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Fiftieth Anniversary Edition of Shabda

From Order Connection on Tue, 8 Aug, 2023 - 12:12

Fiftieth Anniversary Edition of Shabda

From Order Connection on Tue, 8 Aug, 2023 - 12:12

This October will mark the 50th anniversary of the Order newsletter, Shabda. The International Order Convenors and the Order Office team will be celebrating the occasion in various ways. Over the next couple of months we will feature short videos from people on their relationship to Shabda and the practice of writing in, which we will post on Order Connection on the Buddhist Centre Online.

The anniversary edition will feature a special cover for the paper edition and extra articles on the...

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Viryabodhi

Challenges of Translating the Dharma – article part two

From Triratna Translations on Tue, 8 Aug, 2023 - 09:13

This is the second article on translation within Triratna, by Viryabodhi, coordinator of the International Triratna Translations Board (ITTB), which goes more into specific challenges in translating the Dharma.

Here is a short url for this post: https://tinyurl.com/article-Part-2

I have been working on this for some time and hope you will enjoy reading it. If you have any questions or feedback you can write to me at: 
int.triratna.translations.board [at] gmail.com 

There is both a pdf and an ePub (if...

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The Visualisation of the Tantric Stupa

From На русском on Thu, 3 Aug, 2023 - 14:50

The Visualisation of the Tantric Stupa

From На русском on Thu, 3 Aug, 2023 - 14:50

A six week video course teaching Buddhist meditation, including the Visualisation of the Tantric Stupa, which gives us tools to reveal our true nature.

These tools include:

- Guided visualisations of the Tantric Stupa, focusing in turn on its different coloured forms and the elements which they symbolise; earth, water, fire, air and space. Each part of the stupa is further associated with one of the Five Buddha Mandala, whose mantras we’ll be introduced to, and a chakra.

- Supporting meditation practices for the Stupa Visualisation;...

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We’ve reprinted ‘Life with Full Attention’

From Windhorse Publications on Wed, 2 Aug, 2023 - 11:30

We’ve reprinted ‘Life with Full Attention’

From Windhorse Publications on Wed, 2 Aug, 2023 - 11:30

Maitreyabandhu’s Life with Full Attention was published fourteen years ago and is still one of our best sellers. It’s a practical eight-week course in developing mindfulness in everyday life. You may be one of the twelve thousand people so far who have bought the book and benefited from putting its exercises into practice. Many Triratna centres run Life with Full Attention courses, which have introduced thousands of people to Buddhism and started many precious sangha connections.

We’re pleased to announce that we’ve...

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Chair's Letter – July 2023 – Subhadramati

From College of Public Preceptors on Tue, 1 Aug, 2023 - 17:55

Chair's Letter – July 2023 – Subhadramati

From College of Public Preceptors on Tue, 1 Aug, 2023 - 17:55

This month’s update from the College is a bumper edition before we take a break in August…

Recently the Ordination courses at Guhyaloka and Akashavana were completed, led by Maitreyabandhu and Subhadramati respectively; and the College-led ‘Lineage Retreat’ at Adhisthana was a great success, for which Mahamati was on the team. We wanted to share something from each of these aspects of the College’s work, and asked Subhadramati and Mahamati to write more fully. 

I will be taking part in a few
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Chair's Letter – July 2023 – Mahamati

From College of Public Preceptors on Tue, 1 Aug, 2023 - 17:48

Chair's Letter – July 2023 – Mahamati

From College of Public Preceptors on Tue, 1 Aug, 2023 - 17:48

This month’s update from the College is a bumper edition before we take a break in August…

Recently the Ordination courses at Guhyaloka and Akashavana were completed, led by Maitreyabandhu and Subhadramati respectively; and the College-led ‘Lineage Retreat’ at Adhisthana was a great success, for which Mahamati was on the team. We wanted to share something from each of these aspects of the College’s work, and asked Subhadramati and Mahamati to write more fully. 

