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Ordinations at Padmaloka

From Order Connection on Sat, 1 Jul, 2023 - 18:20

Ordinations at Padmaloka

From Order Connection on Sat, 1 Jul, 2023 - 18:20

Dear Order Members

I am delighted to announce the ordinations of the following seven men at Padmaloka on Saturday 1st July 2023.
 
with metta,

Dharmadipa
 
 
Public Preceptor Arthapriya:

David Culver becomes Amalavasin (long fourth a) “He who dwells in purity”
Private Preceptor: Vajrashura 
 
Andrew Bickley becomes Silaphala (long i) “He who has the fruits of ethical conduct”
Private Preceptor: Rijumitra
 
Len Dillon becomes Anandamoksha (long first a) “He who is liberated through...

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FBA Podcast: Energy and the Symbolism of the Stupa

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 1 Jul, 2023 - 11:00

Dharmashalin explores the stupa, the different elements (earth, water, air, fire and space) and how we can work with them in our Dharma life. Dharmashalin gives several useful, funny and down-to-earth examples to help us pick the low hanging fruits in the spiritual life. This talk was given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, 2022.

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The vital importance and challenge of translating the Dharma

From Shabda Articles on Fri, 30 Jun, 2023 - 19:15

This article (open to all) is available in other languages too (French, German, Spanish, Swedish (soon more, we hope). SEE HEREhttps://tinyurl.ph/YrVxy

This is the first article in a series of articles on translation within Triratna, by Viryabodhi, coordinator of the International Triratna Translations Board (ITTB). The next article, which will go more into the challenges, will be published within the next month or so.

I have been working on this for some time and hope you will enjoy reading...

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Letter from the College – June

From College of Public Preceptors on Fri, 30 Jun, 2023 - 15:42

Letter from the College – June

From College of Public Preceptors on Fri, 30 Jun, 2023 - 15:42

Dear Order members and friends,

My experience this month has been dominated by preparing for, and enacting, a 150 mile pilgrimage from where Sangharakshita was born in Tooting, London, on 26th August 1925, to Adhisthana, Herefordshire, where he lived the last – and some of the happiest – years of his life, dying on 30th October 2018. Having had the inspiration for the pilgrimage, I realised I could share the experience with others and open it up as a fundraising initiative...

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Dharmabytes: Neither Monk Nor Lay

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 29 Jun, 2023 - 11:00

Maitrisiddhi introduces us to Shinran, the Japanese teacher on the refuge tree of the Triratna Buddhist Community. She explores what Shinran has to tell us about faith and ordinariness, both of them encourage us to rest in Metta towards our unenlightened mind. Excerpted from the talk entitled: An Introduction to Shinran and the Pure Land at Glasgow Buddhist Centre, 2021.

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Dharmabytes: A Failure of Imagination

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 26 Jun, 2023 - 11:00

In this first talk in a series of three introducing the Pureland texts as a practice in themselves,  Ratnaguna offers an excellent exploration of imagination. Excerpted from the talk The Pure Land and Imagination given at given at Adhisthana, England, as part of the Triratna European Chairs Assembly, 2016.

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Buddhafield Festival 2023 - Dharma Parlour, what's on...

From Buddhafield on Sat, 24 Jun, 2023 - 18:03

Buddhafield Festival 2023 - Dharma Parlour, what's on...

From Buddhafield on Sat, 24 Jun, 2023 - 18:03

Liberation Through Imagination 🌈This year’s Festival Dharma Offerings in the famous Dharma Parlour. Come raise your consciousness under the canopy with talks, workshops, meditation, ritual and celebration. Read the highlights in our newsletter.

Full Programme out soon! 👀

https://mailchi.mp/buddhafield/12685646

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FBA Podcast: Withdrawal and Engagement On Bodhisattva Path

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 24 Jun, 2023 - 11:00

Through the lense of Upaya ‘the skilful means’ of the Bodhisattva, Parami explores the seemingly contradictory themes of withdrawal and engagement on the Bodhisattva path. She demonstrates how they are synthesised by drawing on the last four stages of the spiral / transcendental path and how they culminate in the arising of the bodhicitta!

This talk was given at Glasgow Buddhist Centre, 2023

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Buddhist Practice Meets Climate Activism

From Birmingham Buddhist Centre on Sat, 24 Jun, 2023 - 00:00
Akasaraja gives a personal account of his relationship to climate activism, exploring some of the ways in which Buddhist ethics and practice can best inform how we approach activism.
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A Mandala of Light

From Community Highlights on Fri, 23 Jun, 2023 - 16:30

A Mandala of Light

From Community Highlights on Fri, 23 Jun, 2023 - 16:30

Padmavajra described Sangharakshita’s burial mound as the movement’s ‘most sacred shrine.’ We want to create a mandala of light so that whenever you visit, you can spend time in the memorial garden circumambulating.

Unfortunately, the current solar lights around the burial mound don’t work well; they need to be replaced frequently, aren’t very bright, and, especially in winter when...

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