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A Buddhist contribution to the European refugee crisis

By Munisha on Thu, 10 Sep, 2015 - 16:21

A Buddhist contribution to the European refugee crisis

By Munisha on Thu, 10 Sep, 2015 - 16:21

As the refugee crisis continues in Europe, many people have been moved to action this week.

In Sweden, members of the Triratna Buddhist Order joined a Stockholm demonstration in support of refugees arriving in Sweden. In Manchester and London, UK, Order members Amitasuri and Ambaravajri collected clothing, which they drove to the refugee camp at Calais, northern France, in Amitasuri’s van.

Amitasuri says: “ We made it easy to give. People flexed their compassion muscles.

I put out a message on my Facebook page for people...

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Lama's Pyjamas is five years old

By Munisha on Wed, 6 May, 2015 - 15:13

Lama's Pyjamas is five years old

By Munisha on Wed, 6 May, 2015 - 15:13

Lama’s Pyjamas, the London Buddhist Centre’s second-hand shop, is five years old and they’re celebrating with a 50% off sale this Saturday, 9th May.

This year saw their best profits ever - a grand total of £55,127 - all of which goes to support the work of the Centre.

During the LBC’s Buddha Day celebrations on Sunday 10th May, staff will be handing over a giant dana cheque to Jnanavaca, chair of the LBC. They’ll also be launching a Facebook page. They write:

“We couldn’t do it...

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Walking the Sangharakshita Way

By Munisha on Thu, 2 Apr, 2015 - 14:16

Walking the Sangharakshita Way

By Munisha on Thu, 2 Apr, 2015 - 14:16

Kate Grant is on a pilgrimage, and you’re welcome to come along too. A mitra at the London Buddhist Centre, her plan is to walk from Tooting in south London, where Sangharakshita spent his boyhood, to Adhisthana, where he lives now. She’s doing this over the course of 17 days, roughly 2 days a month, arriving at Adhisthana on 6th September.

She says, “Each walk will take 3-6 hours. Companions welcome! Four walks down, I’ll be leaving London behind this Saturday, with a little flock...

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Ordination at the London Buddhist Centre

By Munisha on Mon, 30 Mar, 2015 - 17:11

Ordination at the London Buddhist Centre

By Munisha on Mon, 30 Mar, 2015 - 17:11

Tony Murray Jones was publicly ordained at the London Buddhist Centre on 8th March.

He becomes Shraddhajit: ’He who is victorious through faith’.

His name, in romanised Sanskrit, is spelt Sraddhajit (acute accent on the first ‘s’ and a dash over the second ‘a’).

Private preceptor Jnanavaca; public preceptor Maitreyabandhu.

Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!

Apologies for delayed posting.

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New magazine from the London Buddhist Centre

By Munisha on Thu, 2 Oct, 2014 - 00:40

New magazine from the London Buddhist Centre

By Munisha on Thu, 2 Oct, 2014 - 00:40Vidyadaka writes:

“We’re delighted to announce a new magazine from the London Buddhist Centre, UK, publishing short essays, interviews and reviews by practising Buddhists. We are keen to use this publication to explore questions of social, political and cultural importance.

The current issue weighs up matters from ecology to death, via poetry, ‘scientism’ and solitude; subsequent issues will have a similar range. The magazine is intended to be read by anyone.

The London Buddhist...

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Get your picture on Triratna News

By Munisha on Sun, 14 Sep, 2014 - 00:50

Get your picture on Triratna News

By Munisha on Sun, 14 Sep, 2014 - 00:50We need great header images from all over the world for the top of Triratna News. Click on the image to the left to see the whole of one we used earlier this year, taken by Shraddhasiddhi at the London Buddhist Centre.

We’d like to feature a new image every month - something from around the world of Triratna in particular, or Buddhism in general. It just has to relate to the Buddha, Dharma or Sangha and be

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Buddhist Action Month 2014

London Buddhist Centre's BAM plans

By Munisha on Tue, 20 May, 2014 - 13:41

London Buddhist Centre's BAM plans

By Munisha on Tue, 20 May, 2014 - 13:41Su Yen writes from the London Buddhist Centre about their plans for BAM next month.

“Atula, Srivati, Amalavajra and others will be giving talks on Fridays in June, talking about beneficial activity in the local community and the world. We will also be showing films most Saturday nights. There may also be other activities, like helping in local food gardens and so on.”

Download the LBC’s summer calendar pdf.

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Plans revealed for Vajrasana Retreat Centre

By Munisha on Mon, 19 May, 2014 - 13:15

Plans revealed for Vajrasana Retreat Centre

By Munisha on Mon, 19 May, 2014 - 13:15Check out this little video on environmentally friendly plans for the redevelopment of the London Buddhist Centre’s retreat centre, Vajrasana.

https://thebuddhistcentre.com/news/plans-revealed-lbc-vajrasana-retreat-…

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Buddhist animator seeks team

By Munisha on Sun, 4 May, 2014 - 13:00

Buddhist animator seeks team

By Munisha on Sun, 4 May, 2014 - 13:00Seen the “What meditation isn’t” animation on our homepage this week? It’s the work of Stephen Heppell, a mitra training for ordination at the London Buddhist Centre.

“I’ve always been passionate about Team Based Right Livelihood”, he says, “and have always loved creativity so I thought I’d try and bring these interests together in the form of Moving Vision Motion Graphics, a video production company. I’ve set it up with two aims:

To be a Team-Based

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What is the LBC?

By Singhamanas on Fri, 18 Apr, 2014 - 11:34

What is the LBC?

By Singhamanas on Fri, 18 Apr, 2014 - 11:34What is the London Buddhist Centre?
We asked this question to a host of friends visiting the centre and this is what they said…
All filmed with mobile phones, on location ;-)

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