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Triratna Resources
Triratna Resources

Dharma Teaching: Imagination, Beauty, and Ritual in the Spiritual Life - course, (Padmavajri)

By Mokshini on Mon, 28 Nov, 2016 - 13:13

Imagination, Beauty and Ritual (Padmavajri, 8 weeks)

This course over eight weeks on The Place of Imagination, Beauty, and Ritual in the Spiritual Life was provided by Padmavajri from the Brighton Buddhist Centre.

Padmavajri says: “I led two groups on this. The course was aimed at any Mitras and it turned out I had a group of experienced Mitras, and a group of newer Mitras (one or two years old). … The two groups here loved it, enjoyed it, were challenged by it, and also were...

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Vajra Bell
Vajra Bell

Vajra Bell - Spring 2015

Vajra Bell - Spring 2015

By Rijupatha on Sun, 26 Apr, 2015 - 16:55

In this issue of the Vajra Bell Newsletter:

Meeting Bhante: Connecting with Our Teacher and Founder Sangharakshita

“Seeking Beauty: A Gateway to Freedom” – by Narottama

“Reflections on the Ninth Precept” – by Tom Gaillard

“Purification of a Stupa – Visit and Dedication with Dhardo Tulku Rinpoche” – by Barry Timmerman

Updates from the new Spiritual Vitality Council and Board of Directors of Aryaloka Buddhist Center

Sangha Notes from Aryaloka, Nagaloka, San...
Free Buddhist Audio
Free Buddhist Audio

Dharmabyte: Seeing Beauty in Nature

By Rijupatha on Thu, 9 Apr, 2015 - 10:50

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In today’s FBA Dharmabyte, “Seeing Beauty in Nature”, Jnanavaca continues the seminar series exploring Eros and Beauty, drawing inspiration from Keats on the ascent of beauty. From the talk “Eros and Beauty – Jnanavaca On Fire” given at the London Buddhist Center, 9th March 2015.
Free Buddhist Audio
Free Buddhist Audio

Dharmabyte: The Perfectly Enlightened Mind

By Rijupatha on Mon, 6 Apr, 2015 - 10:50

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In today’s FBA Dharmabyte, “The Perfectly Enlightened Mind”, Padmavajra offers a beautiful reading of the opening verses of Bodhicaravatara – the Entry of the Way into Enlightenment, by Shantideva. The Bodhicitta is one of those terms that you need to get a feeling for – translating it as ‘the enlightened mind’ doesn’t quite do it justice. From the...
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Free Buddhist Audio

FBA Podcast: Eros and Beauty – Beauty As Refuge

By Rijupatha on Sun, 5 Apr, 2015 - 14:39

FBA Podcast: Eros and Beauty – Beauty As Refuge

By Rijupatha on Sun, 5 Apr, 2015 - 14:39

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In this week’s FBA Podcast, “Eros and Beauty – Beauty As Refuge,” Subhadramati continues the series exploring the place of Eros and Beauty in the Buddhist life by drawing out the experience of poetry and connecting with strangers. 26th January 2015, London Buddhist Centre.
West London Buddhist Centre
West London Buddhist Centre

The new WLBC, a tour and intro to our programme

By Yashobodhi on Thu, 19 Feb, 2015 - 21:40

The new WLBC, a tour and intro to our programme

By Yashobodhi on Thu, 19 Feb, 2015 - 21:40Here’s a wonderful new video of a tour around the furnished building, made mid Feb 2015 by the fabulous Vicki Bennett and Peter Knight and featuring Yashobodhi. This is followed by Bodhilila talking about the programming plans for our new centre.

View details of the Open Day, March 7th, 10am-6pm.
Urthona - A Journal of Buddhism and the Arts
Urthona - A Journal of Buddhism and the Arts

'The face I had before the world was made' - An essay on Buddhism and Beauty, by Ratnagarbha, the editor of Triratna’s Buddhist arts journal, Urthona

By Ratnagarbha on Tue, 17 Feb, 2015 - 13:59
  • The poet W.B Yeats in 1911

'The face I had before the world was made' - An essay on Buddhism and Beauty, by Ratnagarbha, the editor of Triratna’s Buddhist arts journal, Urthona

By Ratnagarbha on Tue, 17 Feb, 2015 - 13:59
This wonderful old photograph of W. B. Yeats made by George Berresford in 1911 introduces a  new essay on Buddhism and Beauty, by Ratnagarbha,  the editor of Triratna’s Buddhist arts journal, Urthona  – a journey in the company of James Hillman, Sangharakshita and the poetry of W. B. Yeats:

The first book to be written from a Western...
Adhisthana
Adhisthana

Eros and Beauty II - Talks Available Now

By akasajoti on Tue, 16 Dec, 2014 - 17:29

Eros and Beauty II - Talks Available Now

By akasajoti on Tue, 16 Dec, 2014 - 17:29Subhuti and Padmavajra returned to Adhisthana in November, for ‘Eros and Beauty II’. Over four days of talks they explored beauty and the dharma life; covering themes such as the ecstatic nature of the aesthetic moment, and the relationship of eros and beauty with spiritual death and the bodhicitta.

The talks are available here on Free Buddhist Audio

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