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KEEP THE INSPIRATION FLOWING!

From Frome Triratna Group on Sat, 21 Mar, 2020 - 14:16

KEEP THE INSPIRATION FLOWING!

From Frome Triratna Group on Sat, 21 Mar, 2020 - 14:16

At this time of confusion, concern, and adjustment, here’s a helpful message from Dhammamegha at Windhorse Publications:

Now that many bookshops are closed, you can still get books on the Dharma, meditation, and working with your heart-mind directly from the Windhorse Publications website. Sign up to the Windhorse Publications newsletter here to get a link to a free eBook every week, and details about monthly sales on print books. Create a free sign-up account here to get an additional 10% off all their...

Sadayasihi

FBA Podcast: Spiritual Friendship and the Tantric Rites

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 21 Mar, 2020 - 13:00

Vajratara introduces the theme of spiritual friendship or kalyana mitrata. What is spiritual friendship? How is it distinguished from ordinary friendship? How can we make friends? What is the difference between vertical and horizontal friendship? Using stories, personal anecdotes and images she introduces the overall theme to prepare for more talks in this series, which focusses on the tantric rites and friendship.

This talk is part of the series Spiritual Friendship and the Tantric Rites, given at a ...

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Going For Refuge In a Time of Fear

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Sat, 21 Mar, 2020 - 00:00

Padmavajra gives a talk on how to Go for Refuge in times of adversity, even in a time of fear. Given the situation of the world today, with threat of sickness and great uncertainty, how do we practise as Buddhists? How do we continue to deepen our practice of loving kindness, of awareness? What is the real response to the situation we find ourselves in today? Recorded on the 18th March 2020 in the Padmaloka shrine room, with an audience of the Padmaloka community.

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Going For Refuge In a Time of Fear

From Padmaloka Retreat Centre on Sat, 21 Mar, 2020 - 00:00

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Candradasa

A Dharma Toolkit for Uncertain Times

From Order Connection on Fri, 20 Mar, 2020 - 17:18

A Dharma Toolkit for Uncertain Times

From Order Connection on Fri, 20 Mar, 2020 - 17:18

Dear Order members,

On the Buddhist Centre Online we’ve just launched our spaces to support people in Triratna communities around the world and help them stay connected, now most Centres have to close for an extended period. We have launched a dedicated mini-site offering ‘A Dharma Toolkit for Uncertain Times’ and will begin a full programme on Monday 23rd March for the following 6 weeks at minimum, extending into May and beyond if necessary.

We are offering:

two daily

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Amalavajra

Does your centre need help with the financial challenges of Coronavirus?

From European Chairs' Assembly on Fri, 20 Mar, 2020 - 15:38

Does your centre need help with the financial challenges of Coronavirus?

From European Chairs' Assembly on Fri, 20 Mar, 2020 - 15:38

Keturaja, Danayutta, Maitrinara and I, from the Triratna Money Group have just met to discuss how we might help Triratna centres deal with their fall-off in income now that most have closed their doors.

We’d be willing to research, summarise and share, for example, government crisis support schemes in the UK, and ways of negotiating rent and mortgage ‘holidays’.

However before doing this work we’d like to know whether you would find this useful. Please reply in the comments box.

With metta,

Amalavajra, FutureDharma Fund

Dhammamegha

Become a Windhorse author

From Order Connection on Fri, 20 Mar, 2020 - 12:39

Become a Windhorse author

From Order Connection on Fri, 20 Mar, 2020 - 12:39

“If there is a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, you must be the one to write it.” – Toni Morrison

Now that many of us are at home for a while, there’s never been a better time to write a book! Are you an author or would-be author? Are you an Order Member with an idea for a book on Buddhist dharma, meditation or an aspect of practice? If so, Windhorse Publications would love to...

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Parami

Cancellation of Upcoming Ordination Courses at Akashavana and Guhyaloka

From Order Connection on Thu, 19 Mar, 2020 - 16:30

Cancellation of Upcoming Ordination Courses at Akashavana and Guhyaloka

From Order Connection on Thu, 19 Mar, 2020 - 16:30

Dear Order members,

Sadly, due to the uncertainty and travel restrictions in place because of Covid-19, the decision has been taken to cancel this year’s summer ordination courses at both Akashavana and Guyhaloka. This was not an easy decision but is the only sensible one at this point in time.

We recognise that people invited had made great efforts to free themselves up for the duration of the retreats and we looked at many options to...

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Saddhammapradip

1992 Batch Ordination

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Thu, 19 Mar, 2020 - 15:18

1992 Batch Ordination

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Thu, 19 Mar, 2020 - 15:18

On 19th March 1992 Ordination at Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat center. This Batch of Buddhanukur community of Mahavihar Dapodi had opportunity to stay with Bhante. We had three Public Preceptor from this Batch and led taking Order Members in Indian movement.

Sadayasihi

Dharmabyte: Sangha Doesn’t Happen By Chance

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 19 Mar, 2020 - 13:00

Suryamati reminds us that the spiritual life is difficult to practice on one’s own. Here we here the story of Meghiya where the Buddha advises that spiritual friendship is needed for the heart’s release.

How do we be a sangha member? How do we help others in their practice of sangha?

Here, we get an introduction to the teaching on the Samgrahavastus, the four means of unification.

From the talk entitled Building the Buddhaland given at Sangha Night, Sheffield Buddhist Centre,...

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