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First Triratna event in Toronto coming up

From Triratna News on Fri, 7 Sep, 2012 - 05:54

First Triratna event in Toronto coming up

From Triratna News on Fri, 7 Sep, 2012 - 05:54Harshaprabha writes from the small Triratna community in Canada, with news of their first day-long event planned in Toronto. If you have any friends or relatives in Toronto who might be interested in Triratna’s approach to Buddhism and spiritual community - this is your chance to invite them! He says - “Here is some news: a first for the Triratna Buddhist Community Ontario! Nagarakshita and I are running a day in Toronto, by chance at a place I...

lokabandhu

New Triratna Buddhist Centre opens in Berlin

From Triratna News on Wed, 5 Sep, 2012 - 12:15

New Triratna Buddhist Centre opens in Berlin

From Triratna News on Wed, 5 Sep, 2012 - 12:15Katja writes from Berlin with the wonderful news of the opening last weekend of Triratna’s new Buddhist Centre in Berlin-Kreuzberg (known as „Buddhistisches Tor Berlin“, the Berlin Buddhist Gate). She says -

In beautiful late summer sunshine, we held a very successful opening of our new Buddhist Centre – known as ‘Buddhistisches Tor Berlin’, the Berlin Buddhist Centre – which we celebrated with more than 500 guests from many countries. There were representatives of other Buddhist groups, local neighbors...

Andrea@Karuna

Karuna's latest team of fundraising heroes

From Karuna Fundraisers on Wed, 5 Sep, 2012 - 11:47

Karuna's latest team of fundraising heroes

From Karuna Fundraisers on Wed, 5 Sep, 2012 - 11:47Hi everyone,

Here are Karuna’s latest team of fundraising heroes - Ivan Villamar Trujillo, Priyadaka, David Clarke, Paul Wiseman, Tansel Konar and Egidijus Gecius.

Based in Viramandala, Karuna’s fundraising community at the London Buddhist Centre, they are embarking on a fundraising journey to raise much-needed funds for Karuna’s work supporting some of the most discriminated people in India.

Please send them lots of Metta!

To find out more, here’s how to get...

Windhorse Evolution

Buddhist Right Livelihood: An Opportunity For Spiritual Practice At Work

From Windhorse Evolution on Tue, 4 Sep, 2012 - 11:40

This booklet is written by Dharmachari Saddharaja, who has worked at Windhorse:evolution for 22 years. It’s an overview of Right Livelihood, looking at:

What is Right Livelihood?
A brief history of Right Livelihood practice at Windhorse:Evolution
Dharma Practices at Work
Non-Dharmic Practices at Work

“Surely we are very near to heaven, if not to nirvana, if we enjoy our work, and if our work is our life!” - Sangharakshita

File Name	Size
Buddhist Right Livelihood booklet.doc	110.5 KB

Viryabodhi

Mindfulness and the illumined imagination

From Dharmagiri Retreatcenter on Mon, 3 Sep, 2012 - 21:47

retreat med Maitreyabandhu
9 – 13 March 2011
på Dharmagiri retreatcenter

Här är ljudfilerna till Maitreyabandhus föredrag på retreaten. Tack till Johan (Bodhisakta) för den första, om Honeyball-suttan och naturen.

1. Mindfulness and Nature

2. Imagination and the aesthetic

3. Questions and answers – the aesthetic dimension

4. Mindfulness and imagining the Truth

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Viryabodhi

Meditations on Anapanasati 2011

From Dharmagiri Retreatcenter on Mon, 3 Sep, 2012 - 21:32

Hi all friends,

We had a very successful Easter retreat at Dharmagiri, Easter 2011, with Vaddhaka from Estonia giving very clear and much appreciated teachings on the Anapanasati system on meditation and reflection.
It was a very happy retreat too, with a wholesome and friendly atmosphere. Paula and Åsa organised very well and smoothly, Hridayacandra led the pujas beautifully and I led the morning meditations. I recorded Vaddhaka’s led meditations and below you will find links to them; a...

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Breaking Through Into Buddhahood

From London Buddhist Centre on Mon, 3 Sep, 2012 - 01:00

Week 1 in the LBC Monday Dharma Night Class series - Sangharakshita Classics

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The Greater Mandala

From London Buddhist Centre on Mon, 3 Sep, 2012 - 01:00

Week 2 in the LBC Monday Dharma Night Class series - Sangharakshita Classics

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viriyalila

Looking for a little help...

From Lovers of FBA! on Sun, 2 Sep, 2012 - 23:45

Looking for a little help...

From Lovers of FBA! on Sun, 2 Sep, 2012 - 23:45Hey Lovers of FBA!

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