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Vidyamala On Opening to Pain with Mindfulness

From Community Highlights on Fri, 11 Mar, 2016 - 22:40

Vidyamala Burch, the founder and co-director of Breathworks (an organization dedicated to helping others through the teaching of mindfulness), is an ordained member of the Triratna Buddhist Order, and has authored three books. Her story is an inspiring example of how working through life-changing trauma has a strong impact in benefiting others. In this interview with Giulietta Spudich from Windhorse Publications, she explores her incredible life journey and how her exploration of Buddhist Dharma and mindfulness helps many...

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Saccanama

Satyaraja and Maitreyabandhu on developments in the Guhyaloka ordination course

From College of Public Preceptors on Fri, 11 Mar, 2016 - 13:46

Satyaraja and Maitreyabandhu led the 4-month ordination course for men at Guhyaloka last year and began a 3-year process of implementing changes to the course. Here they explain some of their reasons for these developments.
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Great Faith, Great Wisdom - Interview with Ratnaguna on His New Book

From Community Highlights on Thu, 10 Mar, 2016 - 19:36

Ratnaguna shares his excitement on his new book and tells us why he wrote this book on Pure Land sutras, who it’s written for, and the extras! :) Enjoy!

You can order this book soon from Windhorse Publications
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Introducing the March 2016 Preceptors' College Meeting

From Buddhist Centre Features on Thu, 10 Mar, 2016 - 19:02

Starting our coverage of the spring meeting of the Triratna Preceptors’ College - the group of experienced Buddhists who oversee ordinations worldwide into the Triratna Buddhist Order.

+ follow the Preceptors College for more from the week!

We hear from Saddhaloka - Chair of the College - on plans for ordination courses as the Order passes the landmark of having 2000 active members.

We also hear from Ratnadharini and Parambandhu, two of the deputy Chairs, on...
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Vidyamala Burch on Opening to Pain with Mindfulness (Part II)

From Windhorse Publications on Thu, 10 Mar, 2016 - 10:51
  • Vidyamala and Mindfulness for Women

Vidyamala Burch on Opening to Pain with Mindfulness (Part II)

From Windhorse Publications on Thu, 10 Mar, 2016 - 10:51

We return with the second half of an interview with Vidyamala Burch, the founder and co-director of Breathworks, an ordained member of the Triratna Buddhist Order, and author of three books. Windhorse Publications features her newest title this month (Mindfulness for Women). You can listen to the full interview in a 40-minute audio file on Soundcloud.

Your new book Mindfulness for Women was just released. Can you talk a little bit about how women and men might need...
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Introducing Subhadramati

From College of Public Preceptors on Thu, 10 Mar, 2016 - 10:12

Dhammadinna asks the questions to introduce her good friend Subhadramati.
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Upcoming Order Dharma Sundays — Kamalashila, Vijayamala, Sagaramati and Purna

From Order Noticeboard (test space) on Thu, 10 Mar, 2016 - 08:29

Upcoming Order Dharma Sundays — Kamalashila, Vijayamala, Sagaramati and Purna

From Order Noticeboard (test space) on Thu, 10 Mar, 2016 - 08:29

Sunday 13 March [SOON!] A day event (10-5pm) at the West London Centre on the Mahakarunika (4-armed Avalokitesvara) Sadhana.

Obviously useful for people with this sadhana,  but the material is very insightful, based on Mahamudra, so is relevant to all. The day will feature:

  • Sessions of the sadhana and associated meditations
  • In-depth appraisal of the practice including a look at John Driver’s & Tilmann Lhundrup’s translations 
  • A look at a traditional commentary on the Dharma verse which precedes the ‘Mahamudra’ (let go slackly) section [alternative translation]

Sunday 13 March
Kamalashila:

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Talks from the Women's Area Order Weekend, March 2016: Money, Work, Power

From Adhisthana on Wed, 9 Mar, 2016 - 16:39

Talks from the Women's Area Order Weekend, March 2016: Money, Work, Power

From Adhisthana on Wed, 9 Mar, 2016 - 16:39

Here’s a link to the full playlist of talks from the women’s area order weekend in March 2016, on the theme of Money, Work and Power: https://vimeo.com/album/3841728
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Introducing the March 2016 Preceptors' College meeting

From College of Public Preceptors on Wed, 9 Mar, 2016 - 12:03

Saddhaloka, Paramabandhu and Ratnadharini introduce the meeting, talking about ordinations and ordination courses, sadhana, and new members of the Preceptors’ College.

Two days of the meeting are devoted to meetings of the various kulas of the College. Currently there are the following kulas -

Indian Kula (not present at this meeting but all 8 of them were here for the November 2015 meeting) - Subhuti Yashosagar, Amrutdeep, Jnanasuri, Karunamaya, Chandrashil, Amoghasiddhi and Adityabodhi.

Men’s ‘Padmaloka’ Kula - Padmavajra, Satyaraja, Surata, Arthapriya, Paramabandhu, Moksananda and Maitreyabandhu.

Men’s ‘non-UK’ Kula -...

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