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Revisiting our Strategy (Dharmabytes Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Fri, 19 Jul, 2024 - 11:59

Santavajri begins with her realisation that a motivator for her spiritual practice has been a quest for happiness. Touching on the themes of righteous indignation, spiritual bypassing, empathy, non-violent communication, envy and exploring apology, confession and working with betrayal, Santavajri poses the question as to whether we can forgive ourselves and move towards unconditional love for all beings. Excerpted from the talk Forgiveness and Happiness, part of the series Women’s Area Order Weekend at Adhisthana,...
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Resignation of Prajnamala

From Order Connection on Thu, 18 Jul, 2024 - 14:21

Resignation of Prajnamala

From Order Connection on Thu, 18 Jul, 2024 - 14:21

Dear Order members,

I am writing to let you know that, as her Public Preceptor, I have accepted the resignation of Prajnamala. We have had some correspondence and, more recently, a lovely conversation. 

Prajnamala was ordained in Akashavana Retreat Centre in Spain, in October 2008.  Vajragita was her private preceptor and myself her public. After many years active at the London Buddhist Centre in East London in the UK, Prajnamala moved back to Croydon, in part to be...
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Seven Point Mind Training Round Up - Making It Real

From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Wed, 17 Jul, 2024 - 00:00
We will hear from Bodhinaga with a summary of the 7 Point Mind Training and reflections on putting the slogans into practice. The Seven Point Mind Training teaches us that we can change adverse conditions into the path to Enlightenment through compassion and wisdom. This week, we will delve into practical methods for integrating these teachings into our daily lives, exploring how to transform challenges into opportunities for growth and deepen our spiritual practice. Join us for an evening of insight, discussion, and inspiration. How would we act in every ordinary moment if we were Enlightened? How can we act to be more Enlightened? In this series we will be exploring a powerful, pithy teaching that tells us how to do just that.
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Remembering Sarvapala

From Order Connection on Tue, 16 Jul, 2024 - 11:09

Remembering Sarvapala

From Order Connection on Tue, 16 Jul, 2024 - 11:09

Born 1964 - Ordained 2002 - Died 2024

There will be a gathering at the Birmingham Buddhist Centre on 10th August at 2pm to celebrate the life of Sarvapala, who passed away in May from pneumonia. 


There will be a space for informal rejoicings in Sarvapala and sharing memories, followed by a puja.


If you are planning to come please let Visarada know at visarada [at] rocketmail.com

Thank you
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Dharmadipa

Forthcoming Ordinations at Padmaloka

From Order Connection on Tue, 16 Jul, 2024 - 09:55

Forthcoming Ordinations at Padmaloka

From Order Connection on Tue, 16 Jul, 2024 - 09:55

Dear Order Members,
 
I am delighted to let you know that the following five men will be ordained in the context of a ‘System of Dharma Life’ Retreat at Padmaloka running from 20th July to 3rd August

Tim Wright from Norwich
Steve Odell from Aberystwyth
David Float from Cambridge
Damien Dufourd from Montpellier
Ian Jacobs-Dean from Brixton

The private ordinations will be on Friday 26th July in the evening.
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Live Streaming Abhayakirti's Funeral

From Order Connection on Tue, 16 Jul, 2024 - 09:42

Live Streaming Abhayakirti's Funeral

From Order Connection on Tue, 16 Jul, 2024 - 09:42

Dear Friends,

Here are the link for the live stream of Abhayakirti’s funeral:

https://youtube.com/live/bQs6tmmRyHk?feature=share 

The date is Tuesday 23rd July, at the Cambridge Buddhist Centre, England. Live streaming will begin a minute or two before 10:30am.

Schedule:

9.40 - 10.20 Optional sitting with Abhayakirti’s body

10.00 - 10.30 Arrival and tea

10.30 - 12.30 Service in the theatre shrine room

12.30 - 13.15 A simple vegan lunch. Please note we don’t know exact numbers so can’t be certain of feeding everyone.

13.15 Close family and...
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Life Breaks its Promise (Dharmabytes Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 15 Jul, 2024 - 11:00

Subhadramati explores forgiveness and the arising of the Bodhicitta. The ego sustains itself by blaming - forgiveness means letting go of our egoic reactions and becoming a conduit for the mind of Bodhicitta. Excerpted from Being a Conduit For the Mind of Bodhicitta during the Women’s Area Order Weekend, 2018.

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Медитация буддийской традиции с поющими чашами

From Буддийская община «Триратна» on Sat, 13 Jul, 2024 - 13:31
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Медитация буддийской традиции с поющими чашами

From Буддийская община «Триратна» on Sat, 13 Jul, 2024 - 13:31

Мы запускаем пробную серию медитаций буддийской традиции с поющими чашами.

19:00-21:30 в пятницу 30-го августа 2024

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This Precious Opportunity (FBA Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 13 Jul, 2024 - 11:00

The first of a series on the 4 reminders, given live at the North London Buddhist Centre, 12 Sept 2020. 1. Our life as a human being is a precious opportunity. 2. Everything changes, and death is inevitable, so don’t lose your opportunities. 3. You do make a difference, the way you live and act now will change the future for yourself and for the world. 4. Ordinary habitual or self-centred life is a trial for everyone, so live a...
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New Akashavana Community

From Akashavana on Fri, 12 Jul, 2024 - 13:11

New Akashavana Community

From Akashavana on Fri, 12 Jul, 2024 - 13:11

Padmasakhi and I were very happy to meet Vidyachandra from the bus in Valderrobres yesterday. She’s travelled many kilometres since leaving Mexico in June and now has finally arrived on the mountain. Hooray! So in this moment we are the new Akashavana community…I feel very energised and happy to welcome in this new phase for us all and whatever emerges from this configuration. Last night we ritually dedicated the new community in both English and Spanish. Each wearing our saffron kesa…

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