I will be taking part in a few
...

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Shantavira

Shabda August 2023

From Order Connection on Tue, 1 Aug, 2023 - 14:53

Here is the latest edition of Shabda in five digital formats:

  • eBook Shabda .EPUB – read on most other eBook readers (eg Nook or Kobo, etc) and most eReader apps on tablets, smartphones etc.
  • eBook Shabda .MOBI – This format is now deprecated, but this can still be used on older Kindle devices, and some older eReader apps on tablets, smartphones, etc.
  • PDF Shabda – read with any PDF reader
  • HTML Shabda (zip file) – unzip, and then read with any web browser
  • Print Shabda:
  • ...
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Fundraising for the Transgender Project in India

From People to People, Nagpur, India. on Mon, 31 Jul, 2023 - 12:51

Fundraising for the Transgender Project in India

From People to People, Nagpur, India. on Mon, 31 Jul, 2023 - 12:51

Dear friends,

We are happy to be arranging our Third Transgender Retreat soon with the help of some fundraising!

In 2021 Shuan Bartone became a Mitra through the Boston Sangha and Triratna Gender Diverse Buddhists. A year later, He started working on a project to record a song about Dr. Ambedkar, called ‘Babasaheb’, which is released on BandCamp. 

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Suvannavira

Введение в буддийскую медитацию: «Визуализация тантрической ступы»

Введение в буддийскую медитацию: «Визуализация тантрической ступы»

From Буддийская община «Триратна» on Sun, 30 Jul, 2023 - 13:33

Шестинедельный видеокурс, обучающий буддийской медитации, включая практику «Визуализация тантрической ступы», который дает нам инструменты для открытия нашей истинной природы.

Аспекты курса:

- - Управляемые практики визуализации тантрической ступы, фокусируясь по очереди на ее различных цветах и формах и символизируемих им элементах: земле, воде, огне, воздухе и пространстве. Каждая часть ступы также ассоциируется с одной из Пяти Мандал Будды, чьи мантры мы поем, и с одной из чакр. Ступа визуализируется на фоне ясного голубого неба, символизирующего шуньяту (пустоту).

- - Поддерживающие практики медитации для визуализации ступы; «Осознание тела», «Медитация без формы», «Осознание дыхания», «Метта-бхавана» (Развитие любящей доброты) и управляемые практики размышлений.

- - Краткая история развития ступы в буддизме; от понимания ступы как могильного кургана вскоре после Паринирваны Будды до ее сложного духовного символизма в тантре.

- - Исследование общих значений символов и ключевых духовных тем: освобождение наших психофизических энергий, обращение к прибежищу и духовная инициация.

- - Онлайн участие, индивидуально или в небольших группах, чтобы задавать или отвечать на вопросы, а также делиться опытом.

Предварительный опыт не нужен, будет подробное объяснение.
Преподаватель Суваннавира, член буддийского ордена «Триратна».
Стоимость курса 3000 руб. (возможны социальные места - 1500 руб.)

Пишите, чтобы узнать больше и записаться и получить пароль: talkto [at] buddhayana.ru .

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Final call for THE RADIANCE OF WISDOM: Mandala of Prajnaparamita

From Order Noticeboard (test space) on Sun, 30 Jul, 2023 - 06:43

Final call for THE RADIANCE OF WISDOM: Mandala of Prajnaparamita

From Order Noticeboard (test space) on Sun, 30 Jul, 2023 - 06:43

Dear Order members, 

This is the final call for the Mandala of Prajnaparamita retreat starting in just over a week called 

THE RADIANCE OF WISDOM: Mandala of Prajnaparamita
7-13 August 2023

This follows on from the event Padmayogini and I taught in May.  This time we are developing the theme of the Mandala in relation to the Heart Sutra and practices relating to Prajnaparamita, the Great Mother.  We will start with a Chöd ritual, and as well as the practice of the five...

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