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Making Life Magic - The Tantric Rites

From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Thu, 26 Oct, 2023 - 00:00
Magical practices are about invoking and focussing our powerful emotions to bring about our aims. In worldly magic there are worldly ends; in tantra, the same methods are employed to bring about spiritual results. Satyajyoti will explore how we can engage with the power of magic!
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Una Explosión del Corazón | An Explosion of the Heart

From Free Buddhist Audio on Wed, 25 Oct, 2023 - 04:46

Una Explosión del Corazón | An Explosion of the Heart

From Free Buddhist Audio on Wed, 25 Oct, 2023 - 04:46

Talk given in Spanish with English translation by Ananta.

Exploring Sangharakshita’s foundational talks - ‘The Awakening of the Bodhi Heart’ and ‘The Meaning of Conversion in Buddhism’ - Virasiddhi opens the 2023 Triratna Pan-American Order Convention by looking at how we can help bring about among us the arising of the Bodhichitta (’the deep, heart wish for all beings to awaken to the...

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Ordinations at Chintamani

From Order Connection on Tue, 24 Oct, 2023 - 20:19

Ordinations at Chintamani

From Order Connection on Tue, 24 Oct, 2023 - 20:19

Dear Friends,

We are delighted to let you know the names of the new dharmacharinis publicly ordained in Mexico on 23rd October.

Public Preceptor Karunadevi

MJ Moore becomes Prajñākavī, a Sanskrit name meaning “Poet of Wisdom”
Registered spelling: Prajnakavi
Private preceptor: Padmatara

Kelly Cowger becomes Ākāśanāthā, a Sanskrit name meaning “One who has open space as a protector”
Registered spelling: Akashanatha
Private preceptor:...

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To hear, read, and recite..with a single mind

From Adhisthana on Tue, 24 Oct, 2023 - 16:09

To hear, read, and recite..with a single mind

From Adhisthana on Tue, 24 Oct, 2023 - 16:09

Greater still are the merits of those who hear, read and recite it with single mind, explain it clearly and distinctly to the people in the Great Assembly, and practise it as taught.

The White Lotus sutra

On a recent solitary retreat in a cabin in the Finnish countryside, in the midst of quiet countryside and mild autumn days, I spent a period every day for two weeks reading aloud the whole of the White Lotus Sutra.

Back in 1970 Bhante gave a series of talks...

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Dharmabytes: Radical Transformation

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 23 Oct, 2023 - 11:00

Reactive and creative energies that arise through spiritual practice play a significant role in the myth of Padmasambhava. From the talk Demons For Every Occasion by Ratnaghosha, given at the Cambridge Buddhist Centre, 2013.

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Sharing a Dharma Life

From Buddhist Voices on Sun, 22 Oct, 2023 - 18:35

Join us for tales from a shared life of friendship, Buddhism and the Arts!

In this latest episode of the Buddhist Voices podcast, we follow the personal journeys of Sarvananda and Satyadaka, two lifelong friends and dedicated Dharma practitioners who have lived together in various contexts for over twenty years. It’s a rare opportunity to listen into stories from such a close companionship, making this conversation a true delight to share with you.

This episode covers a wide array...

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Ordinations Live Stream from Mexico

From Buddhist Centre Features on Sun, 22 Oct, 2023 - 17:07

Ordinations Live Stream from Mexico

From Buddhist Centre Features on Sun, 22 Oct, 2023 - 17:07

Greetings from Mexico! Where all week we’ll be bringing you live coverage with key Dharma talks and rituals from the Pan-American Convention 2023. Join us wherever you are and experience some of the magic of a great Order gathering as we gather from Latin America, Central and South America, Canada and the USA.

We’ll start Monday night local time with a live stream of the public ordinations of three new Dharmacharinis:

The public ordination ceremony will take place and be streamed live on...

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Sangharakshita Songs

From Triratna News on Sun, 22 Oct, 2023 - 16:43

Sangharakshita Songs

From Triratna News on Sun, 22 Oct, 2023 - 16:43

Next February a date has been scheduled to record a setting of 8 poems by Sangharakshita, with The Royal Scottish National Orchestra and the South African baritone Theo Magongoma. Entitled Sangharakshita Songs, they can be heard here in a piano version with Manidhara/Graham Titus:

Listen to the piano version of Sangharakshita Songs

Listen to more pieces on on Akashadeva’s web site

Essentially, the plan is to combine this work with the existing 2019 recording of the Carbon Symphony, and to launch a worldwide CD and streaming platform release of...

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