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Fifty Years, Fifty Voices

50 Years, 50 Voices: Dharmashalin

By Satyalila on Fri, 29 Mar, 2019 - 17:45

This is living a Dharma life. This is actually applying it. This is mess in progress.

Dharmashalin

Dharmashalin’s Annals
In 1968 I was not even a glint in my father’s eye. My parents first met on the 5th of September 1969 when my Mum showed my Dad where the canteen was on his first day of work.

In 1978 I was born on the 16th of June.

In 1988 I was 10 years old, totally absorbed in the world of Dungeons and Dragons....
Mitra Support
Mitra Support

Bodhisattva Ideal Mitratas

By Vajrashura on Thu, 28 Feb, 2019 - 19:29

Hi all.

A few years ago Ksantivadin and I digitalised all of Bhante’s old Mitrata booklets on The Bodhisattva Ideal lecture series.

There are eight lectures in the original series, and eight pairs of Mitratas in the series. The first of each pair contains a lightly edited version of the talk and often some seminar extracts, and then the second of each pair is just seminar extracts.

(By seminars extracts I mean extracts taken from study seminars lead by Bhante on those particular Bodhisattva Ideal lectures.)

All the...

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01 - Mitrata 56 - The Origin and Development of the Bodhisattva Ideal 1 - PDF676.42 KB
02 - Mitrata 57 - The Origin and Development of the Bodhisattva Ideal 2 - PDF796.41 KB
03 - Mitrata 58 - Awakening of the Bodhi Heart 1 - PDF579.44 KB
04 - Mitrata 59 - Awakening of the Bodhi Heart 2 - PDF518.77 KB
05 - Mitrata 60 - The Bodhisattva Vow 1 - PDF650.03 KB
06 - Mitrata 61 - The Bodhisattva Vow 2 - PDF605.2 KB
07 - Mitrata 62 - Altruism and Individualism in the Spiritual Life 1 - PDF534.56 KB
08 - Mitrata 63 - Altruism and Individualism in the Spiritual Life 2 - PDF672.72 KB
09 - Mitrata 64 - Masculinity and Femininity in the Spiritual Life 1571.6 KB
10 - Mitrata 65 - Masculinity and Femininity in the Spiritual Life 2 - PDF545.37 KB
11 - Mitrata 66 - On the Threshold of Enlightenment 1 - PDF910.12 KB
12 - Mitrata 67 - On the Threshold of Enlightenment 2 - PDF646.58 KB
13 - Mitrata 68 - The Bodhisattva Hierarchy 1 - PDF480.76 KB
14 - Mitrata 69 - The Bodhisattva Hierarchy 2 - PDF631.26 KB
15 - Mitrata 70 - The Buddha and the Bodhisattva Eternity and Time 1 - PDF565.42 KB
16 - Mitrata 71 - The Buddha and the Bodhisattva Eternity and Time 2 - PDF850.68 KB
All PDFs in zip file9.65 MB
Adhisthana Kula
Adhisthana Kula

Triratna Controversy FAQ

By Centre Team on Thu, 6 Dec, 2018 - 15:33

Version 2.0, published October 2018
- Added 14 new questions
- General minor textual changes to the introduction and text as part of incorporating the new questions.
- Correcting small details in older questions based on new information.
- Added a new section about the Triratna Panel Process work as part of Triratna Safeguarding.
- Updated the text to take account of Sangharakshita’s death in October 2018.

From the introduction 
We’ve assembled this FAQ in response...

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Triratna Controversy FAQ Version 2.0 (PDF)217.97 KB
Triratna Controversy FAQ Version 2.0 (ePub)41.59 KB
Triratna Controversy FAQ Version 2.0 (Kindle reader)222.83 KB
Triratna Controversy FAQ Version 2.0 (Kindle app)212.09 KB
Sangharakshita Memorial Space
Sangharakshita Memorial Space

Extracts from a Puja for Urgyen Sangharakshita on the Evening of His Funeral and Burial

By Candradasa on Sun, 25 Nov, 2018 - 21:28

On the evening of Urgyen Sangharakshita’s funeral and burial, after the departure of most of the 1,200 guests, those who remained gathered together to perform a special, final sevenfold puja and close an extraordinary day. 

Padmavajra led the devotional ritual, specifically dedicated to Padmasambhava. In this extract we hear Surata reading verses to Vajrasattva known as ‘The Confounder of Hell’, followed by a rousing version of the Great Guru of Tibet’s mantra. 

Voices were uplifted and many offerings made: to say a last farewell...
Buddhist Centre Features
Buddhist Centre Features

Podcast - Extracts from a Puja for Urgyen Sangharakshita on the Evening of His Funeral and Burial

By Candradasa on Sun, 25 Nov, 2018 - 21:25

On the evening of Urgyen Sangharakshita’s funeral and burial, after the departure of most of the 1,200 guests, those who remained gathered together to perform a special, final sevenfold puja and close an extraordinary day. 

Padmavajra led the devotional ritual, specifically dedicated to Padmasambhava. In this extract we hear Surata reading verses to Vajrasattva known as ‘The Confounder of Hell’, followed by a rousing version of the Great Guru of Tibet’s mantra. 

Voices were uplifted and many offerings made: to say a last farewell...
Sangharakshita Memorial Space
Sangharakshita Memorial Space

Starting To Say Goodbye to Sangharakshita

By Candradasa on Sat, 10 Nov, 2018 - 00:22

A conversation with Candradasa, Munisha, Parami and Sthanashraddha towards the end of a strong week at Adhisthana, home of Urgyen Sangharakshita, who died last week at the age of 93. 

We talk about our personal relationships to the founder of the Triratna Buddhist sangha over decades, and the great change his passing represents for our community.

Join us online to begin saying farewell to a man whose long work for the Dharma transformed so many lives around the world for the good. ...
Buddhist Centre Features
Buddhist Centre Features

Podcast - Starting To Say Goodbye to Sangharakshita

By Candradasa on Fri, 9 Nov, 2018 - 23:55

A conversation with Candradasa, Munisha, Parami and Sthanashraddha towards the end of a strong week at Adhisthana, home of Urgyen Sangharakshita, who died last week at the age of 93. 

We talk about our personal relationships to the founder of the Triratna Buddhist sangha over decades, and the great change his passing represents for our community.

Join us online to begin saying farewell to a man whose long work for the Dharma transformed so many lives around the world for the good. 

www.thebuddhistcentre.com/sangharakshita

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Sangharakshita Memorial Space
Sangharakshita Memorial Space

Memoir of Bhante in the Early Days​

By dhabhaya on Sat, 3 Nov, 2018 - 19:51

I was invited to write the following little memoir as a contribution to a possible booklet to be published for Bhante’s funeral. Plans then changed, so it now seems fitting to post it on the Remembrance page for the Book of Gratitude.

With warm wishes to all at this strong time.

Abhaya

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Bhante In the Early Days by Abhaya62.96 KB
Sangharakshita Memorial Space
Sangharakshita Memorial Space

Puja for Bhante in Ghent

By arthakusalin on Thu, 1 Nov, 2018 - 21:58

Tonight, in our Buddhist centre in Ghent, we did Maitreyabandhu’s puja for Bhante in Flemish and sang mantras for him. Next to that we sat in silence and remembered our beloved teacher, did metta for him and some memories and rejoicings were shared. Also we listened to Bhante himself singing the Tiratana Vandana. May our Teacher live on through our friendships in the sangha.

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