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FBA Podcast: Lightning Flashes From the Realm of Pure Beauty

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 19 Dec, 2020 - 06:00

In this talk Padmavajra contemplates Beauty in different areas of Dharma life, including the beauty of people, of ethics, of friendship, community and ‘institutions’, and of wisdom. He also looks at the relationship between metta, formless beauty and the yidam, as well as knowing what beauty really is and ‘the pregnant man’.

This talk was given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre during the Spring Short Order retreat in March 2019.

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Touching Earth: Buddhist Care of Nature

From Aryaloka Buddhist Center on Sat, 19 Dec, 2020 - 00:00

Sravaniya introduces the theme of this online weekend retreat, Touching Earth: Buddhist Care of Nature. He explores images of the Buddha touching the earth, Milarepa's cave dwelling existence, and becoming a better citizen of the earth. This is followed by a led visualization and meditation entitled: Touching Earth.

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How are you fixed for the upcoming festive period?

From Taraloka Retreat Centre on Fri, 18 Dec, 2020 - 10:49

How are you fixed for the upcoming festive period?

From Taraloka Retreat Centre on Fri, 18 Dec, 2020 - 10:49

Perhaps you’re going to be at a loose end? Or, maybe you need a focus? A reset for 2021? Or, perhaps you just need some company with like-minded folk?

Well, Taraloka are here for you! Our Winter and New Year retreats are going ahead *ONLINE* and, good news, there are still spaces!

So, join us to renew and connect during our Winter Retreat, open...

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Dharmacharinis ordained at Adhisthana in September introduce themselves

From Order Connection on Thu, 17 Dec, 2020 - 17:05

Dharmacharinis ordained at Adhisthana in September introduce themselves

From Order Connection on Thu, 17 Dec, 2020 - 17:05

On 28th September 16 women were ordained at Adhisthana in a ceremony that took place outdoors in the Prajnaparamita courtyard to comply with covid regulations.

It is customary on the December women’s UK & Ireland Area Order weekend for new Dharmacharinis to introduce themselves to the Order. As it wasn’t possible to meet in person this year the 16 women were invited to do so in a short video, which was shown at the online gathering.

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Dharmabyte: What is Truly Beautiful

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 17 Dec, 2020 - 06:00

Punyamala describes the path of beauty and how we can move from contemplating mundane beauty to the beauty of the enlightened state and in so doing she leads us into an experience of beauty.

From the talk entitled ‘In Beauty May I Walk’ - Beauty As the Fourth Laksana given during the Women’s Area Order Weekend at Adhisthana, December 2019.

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Buddhism and Politics

From Glasgow Buddhist Centre on Thu, 17 Dec, 2020 - 00:00

Vishvapani explores our engagement in politics and society. In it he invites us to recognise the steps between the dharma and our interpretation of it in our political/ social action. He offers 6 dharmic themes that could helpfully form part of our approach to the big political questions in the world.

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ECA Safeguarding

Are you livestreaming your activities?

From Triratna Safeguarding on Wed, 16 Dec, 2020 - 12:04

Are you livestreaming your activities?

From Triratna Safeguarding on Wed, 16 Dec, 2020 - 12:04

If you are livestreaming your activities with people present in the room, don’t forget to make sure that anyone who will appear in shot knows and agrees, or moves out of shot, whether adult or child.

And here are further Safeguarding measures to be aware of when teaching online.

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Celebrating 35 Years of Taraloka Retreat Centre - Interview with the Founders

From Triratna News on Tue, 15 Dec, 2020 - 17:39

Celebrating 35 Years of Taraloka Retreat Centre - Interview with the Founders

From Triratna News on Tue, 15 Dec, 2020 - 17:39

“One November morning in 1985, four women - Sanghadevi, Ratnasuri, Karunasri, Kulanandi - and a cat called Tansy, drove from London to the Welsh borders, to start what was probably the first Buddhist retreat centre for women in the world.”

In 1985, Cornhill Farm was bought - a run-down farmhouse and derelict outbuildings, together with seven acres of land. The first retreats were held in the white farmhouse - a living room converted into a shrine room, and...

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Online Winter Retreat

From London Buddhist Centre on Mon, 14 Dec, 2020 - 16:17

Online Winter Retreat

From London Buddhist Centre on Mon, 14 Dec, 2020 - 16:17

When life feels cramped and incomplete, what’s the key to our freedom?

At the London Buddhist Centre, we’re marking the end of 2020 by gathering online and turning inwards together towards what the Buddha called the Heart’s Release. We’ll be creating a vibrant community that anyone can join in with, wherever they are and whatever their level of experience.

Register for free and we’ll send you all the links you need as well as tips and teachings to help you make the most of...

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Dharmabyte: Choosing Our Intentions

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 14 Dec, 2020 - 07:00

Is kindness possible here? How does clarity help us open up to love? Maitrisiddhi explores the active and receptive aspects of the Metta Bhavana as expressed through the symbolism of Akshobhya, the Buddha of the East.

From the talk entitled Metta and Akshobhya’s Mirrorlike Wisdom, the first of two talks given on “Living in the Mandala”; a retreat on the Brahma Viharas at Taraloka Retreat Centre, 2018.

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