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Grants from FutureDharma - helping Triratna respond to a suffering world

From FutureDharma on Tue, 24 Jan, 2017 - 15:26

Our Future Dharma – helping Triratna to grow and respond to a suffering world.

This year FutureDharma is passing on £142,000 to key Triratna projects and initiatives in the UK, Europe and India, which is a significant step-up in funding for the movement. We are now launching a second funding round which will be even more ambitious with a view to releasing grants for later in 2017 and for 2018.

We would welcome - from Triratna worldwide - expressions of interest and...

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Nandavajra

The Triratna Development Team is looking for a new team member

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Tue, 24 Jan, 2017 - 14:01

For the welfare of the many - The Triratna Development Team is looking for a new team member.

We are looking for an Order member, to work for the FutureDharma Fund and European Chairs Assembly, who is inspired and enthusiastic about the Triratna Community and who wants to make a difference. You will be working to develop and support the FutureDharma Fund and take forward initiatives and projects for the Chairs Assembly.

The other members of the team are Nandavajra (team leader and FutureDharma...

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Dhammalata

Too Much Talking

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 24 Jan, 2017 - 01:25

Too Much Talking

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 24 Jan, 2017 - 01:25

I took the above photo during the seminar Buddhadasa gave at our Buddhist Community this weekend just past.

He also came along to our Thursday night meditation at The croquet club last week.

Afterwards he gave me some feedback on the leading I gave in the meditation and the guts of it was ‘You talked too much’

We spent some time discussing it and he shared that when Sangharakshita founded our Buddhist movement back in the sixties he would not talk at...

tejadhamma

Networking with local NGOs at Nagpur

From People to People, Nagpur, India. on Mon, 23 Jan, 2017 - 19:19

Networking with local NGOs at Nagpur

From People to People, Nagpur, India. on Mon, 23 Jan, 2017 - 19:19

We are glad to share that we successfully organized a retreat at Coal Mines area at Walani Village in collaboration with Buddhajnan Prasarak Mandal and Savitribai Fuley Mahila Mandal as a part of developing Golden Network in & around Nagpur.

Khemadhamma led a retreat with the team of Tejadhamma and Saccadhamma at remote area named Walani. All the villager came to One Day...

Ujumani

Sauvé !

From Espace Sangha de Paris on Mon, 23 Jan, 2017 - 16:41

Sauvé !

From Espace Sangha de Paris on Mon, 23 Jan, 2017 - 16:41

Oui, sauvé !

Ceux qui viennent au Centre en remontant la rue de Rochechouart auront sans doute vu, un jour ou l’autre, dans la vitrine du salon de beauté qui à deux pas en dessous du Centre jouxte le restaurant chinois, un pauvre Bouddha faisant bien involontairement la publicité, en vitrine, d’un produit ou d’un autre – sans doute signe du bonheur sans fin et de la zénitude (!) que sont, ...

Dhivan Thomas Jones

The Chapter of the Eights

From Western Buddhist Review on Sat, 21 Jan, 2017 - 17:29

The Chapter of the Eights

From Western Buddhist Review on Sat, 21 Jan, 2017 - 17:29

Gil Fronsdal, The Buddha Before Buddhism: Wisdom from the Early Teachings, Shambhala, Boulder, 2016, paperback £15, 180 pages.

reviewed by Dhivan Thomas Jones

Gil Fronsdal’s new book is a translation of and commentary on ‘The Chapter of the Eights’ (Aṭṭhakavagga), the fourth chapter of the Sutta-nipāta, itself a miscellaneous collection of Pāli Buddhist verses (including such classics as the Karaṇīya-metta sutta and the Ratana sutta). I was excited when I heard about this new translation, because The Chapter of the Eights is a fascinating...

Centre Team

A Breach Of Confidentiality

From Stories From the Past and Present (Looking to the Future) on Sat, 21 Jan, 2017 - 16:57

A Breach Of Confidentiality

From Stories From the Past and Present (Looking to the Future) on Sat, 21 Jan, 2017 - 16:57

A note from the editorial team on The Buddhist Centre Online
We’re sad to report a claim made publicly on Facebook that an Order member has chosen to ignore the general terms of engagement with this space and break the request from Vajranatha for confidence regarding his story. We’ve no reason to doubt the veracity of the claim that details of Vajranatha’s piece were copied to a USB stick and sent to a prominent critic of...

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Munisha

Winter meeting of Triratna's European Chairs' Assembly

From Triratna News on Thu, 19 Jan, 2017 - 15:04

Winter meeting of Triratna's European Chairs' Assembly

From Triratna News on Thu, 19 Jan, 2017 - 15:04

This winter’s gathering of Triratna’s European Chairs’ Assembly ended last week at Adhisthana and was unusually large, with around 60 participants. This partly reflects a changeover in Chairs in around 15 centres and enterprises, the old and new Chairs attending together.

The topic this time was leadership, explored through a series of presentations and workshops. Listen to short interviews on this topic.

The Chairs also heard about the work done by the College, Bhante and Triratna’s communications...

Munisha

A letter from Triratna's College of Preceptors

From Triratna News on Thu, 19 Jan, 2017 - 13:51

A letter from Triratna's College of Preceptors

From Triratna News on Thu, 19 Jan, 2017 - 13:51

Endorsing a Personal statement from Sangharakshita, Triratna’s College of preceptors have released this letter, sent to all Order members on 15th January.

“Dear brothers and sisters in the Order,

On 31st December 2016 Bhante released a personal statement to all Order members via the Order Information Service. I am speaking on behalf of all Public Preceptors when I say how glad we are that Bhante has felt able to make this statement and how much we welcome the confessional nature of the contents. I believe...

Centre Team

The Dharma Training Course - Now For Mobile, All Flavours!

From Mitra Support on Thu, 19 Jan, 2017 - 02:43

The Dharma Training Course - Now For Mobile, All Flavours!

From Mitra Support on Thu, 19 Jan, 2017 - 02:43

Our first major update to the Dharma Training Course has arrived!

You will find corrected versions of all the course files on the site, as well as download versions designed for eBook use on all major platforms. As well as PDF, we now provide ePub, Kindle Reader, and Kindle app versions, which means they can be easily used on whichever device you prefer to do your reading on. We hope you’ll enjoy this next step in making the...

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