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This Precious Opportunity (FBA Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 13 Jul, 2024 - 11:00

The first of a series on the 4 reminders, given live at the North London Buddhist Centre, 12 Sept 2020. 1. Our life as a human being is a precious opportunity. 2. Everything changes, and death is inevitable, so don’t lose your opportunities. 3. You do make a difference, the way you live and act now will change the future for yourself and for the world. 4. Ordinary habitual or self-centred life is a trial for everyone, so live a...

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New Akashavana Community

From Akashavana on Fri, 12 Jul, 2024 - 13:11

New Akashavana Community

From Akashavana on Fri, 12 Jul, 2024 - 13:11

Padmasakhi and I were very happy to meet Vidyachandra from the bus in Valderrobres yesterday. She’s travelled many kilometres since leaving Mexico in June and now has finally arrived on the mountain. Hooray! So in this moment we are the new Akashavana community…I feel very energised and happy to welcome in this new phase for us all and whatever emerges from this configuration. Last night we ritually dedicated the new community in both English and Spanish. Each wearing our saffron kesa…

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Mythic Context and the Transmission of the Dharma

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Fri, 12 Jul, 2024 - 00:00

In this talk given at a Mythic Context retreat at Padmaloka, Padmavajra speaks very personally about what he understands the mythic context to mean. In the course of his meanderings, he talks about life itself, the three kinds of transmission, of the Dharma, teachers and disciples and much else besides.

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Careful Study (Dharmabytes Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 11 Jul, 2024 - 16:48

A lovely, thoughtful exploration of the traditional Buddhist path of ethics, meditation and wisdom, using poetry and the ideas of contemporary science to evoke the mystery that lies at the heart of practice. Dhammadassin’s beautifully weighted talk challenges us to look at how we think and how we act, and is rooted in a moving fidelity to experience as the ground of our inspiration. One to be treasured!

Excerpted from the talk Standing on Emptiness: View,...

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Forthcoming Ordination in Germany

From Order Connection on Wed, 10 Jul, 2024 - 14:53

Forthcoming Ordination in Germany

From Order Connection on Wed, 10 Jul, 2024 - 14:53

Dear Order members,

I am happy to announce that Tracy Buckow from Dortmund, who is associated with the Essen Buddhist Centre, Germany, will be privately ordained by Jayalalita on a short ordination retreat at our retreat centre, Vimaladhatu on Sunday 21st July.

She will be publicly ordained by Kulanandi on Wednesday 24th July.

Sadhu!

With metta,

Kulanandi

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100 hours of Metta

From Future Dharma on Wed, 10 Jul, 2024 - 11:25

100 hours of Metta

From Future Dharma on Wed, 10 Jul, 2024 - 11:25

FutureDharma donors support thousands of Mitras training for ordination each year. Dan Sleat, a GFR Mitra from the London Buddhist Centre generously dedicated himself to 100 hours of Metta on behalf of our vital projects supporting those wishing to join the Triratna Order.

Training for ordination is an area close to his heart and he recognises the importance of creating a...

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7 Point Mind Training - My Favourite Slogan - 3 Short Talks

From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Wed, 10 Jul, 2024 - 00:00

This week at Sangha Night we heard from Paranita, Janet and Kai on their favourite mind training slogan. The Seven Point Mind Training teaches us that we can change adverse conditions into the path to Enlightenment by compassion and wisdom. This week we will have three short talks from Janet, Kai and Paranita about the Mind Training slogan that means the most to them. 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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Social Media - pausing...

From Akashavana on Tue, 9 Jul, 2024 - 14:35

Social Media - pausing...

From Akashavana on Tue, 9 Jul, 2024 - 14:35

The name Akashavana means forest retreat of luminous space. The community here aspire to preserve and protect this place of retreat in the spirit of going forth into simplicity and freedom.

We have agreed not to post anything onto Facebook or Instagram for the time being. This decision was initially inspired by the action of Amsterdam Buddhist Centre’s to remove their presence from social media. Our hope is that by consciously deciding to take a similar action we will open up the...

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The Fragility of Life (Dharmabytes Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 8 Jul, 2024 - 12:21

This introductory talk by Dhammadinna is an ideal entry point to the world of the mind-turnings. Seen as foundations for the building of practice, the reflections encourage us to make life meaningful in the face of a relentlessly ungovernable reality. A strong look in the mirror of the heart. Excerpted from the talk The Four Mind-Turning Reflections, part of the series of the same title, given at Tiratanaloka...

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Dharma Day Celebration

From Frome Triratna Group on Mon, 8 Jul, 2024 - 11:31

Dharma Day Celebration

From Frome Triratna Group on Mon, 8 Jul, 2024 - 11:31

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