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Transforming Self, Transforming Society

From India Dhamma Trust: "At the heart of a peaceful Dhamma Revolution" on Tue, 16 Feb, 2016 - 12:29

Transforming Self, Transforming Society

From India Dhamma Trust: "At the heart of a peaceful Dhamma Revolution" on Tue, 16 Feb, 2016 - 12:29

Dhammachari Yashosagar talks openly about how Dr BR Ambedkar saw the transformation that needed to take place for millions of Indian people to escape the bonds of the caste.

He taught that the way for the Dalit people to overcome the indignity and suffering endorsed by the Hindu religion was to convert to Buddhsim, take responsibility for their own lives and help others to take responsibility for theirs.

kamalashila

Sāgaramati on Right, Wrong & No View (WLBC Order Sunday)

From Order Dharma (test space) on Mon, 15 Feb, 2016 - 17:15

Sāgaramati on Right, Wrong & No View (WLBC Order Sunday)

From Order Dharma (test space) on Mon, 15 Feb, 2016 - 17:15

Kamalashila tasks Sāgaramati with the question: “Why did the Buddha so much stress the importance of Views?”

Filmed just before Sāgaramati’s study day on the West London Buddhist Centre’s Order Dharma Sunday, February 2016.

For the audio recordings and study texts, see separate post under this heading. (Coming soon)

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vajratara

550 Men and Women Embrace Buddhism in South India

From Community Highlights on Mon, 15 Feb, 2016 - 08:59

550 Men and Women Embrace Buddhism in South India

From Community Highlights on Mon, 15 Feb, 2016 - 08:59

On 26th January is Republic Day in India, celebrating the day Dr Ambedkar gave India their constitution, based explicitly on the Buddhist values of liberty, equality and fraternity. On this day this year, 550 men and women from the scheduled castes from Siddhipeth (just outside Hyderabad), Telanghana State, publicly embraced Buddhism and the 22 vows. This was the first public conversion since the formation of the new Telanghana State. It was also the first time a Member of the Triratna Buddhist Order conducted...

kamalashila

The Value of the Six Elements Practice: Kamalashila (Talk to Preceptors Retreat)

From The View: a co created vision of dharma practice on Fri, 12 Feb, 2016 - 13:16

The Value of the Six Elements Practice: Kamalashila (Talk to Preceptors Retreat)

From The View: a co created vision of dharma practice on Fri, 12 Feb, 2016 - 13:16

I have done the Six Elements practice a lot as most experienced Order members have, and have had any number of life changing experiences as a result… both directly and as a general result.

The Six Element practice was one of the things that convinced me to get ordained. I learned it on retreat with Bhante in 1972 or 3… I’m not sure which. I do remember being very new. I was 22. Lokamitra saw I was a likely lad and lent...

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Saccanama

Subhuti in India - a film by Mokshapriya

From College of Public Preceptors on Thu, 11 Feb, 2016 - 15:36

Subhuti in India - a film by Mokshapriya

From College of Public Preceptors on Thu, 11 Feb, 2016 - 15:36

Subhuti, a leading member of the Preceptors’ College, spends much of his time in India. His winter 2014/15 visit lasted 85 days, including 12 retreats, and covered over 3000 miles. It began at Bhaja, Maharashtra and concluded at the place of the Buddha’s Enlightenment.

Running time: 80 minutes

Munisha

FutureDharma: for all Triratna and the world

From Triratna News on Wed, 10 Feb, 2016 - 23:46

FutureDharma: for all Triratna and the world

From Triratna News on Wed, 10 Feb, 2016 - 23:46

The FutureDharma Fund is coming!

FutureDharma is a significant new international Triratna fund, intended to provide greatly improved financial support for Triratna worldwide as we move into our second 50 years, at a time of real challenge for humanity and the planet.

Amalavajra is the ECA’s fundraiser. He writes: “Grounded in Bhante’s vision, FutureDharma is a collaboration between Triratna’s International Order Office, College of Public Preceptors and European Chairs’ Assembly (ECA), as well as its International Council.

The Fund will focus on developing the depth, unity and breadth Triratna needs in order to respond...

Munisha

2015 breaks Karuna's fundraising records

From Triratna News on Wed, 10 Feb, 2016 - 12:21

2015 breaks Karuna's fundraising records

From Triratna News on Wed, 10 Feb, 2016 - 12:21

Thanks to its “amazing” Buddhist volunteer fundraisers, in 2015 Triratna’s Karuna Trust had the best fundraising year in its 35-year history.

Karuna’s head of fundraising, Steven Murdoch, writes: “In a year when the UK charity sector was widely criticised for some dubious fundraising practices, Karuna had its most successful fundraising season ever. This means we are on course to send over £1M to our project partners working with persecuted dalit and tribal communities in India and Nepal.”

He attributes...

Dhammalata

Mindfulness

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Mon, 8 Feb, 2016 - 22:31

Mindfulness

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Mon, 8 Feb, 2016 - 22:31

Mindfulness is simply being aware of what is happening right now without wishing it were different: enjoying the pleasant without holding on to it when it changes (which it will): being with the unpleasant, without feeling it will always be this way (which it won’t)
James Baraz

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Order Dharma @ WLBC - Wrong View. Right View. Perfect View. NO View.

From Order Noticeboard (test space) on Sun, 7 Feb, 2016 - 09:39

Order Dharma @ WLBC - Wrong View. Right View. Perfect View. NO View.

From Order Noticeboard (test space) on Sun, 7 Feb, 2016 - 09:39

For all Order members

Next Sunday 14th February
West London Buddhist Centre, Bayswater 10am to 5pm

On Views: Wrong, Right, Perfect. And none.

Venerable Dharmacharins Kamalashila and Sagaramati co lead a study / meditation day exploring the nature of Right View with the help of Vasubandhu, Sangharakshita, Pali texts — and tailored meditation practices.

http://westlondonbuddhistcentre.com/order-dharma-sundays/

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tejadhamma

Khemadhamma's visit at Vadaar Community Development Project

From People to People, Nagpur, India. on Sat, 6 Feb, 2016 - 19:43

Khemadhamma's visit at Vadaar Community Development Project

From People to People, Nagpur, India. on Sat, 6 Feb, 2016 - 19:43

We are glad to inform that Khemadhamma recently visited to our project at Ganganagar for development of Vadaar community. PTP is running this project to bring Vadar children in the main stream of Education. After continue chasing from “under tree school”, now 50 children...

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