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Death of Tarakarunya

From Order Connection on Fri, 2 Aug, 2024 - 18:13

Death of Tarakarunya

From Order Connection on Fri, 2 Aug, 2024 - 18:13

Dear Order friends

During the early hours of this morning, 2nd August 2024, the authentic gem who was Tarakarunya (‘she who has or is the compassion of Tara’) died peacefully at Garside Care Home, London. A number of sangha members had been with her on the previous evening and into the early hours, chanting her beloved Green Tara and Shakyamuni mantras, reading her favourite version of the Heart Sutra, the blessing verses and passing on messages of love to her. A beautiful shrine and...

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Dharmadipa

Ordinations at Padmaloka

From Order Connection on Fri, 2 Aug, 2024 - 18:06

Ordinations at Padmaloka

From Order Connection on Fri, 2 Aug, 2024 - 18:06

Dear Order Members,

I am delighted to announce the ordinations of the following five men at Padmaloka on Friday 2nd August 2024.

with metta,

Dharmadipa

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Public preceptor Satyaraja

Tim Wright becomes Danacharin “He who practises giving”

Private Preceptor Sujana

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Steve Odell becomes Upayalila “He for whom skilful means is play”

Private Preceptor Jinapalita

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David Float becomes Shubhadasa “He who is a servant of beauty”

Private Preceptor Priyananda

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Damien Dufourd becomes Padmanara “Man of the Lotus”

Private Preceptor Padmavajra

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Ian J D becomes Shraddhin “He who has trusting faith and confidence”

Private Preceptor Danapriya

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kusaladevi

Dreaming the Path with Arthabandhu

From Buddhist Centre Features on Fri, 2 Aug, 2024 - 09:42

Dreaming the Path with Arthabandhu

From Buddhist Centre Features on Fri, 2 Aug, 2024 - 09:42

Navigating the Dharma life in the realm of dreams

Led by Arthabandhu

2, 9, 16, and 23 November

In this 4 week course we shall go deeply into our dream experience and learn...

Centre Team

Biology before Psychology (Dharmabytes Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 1 Aug, 2024 - 11:00

Vilasamani, who is a body therapist, introduces those elements of the body and nervous system that tend to impel us down automatic or reactive channels. We can gently influence our mood and behaviour by understanding physical susceptibilities and working with them. Excerpted from the talk Body Reactive, Body Creative given at

West London Buddhist Centre, 2017.

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Ksantikara

Join North London Buddhist Centre Team

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Wed, 31 Jul, 2024 - 14:28

Join North London Buddhist Centre Team

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Wed, 31 Jul, 2024 - 14:28

Working in our team-based right livelihood context provides excellent conditions to deepen your practice of the dharma and strengthen your friendships. You’ll engage in an intensive situation with a transforming effect on your own life and the lives of many others.

We’re looking for an order member to join us in late 2024 to replace our outgoing Centre Manager (leading a centre team of four) but we’re also keen to hear expressions of interest from any order members or mitras training for...

Maitreyaraja

Samadhi Perfecto

From on Wed, 31 Jul, 2024 - 14:09

Samadhi Perfecto

From on Wed, 31 Jul, 2024 - 14:09

31 Augosto, sabado

A veces podemos sentirnos como si estuviéramos «distraídos de la distracción, por la distracción», como escribió Eliot. Puede que tengamos grandes expectativas para nuestras vidas y a veces nos sintamos decepcionados por lo que realmente ocurre? O puede que sintamos que nuestras interacciones con los demás son un poco superficiales, y nos preguntemos si la vida tiene un significado más profundo? ¿Quizá anhelamos un estado de «calma energética» y un sentido más profundo del propósito de nuestras vidas?

Esta sesión en...

Free Buddhist Audio

The Way of Metta - Do We Know What's Good For Us?

From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Wed, 31 Jul, 2024 - 00:00

Satyajyoti introduces us to the very beautiful and significant Karaniya Metta Sutta and will be posing the question 'Do we know what is truly good for us?' 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! In this Sangha Night series we will be using another famous teaching on metta, The Karaniya Metta Sutta, to take a really good look at the Metta Bhavana practice, both on the cushion and in daily life. Over the coming weeks we will be asking ‘Can metta really be a path to Enlightenment?’ and we will come to realise that The Buddha’s path to liberation can also be seen as ‘Living with Kindness’.

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Utpaladhi

New team at the Order Office!

From Order Connection on Mon, 29 Jul, 2024 - 13:56

New team at the Order Office!

From Order Connection on Mon, 29 Jul, 2024 - 13:56

As we have had some staffing changes in the International Order Office, I thought I’d write a post to introduce the new team and to highlight some of the things each of us do.

Utpaladhi - I’m the Team Coordinator, and I hold the overview of the Order Office’s work. I support the two International Order Convenors as their Assistant and often work with them on various projects for the flourishing of the Order, such as our big...

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Aryajaya

“Thus have I Heard…”

From Order Connection on Mon, 29 Jul, 2024 - 11:39

“Thus have I Heard…”

From Order Connection on Mon, 29 Jul, 2024 - 11:39

Last bookings and more programme information

“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, hosted by the International Order Convenors and led by...

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Candradasa

Triratna + The Buddhist Centre Online: Consultation Paper

From ECA Chairs group on Mon, 29 Jul, 2024 - 11:31

Hi everyone,

I’ve been meaning to upload and send details of Dharmachakra’s consultation paper around the proposed addition of a standalone website for Triratna at triratna.org - as presented at the recent meeting. You can download the PDF version here - or read and add comments on Google Workspace:

Triratna + The Buddhist Centre Online (Google Workspace)

Look forward to exploring further with you all and at the International Council in the new year!

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