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Complete Recordings from the Bristol Buddhist Centre Rains Retreat 2019

From Community Highlights on Fri, 3 May, 2019 - 10:52

The 2019 Bristol Buddhist Centre’s Rains Retreat was called “Pathways to a Beautiful Mind”. Led by Vajradevi, the retreat explored ways of cultivating a beautiful mind by using the framework of the Satipatthana Sutta as well as the five spiritual faculties.

You can now listen to the complete recordings - which include led meditations and pujas as well as Dharma talks - and take part in your very own rains season retreat at your leisure! A big...
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Update on the Health of Dharmachari Narottama

From Order Connection on Fri, 3 May, 2019 - 09:06

Update on the Health of Dharmachari Narottama

From Order Connection on Fri, 3 May, 2019 - 09:06

Dear All,

As some of you may have heard, sometime on April 27th Narottama “was not feeling well and went to Susan’s (his long-time partner) around 12:30. He was cold, vomiting, weak, unable to stand and had intense pressure in the back of his head. Ambulance was called and he was brought to Waldo County Hospital in Belfast, USA. It was there they realized he had a brain bleed and it was serious. [Shortly] he was taken via...
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Windhorse Publications Job Vacancy: Publishing Director

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Thu, 2 May, 2019 - 17:25

Windhorse Publications Job Vacancy: Publishing Director

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Thu, 2 May, 2019 - 17:25

May 2019

The Windhorse Publications Director makes a unique contribution to Triratna’s primary book publishing business. In this role you can help us to meet the challenges and to thrive in a changing and opportunity-rich Buddhist publishing world. 

Windhorse Publications in Cambridge UK is looking for a member of the Triratna Buddhist Order for the position of Publishing Director.  The Director has responsibility for the overall management and development of the business and takes a key role in commissioning new books. With other...
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Day 6: Pathways to a Beautiful Mind

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Thu, 2 May, 2019 - 15:49
  • Bhadra, the Chair of the Bristol Buddhist Centre
  • Bhadra rejoicing in Vajradevi
  • Khemajoti tidying the shrine
  • Farewells
  • Vajradevi leaving

Day 6: Pathways to a Beautiful Mind

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Thu, 2 May, 2019 - 15:49

Day 6 - the final day! The 2019 Rains Retreat is now over. Here are some final photos - Bhadra, the Chair of the Bristol Buddhist Centre, thanking and rejoicing in Vajradevi, and then the inevitable dismantling of the shrine and farewells.

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Listen to the audio recordings from day 6 on Soundcloud

Early Morning Meditation Session

Exploring Our Momentum with Mindfulness + Closing Ritual

Listen to the whole series on Free Buddhist Audio

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Workshops at the Triratna International Gathering 22-26 August

From Triratna International Gathering 2019: Alchemy of the Dharma on Thu, 2 May, 2019 - 15:39

Workshops at the Triratna International Gathering 22-26 August

From Triratna International Gathering 2019: Alchemy of the Dharma on Thu, 2 May, 2019 - 15:39

The Dynamic Mandala - Meditation workshops run by the Vajraloka team on all 3 days

In Triratna, our system of practice is a dynamic mandala of five principles. We progressively integrate mind and body, samatha and vipassana, and discover the power of skilful and positive mental states. Then, directly penetrating and dispelling our delusions, we open ever-more to the wonder of what is. Thus, at last, we can wake up to and be who and what we truly are.

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Dharmabyte: Let the Mind Roam

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 2 May, 2019 - 14:00

Our FBA Dharmabyte today is called Let the Mind Roam by Vajradevi. What are the particular challenges we face in the 21st Century? There are many, and Vajradevi focuses on the mind precepts and our use of technology.

From the talk Ethical Challenges In the Modern World by Vajradevi, given as part of a series at Shrewbury Triratna Centre focusing on the ’21st Century Bodhisattva’.

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Aryaloka Computer Education, Raipur centre, Chhattisgarh, India

From Aryaloka Computer Education India on Thu, 2 May, 2019 - 13:12
  • Computer training centre

Aryaloka Computer Education, Raipur centre, Chhattisgarh, India

From Aryaloka Computer Education India on Thu, 2 May, 2019 - 13:12

At Aryaloka Computer Education, Raipur, Chhattisgarh branch summer computer classes are going on. Raipur is the capital of Chhattisgarh state. We have opened up this branch 4 and half years ago. It’s going well. The centre coordinatior Dhammachari Akshayavajra along with two more teachers (Rajesh Rajpal and receptionist Mamata Maurya) are doing good work. They all are enjoying running this centre as right...
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Aryaloka Computer Education, Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh, India

From Aryaloka Computer Education India on Thu, 2 May, 2019 - 12:42
  • Inauguration of new Aryaloka Centre
  • Inauguration by cutting ribbon.
  • Entered in to the centre with guests and staff
  • Aryaketu giving talk at the inauguration ceremony
  • Front view of Aryaloka Centre, Janjgir Champa
  • Welcoming guests
  • Preparation before program
  • Trustees of Aryaloka

Aryaloka Computer Education, Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh, India

From Aryaloka Computer Education India on Thu, 2 May, 2019 - 12:42

Inauguration of 5th branch of Aryaloka Computer Education at Kachahari chouk, Kaira road, Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh.

It is 170 km from Raipur. The trustees of Aryaloka (Dh. Aryaketu, Dh. Karunasen, Dh. Aryakirti) visited as main guests and Dh. Akshayavajra and Dhammamitra Phoolmani presided over the ceremony.
            Its very nice and good looking building on road side and have lot of...
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Day 5: Pathways to a Beautiful Mind

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Thu, 2 May, 2019 - 11:31
  • Conversations during the tea break
  • More sofa practice!
  • The assembled company - part 1
  • The assembled company - part 2
  • The assembled company - part 3
  • Panorama of the entire assembled company
  • Vajradevi
  • Shrine for the 'Hermit Puja'
  • Milarepa

Day 5: Pathways to a Beautiful Mind

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Thu, 2 May, 2019 - 11:31

Day five - the last full day - of our Bristol Rains Retreat 2019 saw us beginning with a led meditation in which we were watching our minds, including noticing how awareness arises with the object of awareness.  Vajradevi followed this with a full exploration of the poison of moha (delusion), which she described as the most illusive of the three poisons.  We looked a bit more at how we can use our sense faculties...
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Order Metta - May 2019

From Order Connection on Thu, 2 May, 2019 - 10:31

Order Metta - May 2019

From Order Connection on Thu, 2 May, 2019 - 10:31

A Wave of Metta Around the Globe:
First Sunday of the month Order Metta 8 a.m. (local time) 
Sunday 5th May 2019

“I think the usual pattern will be that you have an attitude of good will, real metta, towards every Order Member, including those you’ve never met (because there will be many that you have never met), and an attitude of even stronger metta, perhaps, towards those with whom you are in actual personal contact;...

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