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Vishvapani broadcasts ‘Thought for the Day’ on BBC Radio 4

From Triratna News on Sun, 8 Jan, 2012 - 06:29

Vishvapani broadcasts ‘Thought for the Day’ on BBC Radio 4

From Triratna News on Sun, 8 Jan, 2012 - 06:29Vishvapani, a member of the Triratna Buddhist Order probably best-known for his biography of Gautama Buddhia: the Life and Teachings of the Awakened One’, writes to say -

“I’m currently doing a series of ‘Thought for the Day’ broadcasts on BBC Radio 4. The one this week was on the theme of ‘The Dharma of Dickens’, and you should find both text and audio versions here. I will be doing two more which you can listen...
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Urthona 28: the psychogeography issue, out now

From Triratna News on Fri, 6 Jan, 2012 - 06:10

Urthona 28: the psychogeography issue, out now

From Triratna News on Fri, 6 Jan, 2012 - 06:10Urthona is a Triratna magazine devoted to the exploration of Buddhism and the Arts. Issue 28 has just been published, on the theme of ‘psychogeography’, and their editor, Ratnagarbha, introduces it thus:

“Our focus is the somewhat mysterious theme of psychogeography. Here we explore the imaginative response to landscape, especially urban landscape - the interwoven textures of past and present on the streets, alleyways, river-shores, even the motorway verges, of the world that lies on our doorsteps...
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News from India: Subhuti and the National Network of Buddhist Youth convention

From Triratna News on Sun, 1 Jan, 2012 - 09:43

News from India: Subhuti and the National Network of Buddhist Youth convention

From Triratna News on Sun, 1 Jan, 2012 - 09:43First Triratna News story for 2012 comes from India, where Sam Rawlings writes with news of Subhuti and NNBY - India’s ‘National Network of Buddhist Youth’. He says - “Subhuti is currently in the middle of 400 young Buddhists at our National Network of Buddhist Youth Convention 2012 here at Bordharan Retreat Centre in Maharashtra. They’re gathering for their 6th consecutive year to study, fraternize, and organise themselves facing global challenges of the new century under the...
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Giant Triratna retreat in South India draws to a close

From Triratna News on Thu, 29 Dec, 2011 - 18:41

Giant Triratna retreat in South India draws to a close

From Triratna News on Thu, 29 Dec, 2011 - 18:41One of Triratna’s largest retreats has recently drawn to a close, in Gulbarga, in the south India state of Karnataka. Manimaran, who was there, sends us this report, saying -

“Dear Brothers and Sisters in Dhamma, I just came back after attending the PRABUDDHABHARAT RETREAT in December 2011 at the wonderful Siddhartha Buddha Vihar, at Gulbarga in Karnataka State, South India. More than 600 men and women participated in the retreat from all different states in india,...
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Imagining the Buddha - the Third Triratna International Retreat at Taraloka

From Triratna News on Tue, 27 Dec, 2011 - 05:19

Imagining the Buddha - the Third Triratna International Retreat at Taraloka

From Triratna News on Tue, 27 Dec, 2011 - 05:19Jnanarakshita writes:

We’re really pleased with the way preparations for the third Triratna International Retreat at Taraloka are going, and online booking is now open at triratnainternationalretreat.org.

As in previous years, the International Retreat is a collaboration between the European Chairs’ Assembly, Buddhafield and the Taraloka team. The theme this time is Imagining the Buddha, with talks by Dhammadinna, Ratnaguna and Subhuti...
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To the Sangha For Refuge I Go

From London Buddhist Centre on Tue, 27 Dec, 2011 - 00:00
Talk given by the LBC's Chairman, Jnanavacva at its Sangha Day Festival on Sunday 13th November.
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Commentaire Du Dhammapada Versets 188-192

From Centre bouddhiste Triratna de Paris on Mon, 26 Dec, 2011 - 00:00
Les versets 188 à 192 du Dhammapada commentés par Dhammaketu au Centre Bouddhiste de Paris en Novembre 2011.

Les hommes frappés de peur vont en maints refuges, dans les collines, les bois, les jardins, les arbres et les temples.

Mais un tel refuge n'est pas sûr, un tel refuge n'est pas suprême; recourant à un tel refuge, on n'est pas libéré de tout mal.

Celui qui cherche refuge dans le Bouddha, le Dhamma et le Sangha, voit avec une juste connaissance les Quatre Compréhensions Libératrices.

La souffrance, la cause de la souffrance, le passage au delà de la souffrance et l'Octuple sentier qui mène à la cessation de la souffrance.

Ceci, vraiment est le sûr refuge; ceci, vraiment, est le refuge suprême. Cherchant un tel refuge, on est libéré de la souffrance.

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Commentaire Du Dhammapada Versets 188-192

From Centre bouddhiste Triratna de Paris on Mon, 26 Dec, 2011 - 00:00
Les versets 188 à 192 du Dhammapada commentés par Dhammaketu au Centre Bouddhiste de Paris en Novembre 2011.

Les hommes frappés de peur vont en maints refuges, dans les collines, les bois, les jardins, les arbres et les temples.

Mais un tel refuge n'est pas sûr, un tel refuge n'est pas suprême; recourant à un tel refuge, on n'est pas libéré de tout mal.

Celui qui cherche refuge dans le Bouddha, le Dhamma et le Sangha, voit avec une juste connaissance les Quatre Compréhensions Libératrices.

La souffrance, la cause de la souffrance, le passage au delà de la souffrance et l'Octuple sentier qui mène à la cessation de la souffrance.

Ceci, vraiment est le sûr refuge; ceci, vraiment, est le refuge suprême. Cherchant un tel refuge, on est libéré de la souffrance.
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Concern at loss of basic freedoms in Hungary

From Triratna News on Sun, 25 Dec, 2011 - 05:20

Concern at loss of basic freedoms in Hungary

From Triratna News on Sun, 25 Dec, 2011 - 05:20Jnanarakshita writes:

“I felt concerned by the recent story on Triratna News about the impending loss of religous freedom in Hungary, so I have written to my MP, to my MEP, to the UK Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister. I hope to report back here again if I get any useful replies. In the meantime, please feel free to use my text to do the same if you’d like to:

Dear Rt Hon …...
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Unique Triratna Retreat Starts in Kerala, South India

From Triratna News on Sat, 24 Dec, 2011 - 05:41

Unique Triratna Retreat Starts in Kerala, South India

From Triratna News on Sat, 24 Dec, 2011 - 05:41Today sees the start of a unique Triratna retreat held annually in Kerala, South India - a 6-day residential “communicative English retreat” for 60 Keralan students including around 30 girls. It’s a collaboration between Jai Bhim Kerala and the San Francisco-based Jai Bhim International, and brings together Indians and Westerners to study and practice simultaneously the Dharma and spoken English. Dayamudra, director of Jai Bhim International and newly-ordained, writes with more details. She says - “This year will...

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