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Meditation and Trauma - An Interview with Vajradevi

From Abhayaratna Trust on Thu, 2 Dec, 2021 - 11:52

Meditation and Trauma - An Interview with Vajradevi

From Abhayaratna Trust on Thu, 2 Dec, 2021 - 11:52

In this interview, Jinavamsa asks Vajradevi if trauma surfaces, could that be the result of long term practice or is it something we are doing, or not doing in our approach? And could meditation teachers benefit from some training to recognise when people they teach are coming up against trauma and acute anxiety?

Watch video interview here

You can also catch up with the rest of our mental wellbeing and the Order series here

Tejasiddhi

Rivendell Buddhist Retreat Centre Requires Two New Team Members

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Sat, 4 Dec, 2021 - 12:25

Rivendell Buddhist Retreat Centre Requires Two New Team Members

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Sat, 4 Dec, 2021 - 12:25

Rivendell Buddhist Retreat Centre is looking for two new team members to support the running of this well-loved retreat centre and to help to develop a new off-site community.

These two positions are supported full time roles with assorted duties and responsibilities, some of which as listed below. We would be looking to have one person engaging with the needs of the house and the other more with the office – and there are areas where all are involved. How these jobs...

Sadayasihi

FBA Podcast: Going For Refuge - What Gets In the Way?

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 4 Dec, 2021 - 06:00

Maitrisara explores the vipallasas, the topsy turvy views as a way to explore how our delusions inhibit our efforts in spiritual practice. She begins with an overview of what Going for Refuge to the Three Jewels means and why frameworks to explore delusion (like the topsy turvy views) can help us. She illustrates the topsy turvy views with examples from her own life.

This talk was given on a retreat for women mitras in the MidWest Region, 2019.

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aparajita

Fancy joining a successful vegan cafe and venue?

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Fri, 3 Dec, 2021 - 10:58

Fancy joining a successful vegan cafe and venue?

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Fri, 3 Dec, 2021 - 10:58

Buddhist business / Team-Based Right Livelihood opportunity in Cambridge, UK

This is a unique chance for a small core team of Buddhists to develop an already thriving cafe and venue and create a new Buddhist working environment.

The owners of the Thrive cafe in Cambridge (thrivecambridge.com) are moving on, creating the perfect opportunity for a team of Buddhists to transition to running a precious community resource much loved by the local Sangha.

The cafe currently serves meals, coffee, hot and cold...

Akasamati

Funeral Service and Celebration of Kamaladevi’s life

From Order Connection on Fri, 3 Dec, 2021 - 10:24

Funeral Service and Celebration of Kamaladevi’s life

From Order Connection on Fri, 3 Dec, 2021 - 10:24

Dear friends,

A funeral service and celebration of Kamaladevi’s life will be held on Monday 6 December 2021, 2pm local time, at Twentymans Funeral Services venue, Thames, New Zealand.

Attending the celebration
Kamaladevi touched the hearts of so many people around the world. If you cannot attend in person please find below the link to the webcasting page, where you can watch the ceremony live. It will be available to view on this website for 3 weeks after the event.

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The Abhayaratna...

Meditation and Trauma - An Interview with Vajradevi

From Abhayaratna Trust on Thu, 2 Dec, 2021 - 11:52

Meditation and Trauma - An Interview with Vajradevi

From Abhayaratna Trust on Thu, 2 Dec, 2021 - 11:52

Watch video interview here

You can also catch up with the rest of our mental wellbeing and the Order series here

Sadayasihi

Dharmabyte: Seeing Our Teachers as Ordinary Human Beings

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 2 Dec, 2021 - 06:00

Vidyadaka talks about his spiritual teachers as offering the Dharma in an ordinary, straightforward way.

Spiritual friendship is not an added-on part of Going for Refuge, nor is it the Buddhist equivalent to having some mates - rather it is of the essence of the spiritual life and a vital means of communication, emotional development, and meaning - not to mention challenge and enjoyment. But how do we do it and what does it look like?

From the talk entitled...

Akasamati

Death of Dharmacharini Kamaladevi

From Order Connection on Wed, 1 Dec, 2021 - 10:33

Death of Dharmacharini Kamaladevi

From Order Connection on Wed, 1 Dec, 2021 - 10:33

It is with a real sense of loss that we tell you of the death of our dear friend Kamaladevi. She died peacefully in her sleep sometime in the early hours of Wednesday 1st December aged 79. She had been suffering from a sudden loss of memory and vitality since August, and although she had declined further in recent days her death was unexpected.

Her yidam is Four-armed Avalokiteshvara and in a recent chapter meeting she spoke very movingly about her connection...

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Sadayasihi

Closure of the Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Cultural Institute (ITBCI) School

From Triratna News on Tue, 30 Nov, 2021 - 16:32

Closure of the Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Cultural Institute (ITBCI) School

From Triratna News on Tue, 30 Nov, 2021 - 16:32

The Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Cultural Institute (ITBCI) school is closing its doors with a finale event today. In February 2021 the school’s trustees made the decision to close later in the year, and now that day has come.

The Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Cultural Institute (ITBCI) School was established in Kalimpong in 1954 by the late Dhardo Rimpoche, one of Sangharakshita’s main teachers. The school was originally set up in order to provide free education for the children of the poorest...