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The First Mainland European GFR Convention

From Triratna News on Thu, 12 Sep, 2024 - 11:38

The First Mainland European GFR Convention

From Triratna News on Thu, 12 Sep, 2024 - 11:38

History was made in mid-August this year, when 40 GFR Mitras and 20 Dharmacarinis from 11 countries in Mainland Europe came together for 5 days in a Findhof, in Germany, for our first Mainland European GFR Convention. Countries represented were from as far as up in the Nordic region down south to Spain and east to Turkey.

 At the very start, there was a lot of joy, laughter and rejoicing, as women from different countries who often only see each...

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Abundance is an Expression of Wisdom (Dharmabytes Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 12 Sep, 2024 - 11:00

Dharmashalin talks about the importance of abundance in our Dharma lives. Excerpted from the talk Living with Abundance given at Birmingham Buddhist Centre 2024.

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Embodiments of Metta

From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Thu, 12 Sep, 2024 - 00:00
What would it be like to be in the presence of someone who embodied and radiated boundless loving-kindness? If we could be with them regularly, how would this affect our life? This Tuesday Prajnahridaya takes us on an imaginative journey to meet some of these great beings, starting with the Buddha himself. In a famous passage in the Itivutakka, the Buddha compares Metta to the radiance of the sun and moon. He says metta ‘shines and burns and blazes forth in surpassing all other acts of good’, and that ‘Whoever sets their mind to make goodwill grows Boundless’ ... or will become Enlightened. In this series, we are using another famous teaching on metta, The Karaniya Metta Sutta, to take a good look at the Metta Bhavana practice, both on the cushion and in daily life. We'll be asking, ‘Can metta really be a path to Enlightenment?’. And we will come to realise that the Buddha’s path to liberation can also be seen as Living with Kindness.
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Aryasambhava Birthday - Sep 24

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Tue, 10 Sep, 2024 - 16:45

Aryasambhava Birthday - Sep 24

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Tue, 10 Sep, 2024 - 16:45

Today we celebrated Aryasambhava 33th birthday in Community. 

Aryasambhava came to retreat center in 2014. It is almost for one decade he is working and contributing for retreat center.  He is from Uttarakhand. Hard working and interested in study/understanding Dhamma. 

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Laengtan - Buddhismens Syn På Begaer

From Stockholms buddhistcenter on Tue, 10 Sep, 2024 - 00:00
I detta första föredrag i en serie med titeln "längtan, motstånd, förvirring" utforskas den buddhistiska synen på begär. Vad är det? Varför är det något vi behöver ändra förhållningssätt till? Vad kan minskat begär leda till? Och hur går vi tillväga för att bli friare från det?
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Aspects of Generosity (Dharmabytes Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 9 Sep, 2024 - 11:59

Here Vessantara explores how the Dharma has been practiced by people following many different lifestyles – from homeless wanderers to kings and queens in their palaces. If there isn’t one ‘Dharma lifestyle’ then what do all these different ways of living have in common, and how can they all be expressions of the Buddha’s teaching? What are the principles underlying them all, and what does all this mean for us in our 21st century world? Excerpted from...

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Forthcoming Ordinations at Akashavana

From Order Connection on Mon, 9 Sep, 2024 - 09:28

Forthcoming Ordinations at Akashavana

From Order Connection on Mon, 9 Sep, 2024 - 09:28

Dear friends,

I’m pleased to announce that Jane, Anna, Seden, Clare, Hannah, Karen, Sally, Pretti and Rebecca, currently on the 2 week retreat at Akashavana, will have their private ordinations on Monday 9th September and Tuesday 10th September.

Their public ordination will be on Friday 13th September at 11am.

Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!

With metta,

Vajratara

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Ordinations at Aryaloka

From College of Public Preceptors on Sun, 8 Sep, 2024 - 15:20

Ordinations at Aryaloka

From College of Public Preceptors on Sun, 8 Sep, 2024 - 15:20

Dear friends,

We are delighted to announce that three Dharmacarini Ordinations took place at Aryaloka Buddhist Center on Saturday 7th September. 

Nancy Artz becomes Drdhajyoti (dot under r)
‘She who is a firm, strong and steady light’
registered spelling Dridhajyoti
Private Preceptor Dharmasuri
Public Preceptor Amala

Rohini Shah becomes Sukhamaya (long final a)
‘She who is full of happiness and joy’
Registered spelling Sukhamaya
Private Preceptor Dharmasuri
Public Preceptor Ashokashri

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Ordination at the Manchester Buddhist Centre

From College of Public Preceptors on Sun, 8 Sep, 2024 - 15:12

Ordination at the Manchester Buddhist Centre

From College of Public Preceptors on Sun, 8 Sep, 2024 - 15:12

Dear Order Members,

I am delighted to announce that the Public Ordination of ex-Cia Vinten of the Manchester Buddhist Centre, UK, took place on Sunday 4th August 2024 following a special short Ordination Retreat at Adhisthana. 

She first came along to the original Manchester Buddhist Centre in 1981, where she met Suvajra and Ratnaguna, and they were both present at the ceremony. Among other guests there were 41 Order Members there, and it was quite an afternoon. 

She was given the...

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