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The Five Forces, Making Change Happen

From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Wed, 19 Jun, 2024 - 00:00
The seven-point mind training makes our day-to-day life an arena to strengthen our spiritual muscle. But how can we make changes happen? Vimaladasa will show how a teaching called the ‘five forces’ can be used to bring about actual and immediate changes in our life. 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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2023 Gratitude & Giving Report

From Future Dharma on Tue, 18 Jun, 2024 - 11:30
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2023 Gratitude & Giving Report

From Future Dharma on Tue, 18 Jun, 2024 - 11:30

In this years Gratitude Report we celebrate just some of the the wonderful things your generous support has made possible across Triratna. From the first Sangha in Tokyo to a new heating system for a retreat centre in New Zealand, to support for vital projects like Windhorse Publicatons and the Indian Ordination Team, to helping local centres develop and fundraise.

The stories included demonstrate how...
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Live Streaming the Public Ordinations in Mexico

From Order Connection on Mon, 17 Jun, 2024 - 16:28

Live Streaming the Public Ordinations in Mexico

From Order Connection on Mon, 17 Jun, 2024 - 16:28

Dear companions in the good life,

This is the link to the YouTube channel of the Mexico City Buddhist Centre where the public ordination ceremony will be streamed live at 12 noon, local time, on Tuesday 18th June:

https://bit.ly/4cmspZO

With metta,

Parami

Queridos compañeros en la buena vida,

Este es el enlace al canal de YouTube del Centro Budista de la Ciudad de México donde se transmitirá en vivo la ceremonia pública de ordenación a las 12:00 horas,...
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Ordinations from Saddhamma Pradip Retreat Centre

From Triratna News on Mon, 17 Jun, 2024 - 12:20

Ordinations from Saddhamma Pradip Retreat Centre

From Triratna News on Mon, 17 Jun, 2024 - 12:20

Dear Friends in the Order,

We are happy to announce the Public Ordinations of the following men at Saddhamma Pradip Retreat Centre in Bhaja, Pune on 9th June 2024.
 
Public Preceptor - Adityabodhi:

Deepak Shakya becomes Jinabodhi
A Sanskrit name meaning “He whose awakening is like that of the victor, the Buddha”
Private Preceptor...
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The Lineage of Inspiration (Dharmabytes Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 17 Jun, 2024 - 10:21

Here Subhadramati shares her experience witnessing Bhante circumambulating and bowing to the shrine and how that deep gesture of reverence evoked a strong sense of the lineage of inspiration in her. Excerpted from the talk entitled Avalokiteshvara given as part of the series Buddhas and Bodhisattvas given at Cambridge Buddhist Centre, 2019.

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Death of Dhammachari Vimuktasena

From Order Connection on Sat, 15 Jun, 2024 - 19:20

Death of Dhammachari Vimuktasena

From Order Connection on Sat, 15 Jun, 2024 - 19:20

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Dhammachari Vimuktasena who departed this life peacefully on 12th June 2024 at the age of 87 at his home in Dapodi, Pune. 

Dhammachari Vimuktasena was ordained on 25th May 2003. His Private Preceptor was Dh. Sudarshana and his Public Preceptor was Dh. Chandrashila; his yidam was Buddha Shakyamuni.

He was a quiet and courteous individual, always eager to help others. He had a deep appreciation for Indian classical music and made meaningful contributions...
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Ordinations from Saddhamma Pradip Retreat Centre

From Order Connection on Sat, 15 Jun, 2024 - 19:11

Ordinations from Saddhamma Pradip Retreat Centre

From Order Connection on Sat, 15 Jun, 2024 - 19:11

Dear Friends in the Order,

We are happy to announce the Public Ordinations of the following men at Saddhamma Pradip Retreat Centre in Bhaja, Pune on 9th June 2024.
 
Public Preceptor - Adityabodhi:

Deepak Shakya becomes Jinabodhi
A Sanskrit name meaning “He whose awakening is like that of the victor, the Buddha”
Private Preceptor: Ratnashila
 
Santosh Chabukswar becomes Nilavajra
A Sanskrit name meaning “He who is like...
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A Life Well Spent and Beyond its End (FBA Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 15 Jun, 2024 - 11:00

In a life well lived there is a conscious search for meaning. Suryagupta reflects on the Buddha’s (and our own!) Noble Quest. This talk was given as a part of the LBC Winter Retreat 2023, following the Buddha’s This talk was given at London Buddhist Centre as part of the series The Noble Quest, 2023.

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Mindfulness of Death

From Buddhist Centre Features on Fri, 14 Jun, 2024 - 22:09

Mindfulness of Death

From Buddhist Centre Features on Fri, 14 Jun, 2024 - 22:09

A beautiful 20 minute gently guided reflection on how our bodies and our consciousness (parsed by Kamalashila as “manifesting a world”) might, in time, come into relationship with our own dying and death.

Listen to a conversation with Kamalashila about Buddhist practice in the face of terminal cancer

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