Tag: Urgyen Sangharakshita

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A Positive Longing (Dharmabytes Podcast)

By Centre Team on Tue, 2 Apr, 2024 - 12:11

Padmavajra first met Sangharakshita when he was 17 and in this talk he shares some of his own most cherished memories of Bhante, including his experiences of being with him in India when he returned there in the 1970’s to found the Order there. Urgyen Sangharakshita - Bhante - who died in 2018, is not only the founder of the Triratna Buddhist Order and Community, but also teacher and spiritual friend to Padmavajra. Excerpted from the talk entitled...

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Dharmabytes: Skullcup as Symbol of Transformation

By Centre Team on Mon, 30 Oct, 2023 - 10:00

Bodhinaga explores the myth of Padmasambhava arriving in Tibet, at the invitation of the King, to establish the Dharma at Samye. When he meets the King of Tibet, Padmasambhava refuses to bow. Then he transforms the demons of Tibet, getting them to help rather than oppose the construction of Samye Monastery. Bodhinaga asks us: What do we serve in our life? What are our inner demons? And how can we use their energy for the Dharma? From...

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FBA Podcast: A Deeper Rhythm

By Centre Team on Sat, 28 Oct, 2023 - 11:00

Vishvapani explores the dynamic vision of Urgyen Sangharakshita in setting up a new Buddhist movement in the West, and asks how we might relate to him now. His central reference point in this provocative and moving talk is the Padmasambhava Abisheka - the initiation received by Sangharakshita in Kalimpong, India, in 1962 from the great Tibetan Lama, Kachu Rimpoche. The energy emanating from a simple shrine room–location of that significant meeting in Sangharakshita’s life–reverberates through everything that came...

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Chair's Letter – July 2023 – Subhadramati

By Subhadramati on Tue, 1 Aug, 2023 - 17:55

Chair's Letter – July 2023 – Subhadramati

By Subhadramati on Tue, 1 Aug, 2023 - 17:55

This month’s update from the College is a bumper edition before we take a break in August…

Recently the Ordination courses at Guhyaloka and Akashavana were completed, led by Maitreyabandhu and Subhadramati respectively; and the College-led ‘Lineage Retreat’ at Adhisthana was a great success, for which Mahamati was on the team. We wanted to share something from each of these aspects of the College’s work, and asked Subhadramati and Mahamati to write more fully. 

I will be taking part in a few
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FBA Podcast: Looking Back - And Forward

By Zac on Sat, 1 Apr, 2023 - 06:00

In this 2007 talk, Sangharakshita helps celebrate the 40th anniversary of the FWBO (as well as the 60th anniversary of his own ‘Going Forth’). With characteristic clarity and conviction, he shares his reflections on the history of the Movement and Order he founded, as well as some pertinent thoughts on the future. If you’ve never heard him before - and just to put this in context - the first talk we have in...

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Dharmabytes: A World of Spiritual Experience

By Zac on Thu, 23 Mar, 2023 - 06:00

A traditional exposition of Buddhist meditation looking at why we meditate; preparation for meditation; the five meditation practices designed to counteract the five mental poisons; and the three stages of meditation.

Excerpted from the talk Meditation: the Expanding Consciousness given in 1967 by Sangharakshita.

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New video blog from Urgyen House: A Year of Wonders

By Centre Team on Fri, 17 Mar, 2023 - 21:28

New video blog from Urgyen House: A Year of Wonders

By Centre Team on Fri, 17 Mar, 2023 - 21:28

A Year of Wonders

The 2,500th anniversary of the Buddha’s attainment of perfect Enlightenment was a year of great significance for Sangharakshita.

In this latest video blog from Urgyen House, Paramartha introduces some remarkable treasures from Urgyen House that help illuminate a year that connects Sangharakshita with the Dalai Lama, Dhardo Rinpoche, Dr Ambedkar and Je Tsongkhapa.

Watch previous video blogs

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Join Windhorse Publications’ Upcoming Online Book Launch

By Centre Team on Thu, 16 Feb, 2023 - 12:40

Join Windhorse Publications’ Upcoming Online Book Launch

By Centre Team on Thu, 16 Feb, 2023 - 12:40

Join Windhorse Publications for the online book launch of Nagabodhi’s page-turning biography, Sangharakshita: The Boy, the Monk, the Man. In it, Nagabodhi gives a vivid account of Sangharakshita’s life, what it was like to live among his committed followers, and the controversies he left behind.

The book launch will take place from 19:00 to 20:30 GMT on Wednesday 1st March, when Nagabodhi will be in conversation with Saddhanandi. Nagabodhi has a reputation as...

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Final chapter in Sangharakshita's life story is now online!

By Centre Team on Fri, 28 Oct, 2022 - 11:09

Final chapter in Sangharakshita's life story is now online!

By Centre Team on Fri, 28 Oct, 2022 - 11:09

The final chapter in Sangharakshita’s life story is now online

Read all the chapters here

Ahead of his 4th death anniversary this Sunday 30th October, the concluding chapter of Sangharakshita’s life story has been published.

Over the past 6 months, Suryanaga and Prajnaketu from the...

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Bhante's Birthday: Celebratory Puja at Adhisthana

By Centre Team on Fri, 20 Aug, 2021 - 12:24

Bhante's Birthday: Celebratory Puja at Adhisthana

By Centre Team on Fri, 20 Aug, 2021 - 12:24

Thursday 26th August

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Thursday the August 26th 2021 would have been the 96th birthday of Urygen Sangharakshita (affectionately called Bhante, meaning ‘teacher’). Through founding the Triratna order and community, Bhante has set up conditions for the Dharma to be communicated...

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