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UK and Ireland Order weekend: "A rich and many splendored thing"

From Triratna News on Mon, 21 Aug, 2017 - 13:01

UK and Ireland Order weekend: "A rich and many splendored thing"

From Triratna News on Mon, 21 Aug, 2017 - 13:01

Three hundred and fifty or so members of the Triratna Buddhist Order have been meeting at Adhisthana, UK. This summer’s UK and Ireland Order weekend included women and men from countries including Sweden, France, Spain, India, Belgium, Mexico and Venezuela, supported by an international mitra team.

The weekend had three emphases:
1. Extending outwards
2. Going deeper
3. Learning from the past

Extending outwards The Order’s symbol is the thousand-armed...

Dhivan Thomas Jones

Metta for Everyman

From Western Buddhist Review on Mon, 21 Aug, 2017 - 11:36

Metta for Everyman

From Western Buddhist Review on Mon, 21 Aug, 2017 - 11:36

We are pleased to present a review of a new book from Windhorse Publications on the therapeutic use of mettā or kindness by Paramabandhu and Jed Shamel – reviewed by Paul Wielgus, himself a mindfulness teacher.

Mindful Emotion: A Short Course in Kindness by Paramabandhu Groves and Jed Shamel, Windhorse Publications, Cambridge, 2017.

review by Paul Wielgus

The first thing that struck me about Mindful Emotion – the book as well as the support on the accompanying website – was its simplicity and sheer accessibility. The book is well-structured and...

Vajranatha

monthly metta for mérida meditation

From metta for merida on Wed, 16 Aug, 2017 - 17:42

monthly metta for mérida meditation

From metta for merida on Wed, 16 Aug, 2017 - 17:42

We are changing the monthly meditations to the last Saturday of every month at 3pm Venezuela time. That is currently 7pm UK time.

Each month we will give updates about how things are going in Venezuela.

JoCross80

NNBY National Convention

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Tue, 15 Aug, 2017 - 16:58

NNBY National Convention

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Tue, 15 Aug, 2017 - 16:58

Hi All,

I am fundraising for the NNBY (NATIONAL NETWORK OF BUDDHIST YOUTH) for their 11th National Convention.
(A note from Uttam: This year 2017, NNBY is celebrating its 11th National Convention first time in Siyana, Uttar Pradesh, since its first convention which was held on 25th Dec 2007. In this 11th National Convention, we are expecting about 500 of NNBY youths and leaders from different parts of India. So, to make...

Dhammalata

Meditation = Freedom

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 15 Aug, 2017 - 11:05

Meditation = Freedom

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 15 Aug, 2017 - 11:05

Meditation = Freedom

The Buddha taught that the goal of all his teaching and practice was freedom. But what is this freedom? Someone asked me that during the retreat we had this weekend just past and my initial response was ‘Well I think you need to ask that question of yourself; what does freedom mean to you?’ but since then I’ve thought about it some more and I’ve approached it more from the angle of what are we...

Munisha

An invitation to give Order dana

From Orden i Sverige on Tue, 15 Aug, 2017 - 09:21

An invitation to give Order dana

From Orden i Sverige on Tue, 15 Aug, 2017 - 09:21

Could you help? As you may know, the Order Office (including Shabda) is funded by all of us in the Order.

This means people like Parami, Lokeshvara, Vimalamati and several others rely on the generosity of every Order member worldwide for their financial support.

They work incredibly hard. But unfortunately they do not get enough money for their needs because not all Order members contribute.

They ask for KR 100 a month from each Order member...

Munisha

Mainland European Convention 7-13 July 2019

From Orden i Sverige on Tue, 15 Aug, 2017 - 09:07

Mainland European Convention 7-13 July 2019

From Orden i Sverige on Tue, 15 Aug, 2017 - 09:07

The second Mainland European Convention will take place 7 - 13 July 2019, at the wonderful lakeside Schlüßhof north of Berlin, where we met in 2015.

Munisha

Sveriges Ordensdag 3 September

From Orden i Sverige on Mon, 14 Aug, 2017 - 15:17

Sveriges Ordensdag 3 September

From Orden i Sverige on Mon, 14 Aug, 2017 - 15:17

The next Swedish Order day is Sunday 3rd September at the Stockholm Buddhist Centre. Ratnadharini, president of Stockholm, will be with us and every Order member in Sweden is very welcome.

It will be a lovely opportunity for us to welcome our new Order-brother, Śraddhamanas. Here is the programme:

9.30-11.30 Meditation (normal Sunday meditation open to Friends and mitras) If you don’t want to come at 9.30, we can open the door at 10.30 too. Please don’t ring the doorbell

11.45-12.45 Bring-and-share Order lunch
13.00-17.00...

Candradasa

This Sunday: With the Buddha in the Park

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Sat, 12 Aug, 2017 - 15:08

This Sunday: With the Buddha in the Park

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Sat, 12 Aug, 2017 - 15:08

We’re back under the trees for our Sunday gathering in Goodwin Park. This week we’re joined by Narottama, who, as part of our ongoing series ‘If the Buddha Lived In Portsmouth’, will be opening up a story from the teachings of the Buddha around how to develop tolerance, friendliness, kindness and consideration - even in tough times!

Sunday August 13, 10AM-12:30 PM

We will provide some mats and cushions; please bring a chair if you need one.

Goodwin Park is...

Munisha

'One Sangha': First Triratna Mainland European Young Buddhist Convention

From Triratna News on Wed, 9 Aug, 2017 - 11:42

'One Sangha': First Triratna Mainland European Young Buddhist Convention

From Triratna News on Wed, 9 Aug, 2017 - 11:42

In the latest NewsByte video report from Clear Vision, we hear about Triratna’s first ever Mainland European Young Buddhist Convention, held in June at Triratna’s Berlin Centre, Buddhistisches Tor.

Looking at the theme of ‘One sangha’, 70 people aged 18-35 attended, from nine countries, as German event organiser Hannah explains, alongside Prasadacarin, new Chair of Stockholm Buddhist Centre. (At 28 he’s the youngest Chair in the Triratna world.)

‘Mainland European’ may seem a strange term, but...

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