Dharmabyte: The Finite Nature of Life
Subscribe to the Dharmabytes podcastSupport FBA today!Today’s FBA Dharmabyte, “The Finite Nature of Life” is from Paramananda. Beginning the talk with a poem, he explores the importance of coming into...
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Not About Being Good
Hi Jonathan, one of our regulars at the Sydney Buddhist Centre runs a young people’s Buddhist group that meets weekly. In one of his posts this week he shared the link...
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Sutra Sunday - March 1st
March 1, 10 - 1 pmFor Heroic Spirits Intended!Recitation, Study and Reflection on one of the most profound Perfection of Wisdom Sutras. The Ratnaguna-Samcayagatha. Join Viriyagita from 10-1pm on March...
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Triratna Europe: a vision and strategy for 2015
At their January meeting at Adhisthana, Triratna’s European Chairs’ Assembly (ECA) agreed their vision and strategy for 2015.Their vision for Triratna is summed up in one paragraph:Triratna is an...
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Report on the January 2015 ECA Meeting
In early January (5th to 12th) around 35 members of the ECA, from the UK and mainland Europe gathered at Adhisthana for the first of their biannual assembly. They were joined by representatives from...
View ArticleKamalashila On Anapanasati
Kamalashila teaches on the sixteen stages of anapanasati to participants at the first Order Dharma day retreat at the new West London centre in January 2015.Tags: Anapanasati, Mindfulness, meditation
View ArticleRijumitra On Love and Receptivity
Rijumitra discusses spiritual receptivity in relation to the Brahmaviharas with Kamalashila and others on an Order Dharma day in February 2015. Tags: spiritual receptivity, Brahmaviharas, metta,...
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Three new mitras in Cuernavaca
Mitra Ceremonies at el Centro Budista de Cuernavaca During a sangha night on Friday, January 23 we welcomed three more mitras into the Triratna Sangha in Cuernavaca, Mexico, in the context of a 7-fold...
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Triratna's European Chairs meet at Adhisthana
Last month saw the first of the year’s two gatherings of Triratna’s European Chairs’ Assembly (ECA) at Adhisthana.Around 35 Chairs from the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe met 5th -12th January, joined...
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Adventures In the Pure Land - Happiness
Ratnaguna gives the first talk in a series of four talks for Triranta Night at Manchester Buddhist Centre. The talks are inspired by the Pure Land sutras. Here, he looks at Happiness. Given on February...
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Adventures In the Pure Land - Beauty
Ratnaguna gives the 2nd talk in a series of four talks inspired by the Pure Land Sutras at Triratna Night at Manchester Buddhist Centre. Here he looks at Beauty. Given on February 9th 2015Listen and...
View ArticleMeditation Toolkit : Spring 2015 : Activity - Receptivity
Meditation Toolkit: Going Deeper in LifeSix 20 mimute teachings on consecutive lunchtimes about working with your mind in meditation.Led by MaitreyabandhuTags: LBC, Buddhist Meditation
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Parinirvana Festival Day Retreat Sunday 15th February
Dear FriendsParinirvana Festival Day Retreat on Sunday 15th February, 10am-5pm.You are all invited to join us for a commemoration/celebration of the Buddha’s final release from unsatisfactoriness. It’s...
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Young People's Activities in Colchester
After a recent planning meeting we’re pleased to announce the next series for the Young People’s Group at Colchester Buddhist Centre. We’re going to be considering the five precepts:Saturday, 28th...
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Ipswich Young Buddhists - Talk on Intoxication
The next in the series of talks from Young Buddhists at Ipswich Buddhist Centre will be on Saturday, 7th March from 1-3pm.Rosa will be giving a talk on Intoxication, there will be an opportunity to...
View ArticleThe Triumph of life - une soirée à l'opéra avec le Bouddha
Pour commencer les célébrations de la fête du Parinirvana, de la mort physique du Bouddha, nous avons passé une soirée à regarder The Triumph of Life. C’est un opéra qui raconte le dernier jour de la...
View ArticleGoing Beyond - a talk for Parinirvana day
Here is the talk given at the Sydney Buddhist Centre's Parinirvana day event. It explores four moments from the last days of the Buddha's life and draws out some reflections that make this festival day...
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Good Friends
The Buddha rated friendship extremely highly. One day one of his disciples declared to him ‘Friendship is half of the spiritual life’ to which he replied ‘Say not so Ananda – friendship is the whole of...
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THE FACE I HAD BEFORE THE WORLD WAS MADE A major essay on Buddhism and Beauty.
Just posted The face I had before the world was madeA major essay on Buddhism and Beauty, by Ratnagarbha, the editor of Triratna’s Buddhist arts journal, Urthona. Why art, Buddhism and beauty go hand...
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'The face I had before the world was made' - An essay on Buddhism and Beauty,...
This wonderful old photograph of W. B. Yeats made by George Berresford in 1911 introduces a new essay on Buddhism and Beauty, by Ratnagarbha, the editor of Triratna’s Buddhist arts journal, Urthona...
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