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BAM in Sheffield
Buddhist Action Month began for some members of the Sheffield sangha on Sunday May 29, with the day retreat‘Natural Dharma’ a Work that Reconnects day in a wonderful woodland setting. It was the first...
View ArticleBrief Highlights from the Vajrasana Grand Opening Ritual
Subhuti ceremonially cutting the ribbons to the temple precinct, procession, circumambulation and enshrinement of Dhardo Rimpoche’s ashes in the new Stupa.Tags: LBC, Vajrasana
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peace meditation on the cathedral green in Exeter UK
What a beautiful way to start last weekend and Buddhist Action Month - a peace circle on Cathedral Green with lovely people! And a striking image for passers- by too. It was so positive we want to do...
View ArticleTARALOKA FOR BAM
Here are some of the initiatives Taraloka is kicking off with this month of BAM:1) John West Tuna unsustainable fishing Protest at Sainsburys, Whitchurch on Tuesday 7th June: It will be a peaceful...
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Metta for the oceans, supermarkets and shoppers! John West unsustainable...
Metta for the oceans, supermarkets and shoppers! John West unsustainable fishing protest at Sainsbury’sText: MaitrisiddhiPhotos: Lisa LensIt was a hot muggy Tuesday 7th of June. At a quarter to five,...
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Triratna’s first Pali symposium
Saturday 15th May saw Triratna’s first Pāli Symposium, in Cambridge, UK. Mitra Dr Sarah Clelland reports.“Jayarava, Dhivan, Śraddhāpa, Jan Osborne and I met in the library of the Cambridge Buddhist...
View ArticleWho Wants to Become a Bodhisattva?
In this personal talk Yashobodhi goes into the aspiration to be of benefit to all beings, the pitfalls an aspiring bodhisattva can come across and about the journey from concept to experienced reality...
View ArticleBristol BAM: Money Awakening Day
The money awakening day with Amalavajra last weekend was very thought provoking and we had some lively discussions throughout the day. Sharing the details of my personal finances with another person...
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Men's GFR Retreat
From 25th May to 5th Jun 16 Men’s GFR Retreat led by Dh. Ratnashil on ten reflection. Attended by 30 people.Tags: Men's GFR Retreat
View ArticleGreen Actions
What small/easy green actions can we suggest for someone just starting out thinking environmentally? Here’s my suggestions, based on the things I’ve done recently that I’ve found very rewarding:...
View ArticleBooks to read during BAM
It would be great to get a BAM themed book list together, with recommendations of thought-provoking books that people can read through the month. I’ve just finished ‘Zero Waste Home’ by Bea Johnson and...
View ArticleReading Triratna BAM - Soup and Sangha
On Sunday the 26th June we shall be holding a ‘Soup & Sangha’, the second of its kind. Sangha and friends come together for lunch at 12.00 followed by an afternoon of meditation practice and...
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Buddhistischer Aktions Monat auch in Essen DE
Buddhist Action Month is also happening in Essen, Germany. They’ve got a range of actions, ranging from cycling, themes at Sangha Nights the rationale of BAM, Compassion and Deep Ecology; the ethics of...
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More BAM! 2016 action from Blackburn Sangha
We spent some time on Sangha night on Thursday picking up litter from the streets around our centre. Last week we did an Eart Metta and talked about BAM and volunteers took wildflower seeds donated by...
View ArticleTejopala: On Climate Change and Loving Kindness
For Buddhist Action Month 2016 we asked our friends from around the world to say what the Bodhisattva Ideal means to them…Tejopala speaks here with his customary eloquence and passion both about his...
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More from BAM in Istanbul!
Vajracaksu, the Order Member living in Istanbul, where he runs classes, writes to update what they have been doing for BAM, in addition to their six week course based on Akuppa’s book - ‘On Saturday...
View ArticleCentro Budista Valencia
El llamado del Buda, forma parte de una seria de charlas ofrecidas en el contexto del grupo de mitras hombres. Esta inspirada en la experiencia personal e interpretación de la importancia de la primer...
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Mindfulness of Breathing - Meditation Workshop June 18, 10AM - 1PM
Next Saturday at the Portsmouth Buddhist Center join us for an extended introduction to the Mindfulness of Breathing meditation. Whether you’re just beginning to meditate or wanting to take your...
View ArticleVajrasattva mantra in a cemetery
Vajrasattva mantra in a cemetery……. Sponsor us to chant a mantra in an unusual place. We aim to raise £1000 for our ‘Help in an Emergency’ fund during the month of June, as part of...
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Imagining The Word
This week we’ll be continuing our informal exploration of the role of imagination in Dharma practice - in meditation itself, and in looking at how we respond to whatever arises via the mind and the...
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