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Interview: The Making of FBA

From Free Buddhist Audio on Fri, 29 Mar, 2013 - 21:18

In this fun and informal set of interview segments with Candradasa we get a front seat to the history and behind-the-scenes development of Free Buddhist Audio - from its origins as the Dharmachakra Tapes up to the present moment as an invaluable Dharma resource for thousands of Buddhist practitioners around the world.

As Dharmachakra and Free Buddhist Audio now move into a new era (and new projects with The Buddhist Centre Online), he also discusses how sangha, dharma practice,...

Candradasa

Urthona Essays on Art, Poetry and Consciousness

From Community Highlights on Fri, 29 Mar, 2013 - 15:29

Urthona Essays on Art, Poetry and Consciousness

From Community Highlights on Fri, 29 Mar, 2013 - 15:29As we start to dream about a reinvigorated Triratna arts scene with a presence (and an effect!) here on The Buddhist Centre Online we were just delighted to discover the new Urthona Essays blog! We’ll be featuring much more from Urthona and their various web manifestations as the arts come into focus here, but for now please enjoy Ratnagarbha’s sterling efforts and his introduction to the blog…

The more ethereal, evanescent, more refined and sublime...

Candradasa

Suvarnaprabha: The Book of Rejoicings - A Call for Contributions

From Community Highlights on Fri, 29 Mar, 2013 - 14:42

Suvarnaprabha: The Book of Rejoicings - A Call for Contributions

From Community Highlights on Fri, 29 Mar, 2013 - 14:42Our friend Suvarnaprabha from San Francisco has been writing the most amazing blog about living with cancer. We’re hoping to feature more from it – and from her – here on The Buddhist Centre Online this year - and we’ll keep you posted about the book she’s working on around her experiences since the diagnosis. Now Varada writes from Missoula, Montana, in the US to ask for submissions for a ‘Book of Rejoicings’ she and...

Candradasa

Online Meditation Thursdays - This Week's Sit...

From Community Highlights on Wed, 27 Mar, 2013 - 14:24

Online Meditation Thursdays - This Week's Sit...

From Community Highlights on Wed, 27 Mar, 2013 - 14:24

Did you know we have an Online Meditators Group? And so far, every Thursday, anywhere between 2 and 12 of us from around the world sit together, connected via the magic of the web. We’re also looking into more planned discussions about meditation. You can + follow us in the Group and connect with us on...

Candradasa

This week's sit

From Online Meditators on Wed, 27 Mar, 2013 - 14:04

This week's sit

From Online Meditators on Wed, 27 Mar, 2013 - 14:04Hi all, well, the time experiment continues apace…

This week, to accomodate the changing clocks in different places, we’ll try sitting at the later time on Thursday of 12.15pm EST/ 4.15pm UK / 9.45 pm Maharashtra… We’ll have both Skype and Google Hangout options. Connect on Skype with user thebuddhistcentre.com and IM to be added to the call. We’ll be online 15 mins before the meditation, which will be the Metta Bhavana.
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lokabandhu

We Need More Buddhist Startups

From New Ventures on Wed, 27 Mar, 2013 - 08:23

We Need More Buddhist Startups

From New Ventures on Wed, 27 Mar, 2013 - 08:23Great little video from the Buddhist Geeks Conference - Rohan Gunatillake shares with us his thoughts on why creating Buddhist startups is important and his personal experience building his mobile meditation app, buddhify. The original post is at www.buddhistgeeks.com/2013/02/we-need-more-buddhist-startups.

Anyone fancy making a reply video on what we’re up to?

aryaketu

Aryaloka Computer Education and community at Bhilgaon Nagpur

From Aryaloka Computer Education India on Tue, 26 Mar, 2013 - 13:58

Aryaloka Computer Education and community at Bhilgaon Nagpur

From Aryaloka Computer Education India on Tue, 26 Mar, 2013 - 13:58

Aryaloka Computer Education, the third branch opens at Bhilgaon, Nagpur for the students from village areas. We have also established community facilities for 7 to 9 women. After the completion of IT course and having some experience of living in community gives them a confidence to live a better life. It has created a huge impact on their family and village. It inspires other women to join...

Carol Robertson

Saturday Sangha Mornings

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Tue, 26 Mar, 2013 - 13:27

Saturday Sangha Mornings

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Tue, 26 Mar, 2013 - 13:27Here’s a glimpse of what will be coming up in April on our Saturday Sangha mornings. 10.30am-1.00pm

6thThe 3 Fetters 3. Breaking the fetter of Vagueness 13thThe Triratna International Council 20thThe Beauty of Mantra 27thThe Stages of the Path

Carol Robertson

Women's Day

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Tue, 26 Mar, 2013 - 13:14

Women's Day

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Tue, 26 Mar, 2013 - 13:14Women’s Day
Led by Sucimani
You are very warmly invited to a day for women at the Croydon Buddhist Centre on April 21st. The day will be focused on the early women disciples of the Buddha often called the Theris. We’ll be exploring and re-telling some of their stories - their search for spiritual attainment and their struggles in society. We’ll begin in the shrine room at 10.30 so please arrive any time after 10.00.The day will end at 4.30pm.Please...

Carol Robertson

Dimensions of Your Heart

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Tue, 26 Mar, 2013 - 13:11

Dimensions of Your Heart

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Tue, 26 Mar, 2013 - 13:11Dimensions of your heart

7.15 to 9.15pm Tuesdays starting 16th April.

A four week journey exploring the depths and dimensions of loving kindness meditation. Aryashila, Dharmasri, Satyadakini and Taramani will present the Brahma Viharas, known also as the Sublime Abodes. This is the full series of loving kindness meditations from which our practice of the metta bhavana comes. This is a going deeper course aimed at those who are familiar with the metta bhavana practice and...

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