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Buddhafield in the Web - an Online Celebration 15th - 19th July 2020

From Buddhafield on Sat, 27 Jun, 2020 - 09:05

Buddhafield in the Web - an Online Celebration 15th - 19th July 2020

From Buddhafield on Sat, 27 Jun, 2020 - 09:05

This Online Celebration is a fundraiser to help Buddhafield come through these times. Please buy a ticket, come and celebrate, and dive deep with the theme of ‘Holding to Nothing Whatever’. If you’re outside the UK and haven’t been able to attend a Buddhafield before - here is a unique opportunity!

Tickets available here!

Full programme here: https://www.flipsnack.com/6ED8D766AED/buddhafield-in-the-web-programme-2…

The music on this video is from a ‘Soulful Singing’ workshop with Mahasukha. He’ll be offering one of these...

dhammamegha

This week's eBook give away - The Body

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Mon, 22 Jun, 2020 - 14:21

This week's eBook give away - The Body

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Mon, 22 Jun, 2020 - 14:21

The high streets are waking from their slumber, and we’re anticipating further easing of the lockdown. There are many questions; is it safe, when will travel be possible, when can I spend time with friends and loved ones in person again, what will happen with work and the economy?

Like many others I’ve also been involved in conversations about race and the growing anti-racism movement. I’ve been thinking about my own place and what I can do, exploring my conditioning, and listening...

Sadayasihi

FBA Podcast: Spiritual Receptivity and Just Sitting

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 27 Jun, 2020 - 14:00

Vessantara shares reflections that emerged during his three year retreat, namely a poignant opportunity to let go of self reference and enjoy the simple awareness of the present moment.

This talk was given at the Triratna Buddhist Order European Order Gathering at Wymondham College August 25, 2012.

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Amaradaya

Bodhicitta Practice and Order Resources

From Order Connection on Sat, 27 Jun, 2020 - 10:41

Bodhicitta Practice and Order Resources

From Order Connection on Sat, 27 Jun, 2020 - 10:41

Sunday Order Bodhicitta Practice
…and some suggestions for the week ahead
Sunday 28th June

‘I place no limit on what I am prepared to do for other living beings, when the time is ripe and I am ready.’
Sangharakshita – The Bodhisattva Ideal

Please join for the two meditations this week led by:

Purna (New Zealand) – first meditation

Karunadevi (USA) – second meditation

First meditation: Second meditation:
UK ...

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Ratnadharini

Resignation of Lalitavajra

From Order Connection on Sat, 27 Jun, 2020 - 10:17

Resignation of Lalitavajra

From Order Connection on Sat, 27 Jun, 2020 - 10:17

Dear Order members,

Lalitavajra was ordained by Sangharakshita at Padmaloka, in January 1980, and now wishes to resign from the Order.

As Bhante is no longer alive it is my responsibility, as College Chair, to receive Lalitavajra’s resignation and – after checking with him by email – I have accepted his resignation.

He has not used his Buddhist name for a couple of years, and is known as Jay or John Wadkin, although his...

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Dayajoti

Dharma & Meditation at Buddhafield Online Celebration 15th-19th July

From Buddhafield on Sat, 27 Jun, 2020 - 09:06

Dharma & Meditation at Buddhafield Online Celebration 15th-19th July

From Buddhafield on Sat, 27 Jun, 2020 - 09:06

There’s a host of dharma talks, workshops and meditations on offer at this event, with some wonderful contributors from different countries and traditions, listed below. Full details of whole programme are here:

https://www.flipsnack.com/6ED8D766AED/buddhafield-in-the-web-programme-2…

Acharya Kaspa Thompson Sitting with the Ashes
Amaragita Warrior, Lover, Magician, Sovereign
Archie Meban Meditation for Recovery
Caroline Brazier Holding to Nothing in changing times
David Loy Ecodharma: a New Buddhist Path?
Dhammamegha The Buddha’s Begging Bowl
Dhivan Is there a Buddhist Ecology?
Emma Slade (Ani Pema Deki)...

vajratara

Thinking of Asking for Ordination? Undertaking the quest together

From Tiratanaloka on Sat, 27 Jun, 2020 - 08:55

Thinking of Asking for Ordination? Undertaking the quest together

From Tiratanaloka on Sat, 27 Jun, 2020 - 08:55

This is part of an online event for people thinking of asking for ordination into the Triratna Buddhist Order.

What are our next steps in this potent time, where the unconscious becomes conscious and we question where we are headed individually and collectively? What part does the Tiratana Buddhist Order play in a new post-lockdown world? Why have an Order at all? How can committing to the Order help us to deepen our Dharma practice and help the world? Vajratara explores all...

Sadayasihi

For the Earth: Deeper Resources for Action

From Buddhist Action on Fri, 26 Jun, 2020 - 13:01

For the Earth: Deeper Resources for Action

From Buddhist Action on Fri, 26 Jun, 2020 - 13:01

For the Earth: Deeper Resources for Action, by Guhyapati, Sunday 28th June

USA 11am PST | México 1pm | USA 2pm EST | UK & IE 7pm | Europe 8pm CET

The last year has seen important shifts in public narrative and awareness around the climate crisis. We’re living through enormous mobilisations on key social and ecological issues. For many, this feels like a turning point. In the midst of this historic point of disruption, awareness of the complexity of social change should alerts...

Sadayasihi

Urgyen House website

From Triratna News on Fri, 26 Jun, 2020 - 11:57

Urgyen House website

From Triratna News on Fri, 26 Jun, 2020 - 11:57

After Sangharakshita’s death, the Uddiyana Trustees (the charity which is dedicated to preserving his legacy) renamed the annexe where Sangharakshita spent his final years, Urgyen House.

Urgyen House was Sangharakshita’s home for the last five-and-a-half years of his life. This building and the Sangharakshita Library (which is located in a different building at Adhisthana) provided not only living quarters for Sangharakshita but a place for his entire collection of books, letters, papers, thangkas and artefacts.

The Uddiyana Trust has now embarked on a project to...

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