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The Symbol of the Vajra

From Glasgow Buddhist Centre on Thu, 16 May, 2024 - 00:00

Moksadhi gives an introduction to the symbol of the vajra as part of GBC's Mandala Night, with the theme of Aksobhya.

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Kshitigarbha - A Light In the Darkness

From Glasgow Buddhist Centre on Thu, 16 May, 2024 - 00:00

Parami gives us an introduction to the Bodhisattva Kshitigarbha as part of GBC's Mandala Night.

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Introduction to the Buddha Locana

From Glasgow Buddhist Centre on Wed, 15 May, 2024 - 00:00

Jerry Bear gives us an introduction to the female Buddha Locana as part of the GBC's Mandala Night.

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A Solid Foundation

From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Wed, 15 May, 2024 - 00:00

The human body, at peace with itself, Is more precious than the rarest gem. Cherish your body - it is yours this time only. The human form is won with difficulty, It is easy to lose. All worldly things are brief, Like lightning in the sky; This life you must know As the tiny splash of a raindrop; A thing of beauty that disappears Even as it comes into being. Therefore set your goal; Make use of every day and night To achieve it. With these inspiring words as a starting point, Sanghagita will be exploring how they support our practice of The Four Reminders, the preliminary practice of the Mind Training. How wonderful it would be to live like this! If only we could remember… 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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Chairmen Retreat - May 24

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Tue, 14 May, 2024 - 11:55

Chairmen

Chairmen Retreat - May 24

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Tue, 14 May, 2024 - 11:55

Chairmen Retreat led by a team.

Dh Chandrashil given talks on Eight consciousness.

It was nice to see Chairmen from various center with Chairwomen from some center.

Good to talk with community friends from Mahavihar community

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A Sure Sign of Ignorance (Dharmabytes Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 13 May, 2024 - 11:00

According to the Buddha we see permanence where there is impermanence, substantiality where there is insubstantiality, see the unlovely as beautiful and the unpleasant as pleasant. How does this affect us? And even more importantly, what can we do about this? Yashobodhi makes the simple yet profound connection between ignorance and suffering. Excerpted from the talk Distortions of the Mind given at West London Buddhist Centre, 2017.

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Resignation of Ratnottara

From Order Connection on Sat, 11 May, 2024 - 11:03

Resignation of Ratnottara

From Order Connection on Sat, 11 May, 2024 - 11:03

Dear fellow Order Members,

I am writing to announce the resignation from the Order of Dharmachari Ratnottara.

He was ordained by Bhante on 28th October 1985. I am his Kalyana Mitra (the other was Aryadaka, who has since died) and it falls to me to make this announcement.

Ratnottara was living in Prague in then Czechoslovakia, while it was under communist rule. He suffered greatly under the oppressive regime, especially because of being gay. He was a...

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Living what we Love (FBA Podcast)

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

Amitasuri explores what can happen when faced with well-being, illness, ageing and death, and looks at how the Dharma might influence our response. Amitasuri takes her Dharma practice to her work as a Buddhist Hospital Chaplain, where she supports health and well-being through pastoral, religious and spiritual care for staff, patients and their families in a number of hospitals in Greater Manchester. This talk was given at Manchester Buddhist Centre, 2015.

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