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Buddhist Action Month 2020: For the Earth 🌍

From Triratna News on Fri, 29 May, 2020 - 11:11

Buddhist Action Month (BAM) - an annual festival of social action overseen by the Network of Buddhist Organisations - has been taking place every June since 2012. This year is no exception, despite the changed circumstances, with sanghas going online to offer opportunities to engage with this year’s theme - “…for the Earth”, where the suggestion is to put this phrase in the title of any event that’s being organised for BAM 2020.

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Vajrashura

Save the Date - Fundraising Webinar by Future Dharma in partnership with Sikkha

From The Sikkha Project on Fri, 29 May, 2020 - 10:18

Save the Date - Fundraising Webinar by Future Dharma in partnership with Sikkha

From The Sikkha Project on Fri, 29 May, 2020 - 10:18

Dear Friends.

On Friday 12th June 2020, Future Dharma in partnership with Sikkha will be running a Fundraising Webminar entitled Effective Fundraising for Triratna Centres.

This seminar will be focused on helping Triratna Centres and Groups effectively ask for and receive donations in these new online times. It’ll be run by Kusaladevi from FutureDharma, with help...

Satyakirti

The Perfection of Wisdom and Dedication - Bodhicaryavatara Chapter 9 & 10

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Thu, 28 May, 2020 - 15:58

The Perfection of Wisdom and Dedication - Bodhicaryavatara Chapter 9 & 10

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Thu, 28 May, 2020 - 15:58

Teaching Emptiness Respectfully with Happiness Flowing from Clouds of Merit

In his final talk exploring the Bodhicaryavatara, Padmavajra introduces us to Shantideva’s exposition of the Prajnaparamita, the Perfection of Wisdom. Here, Shantideva tells us about the two truths, the conventional and the ultimate, as well as of the true meaning emptiness, which is the cure for the terrible sufferings that we undergo. In doing this he gives us a glimpse of the Bodhisattva “respectfully teaching emptiness … to those who imagine a...

Sadayasihi

Dharmabyte: Wisdom is Seeing with the Eye of Appreciation

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 28 May, 2020 - 14:00

Nirvana is described as great bliss, that arises when grasping at self and other has vanished. A stream of uninterrupted creative activity, the Buddha is the supreme example of this. Here Padmavajra offers a deep dive into the Dhammapada, verses 277-279, on impermanence, dukkha and insubstantiality.

From the talk entitled Seeing with Insight - Dhammapada Verses 277 to 279 which is part of the series The Dhammapada - the Buddha’s Way of Truth given at ...

Karmavajra

Death of Dhammacharini Kshantipriya

From Order Connection on Thu, 28 May, 2020 - 09:40

Death of Dhammacharini Kshantipriya

From Order Connection on Thu, 28 May, 2020 - 09:40

Dear Order members,

It is sad to inform you that Dhammacharini Kshantipriya passed away yesterday afternoon; she was 70 years old and living in Ghatkopar, Mumbai.

A few days ago her husband passed away and due to high blood pressure she died yesterday. She was very honest and hardworking and put lots of effort in her going for refuge process and getting ordained into Triratna.

She was ordained 12th March 2016; Jnanasuri was her private preceptor and Karunamaya did her Public ordination ceremony. She was doing Shakyamuni Sadhana...

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Saddhammapradip

Some memories of Dh Shantipriya at retreat center

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Thu, 28 May, 2020 - 02:52

Some memories of Dh Shantipriya at retreat center

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Thu, 28 May, 2020 - 02:52

Dhni. Shantipriya some memories during her Ordination on 12th March 2016 at Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat center.

Saddhammapradip

Tribute to Dhni. Shantipriya

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Wed, 27 May, 2020 - 18:24

Tribute to Dhni. Shantipriya

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Wed, 27 May, 2020 - 18:24

Dhni. Shantipriya was Ordain at Saddhamma Pradeep retreat center on 12th Mar 2016. Here is small clip of her Name Announcement by Dhammacharini Jnanasuri.

Jinamitra

Death of Vajrasadhu

From Order Connection on Tue, 26 May, 2020 - 16:50

Death of Vajrasadhu

From Order Connection on Tue, 26 May, 2020 - 16:50

Dear Order members,

Vajrasadhu died on the morning of 26th May, after four weeks in hospital following a stroke. He was 74. Though incapacitated, he was able to communicate minimally with his wife Padmavasini. But despite periods where his health seemed to rally slightly, hopes for a positive outcome diminished as time under intensive treatment took its toll.

As John Popper, he was a man of considerable achievement in the world. He was a key figure...

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Rejoicing in Shantiprabha as he retires from the Trust

From Abhayaratna Trust on Tue, 26 May, 2020 - 12:15

Rejoicing in Shantiprabha as he retires from the Trust

From Abhayaratna Trust on Tue, 26 May, 2020 - 12:15

Shantiprabha, who has been there from the start of the AbhayaratnaTrust, a founder member is retiring and passing on his current role as bookkeeper to Utpalavajri. Taradakini and Mahasraddha have this to say about their time with him as part of the Abhayaratna Trust team.

“Shantiprabha is a very kind man who cares about the welfare of individual Order members. He’s been able to express this repeatedly and admirably in the past 12 years with the Trust. Without him the Trust may...

Karuna

Fundraising for Karuna in lockdown - With Maxo

From Karuna Fundraisers on Mon, 25 May, 2020 - 14:54

Fundraising for Karuna in lockdown - With Maxo

From Karuna Fundraisers on Mon, 25 May, 2020 - 14:54

Maxo’s own life was touched significantly by Covid 19 when he lost two people close to him to the virus during this appeal. He didn’t let that become an obstacle but a fuel to motivate him to raise money to help the Dalit communities in India and Nepal whose situation is dire. He said that “It felt wrong to let the thing that you are fundraising for get in the way of fundraising.. ” It was this fire that meant...

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