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Feeling the Heat: Communities Adapting to a Changing Climate

From Karuna Fundraisers on Sat, 6 Aug, 2022 - 10:01

Feeling the Heat: Communities Adapting to a Changing Climate

From Karuna Fundraisers on Sat, 6 Aug, 2022 - 10:01

At Karuna USA we believe that every individual deserves a decent life and the opportunity to achieve their potential, regardless of caste, race or ethnicity. This ‘vision’ is oh-so apparent to us as temperatures soar across the globe.

With records continuing to be broken in the US and Europe, Karuna USA’s focus countries of India, Nepal and Bangladesh are similarly suffering under the staggering heat. March and April of this year were the hottest on record in India, regularly...

Zac

FBA Podcast: Transformation

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 6 Aug, 2022 - 06:00

Letting In the Light

Kalyanamati explores six ways in which we can work with our energies in order to transform our emotional depths in line with our deepest vision. This talk was given at the East Anglian Men’s Event at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, 2018.

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Zac

Fifty Years, Fifty Voices: Maitripala (highlights)

From Buddhist Voices on Thu, 4 Aug, 2022 - 12:45

I don’t need to go away from samsara to be really going for refuge. I can be right in the middle of it.

Maitripala Annals:

In 1968, I was 12 years old. I was living with my parents and siblings in suburban Reservoir, Melbourne Australia.
I was second eldest (first daughter) of five children. We had moved up to the city from an idyllic country life in Gippsland to have closer access to secondary schools. My early life...

Zac

Dharmabyte: Going for Refuge to the Three Jewels

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 4 Aug, 2022 - 06:00

Subhadramati gives an introduction to the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha as refuges and explores the practical implications of holding these values in one’s life. From the talk The Endless Round and the Point of Freedom given as part of a series on Going For Refuge given at London Buddhist Centre, 2014.

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Public Ordinations at Tiratanaloka

From College of Public Preceptors on Wed, 3 Aug, 2022 - 15:59

Public Ordinations at Tiratanaloka

From College of Public Preceptors on Wed, 3 Aug, 2022 - 15:59

Dear Friends,

We are delighted to announce the names of the seven new Dharmacharinis ordained at Tiratanaloka on the 27th July 2022.

with metta,
Parami and Santavajri

Public Preceptor Parami:

Alex Carr-Malcolm becomes Maitrikirana, ( long second ‘i’, dot under the ’n’, long third ‘a’), a Sanskrit name meaning ‘She who is a moonbeam of loving kindness’
Registered spelling Maitrikirana
Private Preceptor Santasiddhi

Nichola Barlow becomes Pravarasiddhi, a Sanskrit...

parami

Ordinations at Tiratanaloka

From Triratna News on Wed, 3 Aug, 2022 - 09:47

Ordinations at Tiratanaloka

From Triratna News on Wed, 3 Aug, 2022 - 09:47

Dear Friends,

We are delighted to announce the names of the seven new Dharmacharinis ordained at Tiratanaloka on the 27th July 2022.

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Saddhammapradip

Raining season General Retreat

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Wed, 3 Aug, 2022 - 07:48

Raining season General Retreat

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Wed, 3 Aug, 2022 - 07:48

Dh. Chandrashil led retreat on Buddha’s last words i.e. “With Mindfulness strive on”.

It was good retreat. Nice to see old friends Dh. Varbhadra, Dh. Shakyamitra, Dh. Shilrashmi and others order members around retreat.

Thanks Dh. Chandrashil for such retreat.

Saddhammapradip

Community Varanda Extension

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Wed, 3 Aug, 2022 - 07:38

Community Varanda Extension

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Wed, 3 Aug, 2022 - 07:38

Extended Living place in one of community building.

Thanks for Ratnasambhava and Guhyacitta for patience in it’s complication.

The Abhayaratna...

Come and see us

From Abhayaratna Trust on Tue, 2 Aug, 2022 - 18:23

Come and see us

From Abhayaratna Trust on Tue, 2 Aug, 2022 - 18:23

The Abhayaratna Trust will have a stall in the ‘shopping mall’ at the UK & Ireland convention at Wymondham college this month, where you can come and talk to one of the team and find out more about what we do. We will also be putting on some events.

Mahasraddha, the Trust’s director, will be running a workshop in which he will provide information and invite discussion on the need for care in the Order and how that need might...

Ratnaprabha

North London Buddhist Centre manager role

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Tue, 2 Aug, 2022 - 18:00

North London Buddhist Centre manager role

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Tue, 2 Aug, 2022 - 18:00

Can you join us at the North London Buddhist Centre leading our five person right livelihood team? We need an Order Member or a Mitra training for ordination with flexibility, initiative, ideas and enthusiasm to help the Three Jewels to flourish and grow in our lovely centre. The Sangha is friendly and committed, we have a fantastic location in a thriving part of London (Islington), with a committed council guiding the centre.

Salary £20,111 p.a. pro rata (London Living Wage), plus pension and £1800...

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