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Seeking the Buddha Through Symbol, Myth and Archetype by Dhammadinna

From Triratna International Gathering 2017 - What The World Needs Now on Sat, 2 Jun, 2012 - 15:16A jewel of a talk from Dhammadinna on how to cultivate a practice of reflection on the qualities of the Buddha that is relevant to your life experience, and your own culture. Taking as her theme, ‘Re-imagining the Buddha’, she opens up several key areas for us to contemplate - not least the practice of ‘waiting’ to let the images come to us.

This talk closes with a marvellous evocation of ‘felt presence’ (so key to any...

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Re-imagining the Buddha by Subhuti (with Sangharakshita)

From The 2012 Triratna International Retreat on Sat, 2 Jun, 2012 - 14:38

Here’s the original pdf version of the paper by Subhuti following his conversations with Sangharakshita.

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‘Re-Imagining The Buddha’ - by Sangharakshita and Subhuti

From The 2012 Triratna International Retreat on Sat, 2 Jun, 2012 - 10:33

‘Re-Imagining The Buddha’ - by Sangharakshita and Subhuti

From The 2012 Triratna International Retreat on Sat, 2 Jun, 2012 - 10:33‘Imagining the Buddha’ was probably chosen as the theme of the 2012 Triratna International Retreat thanks to the influence of a paper entitled ‘Re-Imagining The Buddha’ jointly published by Sangharakshita and Subhuti some 18 months ago. Since then it’s become a theme widely studied and debated throughout Triratna. Sangharakshita introduces it like this:

“Towards the end of August, 2010, Subhuti and I had a series of discussions centred on the topic of the imagination. I had long...

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Sangharakshita’s Diary, May 2012

From Triratna News on Sat, 2 Jun, 2012 - 06:18

Sangharakshita’s Diary, May 2012

From Triratna News on Sat, 2 Jun, 2012 - 06:18Vidyaruci, Sangharakshita’s secretary, writes with his usual monthly update of the highlights of Sangharakshita’s diary, saying -

“After a quiet period last month, Bhante has returned to receiving visitors most days. There are as many requests for meetings with him as ever, but he doesn’t have the energy to see as many people as before, so it is becoming increasingly difficult to fit everyone in. Other than visitors, Bhante’s main focus at present is doing a final edit of...

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The Voice of the Buddha

From Community Highlights on Sat, 2 Jun, 2012 - 01:00

We've all read the words of the Buddha - but what did he SOUND like? What might it have been like to actually hear him...? A beautifully imaginative and well-researched evovation of the Buddha. Given on the 2012 Triratna International Retreat, under the overall theme 'Imagining the Buddha'.

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Budismo Hoy - El Idealismo, El Compromiso Y La Libertad En La Vida Espiritual

From Centro Budista de Valencia on Sat, 2 Jun, 2012 - 00:00

La transformación implica un cambio de identidad, de como pensamos en nosotros mismos como individuos y como sociedad. Hoy en día la necesidad de hacer un cambio de esta naturaleza parece cada vez más obvio. Pero cómo hacerlo?

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The Voice of the Buddha

From Taraloka Retreat Centre on Sat, 2 Jun, 2012 - 00:00

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Introducing the 2012 International Retreat - first evening greeting, dedication ceremony and chanting

From The 2012 Triratna International Retreat on Fri, 1 Jun, 2012 - 23:30

Vajragupta leading the first evening’s ritual at the retreat! Be there now (almost)!

Snatches from the first evening of the 2012 Triratna International Retreat - welcome, dedication ceremony, and some beautiful Shakyamuni chanting.