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Padmasambhava puja - Sangha night

By RCheesley on Thu, 25 Jun, 2015 - 19:30

Padmasambhava puja - Sangha night

By RCheesley on Thu, 25 Jun, 2015 - 19:30

The next Sangha Night series will be on Padmasambahva. We kicked off with a Puja, and the next weeks will feature various talks:

2nd July - Introducing Padmasambhava and the Lotus
9th July - The Vajra - The significance of the diamond thunderbolt
16th July - Welcoming Sanghajata back from her Ordination retreat in Spain
23rd July - The Yogi/Yogini - Buddhism as an unconventional path
30th July - Overcoming the demons - The building of the Samye monastery

Sangha Night is for those interested in taking their interest in...

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Ancient Royal Orchard newly founded in east London, UK

By Munisha on Thu, 16 Oct, 2014 - 00:18

Ancient Royal Orchard newly founded in east London, UK

By Munisha on Thu, 16 Oct, 2014 - 00:18Uddiyana was an ancient land famous for rich, fertile plains, soaring mountains and an abundance of natural environment and culture. Sounds a long way from the streets of Leytonstone, east London, UK? A long-established Triratna men’s community there has just adopted “Uddiyana” (Royal Orchard) as its new name.

As they explain, “Uddiyana was the mythical birthplace of Padmasambhava. He’s an important figure for our community, and has a central place on our shrine. Actually, though, our...

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FBA Podcast: Padmasambhava’s Advice to the Three Fortunate Women

By Rijupatha on Tue, 23 Sep, 2014 - 16:18

FBA Podcast: Padmasambhava’s Advice to the Three Fortunate Women

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This week’s FBA Podcast, “Padmasambhava’s Advice to the Three Fortunate Women,” comes to us from Glasgow Buddhist Centre, 2010. Padmolka looks at the first section of Padmasambhava’s Advice to The Three Fortunate Women from The Life and Liberation of Padmasambhava. She begins by saying a bit about Padmasambhava subduing the demons of Tibet and the circumstances around the...

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Death is Certain, and Other Points of Freedom

By viriyalila on Sun, 3 Nov, 2013 - 02:22

Death is Certain, and Other Points of Freedom

By viriyalila on Sun, 3 Nov, 2013 - 02:22We rolled out some esoteric talks through the rest of October, giving space for reflection on Padmasambhava, the great guru of Tibet, including a ‘long-lost talk’ by Sangharakshita given at the London Buddhist Center in 1979 along with sprinkles of death, change and compassion.

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Check out these little Dharma nuggets in our twice weekly FBA Dharmabytes podcast:

In “Death is Certain” from the talk “The Transitoriness of Life and...

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Padmasambhava Puja

By bodhinaga on Mon, 5 Nov, 2012 - 22:34

Padmasambhava Puja

By bodhinaga on Mon, 5 Nov, 2012 - 22:34On Sunday 11th November there will be a puja to Padmasambhava from 6pm to 7pm, led by Bodhinaga. And if you enjoy chanting, you can warm up for the puja by coming to the ‘Devotion through Chanting’ group led by Steph from 5pm.

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New Dharmabyte: "The Show of Wealth" by Vajratara

By Rijupatha on Tue, 14 Aug, 2012 - 15:37

New Dharmabyte: "The Show of Wealth" by Vajratara

By Rijupatha on Tue, 14 Aug, 2012 - 15:37Today’s FBA Dharmabyte, “The Show of Wealth,” is an excerpt from the talk “Padmasambhava and the King of Tibet” another tour-de-force from Vajratara. Looking to approach the great figure of Padmasambhava – the ‘Second Buddha’ – through his famous meeting with the King of Tibet. As ever, a provocative, fully engaged and fully engaging take on the Dharma and the challenges that face us on the Path.

Talk given at Sheffield Buddhist...

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