I have upladed the talk given by Ven. Urgen Sangharakshita at Chikhalwadi, Pune, India in text form. The talk was typed by Amoghabhadra and checked by Dh. Achala. Hope you all will like it.
From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Wed, 5 Jun, 2013 - 11:25On Saturday 13th July, the Croydon Buddhist centre will be opening its doors from 10.30am-5.30pm, for an Open Day. As well as a chance to see and explore the centre, meet the sangha and spend time in the shrine room, we we will be having a number of activities;
* A series of short talks on : Money, War, Love, Sex * Meditation Taster sessions * Mantra Workshop * Qi Gong Taster Session
From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Wed, 5 Jun, 2013 - 11:225 week series for Sangha Mornings Starting Sat June 29th Living Insight, it will be a close and sustained look at the many and varied dimensions of a crucial and unique spiritual experience, as well as the practices that both support and express it. This is in part a response to Bhante’s exhortation that we present the notion of ‘spiritual death’ more strongly at all levels, and also as a corrective to a view that too narrowly focusses on...
From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Wed, 5 Jun, 2013 - 11:18‘A chance to look into the mirror of reality and see what rules your life…and how to change it’ 6 week Introduction course exploring The Tibetan Wheel of Life, starting on Tuesday 2nd July Drop in £7/£5 concession each night. Pay in advance 6 weeks £30
From Community Highlights on Tue, 4 Jun, 2013 - 20:14Over on Padmaloka’s space you’ll now find the complete set of a major new series of 8 talks by Subhuti entitled ‘The Five Aspects of Sangharakshita’s System of Dharma Life’, along with a question-and-answer session on the material.
This series was given by Subhuti on the System of Practice retreat at Padmaloka for men who have asked for Ordination. In these talks, Subhuti delves into the fundamental principles behind ...
From Online Meditators on Tue, 4 Jun, 2013 - 17:04Hi all, after some consultation here and over on Facebook, we’re going to try a new day and time for our regular online meditation sessions. The new summer class will be on Tuesdaysat11.30am-12.30pm PST / 2.30-3.30pm EST / 7.30-8.30pm UK / 8.30-9.30pm Europe.
N.B. There won’t be a class this week on Thursday, and we’ll start the new schedule on Tuesday June 11th.
From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Tue, 4 Jun, 2013 - 11:44Latest addition to the Triratna Jobs page is an opportunity to join the Manchester Buddhist Centre team! Closing date for applications is Friday 21st June 2013. The details are -
Position: Finance Manager 21 hours per week
They say - “We are looking for someone with experience of accounting/bookkeeping and financial management to join the team. If you have the right skills and want to deepen your Buddhist practice, then this could be an ideal opportunity for...
From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Tue, 4 Jun, 2013 - 11:43I’m thrilled to announce that we’re fast approaching phase 1 of our Wish-Fulfilling Jewel Appeal. Our total raised as of 31st May is £8,361. This figure is made up of standing orders, one off donations and many of them have been Gift Aided, which allows us to claim back 25%. However, we’re not taking our foot off the pedal as we have a lot more to raise. We’re looking for more standing order donations as they allow us to plan...
