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Forthcoming Ordinations at Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Centre and Adhisthana

From Order Connection on Mon, 29 Apr, 2019 - 10:20

Forthcoming Ordinations at Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Centre and Adhisthana

From Order Connection on Mon, 29 Apr, 2019 - 10:20

Dear Order Members,

We are delighted to let you know that 27 men will be publicly ordained on Sunday 5 May 2019 at Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Centre, Bhaja, Pune. Private ordinations will be taking place between 30 April and 3 May 2019.

Furthermore the following women have been invited to attend an ordination retreat at Adhisthana from 6-15 May. The public ordination ceremony will take place on Sunday 12 May at 2pm local time (GMT +1).

Tracey Smith from Shrewsbury, private preceptor Amritamati.
Mary Hastings from

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Celebrating the Experience of Women in Buddhism

From Manchester Buddhist Centre on Mon, 29 Apr, 2019 - 00:00

On International Women's Day 2019 Danasamudra's talk traces the development of women's involvement in Buddhism. The stories, amusing as well as tragic, include inspiring examples from Buddhist history, including Prajapati, Patacara, Dhammadinna, Amrapali, Caroline Rhys Davids, I B Horner, Pema Chodron, Tenzin Palmo and Dipa Ma.

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Sadayasihi

FBA Podcast: Communicating the Dharma Through the Arts - Show Don't Tell

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

Enjoy our FBA Podcast this week: Communicating the Dharma Through the Arts - Show Don’t Tell by Sarvananda.

Be prepared for the unexpected in this very funny - and by turns wrongfooting - personal exploration of why the Arts are vital to the development of a genuine Buddhist community. Sarvananda discusses as background his attempts to find a synthesis between the Arts and spiritual life, leading to his current work as a successful playwright.

But it is in the three departures...

Sadayasihi

Pathways to the Beautiful Mind: Bristol Rains Retreat 2019

From Buddhist Centre Features on Sat, 27 Apr, 2019 - 13:55

Pathways to the Beautiful Mind: Bristol Rains Retreat 2019

From Buddhist Centre Features on Sat, 27 Apr, 2019 - 13:55

The 2019 Bristol Rains Retreat is now underway! This year’s theme is ‘Pathways to the Beautiful Mind’ which will be using the framework of the Satipatthana Sutta and the 5 spiritual faculties to cultivate receptivity to beauty and truth, while allowing the whole range of our experience to be known. The retreat is being led by Vajradevi who will be exploring the theme through the ‘pathways’ of meditation, reflection, input, discussion and ritual.

We will be sharing the talks from this retreat as it happens over...

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Vision And Transformation

From Community Highlights on Sat, 27 Apr, 2019 - 10:51

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‘Refreshingly original, beautifully written, and crystal clear’: Free Time!, the new book by Vajragupta

From Windhorse Publications on Fri, 26 Apr, 2019 - 09:38

Windhorse Publications is very pleased to announce the release of Free Time! from clock-watching to free-flowing, a Buddhist guide, the latest book by Vajragupta Staunton, author of Buddhism: Tools for Living Your Life, Sailing the Worldly Winds, The Triratna Story, and Wild Awake.

In our fast moving world many people can feel their time is wound tight, their lives constantly hassled and hectic. ‘Fast-forward’ seems to be the collective default setting. So often we can be over busy and over stimulated, and...

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Dharmabyte: Engaging with the Arts

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

Our FBA Dharmabyte today is by Abhayavajra called Engaging with the Arts.

What happens when Buddhist practice meets contemporary western art? Art East presents an evening with Abhayavajra at the London Buddhist Arts Centre, exploring how the Dharma life is expressed in art practice. Interviewed by Maitreyabandhu. Listen to the full talk entitled Painting the Void.

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