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Giving the Gift of the Dharma

From Windhorse Publications on Tue, 10 Sep, 2019 - 16:01
  • Dharmapriya with Volume 22 of The Complete Works of Sangharakshita, In the Sign of the Golden Wheel. Photo credit: Carolin Ubl

Giving the Gift of the Dharma

From Windhorse Publications on Tue, 10 Sep, 2019 - 16:01

Dharmapriya is a Triratna Order member currently living in Berlin. He’s involved with a variety of projects for the movement and is currently concentrating on organising and editing translations.

Forty years ago, when Dharmapriya was still a mitra, he recognised Sangharakshita as a ‘spiritual genius’ and appreciated that his writing was ‘a treasure to be guarded and used’. Over the years, as Sangharakshita’s works were published, Dharmapriya bought them all.

Dharmapriya was delighted when The Complete Works was released, but he hesitated about subscribing;...
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Abhayadana Giving the Gift of Fearlessness

From India Dhamma Trust: "At the heart of a peaceful Dhamma Revolution" on Mon, 9 Sep, 2019 - 16:52

The India Dhamma Trust helps support Dharmacharinis, including Abhayadana, who devote themselves to helping the Dhamma transform the lives of people in India.  She is over in the UK at the moment: she attended the International Council meeting and is now on retreat at Tiratanaloka.  Hear about her work with women in India.
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Dharmabyte: A Completely Different Level of Commitment

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 9 Sep, 2019 - 14:00

It’s very hard for us to imagine vimutti, (freedom), in it’s fullest and perfect sense. Sharing a funny story about watching ants from his ordination retreat, Akashamitra evokes a delightful analogy about making a commitment on a complete different level when we aspire to enlightenment.

From the talk entitled Breaking the Fetter of Superficiality from the series ‘The Taste of Freedom’ Revisited given at London Buddhist Centre, 2019.

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Buddhist Voices: Abhayadana - Giving the Gift of Fearlessness to Women in India

From Triratna International Council on Mon, 9 Sep, 2019 - 13:01

A great conversation with the quietly brilliant Abhayadana about her Buddhist work and practice in India. Her name means ‘Giver of Fearlessness’ - and this is something she has dedicated her life to, helping support and free women in her community from the stigma of social caste and the violence that often goes with it.

We hear about her personal approach via meditation and reflection on the Buddhist figure of Kshitigarbha (Jizo) who descends into hell realms to liberate suffering beings. And...
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FBA Podcast: Finding Freedom

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 7 Sep, 2019 - 14:00

Amalaketu explores freedom through images and stories from the Chappanakopama Sutta, the discourse on the simile of the 6 animals, and shows how Buddhism is the way to ultimate liberation.

Talk given at the East Anglian Mens Retreat, Padmaloka May 2012.

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Looking Ahead A Little Way (Triratna International Council 2019)

From Community Highlights on Sat, 7 Sep, 2019 - 00:00
The last in a series of talks from the 2019 Triratna International Council. This year's theme is major elements from the Dharma biography of Sangharakshita, Triratna's founder, which are of wider relevance to anyone endeavouring to lead a Buddhist life. This talk begins with Dhammarati's intimate account of his immediate personal experience of the death of his teacher. From there, this talk blossoms into a deeply felt manifesto about the practice of harmony as way to cultivate insight into the nature of reality as a community, and as an individual within a community. It's also about how sanghas can survive the death of their founder and flourish. Taking in Sangharakshita himself on the future of the Order he founded, William Blake, the Cetokhila Sutta, and the Karaniya Metta Sutta, Dhammarati offers a condensed, down-to-earth guide to working with others as a practice that conduces to the good of all. For more: https://thebuddhistcentre.com/internationalcouncil
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Looking Ahead A Little Way (Triratna International Council 2019)

From Community Highlights on Sat, 7 Sep, 2019 - 00:00
The last in a series of talks from the 2019 Triratna International Council. This year's theme is major elements from the Dharma biography of Sangharakshita, Triratna's founder, which are of wider relevance to anyone endeavouring to lead a Buddhist life. This talk begins with Dhammarati's intimate account of his immediate personal experience of the death of his teacher. From there, this talk blossoms into a deeply felt manifesto about the practice of harmony as way to cultivate insight into the nature of reality as a community, and as an individual within a community. It's also about how sanghas can survive the death of their founder and flourish. Taking in Sangharakshita himself on the future of the Order he founded, William Blake, the Cetokhila Sutta, and the Karaniya Metta Sutta, Dhammarati offers a condensed, down-to-earth guide to working with others as a practice that conduces to the good of all. For more: https://thebuddhistcentre.com/internationalcouncil
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Triratna International Council 2019 Podcast - New Zealand & Australia Edition

From Triratna International Council on Fri, 6 Sep, 2019 - 23:35

The 6th Triratna International Council is in full swing in England this week. Folk from around the world converging on beautiful rural Herefordshire to explore the work of making sure our community is united and available to all in the years ahead.

We’re joined by our friends from New Zealand and Australia for a check-in around their take on the week and the relevance of international perspectives to their own communities and their experience of the Dharma life back home. Inspiring to...
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Update on Ratnasuri's Health

From Order Connection on Thu, 5 Sep, 2019 - 14:34

Update on Ratnasuri's Health

From Order Connection on Thu, 5 Sep, 2019 - 14:34

Dear Order members,

I am writing to let you know that our friend, and preceptor to many, Ratnasuri, has been admitted to hospital in Wrexham, UK, with some bleeding from the brain. She is not distressed and is sleeping a lot, as she has been for many weeks. The doctor said she may carry on in this way for a while - or she may not. She is 96.

Please bear Ratnasuri in mind and...
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Dharmabyte: The Point of Freedom

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 5 Sep, 2019 - 14:00

Here Prajnamati offers gentle guidance for meditation inspired by the Anapanasati Sutta. In meditation we choose to center our attention on what arises – initially we may tighten or harden or contract which is movement out of meditation towards hindrance. There is another direction we can go, alternatively we can relax into our experience and move into the point of freedom.

From the talk entitled The Point of Freedom given at Bristol Buddhist Centre, UK,...

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