Dhammacharini Kalyna Mitrata Retreat
Dhammacharini Karunamaya led Kalyna Mitrata reteat from 17th to 20th Mar 16.Tags: Dhammacharini KM Retreat
View ArticleRanjit Sketch of Retreat Center
Ranjit an Artist has done sketch of view in Front of GFR Huts.Tags: Ranjit Sketch
View ArticleCreativity and Structure In Meditation
A short talk on finding a balance in meditation between on the one hand sticking to the structure of the practices, and on the other being flexible, responsive and creative.Listen and download:...
View ArticleTriratna Day in London Saturday 9th April
Saturday 9th April 10.00-20.00 Doors open from 9.30North London Buddhist Centre Helping to organise London’s first city-wide celebration of Triratna Community Day next Saturday, Satyapurna writes:“In...
View ArticleSûtras bouddhiques - courez à l'UNESCO !
Vassike et moi sommes allés tout à l’heure à l’inauguration, à la Maison de l’UNESCO, d’une exposition rassemblant un ensemble de manuscrits bouddhiques découverts sur la route de la Soie - dans un...
View ArticleFriendship as the future of Buddhism: talk to European Buddhist Union...
Hosted by the European Buddhist Union, this last weekend saw a gathering in Berlin of 50-90 Buddhists of many traditions, from over 15 countries across Europe, east and west.A full programme of talks...
View ArticleConfessions of a Transvestite Buddhist
“What drives a man to dress as a woman? What kind of man is a cross-dresser? Is he even a man at all, or is he something else? What exactly is a man, anyway? None of the explanations offered by...
View ArticleRecollecting the Consequences of Ones Actions
This is the third of four talks given at Taraloka in 2016, on a reflection retreat for mitras, exploring the four reminders. Hridayagita explores conditionality as universal law, expressed within the 5...
View ArticleMeetings At the Edge
Moksalila is in conversation with Samantabhadri about her work as a massage therapist on a palliative care unit, being alongside those who are nearing the end of their life. Given at Taraloka on the...
View ArticleMetta, Contemplative Dialogue
Samantabhadri and Dharmakarunya who are good friends, engage in a contemplative dialogue about metta. The dialogue, spontaneous and unscripted, unfolds as a significant exploration of metta. Metta as...
View ArticleImpermanence of This Body
In the first of four talks on the four reminders given at Taraloka on the Mitra Reflection Retreat in 2016, Khemasuri talks about living with the truth of our own death. When we die, it is only the...
View ArticleThe Defects of Samsara and Cultivating the Desire For Enlightenment
The fourth reminder. This talk, given on the reflection retreat for mitras at Taraloka, explores the way we generate our own suffering, in the light of understanding accumulated through reflection on...
View ArticleRitual, A Path to Truth and Self Transcendence
Speaking at Nottingham Buddhist centre, Samantabhadri gives a keynote talk on ritual and its place and potential within the Triratna Community. She explores ritual as personal experience and in...
View ArticleSpring 2016 issue of the Vajra Bell
The Spring 2016 issue of the Vajra Bell is here, featuring articles about arts and the spiritual life and the Triratna Path of Practice.
View Article'Ambedkar' movie by Jabbar Patel
Here is a link to ‘Ambedkar’ by Jabbar Patel. It’s the story of his life, struggles, and ultimate conversion to Buddhism - and winner of three India National Awards (Best Actor, Best Art Direction, and...
View ArticleUK Buddhists call for fossil fuel divestment
On 28th February, two British Triratna Buddhists and six from Gaia House (working together in the Dharma Action Network for Climate Engagement) carried out a small protest action at the Wellcome...
View ArticlePeace Is a Fire
A heartfelt exploration of the aphorism of Sangharakshita, Peace is a Fire. Looking at both the vision of peace and the fire of transformation.Listen and download:...
View ArticleVajrapani, Energy of Wisdom, Energy of Love
The Wrathful and Peaceful forms of Vajrapani are two contrasting figures. Do they really both symbolise virya? How does energy show up in the Enlightenment story of the Buddha? What is virya and what...
View ArticleThe Preciousness of This Body
Also entitling this talk, This Very Precious opportunity, Samantabhadri speaks about the first reminder on a reflection retreat for mitras given at Taraloka. She also draws on the Tiratana Vandana, the...
View ArticlePeace Is a Fire
Using the aphorism of Sangharakshita, Peace is a Fire, Sujayini takes us on a journey of personal growth and transformation. Given on a retreat for Young Women at Taraloka.Listen and download:...
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