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Courageous Conversations About Race - The Playlist

From Buddhist Centre Features on Mon, 7 Sep, 2020 - 14:52

Courageous Conversations About Race - The Playlist

From Buddhist Centre Features on Mon, 7 Sep, 2020 - 14:52

A series of conversations amongst panels of Order members talking about race from their personal experience. It’s hoped that as many institutions are reflecting on systemic racism, we as a Buddhist community can reflect on how we can make Triratna more diverse, and our sanghas more reflective of the populations that live where some of our centers are situated.  

The next conversation will feature Order members of mixed culture and race. It will take place on September 26th at 11:00 PST | 13:00 México | 14:00 ...
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The Arising of the Bodhichitta (IC Dharma 2020)

From Community Highlights on Fri, 4 Sep, 2020 - 22:51

The Arising of the Bodhichitta (IC Dharma 2020)

From Community Highlights on Fri, 4 Sep, 2020 - 22:51

A series of talks given for the Triratna International Council 2020 Online exploring different aspects of the Bodhicitta Practice.

Talks included:

  1. Entering the Mandala by Lokeshvara 
  2. The Blue Sky Nagapriya
  3. The Refuge by Maitripala 
  4. Bodhichitta + Compassion by Jnanadhara 
  5. The Vow by Parami


Themes:

  • The Blue Sky as the context for the practice
  • Connection with the Refuge
  • The development of Bodhicitta and Compassion
  • The expression of the Bodhisattva Vow

As well as meeting together and addressing live topics and priorities across Triratna, International Councils are also a context for members to gather and build community. This year’s Dharma theme was the arising of the Bodhicitta.

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Dharmabyte: Unconditional Surrender

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 7 Sep, 2020 - 14:00

Saccanama explores the three myths of spiritual life and the crisis of the self - reason and will are no longer able to cope. In this excerpt we hear about Shinran’s life with readings on self-power and other-power. Dharmakara becomes Amida – the central myth of the Pure Land schools.

From the talk Faith, the Crisis of the Self and Self-Surrender recorded at the Swedish Summer Retreat at Dharmagiri, July 2019 as part of the...
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Reviewing The Thought of Sangharakshita by Robert M Ellis

From Shabda Articles on Mon, 7 Sep, 2020 - 12:47

Reviewing The Thought of Sangharakshita by Robert M Ellis

From Shabda Articles on Mon, 7 Sep, 2020 - 12:47

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Introduction

Robert Ellis was an Order member who, after his resignation about ten years ago, founded the Middle Way Society. He has written numerous books and articles about his ‘Middle Way’ philosophy. His latest book is a critical appraisal of Sangharakshita’s thought. Sangharakshita’s teaching was a strongly formative influence for him, but later on, having become more critical, he wanted to put distance between Sangharakshita’s work and his own emerging ideas. Now, many years later, he reconsiders those roots,...
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The Valencia Sangha's Search for a New Home

From Triratna News on Mon, 7 Sep, 2020 - 11:30

The Valencia Sangha's Search for a New Home

From Triratna News on Mon, 7 Sep, 2020 - 11:30

The Triratna Order and Community have been present in Valencia for more than 30 years. From simple beginnings the sangha has grown and become a feature of the life of the city, offering a chance to discover and explore the benefits of meditation on its own or in the context of a more committed Buddhist practice. Over the years the Valencia Buddhist Centre has reached many people with the Buddha’s teaching.

Support the Valencia sangha with a donation.

The Valencia Buddhist centre has also been a base for outreach and connection farther...
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Upcoming Ordinations at Padmaloka

From Order Connection on Mon, 7 Sep, 2020 - 10:26

Upcoming Ordinations at Padmaloka

From Order Connection on Mon, 7 Sep, 2020 - 10:26

Dear Order members,
 
We’re delighted to announce that Padmaloka will shortly be opening as a hybrid retreat centre and that our first residential event will be a week-long ordination retreat for five men invited to join the Order earlier this year. 

These five men are:
Clive Fletcher, Deal, UK
Chris Petts, Colchester, UK
Michael Procter, Manchester, UK
Alex Stirling, Manchester, UK
Mike Whittam, Liverpool, UK
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Death of Dhammachari Bodhisagara

From Order Connection on Mon, 7 Sep, 2020 - 09:59

Death of Dhammachari Bodhisagara

From Order Connection on Mon, 7 Sep, 2020 - 09:59

Dear Order members,

It is sad to inform you that Dhammachari Bodhisagara (Dehradun) passed away on 6th September 2020 around 4.00 am. He was 80 years old. Last week he had an asthma attack and was hospitalized but due to the coronavirus situation he could not get proper treatment on time.

He was a senior Order member privately and publicly ordained by Urgyen Sangharakshita in October 1988. He played a major role in establishing many centres and helped the movement in North India to...
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Rice Field

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Sat, 5 Sep, 2020 - 16:44
  • Rice Field
  • Rice field
  • Rice Field
  • Krishna Vikhar

Rice Field

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Sat, 5 Sep, 2020 - 16:44

Rice field at entrance of Retreat center. Feeling good to see rice field growing. Remembering rice of mandala practice of Sangharam retreat. 
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Water Stream and Rice Field

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Sat, 5 Sep, 2020 - 16:08

Water Stream and Rice Field

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Sat, 5 Sep, 2020 - 16:08

A beautiful water stream flowing at the very entrance of retreat center and Krishna working in rice field. It is really very pleasant experience one get as we walk to retreat center in raining season.

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