#EthicalChristmas: Jai Bhim International - A Fire And A Tsunami
10 years ago on Christmas day my house burned down, while I was on a Buddhist meditation retreat in the Santa Cruz mountains. Across the world, the same week, a tsunami destroyed villages on the coast...
View ArticleRegional Order Weekend 28th Nov to 30th Nov 2014
At present Regional Order Weekend is going on in Retreat Center. Around 60 Order Members are present among them are 15 Dhammacharin.Today Dh. Yashosagar given talk on “Moving from Karma Niyama to...
View ArticleMoving from Karma Niyama to Dharma Niyama
Talk given by Dh. Yashosagar in Regional Order Weekend from 28th Nov to 30th Nov 2014 at Saddhammapradeep Retreat Center on Moving from Karma Niyama to Dharma Niyama. Twice Spontaneous question in...
View ArticleDeath of Vajragita
With sadness we report the death from cancer of Dharmacharini Vajragita, who died very peacefully at home in Amsterdam at around 18.00 local time today, in the company of her community. She was 76...
View ArticleDeath of Navachitta
With sadness we report the death of Dharmacharini Navachitta from Auckland, New Zealand.She died in hospital in London, UK, at 18.30 local time today (7.30am 30th November, New Zealand time) from a...
View Article#EthicalChristmas - How Caste Oppresses Women
“I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved.” - Dr. Bhimrao AmbedkarDalit girls and women, those from the lower caste communities, traditionally called...
View ArticleVajragita's death ritual
Akasasuri, Dayapadma, Jayavajri and Mokshagandhi write with funeral details, from Vajragita’s community, Subhavana, in Amsterdam:“This notice is about Vajragita but our hearts are also with the friends...
View ArticleMindfulness All Flavours! Week 2: Sampajanna
Join us for our second flavour of mindfulness as we begin a two-part look at how to sustain the kind of attention we bring to bear in meditation.On Tuesdays our course for regular meditators is be...
View ArticleNew Spring 2015 Magazine and Programme available now
The London Buddhist Centre’s new magazine and programe is now available with information on our forthcoming classes for the new year, and a new suite of articles for the magazine. Vidyadaka writes:The...
View ArticleMaking Global Connections
We are now into the last four weeks of the 100 Days of Ethical Giving Campaign and in the run up to Christmas. Christmas is when we do over 40% of our total year trade and this year this has extra...
View ArticleHave you ever been in one of those situations when?
Kindness and Ethical Giving This ChristmasYou ever have those experiences where you interact with someone randomly, treat them carelessly or as a utility and then suddenly they come into your life in a...
View ArticleThe London Buddhist, No. 2 - The 'Views' Issue
The spring 2015 issue of the London Buddhist Centre’s new combined magazine and program is out now. It’s got some great, in-depth articles about why ‘views’ matter in a Buddhist life…Read Issue No....
View ArticleThe November 2014 College Meeting - a summary video
An overview of the 2014 Preceptors’ College meeting featuring a message from Bhante, a Skype between Vajragita and the other preceptors which took place just over a week before her death and some...
View ArticleEvolution's Communications Manager puts his money where his mouth is!
Yesterday for Giving Tuesday my wife Mel and myself visited the Sheffield Evolution Store to try and do as much of our Christmas present shopping there as possible.My wife has already spent about £20...
View ArticleGypsy Buddhists in Hungary; and a job opportunity
Subhuti leaves the UK for India once again this week – but this time with three mitras from Hungary: Janos, Tibor and Kubu. Here he writes about Hungary’s new gypsy Buddhist movement and its Jai Bhim...
View ArticleDharmabyte: Lalitaratna Rejoices in Bhante
Subscribe to the Dharmabytes podcastSupport FBA today!In today’s FBA Dharmabyte, we complete our series on Sangharakshita, his life and his friendships with “Lalitaratna Rejoices in Bhante”. This talk...
View ArticleFBA Podcast: Why We Need the New Society
Subscribe to the FBA PodcastSupport FBA today!Grounding his talk in the Kosambiya and Anuruddha suttas in this week’s FBA Podcast entitled “Why We Need the New Society”, Vajragupta guides us through...
View ArticleDharmabyte: Sangha as Alternative Culture
Subscribe to the Dharmabytes podcastSupport FBA today!In today’s FBA Dharmabyte, we present an excellent talk from Young Peoples Facilitator Kara Moses entitled “Sangha as Alternative Culture”. Kara...
View ArticleLiberation and Discipline
A short personal talk on the theme of Liberation and Discipline given at the Mens Event in October 2014Listen and download: http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/audio/details?num=LOC2163
View ArticleLiberation and Discipline
A short personal talk on the theme of discipline. Given at the Men s Event Liberation and Discipline held at Padmaloka in October 2014.Listen and download:...
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