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Buddhafield needs cooks!

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Thu, 27 Feb, 2025 - 10:21

Buddhafield needs cooks!

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Thu, 27 Feb, 2025 - 10:21

Do you feel confident cooking for between 30 and 40 people? Do you like camping in beautiful woodland? Would you like to come on retreat with Buddhafield? Then we’d love to hear from you!We are looking for people who want to cook at the Buddhafield Total Immersion retreat with Paramananda from 14th - 30th May 2025. The retreat is titled ‘Dwelling in the World’s Soul’. We’re also open to enquires about cooking on other Buddhafield retreats in 2025. You will be given recipes, with...
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The Aware Mind Is the Happy Mind

From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Wed, 26 Feb, 2025 - 00:00
In this talk Vadanya explores how paying attention to reality - rather than mental or media noise - can bring our life alive and give us a vivid experience of beauty. But is "being here now" enough to bring real happiness? Or do we need a deeper idea of the meaning of awareness?
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Death is Certain, Commit Now! (Dharmabytes Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 24 Feb, 2025 - 11:00

Moksatara introduces the dakini, the tantric embodiment of what’s possible when all of our energy is completely engaged, alive and flowing. In order to meet the dakinis we must travel to where they dwell: the cremation grounds, where bodies are taken to be burnt. The deepest, darkest energies to be transformed are associated with fear. By deliberately plunging into crucial situations which mirror these burning grounds, old ways are forced to change and we are compelled to...
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Saddhammapradip

Main Shrine opening and Guru Stupa dedication Anniversary

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Sat, 22 Feb, 2025 - 01:45
  • Kisan and Nanda offering to Guru Stupa
  • Bodhi tree

Main Shrine opening and Guru Stupa dedication Anniversary

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Sat, 22 Feb, 2025 - 01:45

As most of Order Members were away on Convention.  Local support team from near by village and community members celebrated Opening of Main Shrine and Guru Stupa Dedication Anniversary on 26 Jan 25.

Main Shrine was opening ceremony perform by auspicious hands of Bhante Sangharakshita on 26th January 1992. 

Similarly Guru Stupa was build up in First Sangharama retreat for two months by...
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Saddhammapradip

Some Guest Visit Jan_Feb 25

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Sat, 22 Feb, 2025 - 01:09
  • Karunamaya & Saraka
  • Mahashraddha

Some Guest Visit Jan_Feb 25

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Sat, 22 Feb, 2025 - 01:09

It was pleasure to meet and see some of guest travelling for Buddhagaya convention keep up their connection with retreat center for example Jayadhi, Karunamaya, Saraka, Sthirjyoti, Mahashraddha and others. 
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Sangharakshita 100: A Garland of Rejoicings 💐

From Triratna News on Fri, 21 Feb, 2025 - 20:56

Sangharakshita 100: A Garland of Rejoicings 💐

From Triratna News on Fri, 21 Feb, 2025 - 20:56

The Triratna Buddhist Community was founded by Urgyen Sangharakshita and 2025 marks the one hundredth anniversary of his birth. For this special anniversary year our online celebration of Triratna Day will be a rejoicing in his life and qualities. 

In each of the three sessions we will hear from three Order members - from different generations and parts of the world - about life changing encounters they had with Sangharakshita and the qualities that were communicated through those encounters. 

Speakers include: Akasaka (UK/Finland),...
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Wishing Others Well (Dharmabytes Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 20 Feb, 2025 - 11:00

In a famous passage in the Itivutakka The Buddha compares Metta to the radiance of the sun and moon. He says that metta ‘shines and burns and blazes forth in surpassing all other acts of good’ and that ‘Whoever sets their mind to make goodwill grow Boundless’ …will become Enlightened! Excerpted from the talk All Beings Without Exception given at Sheffield Buddhist Centre, 2024.

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Maitriyogini

Stories of Sangharakshita

From Sangharakshita 100: A Celebration on Wed, 19 Feb, 2025 - 10:30

Stories of Sangharakshita

From Sangharakshita 100: A Celebration on Wed, 19 Feb, 2025 - 10:30

Jnanavaca recounts some humorous and meaningful experiences with Sangharakshita drawing out his capacity to communicate beyond just his words.
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Sangha Night - 3 Short Talks - How Mindfulness Changed My Life

From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Wed, 19 Feb, 2025 - 00:00
This week Janet, Anna and Dayaloka will share how they practise the three different aspects of mindfulness: sati, appamada and sampajanna. Come along to hear how awareness has transformed the lives of these Sangha members.
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Sanghadevi

Resignation of Kalyanavati

From Order Connection on Tue, 18 Feb, 2025 - 13:34

Resignation of Kalyanavati

From Order Connection on Tue, 18 Feb, 2025 - 13:34

Dear Order Members,

I am writing to let you know that having consulted a number of
Kalyanavati’s good friends in the Order and reflected on my
communications with Kalyanavati by e-mail and zoom last year, and now
very recently by email, that I have formally accepted her resignation
from the Order in my capacity as her Public Preceptor.

Kalyanavati contributed in various ways to the Brighton Sangha for
some...

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