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FBA Podcast: Forgiveness and Happiness

From Free Buddhist Audio on Sat, 8 Jun, 2019 - 14:00

Our FBA Podcast this week is entitled Forgiveness and Happiness. Santavajri explores verses 4, 5 and 6 of the Eight Verses for Training the Mind. She begins with her realisation that a motivator for her spiritual practice has been a quest for happiness.

Touching on the themes of righteous indignation, spiritual bypassing, empathy, non-violent communication, envy and exploring apology, confession and working with betrayal, Santavajri poses the question as to whether we can forgive ourselves and move towards unconditional...

Dhammapattiya

Funeral Arrangements for Sambhara

From Order Connection on Fri, 7 Jun, 2019 - 11:56

Funeral Arrangements for Sambhara

From Order Connection on Fri, 7 Jun, 2019 - 11:56

Dear Brothers & Sisters in the Dharma,

At last I can give you details of Sambhara’s funeral ceremony. It will be at Padmaloka on Saturday, 22nd June 2019.

The shrine room will be open from 1.30 p.m. and our ceremony will begin at 2 p.m.

I will lead a simple ritual with plenty of time for us to celebrate Sambhara’s life and qualities.

For those of you who are able to join us, I suggest you might like to bring a flower to put with Sambhara in his coffin.

There...

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amrtanadi

Faith events and Mass Lobby of Parliament 26th June, London

From Buddhist Action on Thu, 6 Jun, 2019 - 16:16

Faith events and Mass Lobby of Parliament 26th June, London

From Buddhist Action on Thu, 6 Jun, 2019 - 16:16

Hi all,

On 26th June the Climate Coalition is organising a mass lobby of parliament, which is being preceded by Faith events.

Vishvapani has posted about these events already, but I wanted to add to the post some information for anyone from Triratna who would like to meet up to take part in the Interfaith Walk of Witness together.

Our meeting point will be the front steps that lead up to the main entrance to St Martin in the Fields Church on Trafalgar Square. (This is where the faith workshops...

Sadayasihi

Buddhist Action Month 2019 gets underway!

From Triratna News on Thu, 6 Jun, 2019 - 16:10

Buddhist Action Month 2019 gets underway!

From Triratna News on Thu, 6 Jun, 2019 - 16:10

Buddhist Action Month 2019 kicked off this week! Buddhist Action Month, or BAM, is an annual festival of Buddhist social action, an opportunity to explicitly bring Metta - or loving-kindness - off the cushion into the world around us. As in previous years, a number of Sanghas across Triratna are participating in this year’s BAM. Here’s a quick look at what some have in store.

At the North London Buddhist Centre there will be opportunities to make...

Sadayasihi

Dharmabyte: Expanding Views

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 6 Jun, 2019 - 09:00

Today’s FBA Dharmabyte, is Expanding Views by Nandaraja. From the talk Empathising with the Enemy given on a People of Colour Sangha Day retreat.

How to step outside of polarisation and find freedom of heart and mind.

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amrtanadi

BAM at the Bristol Buddhist Centre

From Buddhist Action on Wed, 5 Jun, 2019 - 16:42

BAM at the Bristol Buddhist Centre

From Buddhist Action on Wed, 5 Jun, 2019 - 16:42

We’ve planned a great series of Friday evening events at the Bristol Buddhist Centre for BAM this year and are much looking forward to kicking BAM off with our first one this week. We’ll be focusing on a different theme each week, and there will be plenty of time to discuss our individual responses and actions that we might want to take. Come and join us - everyone is welcome to all of the evenings.

Arrive from 7.15pm for a prompt 7.30pm...

Sadayasihi

Experiencing the Power of Sangha: The Triratna International Gathering

From Triratna News on Wed, 5 Jun, 2019 - 12:47

Experiencing the Power of Sangha: The Triratna International Gathering

From Triratna News on Wed, 5 Jun, 2019 - 12:47

“At the heart of our movement is friendship and Sangha and being [at the Triratna International Gathering] is a really strong experience of a positive community. There’s a lot of love and generosity and mutual help…and you can’t do that by email or Facebook…You have to be together and eat together and sit together, be in the shrine room with 340 people and meditate together, chant together to experience the power of Sangha and mutual appreciation and love.”

The...

Saddhammapradip

Men's GFR Retreat - May 19

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Tue, 4 Jun, 2019 - 17:31

Men's GFR Retreat - May 19

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Tue, 4 Jun, 2019 - 17:31

Men’s GFR Retreat led by Dh. Jnanadhavj on Ten pillar of Buddhism from 25th to 2nd Jun 19.. Attended by 53 mens who has ask for ordination. Dh. Yashosagar led evening puja and meditation supported by Dh. Prabhodmitra.

Saddhammapradip

Women General Retreat - May 19

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Tue, 4 Jun, 2019 - 17:25

Women General Retreat - May 19

From Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Center on Tue, 4 Jun, 2019 - 17:25

Women General Retreat from 8th to 12th May 19. Led by Dhni. Kamalcitta and other Dhammacharini.

Maitrimati

Young Women's Weekend at Taraloka 5th-7th July

From Taraloka Retreat Centre on Tue, 4 Jun, 2019 - 11:19

Young Women's Weekend at Taraloka 5th-7th July

From Taraloka Retreat Centre on Tue, 4 Jun, 2019 - 11:19

Young Women’s Weekend: The Taste of Freedom

The self-development industry promotes self-confidence. Through practising the Dharma we become confident, but it’s confidence of a different kind. Join us as we explore faith, freedom and the source of true confidence. A precious opportunity for young women to practice together. (For women in their late teens, 20s and 30s)

Led by Moksatara, Sadayasihi and team

Cost: £60 booking fee plus suggested donations (taken at the end of the retreat) £95 (unwaged/in...

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