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Dr. Ambedkar and His Guided Movement for Liberation

From Triratna India on Thu, 14 Apr, 2022 - 20:28

Dr. Ambedkar and His Guided Movement for Liberation

From Triratna India on Thu, 14 Apr, 2022 - 20:28

A wonderful article by Maitriveer-Nagarjuna to mark an important day remembering Babasaheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and the millions he helped lead out of caste oppression. The struggle continues!

On the 14th of April every year, the followers of Babasaheb all over the world will celebrate the Jayanti with joy and festivity. It is well-known fact that Babasaheb Dr.B.R.Ambedkar was against hero worship and blind faith in any individual.
Nonetheless, history tells every great liberator becomes iconic after the demise to
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Vishvapani

Seeing It Better: A Review of 'After Cézanne' by Maitreyabandhu

From Buddhist Centre Features on Thu, 21 Apr, 2022 - 17:26

Seeing It Better: A Review of 'After Cézanne' by Maitreyabandhu

From Buddhist Centre Features on Thu, 21 Apr, 2022 - 17:26

After Cézanne,
By Maitreyabandhu,
Bloodaxe, 2019

Review by Vishvapani
Maitreyabandhu’s most recent poetry collection reflects on Cézanne’s paintings and is a subtle meditation on the possibilities of art and perception

The epigraph of Maitreyabandhu’s most recent collection After Cézanne is a quote from a letter the artist sent to Emile Bernard in 1904: ‘Talking about art is virtually useless.’ That challenges the fifty-plus poems in the collection, which all relate directly or indirectly to Cézanne’s painting and are generously...

Centre Team

What is Buddhist Activism? (The Buddhist Centre Podcast, Episode 427)

From Buddhist Centre Features on Sat, 23 Apr, 2022 - 17:38

To mark Earth Day 2022, we’re joined by four friends who, one way or another, are involved with Buddhist activism. From the Buddhafield project to XR Buddhists to Silent Rebellion, we hear tales from the edge of socially engaged Buddhist practice, exploring what, if anything, Buddhists have to offer the world of protests, disruptions and often polarized issue-based politics.

Amaragita, Katja Behrendt, Priyadaka and Yogaratna offer a thoughtful set of reflections in articulating why a distinctive Buddhist approach to urgent issues...

Centre Team

What is Buddhist Activism? (The Buddhist Centre Podcast, Episode 427)

From Buddhist Centre Features on Sat, 23 Apr, 2022 - 17:38

Amaragita, Katja Behrendt, Priyadaka and Yogaratna offer a thoughtful set of reflections in articulating why a distinctive Buddhist approach to urgent issues...

Zac

FBA Podcast: Why Ordination, Why An Order

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 23 Apr, 2022 - 06:00

Maitreyi explores why we have an Order and what’s involved in becoming ordained into the Triratna Buddhist Order.

This is a talk given on a weekend retreat for women mitras at Tiratanaloka Retreat Centre, 2014.

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Vishvapani

Seeing It Better: A Review of 'After Cézanne' by Maitreyabandhu

From Buddhist Centre Features on Thu, 21 Apr, 2022 - 17:26

Seeing It Better: A Review of 'After Cézanne' by Maitreyabandhu

From Buddhist Centre Features on Thu, 21 Apr, 2022 - 17:26

After Cézanne,
By Maitreyabandhu,
Bloodaxe, 2019

Review by Vishvapani
Maitreyabandhu’s most recent poetry collection reflects on Cézanne’s paintings and is a subtle meditation on the possibilities of art and perception

Zac

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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Dharmadipa

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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Saddhammapradip

NTI Alumni visit

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

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.

Amaradaya

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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