been inspiring and challenging, and not without difficulties. We deeply regret where anyone’s involvement with our Order and Movement has led to suffering and...

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