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Forging a Path for Women in India (The Dharma Toolkit Podcast, Episode 40)

From Buddhist Centre Features on Tue, 15 Jun, 2021 - 11:58

A conversation exploring the central role of strong personal friendships in creating a culture that encourages women and girls in India to take seriously their own aspirations - whether in Buddhist training or life in general.

Abhayanavita and Tarahridaya are wonderful leaders and exemplars in this work, speaking across generations, across gender, and across caste to help inspire the new Buddhists of India.

From extremely difficult conditions each has forged her own path towards safety, respect and acceptance. And in a time of terrible...

Sadayasihi

Dharmabyte: Early Sangha Buddhist Attitudes to Wealth

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 14 Jun, 2021 - 06:00

Jvalamalini introduces us to Vasakha, a generous laywoman disciple of the Buddha. Her story from the early sangha is about the Buddhist attitude to wealth and about the effects of generosity on the donor.

From the talk entitled As Garlands From a Heap of Flowers given at Bristol Buddhist Centre, 2017.

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Stabilising the Insight

From Community Highlights on Mon, 14 Jun, 2021 - 00:00

In this sixth talk from the ‘In the Footsteps of the Buddha’ retreat, Nagasiddhi takes us into the mind and heart of the new Buddha after his awakening – as he explores this new territory within, and with others he encounters setting out on the next stage of his journey into liberation. Talk given online in April 2021. *** This talk is one of a series given by Nagasiddhi at Rivendell Retreat Centre during the April 2021 home retreat ‘In the footsteps of the Buddha’ hosted by the Buddhist Centre Online. This magical week-long retreat explores the images, myths and symbols of the Buddha’s journey to awakening using dharma talks, meditation, storytelling, puppetry and art. Visit 'In the Footsteps of the Buddha' for more resources from this retreat: https://thebuddhistcentre.com/footsteps

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The Decision to Teach

From Community Highlights on Mon, 14 Jun, 2021 - 00:00

In this final talk from the ‘In the Footsteps of the Buddha’ retreat, Nagasiddhi engagingly describes the Buddha’s seismic awakening experience under the bodhi tree, as well as exploring the mythic images of the story. Talk given online in April 2021. *** This talk is one of a series given by Nagasiddhi at Rivendell Retreat Centre during the April 2021 home retreat ‘In the footsteps of the Buddha’ hosted by the Buddhist Centre Online. This magical week-long retreat explores the images, myths and symbols of the Buddha’s journey to awakening using dharma talks, meditation, storytelling, puppetry and art. Visit 'In the Footsteps of the Buddha' for more resources from this retreat: https://thebuddhistcentre.com/footsteps

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Groupe, personne autonome et communauté spirituelle

From Centre bouddhiste Triratna de Paris on Sun, 13 Jun, 2021 - 00:00

Dans cette conférence, Ujumani explore les notions de groupe, de personne autonome et de communauté spirituelle, ainsi que la voie pour devenir une personne autonome.

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“Her Covid crisis” The impact of the Pandemic on women and girls

From Karuna Fundraisers on Sat, 12 Jun, 2021 - 23:24

“Her Covid crisis” The impact of the Pandemic on women and girls

From Karuna Fundraisers on Sat, 12 Jun, 2021 - 23:24

Join us for our next live Covid crisis event and hear directly from Pratibha who works for Karuna in Germany. Recently back from India, she witnessed the heartbreaking reality happening right now for women and girls and how women are disproportionately impacted during the pandemic.

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FBA Podcast: Carrying the Flame of the Lineage of Inspiration

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 12 Jun, 2021 - 06:00

Parami introduces our four-fold lineage and shows how the lineage of inspiration underpins them all. Now that Bhante has died our responsibility to keep this flame burning is more important than ever.

This talk is part of the series Talks from Women’s Private Preceptors’ Retreat given at Adhisthana, 2019.

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Perfect Speech

From Birmingham Buddhist Centre on Fri, 11 Jun, 2021 - 00:00

Another in the series of Sangha Night talks investigating Perfect speech. The Birmingham Buddhist Centre was joined by Munisha, who explored the impact of communication and speech on those around us and ourselves.

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Dharmabyte: Faith is the Foundation: Virya is the Wall

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 10 Jun, 2021 - 06:00

There is an unfolding process within us – in each moment we have a choice to move towards the painful and unskilful, or we can move towards liberation. Faith is the intuition that there is a way of responding to experience that moves us away from suffering and towards liberation. What most deeply matters to us? What conditions allow for the process of flourishing to happen?

Dhammarati calls on the story of Milarepa to draw out the relationship between faith...

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Chairs' Letter – May 2021

From College of Public Preceptors on Mon, 31 May, 2021 - 21:54

Chairs' Letter – May 2021

From College of Public Preceptors on Mon, 31 May, 2021 - 21:54

Dear Order Members and friends,

Last month one of my deputies, Amrutdeep, wrote from his perspective about the effect of the Coronavirus pandemic in India. 16 Order members and over 35 Dhammamitras died in India in the last couple of months and it’s still pretty grim; if you’d like to help, you can read more about some of the ways in which you can give here.

Its poignant that over the past...

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