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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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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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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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The Rote Burg

From Triratna News on Mon, 17 Feb, 2025 - 11:14

The Rote Burg

From Triratna News on Mon, 17 Feb, 2025 - 11:14

The Berlin sangha is building a retreat centre in the forest north of Berlin at the site of the “Rote Burg” (the Red Castle). Our vision is to create a meeting place where we can dedicate ourselves to deepening our Buddhist practice in nature – for the Berlin sangha as well as for the wider Triratna community from all across the European continent.

The site features two red brick buildings with 960 square metres of floor space...

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Opening the Mystery of Friendship (Dharmabytes Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 17 Feb, 2025 - 11:00

Aryadasa discusses his experience of moving through fear in order to live a life more dedicated to love and friendship. He talks about the difficulties involved in this transition and the fruits that come from working through such difficulties. Excerpted from the talk Fearless Love - A Personal Talk by Aryadasa given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, 2019, as part of the Sub35 Men’s Fearless Love retreat.

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Wayfinding: The Volitional Aspect

From Cambridge Buddhist Centre on Mon, 17 Feb, 2025 - 00:00
We've remastered this short series of talks given at the Cambridge Buddhist Centre in early 2016, where Vessantara explores Sangharakshita's idea that fundamentally there is one spiritual experience, which has different aspects that we can unfold. All the talks are linked together not only through ideas but also through a thread of stories and imagery related to the Pacific Ocean. This first talk looks at going for refuge to the Three Jewels, which is the central aspect.
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The Empty Boat: The Insight Aspect

From Cambridge Buddhist Centre on Mon, 17 Feb, 2025 - 00:00
In this short series given at the Cambridge Buddhist Centre in early 2016, Vessantara explores Sangharakshitas idea that fundamentally there is one spiritual experience, which has different aspects that we can unfold. All the talks are linked together not only through ideas but also through a thread of stories and imagery related to the Pacific Ocean. This second talk covers deepening insight into the nature of things, from reflection to direct experience, stream entry and beyond.
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Ferrying Across: The Altruistic Aspect

From Cambridge Buddhist Centre on Mon, 17 Feb, 2025 - 00:00
In this short series given at the Cambridge Buddhist Centre in early 2016, Vessantara explores Sangharakshita's idea that fundamentally there is one spiritual experience, which has different aspects that we can unfold. All the talks are linked together not only through ideas but also through a thread of stories and imagery related to the Pacific Ocean. This third talk is all about love and compassion, and how it flowers in the arising of Bodhicitta.
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Steering For the Deep: The Awareness Aspect

From Cambridge Buddhist Centre on Mon, 17 Feb, 2025 - 00:00
In this short series given at the Cambridge Buddhist Centre in early 2016, Vessantara explores Sangharakshita's idea that fundamentally there is one spiritual experience, which has different aspects that we can unfold. All the talks are linked together not only through ideas but also through a thread of stories and imagery related to the Pacific Ocean. Steering for the Deep: the Awareness Aspect. This final one explores how to contact and influence deeper levels of mind, culminating in the turning about of the basis, the transformation of the deepest level of mind.

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