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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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Karmavajra

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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Sadayasihi

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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Vandika

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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nayaka

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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Shantavira

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
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Print Shabda: Print your own (and your friends’) Shabdas. Save time and postage costs.

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File Name	Size
ePub (eBook Readers, Smartphones, and Tablets	1.36 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 printing	1.04 MB

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Sadayasihi

Dharmabyte: Angulimala and the Buddha

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 1 Apr, 2021 - 06:00

“Absolute fearlessness is synonymous with Enlightenment.” - Sangharakshita

Here Aryadhi introduces Amoghasiddhi, the green Buddha of the North, through the Buddha’s quality of fearlessness as illustrated by the story of Angulimala.

Excerpted from the talk entitled Amoghasiddhi - Journey Into Fearlessness given at Norwich Buddhist Centre, 2017.

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Development Team

Seeking a new Chair for the Melbourne Buddhist Centre

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Thu, 1 Apr, 2021 - 03:36

Seeking a new Chair for the Melbourne Buddhist Centre

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Thu, 1 Apr, 2021 - 03:36

The Melbourne Buddhist Centre has been practicing and teaching Buddhist ethics, meditation and wisdom for over 30 years.

Our centre is located in the heart of Brunswick, a vibrant neighbourhood in the inner suburbs of Melbourne.

The Dharma is shared at the MBC through a wide range of activities including study groups, drop in meditation classes, courses and day retreats.

We are seeking a new chair to replace Dantacitta who will be stepping down in September this year.

Our future chair will be an energetic and friendly...

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Growing Very Deep Roots In the Sky

From Glasgow Buddhist Centre on Thu, 1 Apr, 2021 - 00:00

At the opening of Glasgow Buddhist Centre's annual rainy season in 2021, Kuladharini reflects on the life of the sangha. In it she explores the cosmic/ mythic significance in their current work and their approaching going forth from the city premises they have been teaching from for almost 50 years.

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