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The Transforming Power of Conflict (FBA Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 23 Nov, 2024 - 11:00

Jnanasiddhi gave an inspiring and practical talk sharing her extensive understanding and experience of peacemaking. She illustrated different approaches of peacemaking in relation to the five aspects of the spiritual path. And focused on how we can create the conditions within ourselves - through our practice - to contribute to harmony with others. Talk given at Birmingham Buddhist Centre,m, 2023.

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Maitriyogini

43 Years Ago / Was the Buddha a Bhikkhu? OM

From Adhisthana on Thu, 21 Nov, 2024 - 11:00

43 Years Ago / Was the Buddha a Bhikkhu? OM

From Adhisthana on Thu, 21 Nov, 2024 - 11:00

Ideal for preceptors, newly ordained Order members, or anyone who wants to delve into the significance and value of the tradition of which we are lineage holders.

Adhisthana is offering two seminars to explore this material in which Bhante reflects on the technical flaw in his own bhikkhu ordination which ‘in the long run this contributed more to my spiritual development, and…my understanding of the Dharma, than any amount of correctness and technicality could have done’

How can we draw on this material to continue...
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Metta is the Active Dimension of Empathy (Dharmabytes Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 21 Nov, 2024 - 11:00

Samantabhadri explores positive emotion in our system of practice. Her themes are: pliancy and loosening boundaries; the imagination; insight; our collective life; the shade and the light of our spiritual lives. Excerpted from the talk entitled Luminous Love given at Taraloka Retreat Centre on the occasion of a Women’s National Order Weekend, 2012.

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Aranyaka

Harmonious, Harsh and Slanderous Speech

From Shabda Articles on Thu, 21 Nov, 2024 - 08:18

There have been quite a few discussions around various aspects of the speech precepts of late - not least connected to the changes made last year with the TBCO closing down most channels of Order communication on the site. I therefore spent a bit of time squirrelling around looking into these precepts in a bit more detail based on traditional canonical accounts…..

So kick back and settle down for a bit of Vinaya and Ethics nerdery.  An...

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Dhardo Rimpoche -'Cherish the Doctrine, Live United, Radiate Love

From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Thu, 21 Nov, 2024 - 00:00
Dhardo Rimpoche's motto is written in golden letters on the wall of our centre. Why? Who is this revered Tibetan tulku? And what can we learn from his teachings and life? Our visiting president Padmavajra explores, at Sangha night.
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Death of Danashura

From Order Connection on Wed, 20 Nov, 2024 - 09:30

Death of Danashura

From Order Connection on Wed, 20 Nov, 2024 - 09:30

Danashura - ‘Hero of Generosity’

Sujana from Norwich, UK writes:

Danashura died peacefully on the evening of Thursday 14th November 2024. He had been well looked after at home, which is what he wanted, by his dear friend Dharmika and by Zia Gifkins, a mitra from Norwich. He was hospitalised early on the Thursday morning and died there. Dharmika and Zia were with him, reciting verses of puja. Dharmika played him some of his favourite Victor Silvester dance band music which he seemed...
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Jayagupta

Ordination at the Sheffield Buddhist Centre, UK

From Order Connection on Tue, 19 Nov, 2024 - 14:00

Ordination at the Sheffield Buddhist Centre, UK

From Order Connection on Tue, 19 Nov, 2024 - 14:00

Dear Friends in the Order,

We are happy to announce the public ordination of Andy McEleny at the Sheffield Buddhist Centre in the UK on Monday 18th November.

Andy McEleny becomes Amalaghosha  - He whose speech is stainless.

Public Preceptor Padmavajra

Private Preceptor Jayagupta

With metta,

Jayagupta
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Utpaladhi

Women’s UK & Ireland Area Order Weekend at Adhisthana

From Order Connection on Tue, 19 Nov, 2024 - 13:29

Women’s UK & Ireland Area Order Weekend at Adhisthana

From Order Connection on Tue, 19 Nov, 2024 - 13:29

Women’s UK & Ireland Area Order Weekend at Adhisthana
5th-8th December 2024

Led by The College of Public Preceptors

The theme of the weekend will be ‘Initiation: Igniting the Fire’.  Sangharakshita talked about initiation as a communication:

‘You hold your flame close to somebody and they ignite, they are sparked off, they are set on fire’.  

Let us go back to our own ordination, did we feel on fire?  Are we still burning? How is our ordination shaping our lives and what...
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A new way to submit to Shabda

From Order Connection on Mon, 18 Nov, 2024 - 18:47

A new way to submit to Shabda

From Order Connection on Mon, 18 Nov, 2024 - 18:47

Dear Order members,

As you may be aware, the software for the compilation of Shabda has been used for many years. It has been apparent for some time that the software needs replacing and that this presents us with an opportunity to modernise not only the compilation software itself but also the method by which the Order submits to Shabda.

The Order Office has been working with Dharmachakra for a number of months now to develop...

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