From Loving Kindness - Blazing Like The Sun on Wed, 6 Nov, 2013 - 22:01The Urban Retreat is now available to German and Spanish speakers world-wide: you’ll find the German and Spanish material at these links.
From Oxford Buddhist Centre - Buddhism and Meditation in Oxford on Wed, 6 Nov, 2013 - 20:10Tim has been invited to give a talk at the Oxford Brookes University Open Discussion Society entitled ‘Is Buddhism a religion or a philosophy?’. It’ll be an opportunity to find out more about Buddhism and to ask questions about any aspect of Buddhist practice.
When: Thursday 14th of November 5.30 for 6pm start Where: The Main Lecture Theatre, Oxford Brookes University, Harcourt Hill Campus, OX29AT
Ein Begleitheft zum Stadtretreat 2013; zusammengestellt, übersetzt und formatiert mit der Hilfe verschiedener Ordensmitglieder und Mitras aus mehreren deutschen Triratna-Zentren.
Dette er stedet hvor du på dansk kan dele tanker etc om din praksis under urban retreatet.
Det er tilgængeligt for alle, og det vil være rigtig fint at høre lidt om hvordan I klarer jer. Man kan selvfølgelig også vælge mest at skrive på den engelske del, for at have fornemmelsen af hvor mange der egentlig er med, og er velkommen til at bruge bloggen her til en mere stille stund.
Padmavajra begins this talk with the chanting of The Karaniya Metta Sutta, in order to invoke 'the blessing power of loving kindness', which according to the sutta needs to be wielded at all times. He explores all of the stages of the metta bhavana (development of loving-kindness practice), as well as showing how metta can lead to wisdom and liberation, at the same time saying: we practice the metta bhavana to love others, Enlightenment is incidental!
Upekshadaka, from the Ghent Buddhist Centre in Belgium, shares how the practice and development of metta (loving-kindness) has changed his life. He describes the effect on his relationship with his father, with his work, and, most of all, on his relationship with himself. Metta allows him not to hide his weaknesses, and also not to hide his strengths and qualities. And having that kinder relationship to himself transforms his relationships with others.
From Triratna News on Fri, 1 Nov, 2013 - 06:19Sridevi writes from Finland with news of the death of Sumati, one of the elders of the Triratna Sangha in Finland.
She says - “This is to let you know that Dharmacharini Sumati, from Helsinki, Finland, has died. She was ordained by Bhante in 1977 or 1978 in Finland and was very active in the early years of the Helsinki centre, especially in translating many important Dharma texts into Finnish. Her younger son has been attending some...
Talk given at the LBC's Dharma Night Class Monday November 4th 2013.
Padmavajra begins this talk with the chanting of The Karaniya Metta Sutta, in order to invoke 'the blessing power of loving kindness', which according to the sutta needs to be wielded at all times. He explores all of the stages of the metta bhavana (development of loving-kindness practice), as well as showing how metta can lead to wisdom and liberation, at the same time saying: we practice the metta bhavana to love others, Enlightenment is incidental!
