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Dharmabytes: The Present Moment is our Joy

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 29 Jan, 2024 - 11:00

Dhivan moves through an exploration of joy, in both its mundane and grander manifestations. As he does so, he recalls the Buddha’s realization that joy and happiness arise when our life coalesces around our deepest values, often connected with relaxing in meditation. This is what may lead to Awakening for any and all of us…

From the talk In the Cool Shade of the Tree: Planting the Seed of Joy In Our Meditation Practice

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Alexbeard

Welcome Suryanaga

From Future Dharma on Mon, 29 Jan, 2024 - 09:57

Welcome Suryanaga

From Future Dharma on Mon, 29 Jan, 2024 - 09:57

We are pleased to welcome Suryanaga to the team as our new Systems & Database Manager! Suryanaga brings a wealth of experience in team based right livelihoods as well as his vibrant and creative energy.

Here’s what he said upon working for the FutureDharma team:

“It might be apocryphal, but I love the story of someone asking Bhante if he could have...

Saddhammapradip

Anniversary of Guru Stupa & Main Shrine

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Sat, 27 Jan, 2024 - 10:30

Anniversary of Guru Stupa & Main Shrine

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Sat, 27 Jan, 2024 - 10:30

We had Seven fold puja on occasion of 4th Dedication anniversary of Guru Stupa as well as 32th Anniversary of Main Shrine by Bhante.

Puja led by Ratnasambhava. Retreatant of general retreat also join in for puja.

Aryajaya

UK & Ireland Combined Area Order Weekend

From Order Connection on Fri, 26 Jan, 2024 - 11:56

UK & Ireland Combined Area Order Weekend

From Order Connection on Fri, 26 Jan, 2024 - 11:56

“Thus have I Heard…”

“Although the words “Thus have I heard” have a literal historic meaning, they also suggest something more esoteric… just as the historical Ananda listened to the Buddha, so the Ananda inside us hears the voice of truth within…”

Sangharakshita, The Drama of Cosmic Enlightenment

This long weekend will follow the very successful format of last year’s Combined Area Order Weekend which was a great collaboration; hosted by the International Order Convenors and led by the Adhisthana Teaching Community.

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Centre Team

Emptiness and Compassion: The Divine Abodes

From Buddhist Centre Features on Fri, 26 Jan, 2024 - 11:47

Emptiness and Compassion: The Divine Abodes

From Buddhist Centre Features on Fri, 26 Jan, 2024 - 11:47

Seven days of exploration of the divine abodes and emptiness

A Home Retreat led by Tejananda

Friday March 29 - Thursday April 4

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The Buddha...

Viryanaga

Fundraising Consultant Sought

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Fri, 26 Jan, 2024 - 00:14

Fundraising Consultant Sought

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Fri, 26 Jan, 2024 - 00:14

Freelance Centre Development Work Available

Hi Dharmafarers,

I work as the European Chairs Assembly’s Development Consultant, and now have a large portfolio of Centre Development projects I would like to build some teams for.

Firstly, we have a need for someone with experience as a Fundraiser or Fundraising Lead to help with developing a fundraising plan for a UK Buddhist Centre which is considering raising a significant sum of money for a major capital project.

This is a small...

Utpaladhi

Order Office Annual Report 2023

From Order Connection on Thu, 25 Jan, 2024 - 16:48

Order Office Annual Report 2023

From Order Connection on Thu, 25 Jan, 2024 - 16:48

Dear Order members,

Your Order dana helps us to work for and encourage the flourishing of the Order internationally. This report for 2023 tells you what that has looked like over the last year. Below is a short introduction to who we are, and where your dana contributions go. Click through to the full report to read more.

Our work is funded by the Triratna Trust (a charity), whose function is to ‘deepen the Order by connecting the Order’. The Trust achieves this...

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Liz Evers

Windhorse Publications turns 50

From Windhorse Publications on Thu, 25 Jan, 2024 - 12:30

Windhorse Publications turns 50

From Windhorse Publications on Thu, 25 Jan, 2024 - 12:30

This year is going to be significant for Windhorse Publications. After 50 years in operation, we have a lot to celebrate!

Back in the 1970s, what is now Windhorse Publications started out as a scattering of right livelihood businesses including typesetters, printers, distributors and publishers. At first, its newsletters and journals were published under the name Friends of the Western Buddhist Order. It then became Windhorse Press in the early 1970s when it began publishing full length books, starting with The Essence...

Maitrisara

Celebration of the life of Viracitta

From Order Connection on Thu, 25 Jan, 2024 - 11:16

Celebration of the life of Viracitta

From Order Connection on Thu, 25 Jan, 2024 - 11:16

Birmingham Buddhist Centre, 11 Park Road, Birmingham, B13 8AB

Sunday 25th February 2024
2pm – approximately 5pm

Viracitta died at home on 5th January 2024. His funeral will be in Scotland on 31st January – a small event, by invitation only, as he had requested.

We are organising a celebratory event at the Birmingham Buddhist Centre on Sunday 25th February – in person and online via Zoom.

Viracitta was one of the founders of the Birmingham Buddhist Centre, as well as a former trustee...

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Centre Team

Dharmabytes: Seeing Through Our Views

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 25 Jan, 2024 - 11:00

First in a series of talks on the wisdom of the middle way. Here Bhadra uses the Triratna mandala of practice to find the middle way between the Psychological and spiritual that opens us towards liberation. Excerpted from the talk Finding the Middle Way Between the Psychological and the Spiritual given at Bristol Buddhist Centre, 2022.

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