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Welcome - Meditating in the Mandala home retreat

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Fri, 12 Jun, 2020 - 10:40

Welcome - Meditating in the Mandala home retreat

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Fri, 12 Jun, 2020 - 10:40

What is a mandala? Symbolically, it’s a sacred circle that, if you enter and approach its centre, brings you towards Enlightenment or full Awakening. This week, during our latest home retreat, we will be meditating in the mandala, led by Tejananda, an Order member with over 25 years of teaching practice, as we deepen into our experience and learn to simply be.

Tejananda’s approach is rooted in Triratna’s System of Practice - integration, positive emotion, spiritual death, spiritual rebirth...
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Covid-19 Emergency Funding to Triratna Projects and People in India

From Triratna News on Thu, 11 Jun, 2020 - 17:13

Covid-19 Emergency Funding to Triratna Projects and People in India

From Triratna News on Thu, 11 Jun, 2020 - 17:13

From The Abhayaratna Trust, FutureDharma Fund / India Dhamma Trust and The Karuna Trust.

In response to the coronavirus pandemic that is putting many people and communities in desperate circumstances in India, a number of appeals have been initiated by Triratna Trusts and individuals both in the East and the West.

In Europe, The Abhayaratna Trust, FutureDharma/India Dhamma Trust and the Karuna Trust/Karuna Germany are all active in raising and distributing emergency relief funds to people in need in India. In addition, Subhuti launched...
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Dharmabyte: The Faculty of Responsiveness

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 11 Jun, 2020 - 14:00

Subhadramati delivers in this exposition on the aspect of ethics that springs out of empathy. As you reflect on others’ their suffering starts to become your suffering – it’s important to find that responsiveness and encourage it to flourish. From this, compassion bursts forth from the heart like a rose.

From the talk entitled Ethics As a Path to Insight given on August 30 2014 at the European Women’s Convention held at Adhisthana.

The...
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Masterpiece – Homer's Iliad

From Urthona - A Journal of Buddhism and the Arts on Thu, 11 Jun, 2020 - 10:50

Masterpiece – Homer's Iliad

From Urthona - A Journal of Buddhism and the Arts on Thu, 11 Jun, 2020 - 10:50

Just published at Urthona.com an introduction to the epic world of Homer’s Iliad by Dharmachari Dharmavadana

THE ILIAD an introduction
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International Order Online Convention

From Order Connection on Thu, 11 Jun, 2020 - 10:40

International Order Online Convention

From Order Connection on Thu, 11 Jun, 2020 - 10:40

International Order Online Convention
“Five Paths to the Deathless”
Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th August — combined days
Monday 17th August — single sex day

In April we cancelled the combined convention at Wymondham, but said we would wait until the end of May to make a decision about the single sex conventions.  Although lockdown restrictions are slowly being lifted in many countries, sadly, we can’t see any realistic way of holding these this year. Therefore we...
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For the Earth: The Art of Skilful Choices by Vimalamoksha

From Buddhist Action on Wed, 10 Jun, 2020 - 14:45

For the Earth: The Art of Skilful Choices by Vimalamoksha

From Buddhist Action on Wed, 10 Jun, 2020 - 14:45

For the Earth: The Art of Skilful Choices by Vimalamoksha, Saturday 13th June

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

As the fragility of our collective society is becoming more and more apparent to more and more people, it is important to investigate the motivation that drives our actions personally and collectively. Especially if we want...
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Three Cosmogenic Myths

From Urthona - A Journal of Buddhism and the Arts on Wed, 10 Jun, 2020 - 12:18

Three Cosmogenic Myths

From Urthona - A Journal of Buddhism and the Arts on Wed, 10 Jun, 2020 - 12:18

Just Published: an in depth essay of comparative mythology in the spirit of Joseph Campbell, comparing the foundational cosmic mythos of Buddhism, Platonism and Gnosticism. A fascinating look at how ancient stories about the origin of the cosmos have influenced different civilisations.

https://urthona.com/culture-science-society/three-cosmogenic-myths/
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Meditating in the Mandala - Home Retreat Starts Friday!

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Wed, 10 Jun, 2020 - 11:09

Meditating in the Mandala - Home Retreat Starts Friday!

From The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times on Wed, 10 Jun, 2020 - 11:09

Meditating in the Mandala: An Embodied Approach to Awakening
A series of seven guided meditation workshops with Tejananda, working with our body, heart and mind.

Friday June 12-Thursday June 18

USA 8am PST | México 10am | USA 11am EST | UK & IE 4pm | Europe 5pm CET

Attend any or all meditations. Approximately 60 mins each, in Zoom. If you can’t attend the live...
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Vajrasadhu's Burial

From Order Connection on Tue, 9 Jun, 2020 - 14:53

Vajrasadhu's Burial

From Order Connection on Tue, 9 Jun, 2020 - 14:53

Dear Order members,

Vajrasadhu will be buried tomorrow Wednesday 10th June in Little Abington, Cambridge, at 11.00am. Because of Covid, it is a small family funeral with close sangha friends, and Jinamitra leading the ceremony. There will be a memorial service for Vajrasadhu at the Cambridge Buddhist Centre, in the future, when the Covid restrictions relax.

I hope you can join us in your metta practice for his burial, and then at a later date to rejoice in his life at the...

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