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Learning to “Just Do It” with Milarepa

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Mon, 25 Dec, 2023 - 00:00
In this short talk given on a young men's weekend retreat at Padmaloka, Matty explores how Milarepa has been a source of inspiration for how to make steady and sustainable effort in his dharma life.
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Insight and Imagination: Meditating on the Vimalakirti Nirdesa (2023) OM

From Adhisthana on Sat, 23 Dec, 2023 - 18:01

Insight and Imagination: Meditating on the Vimalakirti Nirdesa (2023) - Online Retreat Resource

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FBA Podcast: The Elusive Dakini

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 23 Dec, 2023 - 11:00

Don’t listen to this talk if you want a straightforward explanation of what a dakini may or may not be. In fact, what is prompting you to listen to a talk on the dakini in the first place? Vidyadaka talks around the theme in this rousing exploration of the dakini, the gestalt and the artist. Given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, 2022, as part of the series The Secret Refuges.

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From Shrewsbury Triratna Buddhist Centre on Fri, 22 Dec, 2023 - 16:16

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From Shrewsbury Triratna Buddhist Centre on Fri, 22 Dec, 2023 - 16:16

If you have found your way here in search of the Shrewsbury Triratna Buddhist Centre but have been bemused to see only posts that are several years old, the good news is that you can now visit our site by simply clicking on this link. I’m sorry we haven’t updated this page in so long, but more entries will follow!
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Women's UK & Ireland Area Order Weekend

From Order Connection on Thu, 21 Dec, 2023 - 11:08

Women's UK & Ireland Area Order Weekend

From Order Connection on Thu, 21 Dec, 2023 - 11:08

Self-Power and Other-Power in the Dharma life: Shinran, the Buddha and Bhante

Women’s UK & Ireland Area Order Weekend
Thursday 29th February - Sunday 3rd March 2024 at Adhisthana

When is it helpful to think of practising the Dharma in terms of ‘me
making an effort’?  And when could we simply open more fully to our
connection with the Buddhas, or trust in the mysterious workings of
Dharma niyama processes...
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Dharmabytes: The Clinging is the Self

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 21 Dec, 2023 - 11:00

Drawing on her experience as a poet, Varasahaya discusses creativity, imagination, and the writing process as a spiritual practice. She reads some of her poems, and explains the process by which they came to birth, and what she learnt about letting go of self as she grappled with writing. Excerpted from the talk Writing As Spiritual Practice given at West London Buddhist Centre, 2017.

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Order Harmony Forum

From Order Connection on Tue, 19 Dec, 2023 - 15:25

Order Harmony Forum

From Order Connection on Tue, 19 Dec, 2023 - 15:25

Dear Order members, 

In 2023, there was a consultation process with the Order about harmony in online communications, led by the International Order Convenors, the Ethics Order Convenor and the Order Office. You can read more about the background and the work done so far here. 

As part of the consultation process a forum was held in June 2023, from which we received much positive feedback from Order members internationally. We would...
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Dharmabytes: Opening Up

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 18 Dec, 2023 - 11:00

Paramananda explore the relevance of alchemical thinking to meditation practice. Excerpted from the talk Opening Up the Imagination, the eighth in a series called The Alchemical Heart given at West London Buddhist Centre, 2018.

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Ordination at the London Buddhist Centre

From Order Connection on Sat, 16 Dec, 2023 - 13:49

Ordination at the London Buddhist Centre

From Order Connection on Sat, 16 Dec, 2023 - 13:49

Dear friends,

I am delighted to announce that the former Benjy Kirk was publicly ordained on 15th December at the London Buddhist Centre.

He becomes Jayajata, ‘Born to Victory’. The third ‘a’ is long (ie with a macron over it).

Registered spelling Jayajata. 

His private preceptor is Maitreyabandhu and his public preceptor is Paramabandhu.

With metta,

Paramabandhu
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FBA Podcast: The Buddha Here and Now

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 16 Dec, 2023 - 11:00

Padmavajra evokes the spirit of Tantric Buddhism, which transforms the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha from abstract ideals into living qualities of our present experience. He explores the guru, the yidam and the dakini as Tantric embodiments of Enlightenment here and now, sharing stories from his own experience of practice. Talk given at Sheffield Buddhist Centre, 2019, as part of the series Tantra Now!

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