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Summer Fair pics

From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Tue, 24 Jul, 2012 - 15:05
  • Hello Kitty...face painting by Gemma
  • Ball Games
  • More Ball Games
  • Summertime and the living is easy
  • Doughnut Competition

Summer Fair pics

From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Tue, 24 Jul, 2012 - 15:05
Well done to everyone invloved in our Summer Fair. Most of the Sangha were involved in some way or other, so a big thankyou to all of you who helped out. It was a great day, with a very positive atmosphere…and the sun even made an appearance after weeks of rain!
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New Order Member for Croydon

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Tue, 24 Jul, 2012 - 12:49
  • Pasadanandi
  • L-R: Dayapakshini, Pasadanandi, Parami

New Order Member for Croydon

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Tue, 24 Jul, 2012 - 12:49On Friday 20th July 2012 , Carole-Jane Ganpot was publicly ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order in a ceremony conducted by Parami at the Croydon Buddhist Centre. Her private preceptor Dayapakshini gave her the name Pasadanandi, meaning “she who delights in a clear mind”. This was the first Public Ordination to have been celebrated at Croydon’s High Street premises, and was witnessed with delight in a shrine room full of order members, mitras, friends and family members.

Photos by Dhammavijaya
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From the vaults

From Glasgow Buddhist Centre on Tue, 24 Jul, 2012 - 10:47
  • Bhante with order members, including Vairocana, Dhammarati and Dharmapala
  • Dhammarati
  • From 1973
  • Heruka in the 70's

From the vaults

From Glasgow Buddhist Centre on Tue, 24 Jul, 2012 - 10:47Here’s a few pictures from the 1970’s including a picture with Bhante and a group of order members, a picture of Dhammarati’s ordination and one from Heruka, the men’s community.
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Vintage GBC Photographs

From Glasgow Buddhist Centre on Tue, 24 Jul, 2012 - 10:38
  • In the shrine room, Danavira & Dharmavira
  • Building in progress
  • The original rupa, which was given to the group in Oswaldtwistle
  • 329 from the street
  • Jinavamsa, Amoghavira, Ajita & Dharmavira - the centre team
  • New premises with Jinavamsa, Ajita and Amoghavira

Vintage GBC Photographs

From Glasgow Buddhist Centre on Tue, 24 Jul, 2012 - 10:38Here’s a sample of great old pictures from our archives. Only a fraction of them have been digitised but here’s some favourites, showing building work in process at our current premises, which opened in 1983, and members of the (then) centre team.
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'Exploring ‘Dynamic Reality' in Scotland

From Triratna News on Mon, 23 Jul, 2012 - 19:56

'Exploring ‘Dynamic Reality' in Scotland

From Triratna News on Mon, 23 Jul, 2012 - 19:56Khemasuri writes with news of ‘Exploring ‘Dynamic Reality’; an unusual retreat being offered at Triratna’s Dhanakosa retreat centre in the Highlands of Scotland. She says “Dhanakosa is offering an unusual retreat in September for Triratna Order Members and Mitras who have asked for ordination. The retreat is about how we can transform ourselves - into Bodhisattvas - so that we are strong enough to fully contribute to a new way of living on and with the earth. And...
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Talk of the Week: "What is Enlightenment?" by Jinapriya

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 23 Jul, 2012 - 00:29

Talk of the Week: "What is Enlightenment?" by Jinapriya

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 23 Jul, 2012 - 00:29This week’s FBA Podcast is a quietly passionate talk by Jinapriya titled: “What is Enlightenment?” – impossible to pin down and utterly transformative. His main theme within the frame of such a big question is the struggle to live our lives in the present moment, especially in the face of pain. We are met with a thoughtful series of reflections, stories and images that all look to open up the gates of perception, and prepare...
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türk

From Triratna Translations on Sun, 22 Jul, 2012 - 13:42

türk (group)

From Triratna Translations on Sun, 22 Jul, 2012 - 13:42

Welcome to the Triratna Turkish translation group. Here’s some of the texts translated so far, please contact us with suggestions for more, or offers of help. Teşekkür Ederim!

Triratna Türkçe çeviri grubuna hoş geldiniz. Şimdiye kadar çevrilen metinlerden bazıları burada, daha fazlası için önerileriniz veya yardım teklifleriniz için lütfen bizimle iletişime geçin. Teşekkür Ederim!
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Only the Trying

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Sun, 22 Jul, 2012 - 01:00
Maitreyabandhu talks to Order Members about what being a Triratna Order member really means.

Talk given at Padmaloka during Post-Ordination Retreat, 2012.
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Mara's Assault On The Buddha

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Sun, 22 Jul, 2012 - 01:00
The first talk on the young men's retreat, Lokeshvara tells the story of Mara's assault on the Buddha and looks at it from a modern perspective and with reference to the System of Meditation.

Of particular interest is a section of the prevalence of depression in our society and current research which identifies the need for purpose in our lives. If we have a sense of purpose, that almost always connects to deeper values, if we can just see how.

Talk given at Young Men Retreat, Padmaloka 2012.
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The Sea As Spiritual Death

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Sun, 22 Jul, 2012 - 01:00
Image of the sea and the raft, we hold onto our raft, but this brings suffering - can we let go, enter the sea and become spiritually reborn? This is the question Arthabandhu asks us.

Spiritual death does not only mean esoteric meditation practices, it means confronting the vagaries and difficulties of life with honesty and courage and seeing what we can learn from them. By opening up to new experiences life becomes more vivid and enjoyable - if we can just face the fear.

Talk given at Young Men Retreat, Padmaloka 2012.
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