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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...

Munisha

Sangharakshita's diary

From Triratna News on Wed, 9 Aug, 2017 - 09:57

Sangharakshita's diary

From Triratna News on Wed, 9 Aug, 2017 - 09:57

Sthanashraddha is Bhante’secretary. He writes from Adhisthana, UK:

“Finally, after many weeks of dry and often sunny weather, the grounds and gardens have been treated in the last couple of weeks to downpours of rain, misty drizzle and long gentle overnight soakings. The rock-hard lumps of clay earth are softening again. We’ve also seen this month second broods of moorhens hatching - tiny, little, black golfball-sized fluff, chirruping and calling for their mothers.

Bhante’s month has been...

Dhammalata

A Cool Thing

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Wed, 9 Aug, 2017 - 02:01

A Cool Thing

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Wed, 9 Aug, 2017 - 02:01

Wherever the one rain reaches all become fresh and glossy according as their bodies, forms and natures are. Great or small, so the enriching rain though it is one the same makes each of them flourish

The Buddha - Parable of the Rain Cloud

Something that’s always had strong appeal for me is The Buddha’s teaching that his dharma, the truth he realised and shared, will cause each one of us to grow into a unique expression of our potentiality: no Buddha clones!

As we practice...

tejadhamma

New Learning Club opening

From Bahujan Hitay, Nagpur on Mon, 7 Aug, 2017 - 12:38

New Learning Club opening

From Bahujan Hitay, Nagpur on Mon, 7 Aug, 2017 - 12:38

We have opened new Learning Club at Bhadant Kaushallyananagar at Pilinadi Nagpur in collaboration with Babasaheb Ambedkar National Association of Engineers (BANAE) for poor children. In this class they get an opportunity to continue education without paying fees in professional classes which their parents cannot bear. Participants were so happy and full of enthusiasm in this programme....

tejadhamma

Children's Buddhist Class at Bharatwada, Nagpur

From People to People, Nagpur, India. on Sun, 6 Aug, 2017 - 14:41

Children's Buddhist Class at Bharatwada, Nagpur

From People to People, Nagpur, India. on Sun, 6 Aug, 2017 - 14:41

On 30 July, we started a new Bal Sanskara Class (Children’s Buddhist Class) at Bharatwada village at Nagpur for New Buddhist Children who don’t have opportunity to learn Buddhism from Childhood.

Our volunteer Dhammamitra Ashvaghosh Raul initiated for this class and continued. We are thankful of our volunteers !

tejadhamma

Learning Club re-opened in Muslim Community for poor children

From People to People, Nagpur, India. on Sun, 6 Aug, 2017 - 14:28

Learning Club re-opened in Muslim Community for poor children

From People to People, Nagpur, India. on Sun, 6 Aug, 2017 - 14:28

We started our educational session 2017-18 in the first week of July at Hasanbag area for Dalit Muslim poor children to get an opportunity for educational development. In this class most of the girls are getting benefit as they are vulnerable. Parents have certain way of thinking to not to provide education because of being Girls !

Our teacher Nazmine Sheikh (Master in Social Work) is trying hard to...

Vajranatha

Other things you could do to help people in Venezuela

From metta for merida on Sat, 5 Aug, 2017 - 13:47

Other things you could do to help people in Venezuela

From metta for merida on Sat, 5 Aug, 2017 - 13:47

As well as helping to organise groups to send metta to everyone in Venezuela, which I believe can make a real difference, you may feel like helping out in other, more practical ways. Sometimes people ask me if they can send food parcels or medicines, but unfortunately that is not possible, parcels would never make it through customs.

However, there are some things which you might be able to do to help…

Offer friendship online to people in the Sangha
Do you have an old smart

Vajrapriya

2018 International Convention at Bodhgaya - are you going?

From Order Connection on Thu, 3 Aug, 2017 - 12:11

2018 International Convention at Bodhgaya - are you going?

From Order Connection on Thu, 3 Aug, 2017 - 12:11

Dear Order Members,

The dates of the 2018 International Convention have now been confirmed; it will start with dinner on 4th February, and end after breakfast on 11th February 2018. You can now confidently book flights if you wish.

In order to plan the convention, we are looking for an approximate indication of numbers attending, and accommodation wanted.

Estimated Costs

The Indian Organising team is keen to offer the convention to those outside India on...

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