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Order Practice Questionnaire / Encuesta sobre la Práctica de la Orden

From Order Connection on Tue, 4 Jun, 2019 - 10:10

Dear Order member, 

We would like to invite you to take part in a process of reflection on our Order practice. In this mail you will find a number of ways to participate in the first Order Practice questionnaire we’re doing as a community.

What is the questionnaire?
The questionnaire is part of the Sikkhā Project, which was started by the International Council in 2016. It aims to strengthen spiritual practice and training at all levels in Triratna. We...

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An Introduction to the Bodhicitta Meditation

From Community Highlights on Tue, 4 Jun, 2019 - 00:00
Dayanandi introduces the Bodhicitta Meditation on an ordination training retreat for women in California, April 2019. The theme was the Bodhisattva Path. Dayanandi clearly walks through each stage of the practice offering her inspiration and her personal experience with the practice.
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Empathy and a Lead Through of the Bodhicitta Practice

From Community Highlights on Tue, 4 Jun, 2019 - 00:00
Dayanandi leads the Bodhicitta Meditation on the ordination training retreat for women in California, April 2019. The theme was the Bodhisattva Path. This is Dayanandi’s second lead through of the Bodhicitta practice. She invites you to develop the practice of offering an open heart to help all beings to be free from suffering.
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An Introduction to the Bodhicitta Meditation

From Community Highlights on Tue, 4 Jun, 2019 - 00:00
Dayanandi introduces the Bodhicitta Meditation on an ordination training retreat for women in California, April 2019. The theme was the Bodhisattva Path. Dayanandi clearly walks through each stage of the practice offering her inspiration and her personal experience with the practice.
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Free Buddhist Audio

Empathy and a Lead Through of the Bodhicitta Practice

From Community Highlights on Tue, 4 Jun, 2019 - 00:00
Dayanandi leads the Bodhicitta Meditation on the ordination training retreat for women in California, April 2019. The theme was the Bodhisattva Path. This is Dayanandi’s second lead through of the Bodhicitta practice. She invites you to develop the practice of offering an open heart to help all beings to be free from suffering.
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Dharmabyte: The Four Limitless States

From Free Buddhist Audio on Mon, 3 Jun, 2019 - 14:00

In today’s FBA Dharmabyte, Sangharakshita discusses The Four Limitless States.

In Buddhist practice, the traditional method of choice for effecting positive change in one’s life is meditation. Here Sangharakshita takes a closer look, focussing on the ‘superconscious states’ (characterised in turn by integration, inspiration, permeation, and radiation), the practice of developing universal friendliness, and the distinction between calm and Insight. Talk given in 1976.

From the talk, A Method of Personal Development, given as part of the...

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Dharmabyte: Be More Than Your Culture

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 23 May, 2019 - 14:00

Our FBA Dharmabyte today is called Be More Than Your Culture by Maitreyabandhu.

How do we make the most of life? Buddhism is a non-theistic, practical path of human growth and fulfilment. This series includes highlights from the eight-week course that leads participants step by step along the Buddhist path from mindfulness and emotional strength to receptivity, spiritual death and rebirth. And, as you can see from the talks, Maitreyabandhu always comes back to the here...

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Podcast: Community - With Your Own Front Door

From Buddhist Centre Features on Mon, 27 May, 2019 - 15:26

So it’s community - but with our own front door

The Suvana (meaning ‘happy realm’) project aims to develop Buddhist co-housing in Cambridge, UK. It will be newly built, sustainable, low carbon footprint development, with the community inspired by Buddhist values.  

Here’s a conversation with Tejasvini and Jeremy Peters, both involved in the project, discussing co-housing as a response to the housing crisis, their plans for sustainable features, affordability, Buddhist almhouses and more. 

Visit the ...

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Podcast - The Order Practice Survey

From Buddhist Centre Features on Thu, 30 May, 2019 - 19:10

Where do you feel confident? Where do you feel skilled? What supports your practice?”

The Order Practice survey, the latest development from the Sikkha project, will be launching next week! One of the Sikkha Project’s key aims is to support spiritual practice in our community and the Order Practice survey is a tool to help this come about.

The purpose of the Order Practice survey is threefold:

  • to gather information about how Order members are practising
  • ...
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Public Ordinations at Akashavana 1st June 2019

From Triratna News on Sat, 1 Jun, 2019 - 18:57

Public Ordinations at Akashavana 1st June 2019

From Triratna News on Sat, 1 Jun, 2019 - 18:57

We are very happy to let you know the names of the Dharmacharinis ordained today.

Public Preceptor Parami

Lynne Thompson Campbell becomes Dhicitraka, a Sanskrit name meaning “She who paints wisdom” (long first ‘i’, long last ‘a’).
Westernised spelling Dhichitraka.
Private Preceptor Amritamati.

Ania Markiewiecz becomes Saddhajala, a Pali name meaning “Flame of Faith” (long second, third and fourth ‘a’s).
Westernised spelling Saddhajala.
Private Preceptor Saddhanandi.

Gerry Beasley becomes Danabhaya, a Sanskrit / Pali name meaning “She whose generosity makes her fearless” (long first,...

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