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Engaged Buddhism: Ideas and Inspiration - how do we speak up as Buddhists?

From Buddhist Action on Thu, 25 Mar, 2021 - 10:38

Kaspa Thompson from the Network of Buddhist Organisations writes:

Engaged Buddhism: Ideas and Inspiration —how do we speak up as Buddhists?
 
April 14th 19:00 - 20:00 BST
As Buddhists we are called upon to alleviate suffering, to transform ourselves and the world through dialogue, and to speak out about injustice and the degradation of our ecosystems.

What kind of action do we want to take? Bring your ideas, large or small. Listen to...

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Dharmabyte: The Light + Love of Amitabha

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 25 Mar, 2021 - 05:00

Suryagupta calls to mind the the deep red Buddha of love and meditation, Amitabha. Traversing the myth and symbolism of the Buddhist tradition with tales from her own childhood and dream-life, Suryagupta offers up a talk that truly evokes the warm love of the Buddha of the Western realm.

Excerpted from the talk entitled Amitabha & The Infinite Light, part of the series The Symbolic World of the Five Buddha Mandala given at ...

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Vishvapani’s Thought for the Day Broadcasts and Reflections on Buddhism and Society

From Triratna News on Wed, 24 Mar, 2021 - 10:59

Vishvapani’s Thought for the Day Broadcasts and Reflections on Buddhism and Society

From Triratna News on Wed, 24 Mar, 2021 - 10:59

Vishvapani has been the Buddhist contributor to BBC Radio 4’s ‘Thought for the Day’ on the popular Today programme, giving 9-10 talks a year. He also gives several talks a year in a similar slot on Radio Wales.  The BBC recently asked him to do a series of talks in their ‘Prayer for the Day’ slot - a slot which has come into its own in the last year as issues in the news have have directly impacted everyone’s lives. 

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Online Weekend: The Tree, the Snake and the Goddess

From Dhanakosa Buddhist Retreat Centre on Tue, 23 Mar, 2021 - 16:41

Online Weekend: The Tree, the Snake and the Goddess

From Dhanakosa Buddhist Retreat Centre on Tue, 23 Mar, 2021 - 16:41

April 16-18

Exploring the Buddha’s relationship with nature: a study practice weekend with Dhivan

The teaching of the Buddha is practical and concerned with the ending of dukkha or suffering. But the life-story of the Buddha shows him becoming Awakened at the foot of the Bodhi tree, encouraged and sheltered by the nāgas or mythical snakes, and having defeated Māra with the help of the Earth Goddess. These symbols of tree, snake and goddess tell us something on the level of myth...

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Sangharama with Subhuti in India from 11th June 2021 OM

From Order Connection on Tue, 23 Mar, 2021 - 10:21

Sangharama with Subhuti in India from 11th June 2021 OM

From Order Connection on Tue, 23 Mar, 2021 - 10:21

Sangharama is the most commonly used word in early Buddhist tradition for what we would now call a ‘monastery’. The first Triratna Sangharama was held at Bhaja retreat centre in India over the winter of 2019/20. It lasted for 9 weeks and was attended by about 80 Order members, male and female, some 30 staying for the entire period and others coming for 3 or 6 week periods. The focus of the event was on the Five Mula Yogas.

The next Sangharama will...

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The Tiratanavandana (Pali, Hindi and English)

From Triratna Resources on Mon, 22 Mar, 2021 - 22:25

We noticed there wasn’t a single post for publicly uploaded versions of the The Tiratanavandana (Pali, Hindi and English). Please find various versions attached.

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Allen Ginsberg – letting Imagination go...

From Urthona - A Journal of Buddhism and the Arts on Mon, 22 Mar, 2021 - 10:38

Allen Ginsberg – letting Imagination go...

From Urthona - A Journal of Buddhism and the Arts on Mon, 22 Mar, 2021 - 10:38

Highlight from new edition of Urthona magazine ‘American Zen’

see www.urthona.com to order issue 35 and read full article by Acarasiddhi

Acarasiddhi (Tony Press) of the Triratna Buddhist Order grew up in 1950s California. He was too young to be at the famous reading in City Lights bookshop when Ginsgerg’s Howl was unveiled, but he remembers very well the heady atmosphere of 1950s California when the world was opening up in all directions (land, space, imagination…)

Acarasiddhi goes on to give us a vivid...

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Dharmabyte: The Light of Compassion

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 22 Mar, 2021 - 05:00

Padmasagara draws out the boundless radiant love of Amitabha and the inconceivable nature of true compassion.

Excerpted from the talk Amitabha’s Infinite Light given as part of the series Faces of Enlightenment at Sheffield Buddhist Centre, 2019.

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PoetryEast with Charles Eisenstein

From London Buddhist Centre on Sun, 21 Mar, 2021 - 19:36

PoetryEast with Charles Eisenstein

From London Buddhist Centre on Sun, 21 Mar, 2021 - 19:36

April 10th, 7-8pm GMT

Charles Eisenstein is an important speaker and writer focussing on themes of civilization, consciousness, money, and human cultural evolution.

In 2017 he was interviewed by Oprah Winfrey on SuperSoul Sunday. He is the author of many books and essays including Climate – A New Story and his brilliant and beautifully written book, ’The Ascent of Humanity’.

Maitreyabandhu will be in conversation with him about the need for a new human story.

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