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Sraddhamani

Buddhism and Ecology, by Akuppa

From Newcastle Buddhist Centre on Tue, 31 Jul, 2012 - 15:53
This is a fascinating, challenging and, in the end, realistically affirming look at Buddhist practice in the face of global climate crisis. What can we do? How can we change the ways we think and respond to the seemingly insurmountable problems the planet faces? Akuppa’s thoughtful introduction to the worlds of scientific and deep ecology asks us the hard questions and offers some hope for possible answers. Drawing on the work of Joanna Macy, amongst others, he traces positive lessons...
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Priyananda

Solitude and Loneliness: A modern Buddhist view

From Windhorse Publications on Tue, 31 Jul, 2012 - 13:01

Solitude and Loneliness: A modern Buddhist view

From Windhorse Publications on Tue, 31 Jul, 2012 - 13:01Human societies throughout history and all over the world have organized themselves around living with others. Yet in the last 15 years, there has been an 80% global increase in people living alone. We’re wealthier than our ancestors and the cultures we live in value individualism and independence – we have the freedom to house ourselves in smaller family units or without a family at all. 34% of UK households now have just one person living in them. So...
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Latest photos from the Buddhafield Festival - and news of upcoming Living Arts Gathering

From Triratna News on Tue, 31 Jul, 2012 - 06:34

Latest photos from the Buddhafield Festival - and news of upcoming Living Arts Gathering

From Triratna News on Tue, 31 Jul, 2012 - 06:34We’ve continued to scour the internet for memories of the recent and wonderful Buddhafield Festival: here’s some highlights. You can see a home-movie video of the Closing Ceremony Parade; an extended interview with Paul Crosland aka the Freelender introducing his concept of ‘Gift Economics’ (much appreciated when applied to giving away multiple pairs of Wellington boots on site!); plus the first of several video talks from the Dharma Parlour - Jayaraja on ‘Love, Sex...
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Opening of our current premises, 1997

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Mon, 30 Jul, 2012 - 22:29

Opening of our current premises, 1997

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Mon, 30 Jul, 2012 - 22:29A little bit of our history - and idealistic vision… Could we think a bit bigger than we do today?

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