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New Ordinations in October

From Order Connection on Thu, 5 Oct, 2023 - 14:21

New Ordinations in October

From Order Connection on Thu, 5 Oct, 2023 - 14:21

Dear companions in the good life,

We are delighted to let you know that the following women will be ordained on the retreat now taking place at Tiratanaloka. The private ceremonies will take place over Sunday and Monday 8th and 9th October and the public ordination will be on Friday 13th at 2.00pm.

Mary Purtell of Liverpool sangha
Ele Thompson of Edinburgh sangha
Mita Dattani of the LBC sangha
Liz...

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Centre Team

Dharmabytes: Everything Made of Love

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 5 Oct, 2023 - 11:00

Love, compassion and wisdom are sewn into the fabric of existence. When these qualities arise in our own experience, can we recognise them, trust them, and allow them to transform us? And when do we dismiss them, or cling to them unhelpfully? From the talk Touching the Transcendent by Maitrisiddhi given on the June Women’s Area Order Weekend held at Taraloka Retreat Centre, 2022.

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dhammarati

Ordinations at Aryaloka

From Triratna News on Thu, 5 Oct, 2023 - 09:39

Ordinations at Aryaloka

From Triratna News on Thu, 5 Oct, 2023 - 09:39

Dear Friends,

Two men were privately ordained at Aryaloka on Wednesday 27th October
during an Ordination Training Retreat, and publicly ordained on Sunday 1st October.

Mark Ludak becomes Sīlasiddhi
‘He who is accomplished in virtuous conduct’

Private preceptor: Dharmachari Paramānanda
Public preceptor: Dharmachari Viradhamma

Frank Gladu becomes Shantibhakta
‘He who is devoted to peace’

Private preceptor: Dharmachari Suddhayu
Public Preceptor: Dharmacari Dhammarati

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prakashamitra

Summoning the World to Buddhahood: Bodhicaryavatara (2023) OM

From Adhisthana on Wed, 4 Oct, 2023 - 12:00

Summoning the World to Buddhahood: Bodhicaryavatara (2023) - Online Retreat Resource

Link: Summoning the World to Buddhahood: Bodhicaryavatara

Password: shantideva

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Evocative and uncompromising, poetic and personal, the Bodhicharyavatara is a foundational text for the Mahayana and in Triratna; calling forth each of us to place our hearts more fully upon our most cherished ideals.

Allow the beauty, power, and challenge of the verses to more deeply inform...

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Mystery of the Tantra

From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Wed, 4 Oct, 2023 - 00:00

Dharma talk on the mystery of the tantra, given by guest speaker, Padmavajra, at the Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Sangha Night.

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Dhammarati

Ordinations at Aryaloka

From Order Connection on Tue, 3 Oct, 2023 - 09:22

Ordinations at Aryaloka

From Order Connection on Tue, 3 Oct, 2023 - 09:22

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Sikkha: World On Fire - Teaching Meditation in Difficult Times (2022) OM

From Adhisthana on Mon, 2 Oct, 2023 - 12:00

Sikkha: World On Fire - Teaching Meditation in Difficult Times (2022) - Online Retreat Resource

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In many countries, there is a cost of living squeeze and economic downturn as well as international crises and wars. It is likely that many people attending our classes and courses will be looking for a...

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Dharmabytes: Seeing The Big Picture

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 2 Oct, 2023 - 11:00

How do you get used to being Enlightened? What happened to the Buddha in the weeks after his breakthrough experience? Kamalashila explores these questions in two ways - using the framework of the Western Buddhist Order’s system of meditation to shed light on the process that unfolded in the Bodhisattva’s mind and body as Enlightenment dawned; and connecting us imaginatively with the symbolism and image of Muchalinda, the great serpent, coiling his body protectively round the meditating Buddha.

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Shantavira

Shabda October 2023

From Order Connection on Sun, 1 Oct, 2023 - 16:54

Here is the latest edition of Shabda in five digital formats.

In the epub and mobi versions you will see a section called MISC. This is actually a special supplement, but I wasn’t able to rename it. Hopefully I have tweaked the HTML and PDF versions so that the supplement title appears correctly.

Shantavira

eBook Shabda .EPUB – read on most other eBook readers (eg Nook or Kobo, etc) and most eReader apps on tablets, smartphones etc.

eBook Shabda .MOBI – This format is now deprecated, but this...

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mobi (for older Kindle devices and eReaders only)	5.53 MB
HTML (Web Browsers)	636.1 KB
PDF for digital (Computers and eReaders)	6.75 MB
PDF for printing	3.77 MB

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Funeral Arrangements for Sihapada

From Order Connection on Sun, 1 Oct, 2023 - 08:57

Funeral Arrangements for Sihapada

From Order Connection on Sun, 1 Oct, 2023 - 08:57

Dear All,

Sihapada’s funeral will take place at 11.00am on Thursday 12th October at Sheffield Buddhist Centre.

The address of the Centre is Sheffield Buddhist Centre, Howard Road, Sheffield, S6 3RT and you can find information about our location, parking and bus services on the website: sheffieldbuddhistcentre.org.

Please can you let the Centre team know if you are planning to attend:
info [at] sheffieldbuddhistcentre.org or 0114 234 9994 to help with the organisation. Refreshments...

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