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Ordination in Germany

From Order Connection on Thu, 25 Jul, 2024 - 09:33

Ordination in Germany

From Order Connection on Thu, 25 Jul, 2024 - 09:33

Dear Order Members,

I am delighted to announce that the Public Ordination of ex-Tracy Buckow of the Essen Centre, Germany, took place on Wednesday 24th July 2024 within a short Ordination Retreat in Vimaladhatu and she was given the name:

Utpaladaya (long final ‘a’) meaning ”she whose compassion is like a blue lotus”

Private Preceptor:  Jayalalita
Public Preceptor:  Kulanandi

Sadhu!

With metta,

Kulanandi

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Sangha Night - We Welcome Back Sanghajiva and Danadhi As They Return From Their Ordinations Retreats

From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Wed, 24 Jul, 2024 - 00:00
On this exciting evening, we welcome back Sanghajiva and Danadhi from their ordination retreats. In this special celebratory and devotional evening, we welcome back ex-Dennis and ex-Steph from their recent ordination retreats. They will share what it means to them to join the Triratna Buddhist Order and their experience of their ordination retreat. We'll also hear from their preceptors and good friends about their qualities.
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Racial Diversity Co-ordinator(s)

From European Chairs' Assembly on Tue, 23 Jul, 2024 - 10:44

The European Chairs Assembly (ECA) is committed to increasing access to the Three Jewels as shared within the Triratna Buddhist community. As part of this, since 2022, the ECA has been co-ordinating the Racial Diversity Project to develop activities to increase racial diversity within UK and European Centres and groups. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the existing efforts already taking place within Triratna centres. 

The Racial Diversity Coordinator(s) will be part of the ECA’s Development...

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Dayanandi

Notice of Forthcoming Ordination

From Order Connection on Mon, 22 Jul, 2024 - 14:30

Notice of Forthcoming Ordination

From Order Connection on Mon, 22 Jul, 2024 - 14:30

Dear Order Members,
 
I am delighted to let you know that Cia Vinten of the Manchester Buddhist Centre will receive her Private Ordination on Thursday 1st August in the context of a short retreat at Adhisthana with Dayanandi and her ordination kula. 

Her Public Ordination will take place on Sunday 4th August at 2pm at the Manchester Buddhist Centre. 

Cia’s Private Preceptor is Kalyanaprabha and her Public Preceptor is Dayanandi. 

Sadhu!!! 

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Alexbeard

Gratitude to Triratna Brazil

From Future Dharma on Mon, 22 Jul, 2024 - 12:38

Gratitude to Triratna Brazil

From Future Dharma on Mon, 22 Jul, 2024 - 12:38

Imagine you’re living your life happily when suddenly you hear about a family tragedy and the loss of a loved one. What do you turn to in moments like this? You might have experienced such loss; it is something none of us can avoid forever.

In 2005, after first encountering the Dharma at the North London Buddhist Centre, Eriane found herself returning to Brazil following the unexpected death of her...

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Centre Team

An Alchemical Insight

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 22 Jul, 2024 - 10:48

Hridayagita explores conditionality as a universal law, expressed within the 5 niyamas as cyclical and the spiral of the dharma niyama. She then describes the three fetters as a useful tool for reflecting on why we forget or do not fully believe that our actions of body, speech and mind truly have consequences. The talk entitled Recollecting the Consequences of One’s Actions was given at Taraloka Retreat Centre, 2016.

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Wisdom Chapter of the Bodhicaryavatara

From Taraloka Retreat Centre on Mon, 22 Jul, 2024 - 00:00
Parami closes a retreat on the Bodhicaryavatara with an exploration of chapter 9: Perfection of Wisdom
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Recollection on Death (FBA Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 20 Jul, 2024 - 11:00

Reflecting on her response to Bhante Sangharakshita’s death, Khemasuri celebrates the gratitude she feels for what she has learned in her Dharma practice, partciluarly the ability to open up and turn towards what is difficult in a very real way. This is a series of talks and practices from the Four Reminders Retreat at Taraloka Retreat Centre, November, 2018.

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Death of Aryashur

From Order Connection on Sat, 20 Jul, 2024 - 08:15

Death of Aryashur

From Order Connection on Sat, 20 Jul, 2024 - 08:15

Dear Friends,
 
We are sorry to inform you that Dhammachari Aryashur passed away on 19th July. He was 77 years old. He was ordained on 25th December 1987. His Private Preceptor was Dhammachari Suvajra and his Public Preceptor was Dhammachari Kamalashila.
 
In the early days he made a great contribution to translating Bhante’s literature and writings into the Marathi language for Buddhayana magazine. He also made a lot of effort in translating the important book ‘Meeting the Buddhas’....

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The Blazing Heart (2024) OM

From Adhisthana on Fri, 19 Jul, 2024 - 15:52

The Blazing Heart (2024) - Online Retreat Resource

Link: The Blazing Heart (2024)

Password: bodhicitta

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This retreat is celebrating kindness, love and bodhicitta – central qualities to the Buddhist path and central qualities to Bhante’s teaching.

Taking the Karaniya Metta Sutta as the foundational text, there are talks from different team members each day, ritual and devotion, meditation and groups. The retreat also includes an exploration of the Bodhisattva path in relation to early Buddhism. 

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