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Refreshing The Heart - Week 4

From Online Meditators on Mon, 10 Nov, 2014 - 21:06

From Online Meditators on Mon, 10 Nov, 2014 - 21:06It’s the last week of our four-week Tuesday course on bringing back a bit of brightness to our meditation. This time around we’ll be looking at the interface between mindfulness and our emotional lives. How do we conceive of ‘awareness’? How does the heart connect with that aspect of practice?

We’ll be sitting at our normal time of 2.30pm EST/7.30pm UK. See here for how to connect (it’s a good idea to be...

Rijupatha

Dharmabyte: Sangharakshita: The Early Years

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 10 Nov, 2014 - 15:57

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In today’s FBA Dharmabyte, “Sangharakshita: The Early Years,” Dharmashalin gives us an overview of Sangharakshita’s early life and spiritual path before founding the Triratna Buddhist Community. A great primer for those wanting to know a bit more back-story about our teacher.

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FBA Podcast: Who is Sangharakshita?

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 10 Nov, 2014 - 15:45

FBA Podcast: Who is Sangharakshita?

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Achala responds to the question, “Who is Sangharakshita?” in this week’s FBA Podcast, drawing from his own experiences and those of others. He looks at Sangharakshita’s significance as a spiritual teacher, his qualities and his life.

This talk was given at Nottingham Buddhist centre in April 2014.

Windhorse Evolution

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From Windhorse Evolution on Mon, 10 Nov, 2014 - 13:47

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From Windhorse Evolution on Mon, 10 Nov, 2014 - 13:47We hope you have enjoyed reading about Evolution as part of the 100 Days of Ethical Giving campaign. Please see our previous posts if you need to catch up!

As we move towards Christmas we need your help. Evolution is now feeling the full force of the recession and increased competition in the retail sector. Our future is uncertain, but we are working hard to ensure that our original vision survives.

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Aryaketu

Meeting with International Order convener Dh. Lokeshwara

From Order Strand, India on Sun, 9 Nov, 2014 - 17:29

Meeting with International Order convener Dh. Lokeshwara

From Order Strand, India on Sun, 9 Nov, 2014 - 17:29

National order convening team of India had a very good, inspiring meeting with International order convener, Dh. Lokeshwara. We came up with the clear proposal for Order System in India. I am sure this is something very special will help and support future order how to look after the health of the order in India. Once it finalize and confirm then we will publish it in Shabda. After the meeting we all went to Jungle...

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Aryaketu

Dh. Lokeshwara visited India in the month of Oct-14

From Order Strand, India on Sun, 9 Nov, 2014 - 17:13

Dh. Lokeshwara visited India in the month of Oct-14

From Order Strand, India on Sun, 9 Nov, 2014 - 17:13

Regional Order conveners of India had a very inspiring meeting with Lokeshwara on 13th Oct to 14th Oct-14. This is his first visit to India as a International Order Convener so we spend lot of time to know each other well and also we share how order convening work is going on in our end. He was very please to see that how order convening work is effective in India. He also share his work how he is slowly, slowly...

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English Teacher from UK at Aryaloka Computer Education

From Aryaloka Computer Education India on Sun, 9 Nov, 2014 - 16:57

English Teacher from UK at Aryaloka Computer Education

From Aryaloka Computer Education India on Sun, 9 Nov, 2014 - 16:57

Paul Wiseman who is English teacher from Manchester Buddhist Center, UK. He is generously giving his time (5 months), energy, skills to teach English to students from very poor background in India. He is GFR mitra and has got the experience of living in communities and working in right livelihood situations in UK. He is very kind, generous...

aryaketu

Women are meditating and studying Dhamma together...

From Aryaloka Computer Education India on Sun, 9 Nov, 2014 - 16:13

Women are meditating and studying Dhamma together...

From Aryaloka Computer Education India on Sun, 9 Nov, 2014 - 16:13

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At Aryaloka the 4th batch of residential community and computer course starts recently...

From Aryaloka Computer Education India on Sun, 9 Nov, 2014 - 16:06

At Aryaloka the 4th batch of residential community and computer course starts recently...

From Aryaloka Computer Education India on Sun, 9 Nov, 2014 - 16:06

Recently in the month of Sept-14, there are 8 women from Chattisgarh, 1 from Bihar and 1 from Maharashtra join the fourth batch at Aryaloka Computer Education, Bhilgaon. All 10 women are staying in community. They all are meditating together in the morning at 7 am to 8 pm. They study together everyday in the evening for 2 hrs and the study lead by Dhammachari Saccadhamma. They are also learning how to live and work...

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Sangha Day rejoicings

From Earth Metta Sangha on Sun, 9 Nov, 2014 - 14:01

Sangha Day rejoicings

From Earth Metta Sangha on Sun, 9 Nov, 2014 - 14:01I rejoice with delight in the Karaniya Metta Kula!

Formerly the Buddhism and Ecology group, the Metta Kula is a shelter of friendships, in which sangha members can come together to discuss difficult topics of contemporary politics, socio-economic injustices, and concern for the environment and other beings. For modern Buddhists, tremendous opportunities for growth, altruism and sangha building can be found in responding creatively to the environmental crisis.

As a shelter in which individuals are supported...

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