The Urban Retreat 2011
The Urban Retreat 2011

Sailing the Worldly Winds in India

By Yashosagar on Fri, 14 Oct, 2011 - 17:39

Yashosagar - The Worldly Winds, International Urban Retreat 2011 by thebuddhistcentre

Listen on iOS or get the app. A moving talk from India by Yashosagar describing his own sources of inspiration in working with the Worldly Winds, and a glimpse at how the Dharma can really change people’s whole worlds… On Soundcloud.

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For more information about using Soundcloud see our notes on experimental Dharma discussion.

The Urban Retreat 2011
The Urban Retreat 2011

Maitridevi - Practising with the Worldly WInds

By Maitridevi on Wed, 12 Oct, 2011 - 06:00

Maitridevi - The Worldly Winds, International Urban Retreat 2011 by thebuddhistcentre

Listen on iOS or get the app. Here’s Maitridevi’s beautifully cogent look at working with the Worldly Winds, as a Soundcloud.

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For more information about using Soundcloud see our notes on experimental Dharma discussion.

The Urban Retreat 2011
The Urban Retreat 2011

Manjupriya - Pleasure and Pain

By Manjupriya on Tue, 11 Oct, 2011 - 06:00

Manjupriya - Pleasure and Pain by thebuddhistcentre

Listen on iOS or get the app. Here’s Manjupriya in conversation with Jnanarakshita as a Soundcloud. (NB. There are passages of very poor sound quality, but it should all be listenable now.)

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For more information about using Soundcloud see our notes on experimental Dharma discussion.

Triratna News
Triratna News

Worldly Winds in the News

By lokabandhu on Mon, 10 Oct, 2011 - 10:03

Worldly Winds in the News

By lokabandhu on Mon, 10 Oct, 2011 - 10:03

Triratna’s International Urban Retreat, ‘Sailing the Worldly Winds’,  is now in its third day, with well over 200 people registered for the on-line version, plus over 55 Buddhist Centres around the world.  Check it out at thebuddhistcentre.com/urbanretreat - it’s not too late to join in. 

We’re delighted to be featuring Vishvapani as a guest ‘blogger’ on the retreat, and today he shares with the retreat his BBC Radio 4 ‘Thought for the Day’ - which happens to...

Triratna News
Triratna News

Launching the Urban Retreat 2011

By Candradasa on Fri, 7 Oct, 2011 - 19:04

Launching the Urban Retreat 2011

By Candradasa on Fri, 7 Oct, 2011 - 19:04Many thanks to the over 200 people who have registered interest in the online version of the International Urban Retreat for 2011, in 55 different places from San Francisco to Toowoomba. We’re delighted to say that the retreat is now open for you to join in.

If you’re not sure how an Urban Retreat works, check out our quick guide, or jump in and test the waters (it’s completely free of charge)…

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Triratna News
Triratna News

Urban Retreat starting soon: prisoners, artists ready worldwide

By lokabandhu on Tue, 4 Oct, 2011 - 21:54

Urban Retreat starting soon: prisoners, artists ready worldwide

By lokabandhu on Tue, 4 Oct, 2011 - 21:54

Triratna’s International Urban Retreat starts this Saturday October 8th, and the map of who’s taking part worldwide has been growing day by day.  The map poster will be released later this week (and distributed to all participating Buddhist Centres - over 50 by now), but the live and ever-expanding online-version is available on Picasa here

The retreat has attracted interest from all over the world, and from people in all walks of life.  Akuppa, a Buddhist prison chaplain...

Triratna News
Triratna News

The International Urban Retreat 2011

By Candradasa on Tue, 13 Sep, 2011 - 16:24

The International Urban Retreat 2011

By Candradasa on Tue, 13 Sep, 2011 - 16:24From Saturday 8th to Saturday 15th October, many Triratna Buddhist Centres across five continents will be running the International Urban Retreat. It’s like a retreat, in that it’s designed to help you practice the Buddha’s teachings more deeply and fully. But it’s an urban retreat because you do it by staying in your home situation – so it’s about learning to make Buddhist practice real and effective in daily life.

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