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Ordination in Sheffield, UK

By Munisha on Sun, 20 Jul, 2014 - 20:56

Ordination in Sheffield, UK

By Munisha on Sun, 20 Jul, 2014 - 20:56Sally Birch (of Sheffield, previously of Deal) was ordained privately on Thursday 17th July at Tiratanaloka, and publicly on Saturday 19th July at the Sheffield Buddhist Centre, UK.

She becomes Dayaraksita (long second and last ‘a’s, and a dot under the ’s’), a sanskrit name meaning ‘She who is Protected by Kindness’.

Westernised spelling: Dayarakshita

Private preceptor Subhadramati, public preceptor Ratnadharini

Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!
Buddhist Action Month 2014
Buddhist Action Month 2014

Sheffield reports on activist workshop

By Munisha on Tue, 1 Jul, 2014 - 14:18

Sheffield reports on activist workshop

By Munisha on Tue, 1 Jul, 2014 - 14:18Mark Wells writes from Sheffield, where it turns out BAM is not over after all, as they still have one event to go!

“We had the ‘Positive and Effective Activism’ event yesterday for BAM, which went very well. There were eight of us there, which I was delighted with. We had a really good, and at times moving, discussion about what motivates us as activists (or potential activists). Quite a few people there were very interested in...
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FBA Podcast - Entering The Realm Of Perfect Wisdom

By Rijupatha on Sat, 15 Mar, 2014 - 18:13

FBA Podcast - Entering The Realm Of Perfect Wisdom

By Rijupatha on Sat, 15 Mar, 2014 - 18:13In our FBA Podcast this week, “Entering The Realm Of Perfect Wisdom,” Santavajri shares her connection with the Heart Sutra on Sangha Night at Sheffield Buddhist Centre. Talk was given on 5th May, 2008 as part of a series on Great Buddhist Texts.

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Ordination in Sheffield

By lokabandhu on Wed, 20 Mar, 2013 - 06:02

Ordination in Sheffield

By lokabandhu on Wed, 20 Mar, 2013 - 06:02Ratnadharini writes with news of an ordination in Sheffield, UK, saying - “I am delighted to introduce a new Order Member to you: Gemma Lyus was privately ordained by Punyamala last Thursday morning, during a dedicated ordination retreat at Tiratanaloka; her public ordination then took place at the Sheffield Buddhist Centre last weekend, on Saturday 16th March - with myself as Public Preceptor.

She becomes Kamalanandi, ‘She Who Delights in the Red Lotus’.

Sadhu!
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Vegan talks from the Sheffield Vegan Feast day

By lokabandhu on Wed, 10 Oct, 2012 - 09:26

Vegan talks from the Sheffield Vegan Feast day

By lokabandhu on Wed, 10 Oct, 2012 - 09:26Kate Arrowsmith

The Sheffield Buddhist Centre recently held a ‘Vegan Feast day’ - here’s alionk to three short talks given on the day. Just follow the link http://www.sheffieldbuddhistcentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Vegan-Feast-Day-2-edit.mp3 .
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Sheffield Sangha Celebrates New Rupa

By lokabandhu on Mon, 14 May, 2012 - 14:36

Sheffield Sangha Celebrates New Rupa

By lokabandhu on Mon, 14 May, 2012 - 14:36Bodhinaga writes from Triratna’s Sheffield Buddhist Centre with news of their most handsome new Buddha rupa, made by Chintamani, who has for many years worked as a sculptor and painter at the London Buddhist Arts Centre, also a Triratna project.

He says - “On Buddha Day this year the Sheffield Sangha unveiled their new rupa. It is set on a beautifully crafted wooden plinth and has a spectacular backdrop, both made by members of the...

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