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Embracing Joy (why Talk About Milarepa 4)

From Birmingham Buddhist Centre on Fri, 13 Sep, 2019 - 00:00
Fourth talk on Milarepa, looking at his Song of a Yogi's joy.
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Renunication Finding a Healthy Balance (Why Talk About Milarepa 3)

From Birmingham Buddhist Centre on Fri, 13 Sep, 2019 - 00:00
Continuing the Sangha night series on Milarepa. This week looking at his example of renunciation and how we can apply that to our very different lives.
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Embracing Joy (why Talk About Milarepa 4)

From Birmingham Buddhist Centre on Fri, 13 Sep, 2019 - 00:00
Fourth talk on Milarepa, looking at his Song of a Yogi's joy.
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Dharmabyte: Bringing Things to Light

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 12 Sep, 2019 - 14:00

Here we have Kusalasara speaking about the fetter of vagueness, distinguishing it from negative types of doubt.

Doubt can be used to challenge our assumptions, and has a quality of discovering what’s most positive. Vagueness is a force guaranteed to prevent progress.

Excerpted from the talk Breaking the Fetter of Vagueness given as part of the series ‘The Taste of Freedom’ Revisited at the London Buddhist Centre, 2019.

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30th Anniversary of the First Triratna Ordinations of Women by Women in the West

From Triratna News on Thu, 12 Sep, 2019 - 10:14
  • Public Ordinations at Taraloka, September 1989. Back row: Muditasri, Silaprabha (now resigned), Maitreyi, Sanghadevi, Ratnasuri, Srimala, Jayadevi, Kalyanaprabha and Ratnadharini. Front row: Anoma, Anjali, Vajrasuri, Vajragita and Ashokashri - the team for the ordination retreat.
  • Ratnadharini, Maitreyi, Muditasri, Silaprabha, Jayadevi and Kalyanaprabha on the day of their Public Ordination at Taraloka
  • The Preceptors: Srimala, Ratnasuri and Sanghadevi

30th Anniversary of the First Triratna Ordinations of Women by Women in the West

From Triratna News on Thu, 12 Sep, 2019 - 10:14

2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the first ordinations of women by women in the West.

Ratnasuri previously had been the Public Preceptor for two dharmacharinis in India, January 1987, which she conducted ‘on behalf of’ Sangharakshita, the founder of the Triratna Buddhist Order. 

In 1989 Sangharakshita asked Ratnasuri to perform ordinations ‘on her own responsibility’ - a very significant development for the Order. On 17th August 1989, on a retreat at Taraloka Retreat Centre, Wales, she received into the...
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30th Anniversary of the First Triratna Ordinations of Women by Women in the West

From Order Connection on Wed, 11 Sep, 2019 - 15:48
  • Public Ordinations at Taraloka, September 1989. Back row: Muditasri, Silaprabha (now resigned), Maitreyi, Sanghadevi, Ratnasuri, Srimala, Jayadevi, Kalyanaprabha and Ratnadharini. Front row: Anoma, Anjali, Vajrasuri, Vajragita and Ashokashri - the team for the ordination retreat.
  • Ratnadharini, Maitreyi, Muditasri, Silaprabha, Jayadevi and Kalyanaprabha
  • Srimala, Ratnasuri and Sanghadevi
  • Ratnadharini, Ratnasuri, Sanghadevi and Muditasri
  • Silaprabha, Srimala and Jayadevi
  • Kalyanaprabha, Ratnasuri and Maitreyi

30th Anniversary of the First Triratna Ordinations of Women by Women in the West

From Order Connection on Wed, 11 Sep, 2019 - 15:48

Dear Order Members,

2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the first ordinations of women by women in the West.

Ratnasuri previously had been the Public Preceptor for two dharmacharinis in India, January 1987, which she conducted ‘on behalf of’ Sangharakshita, the founder of the Triratna Buddhist Order. 

In 1989 Sangharakshita asked Ratnasuri to perform ordinations ‘on her own responsibility’ - a very significant development for the Order. On 17th August 1989, on a retreat at Taraloka Retreat Centre, Wales, she received into the Order Cittaprabha...
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Hey You!

From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Wed, 11 Sep, 2019 - 00:00
Virya is the energetic counterpart to the patience of Ksanti; it is energy in pursuit of the good. Bodhinaga tells us how we can develop this noble vigour, which brings strength and courage like that of a virtuous knight. He guides us through counteracting the four 'enemies of virya' before introducing the Four Powers: ethical sources of energy to power the Dharma life. Part 8 in the 'Path to Awakening' Sangha night series at Sheffield Buddhist Centre. Points for reflection and discussion: How could you bring more joy into your life? Which enemies of virya drain energy for you? Read Chapter 7 'Virya' of the condensed Bodhicaryavatara (available on the Sangha Night section of the website at the time this talk was uploaded) to accompany this week's talk. Recorded at Sheffield Buddhist Centre 10.09.19
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Hey You!

From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Wed, 11 Sep, 2019 - 00:00
Virya is the energetic counterpart to the patience of Ksanti; it is energy in pursuit of the good. Bodhinaga tells us how we can develop this noble vigour, which brings strength and courage like that of a virtuous knight. He guides us through counteracting the four 'enemies of virya' before introducing the Four Powers: ethical sources of energy to power the Dharma life. Part 8 in the 'Path to Awakening' Sangha night series at Sheffield Buddhist Centre. Points for reflection and discussion: How could you bring more joy into your life? Which enemies of virya drain energy for you? Read Chapter 7 'Virya' of the condensed Bodhicaryavatara (available on the Sangha Night section of the website at the time this talk was uploaded) to accompany this week's talk. Recorded at Sheffield Buddhist Centre 10.09.19
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From A Vision to A Reality: The Sangha in the US and Canada

From Triratna News on Tue, 10 Sep, 2019 - 18:04
  • The first post-ordination retreat for newly ordained women in US and Canada: (left to right) Amala, Vimalasara, Karunadevi and Padmatara (all preceptors), Muditalila (San Antonio, TX), Saddhavasini (Aryaloka, NH), Medhahshri (San Francisco), Viriyasati (Vancouver), Kamalasiri (Aryaloka, NH), Amaradhi (Seattle, WA) and Shraddhadharma (Hawaii). Not pictured and on the retreat was Acalavajri (Akashavana).
  • Men's Ordination training retreat, May 2019
  • At Karunashanti's ordination
  • Left to right: Shantinayaka, Karunashanti and Viradhamma
  • Shrine at Dharmadhara, San Francisco

From A Vision to A Reality: The Sangha in the US and Canada

From Triratna News on Tue, 10 Sep, 2019 - 18:04

“An ever-widening circle, the Sangha grows…”

From its beginnings in 1980, when Manjuvajra first brought Triratna Dharma to Boston, the Sangha in Canada and the United States has been ever-growing. The current year has seen a number of significant steps forward for the Triratna Buddhist Community’s ordination process in North America. 

In May the first ever post-ordination retreat for US/Canadian Dharmacharinis (female Order members) took place with seven of the twelve Dharmacharinis ordained in the last two years attending the...
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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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