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Talking about Ethics - it's not about being 'good'.

By Centre Team on Mon, 9 Jun, 2014 - 15:21

Talking about Ethics - it's not about being 'good'.

By Centre Team on Mon, 9 Jun, 2014 - 15:21

The word ethics can get a funny response; a sense of being told what to do and all that…

Buddhist based ethics is much simpler; it makes observations about how the world works and invites us to examine our own lives and see if they ring true.

Come along and see whether this simple approach to living a life that brings happiness to ourselves and others works for you.

We’ll be looking at the...

International Retreat 2014

Altruism, Actually: Getting Out and Doing It - by Mokshini

By Munisha on Tue, 27 May, 2014 - 10:11

Mokshini talks about how we can tie our precepts to our everyday actions. How do we practise the precepts as consumers? As she pointed out, every purchase we make is a vote for the kind of world we want to live in.

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International Retreat 2014

Day 4: Monday reflections

By Munisha on Mon, 26 May, 2014 - 19:32

Day 4: Monday reflections

By Munisha on Mon, 26 May, 2014 - 19:32So, last day… and sunshine has poured down on us, and on the extraordinarily green and beautiful Herefordshire countryside around us. The mud is drying, but remains deep - and lethally slippery - in the dining tent.

The morning’s big events on the retreat “fringe”: a loud crash as the main crockery table sank into the mud, shedding its load, which all had to be rewashed; and a “wellie amnesty”, where everyone who’d lost their boots, or picked up...

Community Highlights

Vegan Life on the Vegan Buddhists Space

By Rijupatha on Mon, 24 Mar, 2014 - 13:18

Vegan Life on the Vegan Buddhists Space

By Rijupatha on Mon, 24 Mar, 2014 - 13:18We’ve had some rich discussions and informative postings on the Vegan Buddhists space on The Buddhist Centre Online this month! If you’re vegan, or vegan-curious, there’s lots of great material here to peruse. And you can +follow the Vegan Buddhists space to learn more as new updates arrive.

Early in the month there was a great back-and-forth chat between community members about cruelty-free eggs and ethics, followed by another...

Vegan Buddhist

Inside the Milk Machine

By Candradasa on Tue, 18 Mar, 2014 - 13:10

Inside the Milk Machine

By Candradasa on Tue, 18 Mar, 2014 - 13:10A great, in-depth article on Modern Farmer about the milk industry today…

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“At one time, milk was one of the more natural processes in farming.  A bull would impregnate a cow — an actual bull, before the age of artificial insemination . She was pregnant for  nine months and then a baby cow  was born.

Afterwards, from the calf’s birth to up to three months after it was weaned, the farmer would...

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Dharmabyte - Engaged Ethics

By Rijupatha on Tue, 11 Mar, 2014 - 20:07

In today’s FBA Dharmabyte, “Engaged Ethics,” Parami gives us a perspective on the nature of Mahayana ethics – marked by compassion and wisdom and maximizing connectedness. The energizing effect of engaged ethics is a tool for living life fully for the benefit of others. From the talk “The Awakening Heart”.

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Loving Kindness - Blazing Like The Sun

Urban Retreat 2013, Complete Retreat Materials: 1. Daily Reflections

By Candradasa on Mon, 18 Nov, 2013 - 13:23

Urban Retreat 2013, Complete Retreat Materials: 1. Daily Reflections

By Candradasa on Mon, 18 Nov, 2013 - 13:23

Here’s the complete playlist of reflections from Subhadramati’s excellent book ‘Not About Being Good’

Sheffield Buddhist Centre

Human rights, democracy and developments in ethics (Advayacitta - Talk 2)

By bodhinaga on Fri, 8 Feb, 2013 - 19:59

Human rights, democracy and developments in ethics (Advayacitta - Talk 2)

By bodhinaga on Fri, 8 Feb, 2013 - 19:59The Second of Advayacitta’s series of talks, exploring the development of western thought from a Buddhist Perspective.

Portsmouth Buddhist Center

Religion Without God (full series now available)

By Candradasa on Thu, 15 Nov, 2012 - 20:38

Religion Without God (full series now available)

By Candradasa on Thu, 15 Nov, 2012 - 20:38

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Sheffield Buddhist Centre

The Lampton Worm

By bodhinaga on Fri, 26 Oct, 2012 - 14:23

The Lampton Worm

By bodhinaga on Fri, 26 Oct, 2012 - 14:23Vadanya tells the the tale of the Lampton Worm, a folk legend from the North East of England, and explores what it teaches us about integration and owning up to our own flaws. 23rd October 2012.

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