Remembering Chetul (Chatral) Sangye Dorje, 1913-2015
Here's a forthright and passionate talk by Vajratara, taking as its starting point the great contemporary Tibetan teacher Chatral (Chetul) Sangye Dorje, who died at the turn of the year. Vajratara...
View ArticleTwelve Days of FBA - Day 12
Here we are! The final Day of FBA, and today we have for you a roundup of some of the other resources on Free Buddhist Audio that we haven’t mentioned already (and there were so many!).First, though,...
View ArticleECA Winter 2016 - Podcast No. 2: Ratnaguna on the Pure Land Sutras
At the end of the second full day at Adhisthana on the European Chairs Assembly, Mokshini and Dassini report in on a rich, full and delightful day spent in the company of Ratnaguna - an Order member...
View ArticleSangharakshita On Chetul Sangye Dorje
Chetul (Chatral) Sangye Dorje, the great Tibetan Master who just passed away at the age of 102, was one of Urgyen Sangharakshita's eight main teachers. Here is Sangharakshita in 1990, paying tribute to...
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Anālayo on Compassion and Emptiness
Anālayo, professor of Buddhist Studies at the Sri Lanka International Academy in Pallekele, teaches at the Center for Buddhist Studies of the University of Hamburg and researches at the Dharma Drum...
View ArticleECA Winter 2016 - Podcast No.3: Amalavajra on 'Awakening Money'
A wee report from day 3 of the 2016 Triratna European Chairs Assembly on Amalavajra’s ‘Money Awakening’ workshop. As Amalavajra points out, the Chair of a Triratna Buddhist Centre is likely to be one...
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Mort de Chatrul Sangye Dorje
Chatrul (ou Chetrul) Sangye Dorje18 juin 1913 - 31 décembre 2014Le dernier des 8 maîtres de Sangharakshita encore en vie, Chatrul Sangye Dorje, est décédé dans son monastère népalais, semble-t-il...
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European Chairs' Assembly winter meeting at Adhisthana
The Chairs of Triratna’s centres and other enterprises in Europe are meeting this week at Adhisthana, for the first of the European Chairs’ Assembly’s two annual meetings this year.After reporting in...
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Ordination at Birmingham Buddhist Centre, UK
We’re delighted to announce the public ordination of Colum Lavelle at the Birmingham Buddhist Centre on 3rd January 2016. He becomes Sthirabandhu - a Sanskrit name meaning ‘He who is an unwavering...
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ECA Winter 2016: Days 1-4
The first of the ECA’s two meetings this year began last Monday evening. The first day was spent, as usual, in groups sharing their lives as Order members and as Chairs of Triratna centres and other...
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New Year Puja and Mitra Ceremony
We will be welcoming in the new year with a meditation and puja dedicated to Vajrasattva, purifying and dedicating our intentions for the year ahead.The evening will include a mitra ceremony.Thursday...
View ArticleCleaning day at the GBC
We’ll be having a cleaning day at the GBC on Monday 11th January.10am meditation10.30am coffee and croissants11-1pm cleaning1pm lunch2-3pm cleaning3.30 tea4pm short puja and transference of...
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'Know your Mind' - 4 Week Buddhist Meditation Course
Wednesday 2nd March - 23rd March - 6:30 - 8:30pm -The Commons, Level 1, 150 Beaumont Street, Hamilton, Newcastle, NSW 2303By DonationPeople attending Triratna Buddhist Community Groups are encouraged...
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Vision and Transformation - 5 Week - Buddhism Course
Buddhism has much to offer us in modern times. Find out how Buddhists view life and how they practice in our society today. In this introductory five week course you can learn about meditation, ethics...
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Transforming Self and World - 5 week - Buddhism Course
Wednesday 18th May - 15th June - 6:30pm - 8:30pmThe Commons, First Floor, 150 Beaumont Street, Hamilton, Newcastle 2303This exciting course is suitable for all those with a grounding in Buddhist...
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Buddhist Women’s Verses
We present below a review by Sarah Clelland of a new translation by Charles Hallisey of the Therīgāthā– verses by female followers of the Buddha, preserved in the Pāli language.Therigatha: Poems of the...
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2015: A Record Breaking Year
2015 saw a record amount of men requesting Ordination. Read more here:http://www.padmaloka.org.uk/news/record-breaking-year
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ECA Winter 2016: Days 5 & 6
Yesterday the 35 or so European Chairs began the day with meditation as every day; followed by a presentation on the work of the College of Public Preceptors, from its Chair, Saddhaloka.They looked at...
View ArticleECA Winter 2016 - Podcast No.4: Ratnaghosha On 'One Sangha'
An exciting idea from the Triratna European Chairs meeting at Adhisthana. Mokshini talking to Ratnaghosha, the Chair of the Cambridge Buddhist Centre, on the theme of how best to celebrate our...
View ArticleConcluding Thoughts At The End Of The ECA
A great summary of a very full week’s work and Dharma practice from Mokshini and Dassini as the great winter gathering of European Triratna Buddhists comes to an end. As well as the overview we also...
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