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Positive Emotion

From Birmingham Buddhist Centre on Mon, 5 Apr, 2021 - 00:00
Sangha night talk exploring some of the ways we can cultivate and work with positive emotion.
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Live United

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Mon, 5 Apr, 2021 - 00:00
In this talk on 'Live United' Vidyadaka explores how we actually do this and draws out deeper aspects of its meaning. Firstly, we need to live united with ourselves, then learn to live united with others, with our teachers and with reality. Covering themes such as the true individual, spiritual friendship, vertical communication, and renunciation. This talk is part of a series on Dhardo Rimpoche's motto 'Cherish the Doctrine, Live United, Radiate Love'.
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Radiate Love

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Mon, 5 Apr, 2021 - 00:00
In this talk Dharmadipa looks at the third part of Dhardo Rimpoche's Motto "Radiate Love". The talk begins with the significance of the Metta Bhavana as well as practical tips about the practice. This is followed by an exploration of the Bodhisattva Ideal, connecting teachings from the "Mind Training" tradition with Shunyata and the Mahayana Sutras. Finally Dharmadipa explores how the three parts of the Motto hang together and support each other. This talk is part of a series on Dhardo Rimpoche's motto 'Cherish the Doctrine, Live United, Radiate Love'.
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A Living Bodhisattva - The Life of Dhardo Rimpoche

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Sun, 4 Apr, 2021 - 00:00
To introduce a series of talks on the motto 'Cherish the Doctrine, Live United, Radiate Love', Padmasagara gives a biographical sketch of Dhardo Rimpoche's life, told primarily through the eyes of our own teacher - Urgyen Sangharakshita - who came to regard Dhardo Rimpoche as a 'living bodhisattva' and from whom he received the bodhisattva ordination in 1962. This talk is part of a series on Dhardo Rimpoche's motto 'Cherish the Doctrine, Live United, Radiate Love'.
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Cherish the Doctrine

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Sun, 4 Apr, 2021 - 00:00
In the Amitayurdhyana sutra of the Pureland tradition, the Buddha Shakyamuni manifests himself before the imprisoned Queen, Vaidehi - thrown into the deepest dungeon by her son, Prince Ajatasatru - and teaches her to meditate on the Buddha Amitabha in the western Buddhafield of Sukhavati, the Land of Bliss. In this talk, Padmasagara draws themes from the sutra to demonstrate that in order to 'Cherish the Doctrine', we must understand its value, appreciate its beauty, and connect to it on the basis of Imagination. This talk is part of a series on Dhardo Rimpoche's motto 'Cherish the Doctrine, Live United, Radiate Love'.
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Death of Nirajbodhi

From Order Connection on Sat, 3 Apr, 2021 - 15:15

Death of Nirajbodhi

From Order Connection on Sat, 3 Apr, 2021 - 15:15

Dear Order members,

It is sad to inform you that Dhammachari Nirajbodhi (Amaravati) India passed away on Thursday 1st April 2021. He was 69 years old. Two weeks ago he was diagnosed corona positive and was hospitalized. His funeral ceremony was conducted by TBM Amaravati centre.

He came into contact with TBM in 2004 and became a Mitra in 2006 and joined the Order on 20th October 2019 at HRC Bordharan. Dhammachari Lokanath was his private preceptor and public ordination given by Dhammachari...
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FBA Podcast: The Lord of the Midnight Sun

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 3 Apr, 2021 - 06:00

Vaddhaka can usually be relied on to give a pretty great talk - and this is no exception. Here we have a real treat - a terrific, energetic exploration of the green Buddha of the north: Amoghasiddhi (Dundubishvara), the Unobstructed One. This is kind of a multi-media affair - listen for the 13th Century Spanish processional music in honour of the Virgin, and a blast of Sibelius too! Marvellous.

Talk given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, Winter Retreat, 2001.

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Triratna Anniversary Weekend

From Order Connection on Fri, 2 Apr, 2021 - 10:26

Triratna Anniversary Weekend

From Order Connection on Fri, 2 Apr, 2021 - 10:26

“Whether they took the Bodhisattva ordination or not, everybody present should try to imbibe the Bodhisattva spirit and echo the Bodhisattva vow in their own hearts… It was almost as if, having not as yet established a direct connection between the Arising of the Will to Enlightenment and Going for Refuge, I at least wanted the Bodhisattva Ideal to ‘be around’ and ready to enter the situation as soon as conditions permitted.” 

~ Sangharakshita, from The History of My Going for Refuge in The...
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Join the team at Dhanakosa

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Thu, 1 Apr, 2021 - 15:58

Join the team at Dhanakosa

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Thu, 1 Apr, 2021 - 15:58

We are currently recruiting for a Social Media and Communications Manager to join our Office Team. You will be living and working in wild and beautiful Scotland, providing conditions for 1,000 people a year to meet the Dharma.  You’ll be joining a mixed community of Order Members and GFR Mitras, all deeply committed to Bhante’s radical vision of work as practice to transform self and world. For Order Members there is also the opportunity to develop retreat leading/teaching skills. 

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Shabda April 2021

From Order Connection on Thu, 1 Apr, 2021 - 13:17

Here is the latest edition of Shabda in five digital formats:

  • eBook Shabda .EPUB – read on most other eBook readers (eg Nook or Kobo, etc) and most eReader apps on tablets, smartphones etc.
  • eBook Shabda .MOBI – read on any Kindle, and some eReader apps on tablets, smartphones, etc.
  • PDF Shabda – read with any PDF reader
  • HTML Shabda (zip file) – unzip, and then read with any web browser
  • Print Shabda: Print your own (and your friends’) Shabdas. Save time and postage costs.

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File NameSize
ePub (eBook Readers, Smartphones, and Tablets1.36 MB
mobi (Kindles and eReaders)1.11 MB
PDF for digital (Computers and eReaders)1.22 MB
HTML (Web Browsers)165.46 KB
PDF for printing1.04 MB

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