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Follow the International Retreat online

By Munisha on Fri, 23 May, 2014 - 12:59

Follow the International Retreat online

By Munisha on Fri, 23 May, 2014 - 12:59The 2014 International Retreat kicks off today at Adhisthana, our community’s new spiritual home.
You can take part online!


Entitled “The Bodhisattva’s Reply,” the retreat explores the Dharmic perspective needed for truly altruistic activity, so that our creativity, willingness, and effort for social change can lead to more than just “doing good”.

During the retreat you can join in by visiting the 2014 International...
International Retreat 2014
International Retreat 2014

Sanghadeva Introduces the Green Field...

By Dhammadassin21@... on Tue, 6 May, 2014 - 22:00

Sanghadeva Introduces the Green Field...

By Dhammadassin21@... on Tue, 6 May, 2014 - 22:00A little interview with Sanghadeva, head gardener at Adhisthana Retreat Centre in Herefordshire, England, as he works to get the beautiful big green field ready to receive over 400 campers for the Triratna International Retreat 2014.

See here for full details of how to book, or click + follow above to get coverage of the event online.

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Reporting from the Young Women’s Dharma Life Course

By Munisha on Tue, 6 May, 2014 - 00:09

Reporting from the Young Women’s Dharma Life Course

By Munisha on Tue, 6 May, 2014 - 00:09In February this year, eight women aged 22-44 from Poland, Germany, Mexico, the UK and USA arrived at Adhisthana for the first-ever Young Women’s Dharma Life Course. They are now about halfway through their five months.

Watch a 7-minute video they made about themselves.

Claudia Krüger is from Essen in Germany. She writes: “The large field, on which many tents will be put up during the International Retreat later this month, offers...
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Free Buddhist Audio

FBA Podcast - Dharmic Receptivity

By Rijupatha on Sun, 9 Mar, 2014 - 15:45

FBA Podcast - Dharmic Receptivity

By Rijupatha on Sun, 9 Mar, 2014 - 15:45Our FBA Podcast this week, “Dharmic Receptivity,” is the full talk previewed on Dharmabytes last Thursday - “Pointing at Something Real.” Given by Jnanavaca, it marked the launch of the London Buddhist Center’s theme for the year. Talk given at the LBC’s Dharma Night Class, Monday January 20th 2014.

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FBA Podcast - Karma, Rebirth and the Deep Boundless Dharma

By Rijupatha on Mon, 3 Mar, 2014 - 14:18

FBA Podcast - Karma, Rebirth and the Deep Boundless Dharma

By Rijupatha on Mon, 3 Mar, 2014 - 14:18Vessantara has been on a three-year-long retreat and as he emerges he has many insights to share. Our FBA Podcast this week is filled with deep reflections marked by clarity and a brilliance we are excited to make available. From the FBA ...
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Triratna News

Sangharakshita's Diary, February 2014

By lokabandhu on Sun, 2 Mar, 2014 - 05:56

Sangharakshita's Diary, February 2014

By lokabandhu on Sun, 2 Mar, 2014 - 05:56Ashvajit writes with his usual monthly round-up of Sangharakshita’s news, health and visitors, saying -

“The Adhisthana ducks have sometimes been paddling in the field beyond my window rather than in our ponds; however they have not been able to actually swim in the fields around here, which has been the prerogative of ducks in some parts of the UK this month.

Bhante’s health has been much the same, his energy being dependent upon the sleep he...
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Dharmabyte - The Buddhist View on Rebirth

By Rijupatha on Thu, 27 Feb, 2014 - 17:28
Vessantara is back from his three year long retreat and has many insights to share. Our FBA Dharmabyte today is a preview for next Saturday’s full-length FBA Podcast. In “The Buddhist View on Rebirth” Vessantara dives deep as he describes how awareness continues to arise after death – there is continued experience but no ‘I’ to have that experience. The full talk Karma, Rebirth and the Deep Boundless Dharma was...
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Free Buddhist Audio

Consciousness, Friends, Bodhicitta & Love

By viriyalila on Sat, 15 Feb, 2014 - 21:06

Consciousness, Friends, Bodhicitta & Love

By viriyalila on Sat, 15 Feb, 2014 - 21:06We aim to express themes in our weekly FBA Podcasts and twice-weekly Dharmabytes. This month we’ve moved from the depths of consciousness, to reflections on Bhante as friend, from the Bodhicitta, to the Karyaniya Metta Sutta and the power of love. This theme may not be obvious to most, but for our podcast compiler, Viriyalila, this progression is all about faith, perhaps more personal than most of our themes, but a theme none the less.
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Lights In The Sky
Lights In The Sky

A GLIMPSE OF ADHISTHANA IN HD IN FEBRUARY

By Suryaprabha on Mon, 3 Feb, 2014 - 18:03

A GLIMPSE OF ADHISTHANA IN HD IN FEBRUARY

By Suryaprabha on Mon, 3 Feb, 2014 - 18:03GLIMPSE of Adhisthana and two men on Order weekend - camera test when sun came out.
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Adhisthana launches intensive women's and men’s Dharma Training Courses

By lokabandhu on Thu, 23 Jan, 2014 - 10:59

Adhisthana launches intensive women's and men’s Dharma Training Courses

By lokabandhu on Thu, 23 Jan, 2014 - 10:59Vidyaruchi writes with news of two full-time intensive Dharma Training Courses being launched at Adhisthana, Triratna’s new retreat centre near Malvern, UK. The first, a five-month course for women, begins in February. It will be followed by a similar course for men, running from September 2014 to January 2015. He says -

“Adhisthana is dedicated to teaching Sangharakshita’s presentation of the Dharma, faithful to the Buddha’s own teachings and honouring the best in all Buddhist schools...

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