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Parting from the Four Clingings OM

From Clear Vision Trust on Thu, 14 Apr, 2016 - 12:11

Parting from the Four Clingings OM

From Clear Vision Trust on Thu, 14 Apr, 2016 - 12:11

Padmavajra presents Zempa Zidel - ‘Parting From the Four Clingings’ a short - and celebrated - teaching from the Tibetan Sakya Tradition by Sachen Kunga Nyingpo. Padmavajra comments: “It’s only four lines, but was given by Manjusri himself! Apparently Bhante did study on this text the first time he taught the Manjughosha Stuti Sadhana (alas this one was unrecorded). .. I think the first two lines are particularly important for us because they aim at cutting off the very real...

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Bodhidasa

Dr Ambedkar - a celebration in Sydney

From Sydney Buddhist Centre on Thu, 14 Apr, 2016 - 08:57

Dr Ambedkar - a celebration in Sydney

From Sydney Buddhist Centre on Thu, 14 Apr, 2016 - 08:57

To celebrate the 125 Jayanti (birthday) of Dr B. R. Ambedkar and the incredible achievements of his life, the Sydney Buddhist Centre’s Young Triratna group and a number of committed members of the Sydney Order (many of whom were recently ordained in India) hosted a special evening of reflection and celebration of this remarkable man.

This short video gives some of the many highlights of an evening rejoicing in the man who, among his many achievements, helped re-establishe Buddhism in the country of...

Munisha

New Chair for Birmingham Buddhist Centre

From Triratna News on Wed, 13 Apr, 2016 - 11:57

New Chair for Birmingham Buddhist Centre

From Triratna News on Wed, 13 Apr, 2016 - 11:57

Birmingham Buddhist Centre, UK, has a new Chair. Maitrisara writes:

“At the Birmingham Buddhist Centre, we have been welcoming our new Chair, Singhamati, and saying goodbye and thank you to Samacitta, our Chair for the last eight years. Samacitta is returning to Australia to care for her elderly mother.

The handover took place on on Triratna Day, 10th April, within the context of a sevenfold puja led by Paramartha, our Centre President and attended by nearly one hundred people.

On Friday 8th April, we spent...

Dhammalata

Making Friends with Ourselves

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 12 Apr, 2016 - 06:06

Making Friends with Ourselves

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 12 Apr, 2016 - 06:06

I’m reading a book that I picked up at Bodhi Books and Gifts in Newtown (if you haven’t been there do yourself a favour and go for a browse) titled ‘Right Here With You’ and It’s a collection of short essays on relationships written by many different Buddhist practitioners and teachers.

The one I’m currently reading is called ‘Making Friends with ourselves’. and the author Moh Hardin encourages us to spend time with ourselves each day in order to make...

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Engaging with the World: Celebrating Dr. Ambedkar

From Windhorse Publications on Mon, 11 Apr, 2016 - 14:44

Engaging with the World: Celebrating Dr. Ambedkar

From Windhorse Publications on Mon, 11 Apr, 2016 - 14:44

The 14 April 2016 is the 125th anniversary of the birth of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, commemorated as a public holiday in India, and by festivals in the Buddhist community there. We’re choosing to celebrate the anniversary of his birth by giving away four paperback copies of The Buddha on Wall Street, in a Goodreads Giveaway.

The link may not be obvious. Please read on …

In The Buddha on Wall Street, Vaḍḍhaka Linn draws on four Buddhist voices he finds inspiring, and who...

Munisha

Sangharakshita’s diary

From Triratna News on Mon, 11 Apr, 2016 - 13:57

Sangharakshita’s diary

From Triratna News on Mon, 11 Apr, 2016 - 13:57

Sthanashraddha is Bhante’s secretary. With our apologies for the delay, here is his March diary for Bhante.

“Spring is forcing its way up through the ground here at Adhisthana, in the way that green things do, slowly, quietly and without halt. Then suddenly we take notice and the eye is caught by daffodils and tulips flowering. Though much of March has been dry and even sunny, the last couple of days have seen a cold shift and some nights of heavy rain....

Dhammalata

Two Up or .........

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 5 Apr, 2016 - 04:09

Two Up or .........

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 5 Apr, 2016 - 04:09

Invitation to come on retreat with us

Over the Anzac weekend Coogee Meditation Group is combining with the Sydney Buddhist Centre and a newly formed meditation group in Newcastle for a retreat and you are warmly invited to join us.

One of our Sydney women’s order member chapters is organising it and Padmadakini and I will be co-leading with them.

Here is an information blurb just sent to me by one of them regarding the theme and content of the weekend

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Munisha

UK Buddhists call for fossil fuel divestment

From Triratna News on Mon, 4 Apr, 2016 - 23:26

UK Buddhists call for fossil fuel divestment

From Triratna News on Mon, 4 Apr, 2016 - 23:26

On 28th February, two British Triratna Buddhists and six from Gaia House (working together in the Dharma Action Network for Climate Engagement) carried out a small protest action at the Wellcome Collection in London.

Yogaratna writes: “The Wellcome Trust does excellent work funding medical research, but has large investments in fossil fuel corporations. Since fossil fuel extraction is exacerbating climate change, which is very harmful to human health, we were calling on the Trust to...

Munisha

Confessions of a Transvestite Buddhist

From Triratna News on Sun, 3 Apr, 2016 - 23:40

Confessions of a Transvestite Buddhist

From Triratna News on Sun, 3 Apr, 2016 - 23:40

Devamitra’s new book, Confessions of a Transvestite Buddhist: A Quest for Manhood was launched at the London Buddhist Centre (UK) on 18th March.

The book’s blurb asks, ”What drives a man to dress as a woman? What kind of man is a cross-dresser? Is he even a man at all, or is he something else? What exactly is a man, anyway? None of the explanations offered by psychologists, sociologists and others satisfied Devamitra… And they certainly provided no answers to the questions that troubled...

Munisha

Friendship as the future of Buddhism: talk to European Buddhist Union conference: 'Buddhism in Action'

From Triratna in the Buddhist World on Sun, 3 Apr, 2016 - 22:00

Hosted by the European Buddhist Union, this last weekend saw a gathering in Berlin of 50-90 Buddhists of many traditions, from over 15 countries across Europe, east and west. See pictures and responses to the weekend.

A full programme of talks and practice workshops offered a rather amazing view of the diversity of European Buddhism – as well as many common elements and themes: ageing sanghas, leadership succession questions, successful youth work…

I gave a 30-minute talk on “Friendship as the future of Buddhism” about...

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