International Council 2014, Voices No. 6 - Dharmananda (South Pacific, Order...
Dharmananda from Sydney, Australia joins us to discuss the well-established community Down Under, as well as his own practice of contemporary conscious homelessness. We hear about the challenges for a...
View ArticleConsejo Internacional Triratna
Un encuentro con los delegados hispanohablantes en la reuníon del Consejo Internacional.Chandramsu, Vajranatha, y Jnanadakini, nos hablan de lo que es el Consejo y la reuníon del 2014.Tags: budismo,...
View ArticleInternational Council 2014, Voices No. 7 - Maitriratna and Vijaya (India,...
A great interview with two pioneering women - the first female Indian members of the Order to come to the International Council to represent their respective strands. We hear about their home lives in...
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India Dhamma Trust expands its vision...
We just had a very exciting and inspiring visioning meeting with Yashosagar and Vijaya where we came up with 4 strategic priorities for the next phase in the IDT:Breadth: training more of the 1600 GfR...
View ArticleDharmabyte: Breath is Essential to Life
Today’s FBA Dharmabyte, “Breath is Essential to Life” is an excerpt from the talk titled “Anatomy of the Breath”. This talk provides a really good working context to help your meditation practice. Best...
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The Women's Ordination Team
Here’s a picture of the Women’s Ordination Team and their support taken at a recent Ordination Team meeting in Bhaja. They do an amazing job helping support women who are training for Ordination,...
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FBA Podcast: The Buddha's Two Great Gifts to the World
Words are not adequate to describe things as they are, and yet Ratnaguna does a remarkable job! This week’s FBA Podcast, “The Buddhas Two Great Gifts to the World” Ratnaguna explores the gifts of...
View ArticleDharmabyte: Be Here Now, Is It Enough?
In today’s FBA Dharmabyte, “Be Here Now, Is It Enough?” Ratnaprabha reminds us that discomfort is caused by avoiding discomfort. Relief from suffering is found when we drop our concerns and are present...
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Milarepa and the Value of Solitude
Subhadramati reflects on the value of solitude as inspired by the yogi Milarepa. A talk given as part of the Dharma Night class at the London Buddhist Centre, with singing by Dayabhadra.Listen and...
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Can You Afford Not to Meditate?
My Lovely Partner Gina sent me a link to an email in which Deepak Chopra talks about meditation. Here are a few grabs from it:What are the overall effects of meditation?DC: Meditation has physiological...
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How to set up Eight Step Recovery Groups at Triratna centres and in the...
September Monday 15th – 10 to 5pm – hosted by Nagaloka PortsmouthFor Order Members, Mitras and others – who resonate with the using the Buddhist teachings to overcome addiction – as a way out of...
View ArticleDiscussing Climate Change and the Triratna Community
This is a discussion with Sahajatara, Yogaratna, and Lindsay Alderton about their recent efforts to promote concern and action around climate change within the Triratna Community and the Dharma Action...
View ArticleTriratna Sustainable Buddhist Centre Project
This summer the Sustainable Buddhist Centre Project was launched during the European Chairs’ Assembly at Adhistana. In this short video Guhyapati interviews Amalaketu about the project.Tags: EcoDharma,...
View ArticleSinghamati on The Brahma Viharas
Singhamati, a young Order member living in Birmingham, visits the Norwich Buddhist Centre for a weekend sleepover retreat on the Brahma Viharas.Tags: Brahma Vihara, metta, Karuna, mudita, uppeksha,...
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New books by Sangharakshita now available!
Sangharakshita’s Early Writings: 1944-1954 and his Anagarika Dharmapala: A Biographical Sketch and Other Maha Bodhi Writings are now available to purchase from our website, both in print book and eBook...
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Thinking about Buddhism and ethics
This post is to alert you to a couple of articles on Buddhism and ethics by Triratna Order members and mitras, and recently published in the Journal of Buddhist Ethics. First, Meynard Vasen, a mitra...
View ArticleDharmabyte: Fill Your Heart With Love
In today’s FBA Dharmabyte, “Fill your Heart with Love,” Vanaraji shares a personal story of learning that if you fill your heart with love, there’s no room for anything else. The full talk, “The Metta...
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The Art of Meditation: Loving Kindness
Meditation is really very simple, and it can prove a greatly helpful tool in anyone’s life if they choose to make it a part of what they do. Our next Introductory workshop is on Sunday, September 7,...
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Milarepa - Fear and Fearlessness
A talk given by Silapiya as part of the Dharma Night class at the London Buddhist Centre. Second in an ongoing series looking at Milarepa.Listen and download:...
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