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Dharmabytes: Freedom from Pushing and Pulling

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 16 Mar, 2023 - 06:00

Exploration by Nagesvara of the beginning of the Anapansati meditation practice, namely the preliminaries and the breath.

“Here, gone to the forest to the root of a tree or to an empty hut, we sit down; folding our legs crosswise, keeping the body erect, and having established mindfulness to the fore, mindful, one breathes in; mindful one breathes out. While breathing in long, one knows: ‘I breathe in long.’ While breathing out long, one knows,...

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The fundamentals of practice: a half-day retreat with Paramananda

From Cardiff Buddhist Centre on Wed, 15 Mar, 2023 - 11:27

The fundamentals of practice: a half-day retreat with Paramananda

From Cardiff Buddhist Centre on Wed, 15 Mar, 2023 - 11:27

What?

‘To follow the way is to study the self, to study the self is to forget the self‘  – Dogen

Dogen’s words suggest that a deep intimacy with ourselves leads to a profound reorientation of our understanding of our place in the world. On this day we will look at how meditation might allow us to find our place in the world and in so doing move the suffering that comes from being out of alignment with reality. Open to all with...

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Dharmabytes: An Inclusive Love

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 13 Mar, 2023 - 06:00

Maitridevi talks about what the heart is like and the importance of it to the cultivation of an expansive all inclusive love for all beings and things. This talk is part of an intensive meditation retreat held at Taraloka in 2021 for women who have asked for ordination.

Excerpted from the talk The Heart Unbound: Metta As a Path to Insight (4 of 13) given at Taraloka Retreat Centre, 2021.

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Public Ordination in Australia

From Triratna News on Sun, 12 Mar, 2023 - 09:29

Public Ordination in Australia

From Triratna News on Sun, 12 Mar, 2023 - 09:29

Dear Friends,

We are delighted to announce that Angela Riley from Melbourne, Australia was publicly ordained at the Melbourne Buddhist Centre on Sunday 12th March, 2023. 

She becomes Pasannā. 

The a has the short vowel sound as in ‘cut’. The ā as in ‘father’. Emphasis on the second syllable.

Name meaning: She who is happy, bright, clear, virtuous and devoted.  

Registered spelling: Pasanna
Public Preceptor: Maitripala
Private Preceptor: Chittaprabha

With metta,

Maitripala

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Public Ordination in Australia

From Order Connection on Sun, 12 Mar, 2023 - 09:21

Public Ordination in Australia

From Order Connection on Sun, 12 Mar, 2023 - 09:21

Dear Friends,

We are delighted to announce that Angela Riley from Melbourne, Australia was publicly ordained at the Melbourne Buddhist Centre on Sunday 12th March, 2023. 

She becomes Pasannā

The has the short vowel sound as in ‘cut’. The ā as in ‘father’. Emphasis on the second syllable.

Name meaning: She who is happy, bright, clear, virtuous and devoted.  

Registered spelling: Pasanna
Public Preceptor: Maitripala
Private Preceptor: Chittaprabha

With metta,

Maitripala

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Forthcoming Ordination at Suryavana

From Order Connection on Sun, 12 Mar, 2023 - 09:21

Forthcoming Ordination at Suryavana

From Order Connection on Sun, 12 Mar, 2023 - 09:21

Dear Friends, 

Carles de Gispert of Barcelona will be privately ordained by Dharmachari Amalamati on Wednesday 22nd March 2023, and two days later at 3pm Spanish time, on the 24th March, will be publicly ordained by Dharmachari Yashodeva. 

Both ordination ceremonies will be taking place at Suryavana Retreat Centre near Valencia, Spain, during a Going For Refuge retreat.

With metta,

Yashodeva.

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Support the Pan American Convention

From Pan-American Order on Sat, 11 Mar, 2023 - 22:02

Support the Pan American Convention

From Pan-American Order on Sat, 11 Mar, 2023 - 22:02

This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with our International Order and we would love for as many people as possible to participate. In order to make that happen we are inviting you to help fund spots for Order Members could not otherwise attend. We also invite those who would love to come to please let us know if finances are holding you back. 

Airmiles and $ can be helpful.

Please contact me to let me know how we can support you to go...

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FBA Podcast: Dhyana Paramita, The Perfection of Meditation

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 11 Mar, 2023 - 06:00

Kamalashila, author of ‘Buddhist Meditation: Tranquillity, Imagination, Insight’, introduces the fifth perfection, dhyana, in a series at the West London Buddhist Centre, 2012.

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Limitless Potential

From Buddhist Voices on Fri, 10 Mar, 2023 - 10:08

In this podcast episode, Amritavani shares her journey towards the Dharma, starting from her childhood fascination with something bigger calling her. She talks about her exploration of different spiritual paths, including yoga, Christianity, and the divine feminine, before finally finding her way to the Dharma through a meditation class in Croydon. It was at the Croydon Buddhist Centre that she met two inspiring order members who left a lasting impression on her, Vijayasri and Sucimani, who made her feel accepted...

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Introducing Sinhavacin, Interviewed by Balajit

From Birmingham Buddhist Centre on Fri, 10 Mar, 2023 - 00:00
Sinhavachin is a Birmingham-based Order member practising since the early nineties. Sinhavachin is interviewed by Balajit in which they take an autobiographical journey through politics, accountancy, the arts, involvement in a pioneering Buddhist business and experimentation with residential community life.

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