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ICin5 No.6 - Day Four, Commonality, Conflict & The Past

From Triratna International Council on Thu, 3 Sep, 2020 - 00:21

ICin5 No.6 - Day Four, Commonality, Conflict & The Past

From Triratna International Council on Thu, 3 Sep, 2020 - 00:21

A packed day four at IC2020 Online! Nothing is ever black and white really, and today’s topics prove the point.

Issues that could be contentious any time - past or future - present themselves directly. We hear from Jnanadhara and Subhadramati how that all went from the perspective of the UK & Ireland.

- Commonality, innovation and creative tension.
- Buddhist takes on conflict resolution.
- Facing the shadows of the past.

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IC Dharma: The Vow by Parami

From Triratna International Council on Wed, 2 Sep, 2020 - 18:45

IC Dharma: The Vow by Parami

From Triratna International Council on Wed, 2 Sep, 2020 - 18:45

Parami talking about the Vow aspect of the Bodhicitta practice, for the International Council 2020 Online.

As well as meeting together and addressing live topics and priorities across Triratna, the International Council meetings also are a context for members to meet together and build community, this year, taking as our Dharma theme the arising of the Bodhicitta, through study and meditation.

The series of talks explore different aspects of the Bodhicitta Practice: the Blue Sky as the context for the practice; Connection with the...

Centre Team

ICin5 No.5 - Day Three, Social Engagement and Harmony

From Triratna International Council on Tue, 1 Sep, 2020 - 22:09

ICin5 No.5 - Day Three, Social Engagement and Harmony

From Triratna International Council on Tue, 1 Sep, 2020 - 22:09

We’re in Australia and New Zealand for Day 3 of the International Council online! And today we hear about conversations around social engagement as Buddhists: the passion and the potential pitfalls, especially when we prize harmony as a deep value in community.

- Revisiting some working principles from last year from which to engage with issues:
exemplification, renunciation, awareness, right effort, the precepts, right livelihood, spiritual friendship, ethical speech, conditionality, karma, active compassion.
- Discussing ways we can cultivate non-polarisation...

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IC Dharma: Bodhicitta + Compassion by Jnanadhara

From Triratna International Council on Tue, 1 Sep, 2020 - 21:50

IC Dharma: Bodhicitta + Compassion by Jnanadhara

From Triratna International Council on Tue, 1 Sep, 2020 - 21:50

Jnanadhara talking about Bodhicitta + Compassion in the Bodhicitta practice, for the International Council 2020 Online.

The series of talks explore different aspects of the Bodhicitta Practice: the Blue Sky as the context for the practice; Connection with the...

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Chairs' Letter – August 2020

From College of Public Preceptors on Tue, 1 Sep, 2020 - 18:52

Chairs' Letter – August 2020

From College of Public Preceptors on Tue, 1 Sep, 2020 - 18:52

Dear Order members,

Two weeks ago the International Conventions were held online for the first time, and seem to have been very successful – and remarkably relaxed, given how much work was going on behind the scenes; well done Lokeshvara and Aryajaya! I won’t list all my favourite bits but the Forgiveness ritual led by Malini stood out for me personally, given Malini’s gravitas as our senior most woman OM,...

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This week's free eBook and September's monthly sale titles

From Windhorse Publications on Tue, 1 Sep, 2020 - 14:30

This week's free eBook and September's monthly sale titles

From Windhorse Publications on Tue, 1 Sep, 2020 - 14:30

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ICin5 No.4 - Day Two, Welcoming All in the Dharma (Dar la bienvenida a todos en el Dharma)

From Triratna International Council on Mon, 31 Aug, 2020 - 21:57

ICin5 No.4 - Day Two, Welcoming All in the Dharma (Dar la bienvenida a todos en el Dharma)

From Triratna International Council on Mon, 31 Aug, 2020 - 21:57

A full extra 90 seconds today to bring you the best of the day in Spanish as well as English!

¡Un total de 90 segundos extra hoy para ofrecerte lo mejor del día en español y en inglés!

The second full day of the 2020 online International Council and we’re joined by Viryakirti and Parami from Latin America.

Framed by the deep, altruistic practice of empathy, today we were listening to stories and voices about the...

Centre Team

IC Dharma: The Refuge by Maitripala

From Triratna International Council on Mon, 31 Aug, 2020 - 18:44

IC Dharma: The Refuge by Maitripala

From Triratna International Council on Mon, 31 Aug, 2020 - 18:44

Maitripala talking about the Refuge aspect of the Bodhicitta practice, for the International Council 2020 Online.

The series of talks explore different aspects of the Bodhicitta Practice: the Blue Sky as the context for the practice; Connection with the...

Centre Team

ICin5 No.3 - Day One, The Blue Sky and Priorities After Covid

From Triratna International Council on Mon, 31 Aug, 2020 - 02:40

ICin5 No.3 - Day One, The Blue Sky and Priorities After Covid

From Triratna International Council on Mon, 31 Aug, 2020 - 02:40

The first full day of the online International Council. The blue sky is behind us and all around, and we’re with Aryadrishti and Sravaniya from Canada and the USA. In some ways a sobering, if hopeful, take on what a Dharma community has to offer when faced with deep, systemic suffering.

- The Bodhichitta practice as the backdrop to sorrow.
- What Triratna can do to respond in hard times.
- IC priorities in the wake of Covid-19.

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