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Mind Or Matter? Awakening and the Restructuring of Mind

From Croydon Buddhist Centre on Fri, 6 May, 2022 - 00:00

In this series of three workshops, Viraydeva is unpacking a fundamental Buddhist idea: the world as we know it is determined not by objective facts, but by the mind. In this final week, drawing on his recent conversation with philosopher Bernardo Kastrup, Viryadeva shows what a mind-only perspective means for practising the Buddhist path. How does the structure of consciousness need to change for a mind to "wake up"? And how does this affect our understanding of what Buddhism is really telling us about the evolution of life, the universe and everything?

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Discovering the Wish Fulfilling Jewel

From Tiratanaloka on Thu, 5 May, 2022 - 20:11

We recently had a enriching and inspiring online weekend on the symbolism of the jewel in Buddhism. Forged deep in the ground under the influence of strong pressures, the jewel emerges as something of beauty and value. In the same way, under the influence of the Dharma, something of great beauty is created or, we could say, discovered. The nature of our own mind, luminous bright and with a sensitivity to life and a beautiful aspiration towards the truth. How...

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Summer Reading Circles

From Buddhist Action on Thu, 5 May, 2022 - 16:36

Summer Reading Circles

From Buddhist Action on Thu, 5 May, 2022 - 16:36

Would you like to read a transformational book about race, by a Buddhist author, over the summer?

We’re offering opportunities to explore two wonderful works, within supportive online Reading Circles with other Triratna sangha members. And at the end of each cycle, the authors will join us for a conversation!

June & July: ‘The Race Conversation’ by Eugene Ellis is a deeply compassionate book that illuminates why having conversations about race can be difficult, and how we can have more healing encounters with each other...

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Dharmabyte: All Human Beings Are In Us

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 5 May, 2022 - 06:00

We are all human beings, all human beings are in us. Subhuti offers a brilliantly evocative and personal call to connection, across all boundaries and conditionings. In order to be deeply challenged, in order to transcend our self view, we need to go for refuge with people different from ourselves.

Excerpted from the talk What the World Needs Now: Triratna’s Gift, An International Community and A Transcendental Vision given on Triratna Day, April...

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Fifty Years, Fifty Voices: Season Two

From Buddhist Voices on Wed, 4 May, 2022 - 21:39

Fifty Years, Fifty Voices: Season Two

From Buddhist Voices on Wed, 4 May, 2022 - 21:39

And we’re back…! As the pandemic moves into a new phase we’re delighted to announce a second season of the Fifty Years, Fifty Voices project, picking up where we left off in 2019

If you’re not familiar with this work, the project was begun in the 50th anniversary year of the Triratna Buddhist Order, with the aim of curating an audio archive and web exhibition reflecting on the inspiring, often messy, vibrant reality of living a Dharma-life and co-creating a new Buddhist tradition.

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Vatican message for Vesakh (Buddha Day)

From Triratna in the Buddhist World on Wed, 4 May, 2022 - 15:17

Vatican message for Vesakh (Buddha Day)

From Triratna in the Buddhist World on Wed, 4 May, 2022 - 15:17

Every year in May the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue sends its annual message to Buddhists worldwide, to mark the festival we know as Buddha Day in Triratna, also known as Wesak or Vesakh.

This year’s message is entitled ‘Buddhists and Christians: Standing Together in Hopeful Resilience’.

You can read the Message here.

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50 Years, 50 Voices: Malini (Highlights)

From Buddhist Voices on Wed, 4 May, 2022 - 12:38

I have a very definite sense of something which is above and beyond mundane living, and that’s what draws me. That’s what Going for Refuge is for me.

Malini’s Annals
1967 - I was 17 and working as a junior secretary in the BBC Arabic service in Bush House. Here I met Ananda to be, who told me about Sakura as somewhere I could get incense however I not only got the exotic fragrance of incense but the...

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Dharmabyte: Grace Waves Of The Buddha

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 2 May, 2022 - 06:00

Enlightened beings exemplify unconditional, unlimited love – something we as unenlightened beings can emulate and draw inspiration from to transform our relationships, self and world.

Excerpted from the talk entitled The Good Friend given by Sudrishti on Buddha Day at Sydney Buddhist Centre, 2017.

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Ordination at Budakoda, Tallinn, Estonia

From Order Connection on Sun, 1 May, 2022 - 20:58

Ordination at Budakoda, Tallinn, Estonia

From Order Connection on Sun, 1 May, 2022 - 20:58

I am very happy to announce the public ordination of the former Kaido Kangur from Tartu, Estonia at Budakoda, Tallinn today, Sunday 1st May 2022.

Kaido becomes Shantamani, he who is a peaceful jewel.

Vajragupta was the Private Preceptor, and Saddhaloka was the Public Preceptor

With metta,

Saddhaloka

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Spaces on the Brahma Viharas Retreat!

From Taraloka Retreat Centre on Sun, 1 May, 2022 - 15:04

Spaces on the Brahma Viharas Retreat!

From Taraloka Retreat Centre on Sun, 1 May, 2022 - 15:04

The Brahma Viharas are a transformational path to the Bodhicitta… They transform our negative tendencies into Love, Compassion, Gladness and Equanimity. We will practise these wondrous meditations within a specially created Mandala of the Five Jinas and also come to see how, in our everyday lives, we can dwell much more in these loving states of mind.

Come learn more on this legendary Taraloka retreat with Ratnavandana, Maitrisiddhi, Maitrisambhava and Mahamani. 11-20 May. https://taraloka.org.uk/brahmaviharas

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