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Dharmabyte: Responding to the World with Metta

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 21 Apr, 2022 - 06:00

Ratnaghosha explores the Buddha’s teaching of Spiritual friendship being the whole of the spiritual life. The talk is wide ranging going into what spiritual friendship is and also how Buddhism sees the nature of reality.

From the talk The Reality of Spiritual Friendship given at Nottingham Buddhist Centre, 2016.

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Upcoming Ordinations in Guhyaloka

From Order Connection on Wed, 20 Apr, 2022 - 16:25

Upcoming Ordinations in Guhyaloka

From Order Connection on Wed, 20 Apr, 2022 - 16:25

Dear Order Members,
 
I am delighted to be letting you know that the following 15 men have been invited to the ordination course at Guhyaloka starting on 3rd May.
 
 
Bill Bowles from Bury St Edmunds, 
Kevin Statham from Manchester, 
John Brazier from Sheffield, 
Keval Shah from North London, 
Hans Kaiser from Oslo, 
Dennis Jagestad from Oslo, 
Francis Radcliffe from Glasgow, 
Frederic Menalda from Guhyaloka, 
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NTI Alumni visit

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Wed, 20 Apr, 2022 - 15:57
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NTI Alumni visit

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Wed, 20 Apr, 2022 - 15:57

NTI Alumni visit retreat center. It was good to talk with them.
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Upcoming ordinations in Akashavana

From Order Connection on Wed, 20 Apr, 2022 - 11:55

Upcoming ordinations in Akashavana

From Order Connection on Wed, 20 Apr, 2022 - 11:55

Dear Order Members

I am delighted to be letting you know that the following 18 women have been invited to the ordination course at Akashavana, Spain which starts on the 2nd May:

Beate Lippik from Bristol and Taraloka,
Marleen Laurmann from the London Buddhist Centre,
Catherine Dixon from Bristol,
Janette Hall from Glasgow,
Eileen Merryweather from Cambridge,
Sara Khorasani from Glasgow,
Annie Johnson from Bristol,
Bernadette Bustin from Brecon,
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SPRING - SUMMER TERM

From Frome Triratna Group on Wed, 20 Apr, 2022 - 11:54

SPRING - SUMMER TERM

From Frome Triratna Group on Wed, 20 Apr, 2022 - 11:54

 This is to let you know that next term we’re trying a new pattern for Frome Triratna Regulars’ night. 

We’ll be holding Wednesday Sangha evenings on alternate weeks at Orchardleigh studio – for meditation and other activities, such as reflection, ritual,  discussion, walking meditation, or exploring any topic that inspires the facilitator.

The fortnightly pattern starts on Wednesday 20 April after Easter, and runs every other Wednesday through to the end of July.

Our team is also offering men’s and women’s study groups,...
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Time to get planning for Buddhist Action Month 2022

From Buddhist Action on Tue, 19 Apr, 2022 - 11:23

The theme for this year is Compassion and Connection in Times of Crisis. 

Here is a link to the BAM 2022 space on the website of the Network of Buddhist Organisations where you can find ideas, links and so on. 

You can find the same information as a pdf here: BAM 2022

And here’s a link to the leaflet Five Ways to Wellbeing which has been produced by the Good Thinking project and can be freely shared.

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Upcoming ordination in Estonia

From Order Connection on Tue, 19 Apr, 2022 - 11:06

Upcoming ordination in Estonia

From Order Connection on Tue, 19 Apr, 2022 - 11:06

Dear Order Members,

Kaido Kangur from Tartu, Estonia will have his private ordination during a retreat in the Estonian countryside with Vajragupta, his Private Preceptor, between 20th and 30th April 2022.

The public ordination will be at Budakoda, Tallinn at 2pm on Sunday 1st May.

With metta
Saddhaloka
Public Preceptor
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Dharmabyte: The Beauty of Friendship

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 18 Apr, 2022 - 06:00

Jvalamalini evokes the meaning of kalyana mitrata, beautiful friendship, as one of the Six Distinctive Emphases of Triratna. From the talk entitled What Is Spiritual Friendship given at Bristol Buddhist Centre, 2015.

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FBA Podcast: For the Attainment of Enlightenment

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 16 Apr, 2022 - 06:00

When we Go for Refuge, we can only Go for Refuge to that which is lokuttara - ‘beyond the world’. In the third talk in this series, Satyaraja speaks of the need for a total orientation of our being towards Enlightenment through setting up conditions (pratitya samutpada), and the development of the Five Spiritual Faculties.

Talk given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, 2021.

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歡迎來到台灣三寶佛教社團！

From Triratna Taiwan on Sat, 16 Apr, 2022 - 05:03

歡迎來到台灣三寶佛教社團！

From Triratna Taiwan on Sat, 16 Apr, 2022 - 05:03

歡迎來到台灣三寶佛教社團！我們開始在台灣舉辦社團的活動。我們預計每個月兩次週日下午在淡水見面，一起打坐、喝茶、學習僧護師父的佛法講。我們也會舉辦週末閉關。想要參加我們活動的朋友請跟信守法行者聯絡。
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Welcome to the Triratna Buddhist Community Taiwan! We are in the process of starting up Triratna activities in Taiwan. We plan to meet twice a month on Sunday afternoons in Tamsui to meditate, drink tea, and study Sangharakshita’s writings. We also plan to run weekend retreats. Anyone who would like to join our activities is very welcome to get in touch with Dharmacārī Śraddhāpa for more information.
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