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New book by Sangharakshita - The Purpose and Practice of Buddhist Meditation

By lokabandhu on Thu, 6 Dec, 2012 - 09:40

New book by Sangharakshita - The Purpose and Practice of Buddhist Meditation

By lokabandhu on Thu, 6 Dec, 2012 - 09:40A major new book by Sangharakshita has just been published, bringing together many of his most significant teachings on meditation. The Purpose and Practice of Buddhist Meditation is a substantial compilation of teachings on meditation and suggestions for its successful practice – some drawn from previously published works, and many extracted from previously unpublished seminar transcripts. They reveal how Sangharakshita learned the practices on which his system of meditation – ‘an organic, living system’ – is based, and...

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Manjusiha launches "Whatever Happened to Harold Absalon?"

By lokabandhu on Sun, 25 Nov, 2012 - 07:50

Manjusiha launches "Whatever Happened to Harold Absalon?"

By lokabandhu on Sun, 25 Nov, 2012 - 07:50Manjusiha writes from the London Buddhist Centre with news of the forthcoming publication of his novel, ‘Whatever Happened to Harold Absalon?’, published under his civil name of Simon Okotie. It’s due to be launched on the evening of Saturday 1 December at a special ‘Poetry East’ event - Poetry East being the LBC’s new poetry venue showcasing the work of well-known contemporary poets, exploring the relationship between poetry and spiritual life.

The book’s received...

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Two book launches coming up in Birmingham

By lokabandhu on Tue, 20 Nov, 2012 - 06:50

Two book launches coming up in Birmingham

By lokabandhu on Tue, 20 Nov, 2012 - 06:5025 November sees two book launches coming up in Birmingham as part of their Sangha Day festivities. Editors Vidyadevi and Kalyanaprabha will be with Sangharakshita from 11.30am–1.00pm at the Birmingham Buddhist Centre, and all are welcome. Here’s the details…

The Purpose and Practice of Buddhist Meditation
A substantial compilation of Sangharakshita’s teachings on meditation – some drawn from previously published works, and many edited from unpublished transcripts of seminars. Extracts reveal how Sangharakshita learned the...

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Who IS the Triratna Buddhist Order?

By lokabandhu on Wed, 14 Nov, 2012 - 14:18

Who IS the Triratna Buddhist Order?

By lokabandhu on Wed, 14 Nov, 2012 - 14:18Triratna has seen a number of new publications over the past months, several being handsome ‘print-on-demand’ hardbacks produced by Lokabandhu of the Triratna Development Team. These have included the popular Puja Readings book, two volumes of Sangharakshita’s Collected Lectures, and four books covering the four years of the Dharma Training Course for Mitras.

Most recent is his ‘Introducing the Triratna Buddhist Order’, a substantial 650-page compilation of personal introductions to the...

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Video interview explores ‘A Buddhist Manifesto’

By lokabandhu on Fri, 28 Sep, 2012 - 11:45

Video interview explores ‘A Buddhist Manifesto’

By lokabandhu on Fri, 28 Sep, 2012 - 11:45Munisha writes from ClearVision, Triratna’s in-house video producers, with news of a recently-published interview with Subhuti, recorded soon after the publication of ‘A Buddhist Manifesto: The Principles of the Triratna Buddhist Community’.

She says - “Triratna News recently published news of Subhuti’s ‘A Buddhist Manifesto’, and readers may have wondered what was behind it. To find out, the Clear Vision team interviewed Subhuti during the European Order Gathering in August. We’ve edited it into two versions -...

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Three new books from Windhorse Publications

By lokabandhu on Fri, 14 Sep, 2012 - 10:11

Three new books from Windhorse Publications

By lokabandhu on Fri, 14 Sep, 2012 - 10:11Hannah writes from Triratna’s publishing house, Windhorse Publications, with news of no less than three new publications by them. She says - “The last few months have been busy at Windhorse with the publication of three books in our 2012 A Buddhist View Series, which examines key issues from a Buddhist perspective and offers practical guidance for living in the 21st century.

In Solitude and Loneliness, Sarvananda explores the themes of isolation and loneliness and...

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Sailing the Worldly Winds: A Buddhist way through the ups and downs of life

By jvalamalini on Sat, 11 Aug, 2012 - 00:35

Sailing the Worldly Winds: A Buddhist way through the ups and downs of life

By jvalamalini on Sat, 11 Aug, 2012 - 00:35‘Sailing the Worldy Winds: A Buddhist Way Through the Ups and Downs of Life’ by Vajragupta. Windhorse Publications, 2011.

This little gem of a book is well worth reading. It is tardis-like: it looks little but synthesises a lot of material. Vajragupta initially introduces the eight worldly winds quite simply, then explores them through Dharma practice, meditation and looking more deeply at the winds in the light of ‘pratitya-samutpada’ or conditioned co-production. He challenges the views and beliefs of...

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Seven Steps to Successful Environmental Training Programs - new book by Muditanandi

By lokabandhu on Sun, 15 Jul, 2012 - 06:22

Seven Steps to Successful Environmental Training Programs - new book by Muditanandi

By lokabandhu on Sun, 15 Jul, 2012 - 06:22Muditanandi, a woman Order Member from New Zealand, writes with the news of the publication of her first book - and its inclusion on the New Zealand stand at the 2012 Frankfurt Book Fair. She says -

“My first book, “Seven Steps to Successful Environmental Training Programs – a practical workbook” has been selected for inclusion on the New Zealand stand at the Frankfurt Book Fair in October this year - New Zealand is this year’s Guest...

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Error Message: a review

By lokabandhu on Sun, 8 Jul, 2012 - 07:12

Error Message: a review

By lokabandhu on Sun, 8 Jul, 2012 - 07:12Aryamati writes with a review of Ananda’s new novel, Error Message - recently published and available via Amazon and other outlets. Ananda is Triratna’s longest-ordained member, and is a published poet, writing mostly under his English name Stephen Parr.. She says -

“Ananda says his novel ‘Error Message’ is Science Fiction. It is MUCH more than that. We live many aspects of contemporary life through his searching, reflective, unselfconfident protagonist. This Adam (!) never allows a...

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Triratna’s Dharma Training Course now available in book form

By lokabandhu on Wed, 27 Jun, 2012 - 11:26

Triratna’s Dharma Training Course now available in book form

By lokabandhu on Wed, 27 Jun, 2012 - 11:26For some years now mitras in the Triratna Buddhist Community have been offered a four-year ‘Dharma Training Course’ which provies a clear and systematic introduction to the basics of Buddhist thought and practice. The materials for this have always been freely available online at freebuddhistaudio.com/study - but have now been issued as a set of four handsome hardback books. there is one for each year of the course, available at cost price from lulu.com.

And...

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