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Wesak greetings from UK prime minister
David Cameron, UK prime minister, has issued this greeting for Wesak (also known as Vesak or Buddha Day. Theravadin Buddhists mark the Buddha’s birth, Enlightenment and parinirvana on this day.)“I’d...
View ArticleBuddhist Geeks discuss Eco Dharma
In preparation for this August’s Eco Dharma conference in New Hampshire, USA, a Buddhist Geeks podcast: Lama Willa Miller and David Loy discuss how Buddhist concerns intersect with ecological and...
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Eight Step Recovery in ‘Tricycle: The Buddhist Review’
We were very glad to see this review in Tricycle of Eight Step Recovery Using the Buddha’s Teachings to Overcome Addiction:“Eight Step Recovery is a useful resource for Buddhists, addicts, and...
View ArticleVajradaka on the Seeds of Enlightenment
Vajradaka will be co-leading meditation workshops with Maitrivajri on the International Retreat. His approach is to pull together body, emotion, thought, imagination and intuition and integrate them in...
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International Retreat 2014 Begins in Just Over a Week!
The 2014 International Retreat is almost here! It begins nextFriday, and runs from the 23rd-27th May. Go here to book your spot on the retreat!The event will be held at Adhisthana Retreat Centre in the...
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Buddha Day Celebration - Valencia, Spain
A lovely set of photos from our Dharma brothers and sisters in Spain, as they celebrate Buddha Day (Wesak) 2014.Tags: Buddha Day, Wesak, Wesak celebrations worldwide
View ArticleDharmabyte: Symbols of Religion
Our Dharmabyte today is titled “Symbols of Religion” from a recording of “Sangharakshita in Conversation with Kathleen Raine”. In this excerpt they discuss depictions of the cross through the ages;...
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Great Faith Great Wisdom
The text that Rarnaguna has written and used in a talk at the Stockholms Buddhistcenter, on May 12, 2014.File NameSizeGreat Faith Great Wisdom.pdf32.6 KBTags: Ratnaguna, Triratna, Amitabha,...
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Celebrating the Buddha's Enlightenment
Our sangha celebrated the Buddha’s Enlightenment on the full moon evening of May. Viriyagita led the evening beginning with the Metta Bhavana (Development of Loving-Kindness) meditation where we...
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How will a Stupa Impact Aryaloka?
In many of her talks about the Aryaloka stupa project, Viriyagita, has shared a video about the building and dedication of the stupa at the New Zealand retreat center, Sudarshanaloka, I think this must...
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FBA podcast: Heart of Darkness
In celebration of the Buddha’s Enlightenment, our FBA Podcast today is titled “Heart of Darkness” from the London Buddhist Centre’s Buddha Day Festival a few years back. Inspiring stuff, despite it’s...
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BAM: What are YOU doing?
Yes! BAM is June and it’s nearly here. Manchester mitras Rebecca Frost and Claire Morris are the national co-ordinators, for the Network of Buddhist Organisations UK (NBO). They write:There’s a great...
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Buddhist Action Month: what are YOU doing?
BAM is nearly here. Manchester mitras Rebecca Frost and Claire Morris are the national co-ordinators, for the Network of Buddhist Organisations UK (NBO). They write:If you really haven’t heard of it...
View ArticleLove and Buddhism
Great talk by experienced buddhist teacher, part of the same tradition talking about pleasure and love…Tags: talk, Love
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International Retreat nearly here!
At the last International Retreat in 2012,there was a big contingent from the Manchester Sangha. It looks like we’ll have a good number going this year too! If you are heading down, then check out what...
View ArticleOne Weekend In May...
Select Featured Post: End of the 2014 Triratna International Retreat - Some HighlightsSub title: Best of the International RetreatGroups audience: Triratna Features
View ArticleChanting, International Buddhist Style
Select Featured Post: Day 2: Padmasambhava MantraSub title: The Padmasambhava MantraGroups audience: Triratna Features
View ArticleMusic from the clear-up team's campfire
For most of us the International Retreat is long over, but the doughty clear-up team have only just left, after a further week’s work dismantling the marquees, showers, toilets and kitchen.Happily we...
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All three main talks on video now
All three main talks from the International Retreat are now available to view on VideoSangha.net, thanks to the Clear Vision team’s hard work.Watch them here:Vajragupta: “The Bodhisattva’s reply” (53...
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