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FBA Podcast: Looking Back - And Forward

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 1 Apr, 2023 - 06:00

In this 2007 talk, Sangharakshita helps celebrate the 40th anniversary of the FWBO (as well as the 60th anniversary of his own ‘Going Forth’). With characteristic clarity and conviction, he shares his reflections on the history of the Movement and Order he founded, as well as some pertinent thoughts on the future. If you’ve never heard him before - and just to put this in context - the first talk we have in...

Centre Team

Roots In The Earth, Roots In The Sky - Triratna Day Special (The Buddhist Centre Podcast, Episode 440)

From Buddhist Centre Features on Fri, 31 Mar, 2023 - 12:27

We’re delighted to share a special Triratna Day 2023 podcast episode with you, recorded earlier this week and hosted by our friend Jnanadhara. He’s joined by Saddhanandi and Nagabodhi to discuss the upcoming online gathering of the Triratna Buddhist community, which celebrates its founding in April 1967.

Saddhanandi and Nagabodhi reminisce about past Triratna Day celebrations, recalling the excitement of travelling in large groups from Glasgow to London or Birmingham for the day or weekend. These events...

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True Entrusting and the Wisdom of Shinran

From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Fri, 31 Mar, 2023 - 00:00

Shraddha or 'confidence-faith' as an indispensable basis for the cultivation of Wisdom. In this talk Satyajyoti explores the teachings of the Buddhist teacher Shinran, who developed a tradition of complete and true entrusting to this dimension, sometimes referred to as 'other power'. 'Shinran overturns conventional tenets of Buddhism – and blows wide open our assumptions about how to live the Dharma life. Yet he is simply drawing out and taking to their furthest limits some essential teachings of the Buddha.' - Maitrisiddhi

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International Communications Officer (with simplified job description)

From Order Connection on Thu, 30 Mar, 2023 - 14:27

International Communications Officer (with simplified job description)

From Order Connection on Thu, 30 Mar, 2023 - 14:27

A new and exciting opportunity has arisen to join the International Council Staff to implement, influence and further develop Triratna’s Communication Strategy

Key skills and attributes:

The successful applicant will be passionate about improving Triratna’s internal and external communications; have established writing and organisational skills; be experienced around fundamental aspects of Order and Triratna life online; as well as evident competence and confidence with digital communication and social media. They will be capable of self-managing their work, taking initiative within a team, and able...

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Dharmabytes: A Sense of Purpose

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 30 Mar, 2023 - 06:00

The very last words of the Buddha were ‘appamadena sampadetha’: with mindfulness strive on! Prajnamati reflects on those two last words, drawing out the qualities of mindfulness, as taught by the Buddha, and the quality of effort that will enable us to cultivate and develop it. This are teachings just as relevant to the contemporary beginner first learning the mindfulness of breathing meditation as to the seasoned renunciants attending the Buddha’s death 2500 years ago.

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International Communications Officer

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Mon, 27 Mar, 2023 - 16:34

International Communications Officer

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Mon, 27 Mar, 2023 - 16:34

0.6 role (3 days per week) - 3 years of funding agreed
working from home, with some in-person meetings in the UK and elsewhere as necessary
remuneration per annum: with retreat allowance and pension £13,639-£14,983 (location dependent) / €15,457-€16,981 (approx., location dependent) / $16,616 -$18,253 (approx, location dependent)
closing date for applications: April 30th 2023. Interview dates from May 15th
start date: as soon as possible, ideally by June 1st 2023

General notes

This role has been created, and will be managed, by the International Council’s Communications Working Group....

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Dharmabytes: Vast Ocean of Boundless Depths

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 27 Mar, 2023 - 06:00

In this talk, Viveka explores the many, diverse faces of mindfulness practice - breaking down the ideological barriers that can so often divide when we try to figure out what, exactly, does constitute mindfulness meditation… With good humour and an emphasis on kindness in the present moment, she encourages us to broaden and deepen our ideas of awareness and of loving kindness. Rich with references - from Satipatthana to Milarepa - this is an excellent and encouraging...

Saddhammapradip

Thirty years of Ordination

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Sun, 26 Mar, 2023 - 17:21

25th Mar 1993
1993

Thirty years of Ordination

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Sun, 26 Mar, 2023 - 17:21

It was good to see Dhammachari of 1993 ordination to celebrate thirth Dhammic Birthday at retreat center.

yashodeva

Public Ordination at Suryavana

From Triratna News on Sat, 25 Mar, 2023 - 22:12

Public Ordination at Suryavana

From Triratna News on Sat, 25 Mar, 2023 - 22:12

We are happy to announce the ordination of Carles de Gispert, of Barcelona,
who becomes Dharmachari Vilasadipa, ‘He who is a light that shines forth’.

Publicly ordained by Yashodeva on 24th March at Suryavana during a Going For Refuge Retreat.

Private Preceptor: Amalamati

With metta,

Yashodeva

Public Ordination at Suryavana

From Order Connection on Sat, 25 Mar, 2023 - 22:07

Public Ordination at Suryavana

From Order Connection on Sat, 25 Mar, 2023 - 22:07

With metta,

Yashodeva

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