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Mindfulness and Imagination

From Buddhist Centre Features on Sat, 5 Aug, 2023 - 15:15

“If the doors of perception were cleansed, we would see the world as it really is – infinite.” William Blake

If you enjoy this conversation, come explore the theme online on our Home Retreat with Vishvapani and Vidyamala! Join Entering the Mandala: Mindfulness and Imagination, September 1-7

This week we’re opening portals to awareness and the wonders that can arise when we really start to pay attention to everything that’s going on in the world around us. What would it be like...

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Interview with Shantavira, Shabda's compiler

From Order Connection on Sat, 30 Sep, 2023 - 16:00

Shantavira is a quiet hero of the Order, working for decades on editing Bhante’s books and seminars, and he is also our longest serving compiler of Shabda.

To mark the 50th anniversary of Shabda, Satyalila interviewed him, in the style of the “50 Years 50 Voices” interviews.

LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW HERE

Find out, for example, how he helped out with Shabda as a mitra, how he learnt to restore stained glass windows, the detailed work...

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Returning from the Wilderness

From Buddhist Voices on Wed, 9 Aug, 2023 - 09:45

In this episode of the Buddhist Voices podcast, we delve into the life of Dharmachari Jyotipala. Ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order in the late 1970s, Jyotipala’s spiritual journey has taken in many different contexts within the Order, including a spell living in India wearing formal Buddhist robes. However, his spiritual life started much earlier than that. Raised a catholic he became inspired by Thomas Merton and joined a then new monastery in Utah, ‘Our Lady of the Holy Trinity’,...

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Appointment of an International Communications Officer

From Order Connection on Tue, 15 Aug, 2023 - 09:37

Appointment of an International Communications Officer

From Order Connection on Tue, 15 Aug, 2023 - 09:37

At the end of March this year a new role of International Communications Officer was announced, and expressions of interest were called for.  
 
We are pleased to inform the Order that after a full application and interview process, Bodhikamala - from Toluca, Mexico - has been appointed.

This role has been created by the International Council’s Communications Working Group, to implement, articulate, and develop Triratna’s Communication Strategy. The strategy aims to promote a...

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Ordination in Manchester

From Triratna News on Tue, 15 Aug, 2023 - 09:21

Ordination in Manchester

From Triratna News on Tue, 15 Aug, 2023 - 09:21

Dear friends,

I’m very pleased to announce that, in a well attended ceremony at the Manchester Buddhist Centre on 13th August 2023, Julie Franklin became Dharmacharini Aryatara.

Aryatara is a Sanskrit name meaning “Noble Saviouress”. The first, third and fourth a’s are long. 

The Private Preceptor was Suryaka and Dayanandi was the Public Preceptor.    

Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu! 

with metta

Dayanandi

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Slovenian

From Triratna Translations on Tue, 15 Aug, 2023 - 08:44

Slovenian (group)

From Triratna Translations on Tue, 15 Aug, 2023 - 08:44

Here will soon appear the positive precepts in Slovene.

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Català

From Triratna Translations on Tue, 15 Aug, 2023 - 08:42

Català (group)

From Triratna Translations on Tue, 15 Aug, 2023 - 08:42

In this place there will hopefully appear some ritual texts in Catalan or Català.

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Serbian

From Triratna Translations on Tue, 15 Aug, 2023 - 08:40

Serbian (group)

From Triratna Translations on Tue, 15 Aug, 2023 - 08:40

In this group there will soon appear ritual texts in Serbian or srpski.

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A New Light

From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Tue, 15 Aug, 2023 - 00:00
A new theme focussing on the Buddha's Enlightenment. A Dharma talk given on Sangha Night at Sheffield Buddhist Centre.
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Join the Team at Jambala & Lama's Pyjamas

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Mon, 14 Aug, 2023 - 20:49

Join the Team at Jambala & Lama's Pyjamas

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Mon, 14 Aug, 2023 - 20:49

A new person is sought for the Shops Team, to work at both Jambala Bookshop and Lama’s Pyjamas Charity Shop, the charity shops for the London Buddhist Centre. The successful candidate will need to have a commitment to practising within Triratna and want to be part of a team exploring work as a spiritual practice.

The team-based right livelihood culture of the London Buddhist Centre provides excellent conditions in which to practise the Dharma, deepen your relationship with the significance...

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