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Summary - Day 3 of the Triratna International Council: Intensifying Practice

By Candradasa on Mon, 18 Feb, 2013 - 19:19

Summary - Day 3 of the Triratna International Council: Intensifying Practice

By Candradasa on Mon, 18 Feb, 2013 - 19:19Dassini and Dhammarati evoking the second full day of work of this international gathering. News of moving talks, unexpected songs, beautiful invisibly given gifts, and inspiring presentations on the transformative effect of the Dharma on some of the poorest, most oppressed people in India…

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India Boo No. 4 - Dharmashuri and the other Nagaloka

By Candradasa on Mon, 18 Feb, 2013 - 16:41
Here at Nagaloka on day 3 of the Triratna International Council we’re delighted to hear from the Chair of the OTHER Nagaloka! Dharmashuri founded Nagaloka Buddhist Center in Portland, Maine on the eastern seaboard of the USA and tells us about having a ‘sister Center’…

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Flower mandala

By Candradasa on Mon, 18 Feb, 2013 - 16:20

Flower mandala

By Candradasa on Mon, 18 Feb, 2013 - 16:20
Every day, starting afresh using petals and stamens, young women at the Nagarjuna Institue here at Nagaloka make a flower mandala for us as a beautiful gift for the shrine room. Incredibly generous and very moving. We’ll try and post each day’s as it appears…
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Day 3 - Good morning from Nagaloka!

By Candradasa on Mon, 18 Feb, 2013 - 04:11

Day 3 - Good morning from Nagaloka!

By Candradasa on Mon, 18 Feb, 2013 - 04:11
Good morning from Nagaloka!
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Summary - Day 2 of the Triratna International Council

By Candradasa on Sun, 17 Feb, 2013 - 18:25

Summary - Day 2 of the Triratna International Council

By Candradasa on Sun, 17 Feb, 2013 - 18:25Vajragupta takes a quick time-out to run through the day’s work as night falls on Nagaloka - the first full set of sessions since we all arrived yesterday from far-flung corners of the globe. The theme of the day was ‘making connections’ - and we had the excellent Maitrisara and Viveka helping us do just that with each other in a variety of helpful ways…
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The 'Hanging Garden' Shrine Room

By Candradasa on Sun, 17 Feb, 2013 - 15:46

The 'Hanging Garden' Shrine Room

By Candradasa on Sun, 17 Feb, 2013 - 15:46All big Triratna gatherings tend to start and end each day in the shrine room. But this shrine room is a bit extraordinary…!
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India Boo No. 3 - Viradhamma from San Francisco

By Candradasa on Sun, 17 Feb, 2013 - 14:28
Viradhamma has come literally half way around the world to attend the International Council - here he is talking about why, with delightful interruptions from two local boys, next to the statue of Dr. Ambedkar…

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Parami Reading from Sangharakshita Followed by Dedication Ceremony

By Candradasa on Sat, 16 Feb, 2013 - 17:29
Complete with crazy fireworks accompaniment outside! Welcome to India… :)
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Introduction to the Second Triratna International Council

By Candradasa on Sat, 16 Feb, 2013 - 17:23
A bit more formally, Dhammarati sets the scene for the work of the Triratna International Council…

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Golden Buddha in the dark

By Candradasa on Sat, 16 Feb, 2013 - 16:46

Golden Buddha in the dark

By Candradasa on Sat, 16 Feb, 2013 - 16:46
People come from far and wide to see this! Bus loads today as we all settled in…

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