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Dharmabyte: A Deeper Level of Happiness

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 20 Jan, 2022 - 06:00

Ratnaguna describes a level of happiness marked by stillness and calm that arises when we practice meditation. This stillness allows us to confront ourselves fully, leading to an experience of coming home to oneself. 

From the talk Stop Buying Stuff and Learn How to be Happy Instead given at Manchester Buddhist Centre, 2011.

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Join the Nature of Mind Project

From Adhisthana on Mon, 17 Jan, 2022 - 17:09

Join the Nature of Mind Project

From Adhisthana on Mon, 17 Jan, 2022 - 17:09

Join us for a six-month season of events exploring the nature of mind, including neuroscience, Buddhist thought, and psychology.  The project culminates in an in-person and online retreat at Adhisthana (August 2022).

Register for free: natureofmind.net

Here’s some more about it:

* Conversations – Every month we’ll post a conversation hosted by an Order member with guests such as: Iain McGilchrist (the divided brain), Paul Gilbert (Compassion-Focussed Therapy), Penny Sartori (near-death experiences), Bernardo Kastrup (metaphysical idealism), and Carol Bowman (past life memories).

* We’ll also be in conversation...

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Ordinations at Chintamani, Mexico

From College of Public Preceptors on Mon, 17 Jan, 2022 - 16:40

Ordinations at Chintamani, Mexico

From College of Public Preceptors on Mon, 17 Jan, 2022 - 16:40

I am very happy to announce the public ordination of ex Isidro Martínez and ex Oscar Gutiérrez of the Mexico City Sangha at Chintamani on Saturday 15th January, 2022.

Isidro becomes Āryavādin, a Sanskrit name meaning he who speaks like the noble ones,
Registered spelling: Aryavadin 

Private Preceptor: Samamati
Public Preceptor: Virasiddhi 
 

Óscar becomes Nityamaṇi (dot under the n), a Sanskrit name which means he who has the eternal Jewel.
Registered spelling: Nityamani
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Dharmabyte: What is In This Moment?

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 17 Jan, 2022 - 06:00

Sanghadhara shares reflections on death and awareness of the present moment. How consciously are we living our life? 

From the talk entitled Happy Dying, Happy Living given at the Dharma Parlour at Buddhafield Festival, 2018, on the theme of ‘The Dance of Life and Death’.

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Ordinations at Chintamani, Mexico

From Order Connection on Sun, 16 Jan, 2022 - 01:05

Ordinations at Chintamani, Mexico

From Order Connection on Sun, 16 Jan, 2022 - 01:05

Dear friends,

I am very happy to announce the public ordination of ex Isidro Martínez and ex Oscar Gutiérrez of the Mexico City Sangha at Chintamani today, 15th January, 2022.

Isidro becomes Āryavādin, a Sanskrit name meaning he who speaks like the noble ones,
Registered spelling: Aryavadin 

Private Preceptor: Samamati
Public Preceptor: Virasiddhi 
 

Óscar becomes Nityamaṇi (dot under the n), a Sanskrit name which means he who has the eternal Jewel.
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The Guru and the Vertical Dimension of Spiritual Friendship

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Sun, 16 Jan, 2022 - 00:00
In the second talk in the series, Padmasagara gets to grips with concepts such as spiritual hierarchy and offers a commentary on the Buddha's encounter with a young hedonist named Yasa to demonstrate the importance of the vertical dimension of spiritual friendship. The talk concludes with a wonderful evocation of the beauty of the path to Enlightenment and its manifestation in those we look up to as our teachers and guides.
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The Yidam and the Imaginal Dimension of Spiritual Friendship

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Sun, 16 Jan, 2022 - 00:00
The imagination is the faculty by which we can liberate ourselves from self-preoccupation and increasingly identify and empathise with our spiritual friends, but this is easier said than done. In the third talk of the series, Padmasagara explores the obstacles that prevent us seeing people as people and suggests ways in which they can be overcome. Replete with quotes, stories and images from the Pali Canon, the Mahayana Sutras and Sangharakshita's memoirs and lectures, this is a rich, insightful and challenging talk.
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The Dakini and the Horizontal Dimension of Spiritual Friendship

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Sun, 16 Jan, 2022 - 00:00
Padmasagara invokes the Dakini to examine the horizontal dimension of spiritual friendship and encourages us to develop strong positive emotion, honesty and openness, and enter the cremation ground - or 'crucial situation' - with our spiritual friends. The talk is both mythic and practical, and provides a brilliant crescendo to his series 'Of the Mysteries of Spiritual Friendship and the Three Tantric Refuges'.
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The Mystery of Spiritual Friendship

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Sun, 16 Jan, 2022 - 00:00
In the opening talk of the series, Padmasagara explores the profundity of the Buddha's statement that spiritual friendship is 'the whole of the spiritual life' or, in other words, the whole of the Going for Refuge. He emphasises the "guhya" (secret or hidden) nature of spiritual friendship and demonstrates how its emergence in the world was inseparable from the Buddha's ineffable Nirvana. The talk concludes by drawing out some important implications and challenges us to reflect on how central spiritual friendship is in our lives.
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Forthcoming Ordination at Sudarshanaloka, Aotearoa NZ

From Order Connection on Sat, 15 Jan, 2022 - 11:54

Forthcoming Ordination at Sudarshanaloka, Aotearoa NZ

From Order Connection on Sat, 15 Jan, 2022 - 11:54

Dear Friends,   

Olivia Devoy from the Auckland sangha will be privately ordained on a two-week retreat at Sudarshanaloka Retreat Centre from 15-30 January. Her Public Ordination will be on Saturday, 29 January at 3pm local time. 

With metta,

Vajrajyoti

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