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Dharmabyte: Climate Crisis Calls for Rapid Transformation

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 29 Jul, 2019 - 14:00

Tejopala likens the current global climate crisis to a village with a fire that threatens everyone in it and asks what a community of monks living in such a village might do in such circumstances. He also draws on the advice given by Urgyen Sangharakshita in his talk given in 1984 called ‘Buddhism, World Peace and Nuclear War’ as to how Buddhists should act to address an overwhelming existential threat, in which Bhante urges civil resistance. 
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Further Response from the Adhisthana Kula to the Observer Article, July 2019

From Adhisthana Kula on Sun, 28 Jul, 2019 - 21:45

Here is a further update from the Adhisthana kula about how we intend to take our work forward. Some of the steps we outline below are already in discussion or in process, and we recognise the need for much greater visibility of process and outcomes. We also recognise that we have been slow to implement some of our intentions.

A further update from the Adhisthana kula as to how we are addressing controversial aspects of Triratna’s past and what we are putting in...

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Further Response from the Adhisthana Kula to the Observer Article, July 2019 (Order Version)

From Threads on Sun, 28 Jul, 2019 - 21:40

Here is a further update from the Adhisthana kula about how we intend to take our work forward. Some of the steps we outline below are already in discussion or in process, and we recognise the need for much greater visibility of process and outcomes. We also recognise that we have been slow to implement some of our intentions.

A further update from the Adhisthana kula as to how we are addressing controversial aspects of Triratna’s past and what we are putting...

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A Mandala of Awakening

Sun, 28 Jul, 2019 - 21:39
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FBA Podcast: Practice During Times of Chaos and Uncertainty

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 27 Jul, 2019 - 14:00

Partisan politics, hurricanes and earthquakes, mass shootings, nuclear threats … our world at times feels like a living nightmare. How do we as Buddhists respond, individually and as a sangha? And how do we keep our sanity?

“Practice During Times of Chaos and Uncertainty” given by Sunada on Sangha Day at Aryaloka Buddhist Center, Newmarket, NH, November 2017.

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Dharmabyte: The dangers of habits and routines

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 25 Jul, 2019 - 14:00

Our FBA Dharmabyte today is by Sangharakshita entitled The Dangers of Habits and Routines.

In this brilliant and accessible approach to the essence of Buddhism, Sangharakshita shows that Buddhism starts with the mind. Mind can be reactive, symbolised by the Tibetan Wheel of Life, or creative, as when one follows the Seven Factors of Enlightenment, described here in detail.

From the talk Mind: Reactive and Creative given in 1967.

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The Power of Desire

From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Wed, 24 Jul, 2019 - 00:00
Vadanya begins the new theme with a talk on desire: how to really want to move towards Enlightenment. He introduces the Bodhicaryavatara, Santideva's legendary text on the guide to the path of awakening, which forms the basis for this series of talks. What attitudes must we develop if we are to begin on this path? By starting with desire and cultivating the five viniyatas (object-determining mental states) we can achieve any goal we choose. Part 1 in the 'Path to Awakening' Sangha night series at Sheffield Buddhist Centre. Points for reflection and discussion: How does it feel to reflect on your future, wiser self? How good would it be to become like this? What immediate goal do you want to achieve, spiritually or otherwise? Recorded at Sheffield Buddhist Centre 23.07.19
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The Power of Desire

From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Wed, 24 Jul, 2019 - 00:00
Vadanya begins the new theme with a talk on desire: how to really want to move towards Enlightenment. He introduces the Bodhicaryavatara, Santideva's legendary text on the guide to the path of awakening, which forms the basis for this series of talks. What attitudes must we develop if we are to begin on this path? By starting with desire and cultivating the five viniyatas (object-determining mental states) we can achieve any goal we choose. Part 1 in the 'Path to Awakening' Sangha night series at Sheffield Buddhist Centre. Points for reflection and discussion: How does it feel to reflect on your future, wiser self? How good would it be to become like this? What immediate goal do you want to achieve, spiritually or otherwise? Recorded at Sheffield Buddhist Centre 23.07.19
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Death of Karunabala

From Order Connection on Tue, 23 Jul, 2019 - 15:21

Death of Karunabala

From Order Connection on Tue, 23 Jul, 2019 - 15:21

Dear Order members,

I am writing with some very sad news about Karunabala. She took her life on Saturday 20th July,  in her home in Hastings. She was found on Monday by a Mitra friend who worked with her in her antiques shop in Hastings.

Karunabala was 57 years old, and leaves two sons, Alfie and Henry, whom she adored, and her beloved dog, Padma.

She was ordained privately by Padmavajri, and publicly by Parami at Adhisthana in December 2015. Her yidam is Padmasambhava, with whom...
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Understanding Paṭicca-samuppāda

From Shabda Articles on Tue, 23 Jul, 2019 - 12:11

This text disappeared from these pages when Kevin, former Satyadhana, closed his account at BCO. 

In view of the fact that several posts referring to this article are there and because of what I think is the importance of the article in collective Order debate, I am reposting it here. I have asked Kevin’s permission to go ahead with this.

Regards,

Naravira

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