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Dharmabyte: Lama’s Pyjamas: A Story of Right Livelihood

By Rijupatha on Thu, 8 Oct, 2015 - 11:00

Claudine Edwards tells us her story of Team-Based Right Livelihood in today’s FBA Dharmabyte entitled “Lama’s Pyjamas: A Story of Right Livelihood”. From the longer talk “New Society Weekend 2011″, this short excerpted talk presents a great example of the benefits and creativity of this way of working, as we continue our exploration of the Six Emphases of Triratna.

Talk given at Birmingham Buddhist Centre, 2011

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Dharmabyte: Team-Based Right Livelihood

By Rijupatha on Mon, 5 Oct, 2015 - 11:00

Today’s FBA Dharmabyte continues our series on the Six Emphases of Triratna in a talk entitled “Team-Based Right Livelihood”, from the talk “The Six Distinctive Emphases of the FWBO”. Here Sangharakshita draws out the central importance of Right Livelihood in the spiritual life, in particular the Triratna model of team-based Right Livelihood businesses, and what the features of these endeavors should look like.

Talk given at Padmaloka Retreat Centre, 2002.

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Dharmabyte: The Spirit of Cooperative Work

By Rijupatha on Wed, 21 Jan, 2015 - 15:41

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In today’s FBA Dharmabyte, entitled “The Spirit of Cooperative Work”, Parami looks at Sangharakshita’s encouragement of cooperative work and Team-Based Right Livelihood businesses, examining the history of these types of businesses in the Triratna Buddhist Community as well as how we can keep the energy and momentum behind them alive.

Buddhist Centre Features

#EthicalChristmas: The Ethics Of Publishing In A Digital Age

By Centre Team on Sat, 22 Nov, 2014 - 13:44

#EthicalChristmas: The Ethics Of Publishing In A Digital Age

By Centre Team on Sat, 22 Nov, 2014 - 13:44The publishing industry is in the process of going through a huge, seismic change. Whereas ten years ago we were buying all of our books from our local bookshop, today we’re more likely to purchase them online, in eBook as well as print format. Publishers are having to adapt to these changing conditions in order to survive. In addition, some companies are adopting dubious methods to make up for decreased profit margins – the recent tax avoidance schemes of certain...

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#EthicalChristmas: Windhorse Publications

By Candradasa on Tue, 18 Nov, 2014 - 16:24

#EthicalChristmas: Windhorse Publications

By Candradasa on Tue, 18 Nov, 2014 - 16:24We’re delighted this week to welcome on board our #EthicalChristmas campaign the team at Windhorse Publications in Cambridge, UK! All week we’ll be bringing you news of their great Right Livelihood efforts to bring life-changing books and eBooks to market at affordable prices for the holidays.

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Join us for a more #EthicalChristmas!

By Candradasa on Thu, 9 Oct, 2014 - 17:49

Join us for a more #EthicalChristmas!

By Candradasa on Thu, 9 Oct, 2014 - 17:49

“Every time you spend money, you’re casting a vote for the kind of world you want.” Anna Lappe

If you haven’t seen, we’ve just launched our new #EthicalChristmas campaign over on the Triratna Features space… Come and + follow us there over the next few months as we work with Triratna businesses and...

Vajra Bell

Vajra Bell - Autumn 2014

By Rijupatha on Tue, 7 Oct, 2014 - 00:52

The Vajra Bell Autumn 2014 issue is here!

The focus of this issue is: “Cultivating Right Livelihood”.

You can download and view the PDF version of this issue of Vajra Bell by clicking on the link at the bottom of this post.

In this issue:

Cultivating Right Livelihood: Vajra Bell asks sangha members to weigh in on how they practice skillful work
“Working for Indian Buddhism” – by Viradhamma
“How Music Can Inform Buddhist Spirituality” – by Sravaniya
Upcoming Retreats and Classes at Aryaloka
Introducing Vajra Bell’s New Co-Editors – Mary Schaefer & David Watt
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Jobs, Volunteering & Communities

Virya Group seeks a part time book keeper

By RCheesley on Sun, 28 Sep, 2014 - 12:33

Virya Group seeks a part time book keeper

By RCheesley on Sun, 28 Sep, 2014 - 12:33Do you have experience with bookkeeping? Would you like to help support a growing Right Livelihood business?

Virya Group are seeking a part time bookkeeper to help us manage our growing business processes. Ideally familiar with UK accountancy processes and HMRC requirements, you would be responsible for day to day reconciliation and book keeping using our online system Xero, making sure that invoices are marked as paid in a timely manner and processing receipts (training is available...

Windhorse Evolution

Opportunities at Windhorse:evolution

By sanghadhara on Mon, 9 Jun, 2014 - 16:35

Opportunities at Windhorse:evolution

By sanghadhara on Mon, 9 Jun, 2014 - 16:35Windhorse:evolution has opportunities for men and women who wish to deepen their Dharma practice in the context of a Triratna sangha workplace. Positions are available at our Cambridge headquarters and there are opportunities to live in a residential spiritual community if needed.

Windhorse:evolution aims to provide supportive conditions in which to practise Right Livelihood both in the workplace and also within the wider context of the Cambridge Buddhist Centre and local Buddhist Sangha.

Remuneration is available on a...

Windhorse Evolution

Opportunities at Windhorse:evolution 2014

By sanghadhara on Fri, 21 Feb, 2014 - 17:12

Opportunities at Windhorse:evolution 2014

By sanghadhara on Fri, 21 Feb, 2014 - 17:12Windhorse:evolution has opportunities for men and women who wish to deepen their Dharma practice in the context of a Triratna sangha workplace. Positions are available at our Cambridge headquarters and there are opportunities to live in a residential spiritual community if needed. Windhorse:evolution aims to provide supportive conditions in which to practise Right Livelihood both in the workplace and also within the wider context of the Cambridge Buddhist Centre and local Buddhist Sangha. Remuneration is available on a...

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