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The Good, the Beautiful and the True - Buddhism and Western Philosophy Seminar

From London Buddhist Centre on Tue, 13 Dec, 2011 - 00:00
Four week seminar given at the LBC's Monday Dharma Night class in November and December 2011.
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Compassion

From Manchester Buddhist Centre on Mon, 12 Dec, 2011 - 00:00
A talk in the series Buddhism and the Big Question, given by Dayanandi at Manchester Buddhist Centre on 26th November.

How can we make a difference if there is so much suffering? Is it even worth trying?

There are no easy answers to these questions. We each have a journey to make, responding to individuals and situations with as much humanity as we can, but that journey can be illuminated by the common-sense wisdom and radical principles of the Buddha's teaching.

Dayanandi covers how compassion can arise in our everyday lives, the place of ethics in our modern world, and how we can each make a real difference.
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Aryamati’s new poetry book ‘Travel and Trouble’ now available

From Triratna News on Sat, 10 Dec, 2011 - 05:48

Aryamati’s new poetry book ‘Travel and Trouble’ now available

From Triratna News on Sat, 10 Dec, 2011 - 05:48Taravandana writes from Manchester with news of a new poetry book published by a member of the Triratna Buddhist Order. She says - “Aryamati’s well loved poems are now available in a new collection entitled ‘Travel and Trouble’. Her poems have arisen from her longing to create a better world, a world infused with metta and awareness. They are both beautiful and full of emotion, a tribute to her practice. Aryamati has enjoyed playing with phrases and images since she...
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new community forms at Akashavana women’s retreat centre in Spain

From Triratna News on Wed, 7 Dec, 2011 - 05:55

new community forms at Akashavana women’s retreat centre in Spain

From Triratna News on Wed, 7 Dec, 2011 - 05:55Acalavajri writes with news from Akashavana, a Triratna women’s retreat centre in the mountains above Valderrobres in eastern Spain, where a new community is forming to caretake the Centre. She says -

“A new community is forming, to start in the Spring and we’d like to introduce ourselves …

Although our experiences in the Triratna Order are different, what unites us is a love of Akashavana and a desire to work in together to realise the...
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The Heart Sutra, Sangha and Spiritual Death

From London Buddhist Centre on Wed, 7 Dec, 2011 - 00:00
Talk given at the LBC's Tuesday evening drop-in meditation class on 6th Dec 2011.
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Milarepa And What Karma Really Is

From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Wed, 7 Dec, 2011 - 00:00
Khemasuri talks about Milarepa, the consequences of his actions and the law of karma.

His understanding deeply affected his life, can it do the same for us?
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International Network of Engaged Buddhists meet in Bodh Gaya

From Triratna News on Mon, 5 Dec, 2011 - 12:14

International Network of Engaged Buddhists meet in Bodh Gaya

From Triratna News on Mon, 5 Dec, 2011 - 12:14Vajrapushpa is Chair of Triratna’s Karuna Trust, which raises over £1.5m/year for social and Dharma projects in India. She’s recently back from India, where she was in Bodh Gaya to attend the annual conference of INEB, the International Network of Engaged Buddhists. She reports -

“The theme of the conference was ‘The Future of Buddhism: From Personal Awakening to Global Transformation’. The gathering was rather like a microcosm of the Buddhist world:...
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13 Ways of Making Poetry a Spiritual Practice

From Triratna News on Sun, 4 Dec, 2011 - 06:25

13 Ways of Making Poetry a Spiritual Practice

From Triratna News on Sun, 4 Dec, 2011 - 06:25Maitreyabandhu , a poet and Triratna Order Member from the London Buddhist Centre, writes with news of his latest article, published in Magma 51, a well-known poetry journal. He says “It’s called 13 Ways of Making Poetry a Spiritual Practice - so far the response has been very positive. So I thought I’d make it a bit known. Here’s the opening paragraph and first two points:

‘Spiritual life is primarily concerned with overcoming self-centredness, with committing ourselves...
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Sangharakshita

From Centre bouddhiste Triratna de Paris on Sun, 4 Dec, 2011 - 00:00
Une excellente introduction à la vie de Sangharakshita, la fondation de l'Ordre Bouddhiste Triratna et ses caractéristiques uniques.

Conférence donnée au centre bouddhiste de Paris en novembre 2011
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Sangharakshita launches new book

From Triratna News on Sat, 3 Dec, 2011 - 05:40

Sangharakshita launches new book

From Triratna News on Sat, 3 Dec, 2011 - 05:40Jnanarakshita writes from Birmingham UK with news of the launch of Sangharakshita’s latest book, ‘Dear Dinoo: Letters to a Friend’. It’s on Saturday 10th December at 3pm, for a 3.30pm start at the Birmingham Buddhist Centre.

Kalyanaprabha, the book’s editor, will also be present, and she gives us some more details, saying “Dear Dinoo: Letters to a Friend brings together some twenty-nine letters written by Sangharakshita to a friend in Bombay over a period of nearly...

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