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Could you live and work at Adhisthana?

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Mon, 28 Aug, 2023 - 17:47

Could you live and work at Adhisthana?

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Mon, 28 Aug, 2023 - 17:47

Adhisthana is a team-based Right Livelihood and home to two Communities, where our collective life and work is a spiritual practice.

We are looking for a Kitchen Manager and a Second Cook.  For both roles you will need to be physically fit and able to work full time, be self-motivated and work well with others.  Key areas of work will include:

  • Cooking and serving retreatants, guests, and community members, including any restricted diets
  • Taking care of the kitchen and related spaces
  • Maintaining and ordering food and equipment and upholding hygiene standards
  • Working with and leading
    • ...
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The positive precepts in Malti

From Malti on Mon, 28 Aug, 2023 - 15:31

These are the positive precepts used in Malta and Malti – updated 21 December 2024.

See Malta Buddhist Centre on Facebook for more information on activities.

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Methodology Not Metaphysics

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 28 Aug, 2023 - 11:00

Methodology Not Metaphysics

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 28 Aug, 2023 - 11:00

Padmadhara reflects on the importance of gratitude in the spiritual life, providing some of his own reasons for being grateful, as well as drawing inspiration from another Song of Milarepa on the theme. As the talk starts, Padmadhara lists teachers and friends of his to whom he is grateful.

Excerpted from the talk Milarepa - Gratitude and Dukkha - The First Noble Truth...
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Saddhammapradip

Celebrating Bhante 98th Birthday - 2023

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Sun, 27 Aug, 2023 - 04:39
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  • Padmasambhava
  • Community at retreat
  • Food Offering
  • Candle, flower and incense offering
  • Rangoli of leaves and flowers
  • Shrine
  • Dh Chandrashil
  • Dh Ratnasambhava

Celebrating Bhante 98th Birthday - 2023

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Sun, 27 Aug, 2023 - 04:39

Celebrated Bhante 98th Birthday. 

This year was 20th year of ritual. Retreat center having one of 108 Box which Dh.Suvajra has got for retreat center.

Sevenfold puja led by Dh. Ratnasambhava. As Padmasambhava day has also came on same day Dh. Guhyacitta chanted Padmasambhava mantra and seven line prayer of invocation.

Dh Chandrashil cut the Birthday cake. It was really delightful...
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Women Going for Refugee retreat - Aug 23

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Sun, 27 Aug, 2023 - 04:25
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Women Going for Refugee retreat - Aug 23

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Sun, 27 Aug, 2023 - 04:25

Going for Refugee retreat from 19th to 25th Aug 23. Led by Dhni. Vijaya and team.
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Self and Other Power in the Dharma Life 10 - 13 Nov OM

From Taraloka Retreat Centre on Sat, 26 Aug, 2023 - 17:12
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Self and Other Power in the Dharma Life 10 - 13 Nov OM

From Taraloka Retreat Centre on Sat, 26 Aug, 2023 - 17:12

Maitrisiddhi says:  ’At the recent Order event, people were asking me if the Order Shinran weekend at Adhisthana was still on.  Yes!!  (Not at Taraloka - but a Taraloka community member’s co-leading it.)  If you’re an Order member, book via this link:  https://adhisthana.org/retreat-calendar/retreat/?ev=747  You can’t see it on Adhisthana’s public listings because it’s not an official Adhisthana event.  

Here’s what it’s about:

When is it helpful to think of practising the Dharma in terms of ‘me making an effort’?  And when could...
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FBA Podcast: Shraddha

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 26 Aug, 2023 - 11:00

Kamalashila describes the types of Shraddha (confidence, faith or esteem), and their place in Buddhist practice. Talk for Sangha Night at the West London Buddhist Centre, 2016.

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Death of Vihanasari

From Order Connection on Fri, 25 Aug, 2023 - 22:27

Death of Vihanasari

From Order Connection on Fri, 25 Aug, 2023 - 22:27

Dear friends, 

Our dear friend and Dharma sister Dharmacharini Vihanasari (Sandra Bonin) died on August 18, 2023 at the age of 79 following a long struggle with Alzheimers.

She had been deeply involved with Aryaloka Buddhist Centre in Newmarket, New Hampshire, USA. Her ordination took place in California in July, 2008, with Dayalocana as her Private Preceptor and Dayanandi her Public Preceptor. She had a strong connection to 1000 armed Avalokitesvara who symbolized...
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Bhante Birthday celebration - 2009

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Thu, 24 Aug, 2023 - 13:02
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Bhante Birthday celebration - 2009

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Thu, 24 Aug, 2023 - 13:02

Bhante Birthday celebration 2009. Puja led by Dh. Ratnasambhava with reading of few poems of Bhante.

 
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Dharmabytes: A Training in Humility

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 24 Aug, 2023 - 11:00

Sangharakshita revisits his time as a wandering ‘Dharma Farer’ in the India of the 1940s. The occasion for this colourful set of stories and related insights is the 60th anniversary of his decision to ‘Go Forth’ into the homeless life, in line with the oldest Buddhist traditions. Sangharakshita is in fine, thoughtful, at times even mischievous form as he heads into his 83rd year, and, as usual, is uncompromising in his vision of the spiritual life as a...

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