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Bhante's Birthday - White Tara Mantra for Long Life...

By Centre Team on Mon, 26 Aug, 2013 - 08:30
The assembled sangha at recent celebrations to dedicate Sangharakshita’s new home, Adhisthana, chanting the White Tara mantra to wish him long life… A fitting way to mark his birthday today!
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Dhammapada chanting from India

By lokabandhu on Sun, 11 Aug, 2013 - 05:46

Dhammapada chanting from India

By lokabandhu on Sun, 11 Aug, 2013 - 05:46We’re delighted to introduce Triratna News readers to a beautiful new CD of Buddhist chanting by Kamalvir, an Indian Order Member living in Ahmednagar. Using the Raag Yaman and Bhopali styles - the Ragaas of Love and Devotion - he’s recorded all 26 Vaggas of the Dhammapada in the original Pali, with parallel Hindi translation of each Gatha narrated by Rajesh Chandra. These give a total duration of almost 3hrs 15min - but there’s a...
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Adhisthana - Blessings...

By Candradasa on Sun, 4 Aug, 2013 - 22:54

Adhisthana - Blessings...

By Candradasa on Sun, 4 Aug, 2013 - 22:54Parami chanting the blessing verses rounds off our coverage of the Dedication Weekend at Adhisthana. We hope you enjoyed it! More bits and bobs throughout the week, we’re sure…

Thanks to Munisha for this video clip and her blog posts - and to the rest of our wonderful team: Ivan, Lokabandhu, Upekshapriya, Dhammadinna and Vidyamala.
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Dhammapalam Gatha by Bodhivajra

By Candradasa on Thu, 25 Jul, 2013 - 14:40
A teaching of the Dharma chanted in Pali, the Dhammapalam Gatha translates as ‘verses that protect the truth’. Set to music, this is a piece that beautifully evokes the heart of the Buddha’s teachings.

Bodhivajra recorded this chant; listen for enjoyment, or listen to learn the words (reproduced below).

Reposted from Norwich Buddhist Centre

Dhammapalam Gatha
Verses that Protect the Truth


Verses in Pali

Sabbapapassa akaranam
Kusalassa upasampada
Sacittapariyodapanam
Etam Buddhanam sasanam.
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Akasati: Heart and Soul - the Power of Ritual

By Candradasa on Tue, 21 May, 2013 - 17:44

Akasati: Heart and Soul - the Power of Ritual

By Candradasa on Tue, 21 May, 2013 - 17:44Does ritual have a place in 21st Century Buddhism? Akasati explores tradition and innovation in Buddhist ritual and looks into the area of creating our own rituals.

Given at Buddhafield Festival 2012 in the Dharma Parlour

You can listen to and download this talk here

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Shakyamuni Mantra - at Cambridge, UK

By Candradasa on Mon, 25 Mar, 2013 - 15:07

Shakyamuni Mantra - at Cambridge, UK

By Candradasa on Mon, 25 Mar, 2013 - 15:07Thanks to Suvajra for sending this!
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Full Moon Puja - Last Vandana

By Munisha on Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 - 16:59
Here’s a rather lovely chanting of the Dhammapalam Gatha, also known as the Last Vandana, led by Parami after the Full Moon Puja under the Bodhi Tree…
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Full Moon Puja at the Vajrasana

By Candradasa on Tue, 26 Feb, 2013 - 15:49
At the Triratna Order Convention, Bodh Gaya, 2013, we gathered under the full moon at the Vajrasana - the seat of the Buddha’s Enlightenment itself - and performed Puja in English and Hindi as a united Order, east and west…

NB. There was a microphone/p.a. issue all evening so some of the sound is a bit distorted in parts! But it gives a certain flavour of a very noisy puja in a very noisy but still magic place!
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Yashosagar Chanting a Verse from the Dhammapada

By Candradasa on Tue, 19 Feb, 2013 - 17:35
Well, this is just about the sweetest bonus in any Dharma talk - when the speaker breaks into song and sings of the happy life…

Yashosagar Chanting a Verse from the Dhammapada (from his talk on working against ego-clinging).

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Parami Reading from Sangharakshita Followed by Dedication Ceremony

By Candradasa on Sat, 16 Feb, 2013 - 17:29
Complete with crazy fireworks accompaniment outside! Welcome to India… :)

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