107: The Karaniya Metta Sutta Chanted by Joe Richardson
Here’s a beautiful recording of the Karaniya Metta Sutta, the classic Buddhist source-text for Metta, or Loving-Kindness - and the theme of the upcoming Triratna Urban Retreat. It was chanted in Pali by Joe Richardson at the end of Triratna’s 2012 International Retreat, as the Buddhafield team gathered under canvas at the end of the retreat. We've remastered it here and are reposting the improv...
5m Nov 04, 2013
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106: On the Metta Sutta
Natalie Willmer, from the Auckland Buddhist Centre in New Zealand, with a short talk on the metta sutta – an ancient Pali text that contains some of the Buddha’s words and teaching on metta (loving-kindness). Natalie describes her response to first coming across these words of the Buddha; some of them inspired her, but some of them raised questions… This is the first of a short series of 10-mi...
13m Nov 01, 2013
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105: Vajragupta - The Significance Of the Urban Retreat Being An International Event
Vajragupta talks about the possibilities for connection when people all around the world are practising kindness together, evoking the radically transformative nature of community and of love. Take part in the Urban Retreat, November 9-17th 2013: www.thebuddhistcentre.com/urbanretreat Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013
7m Oct 31, 2013
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104: How the Online Urban Retreat Complements Local Buddhist Centre Events
Triratna Buddhist Centres across the world will be running the urban retreat in the same week as the online event... How does the online urban retreat fit with what is happening locally? This is a three-and-a-half minute talk from Vajragupta on how the two can complement each other... Join us for the Urban Retreat online, November 9-17! www.thebuddhistcentre.com/urbanretreat Subscribe to our ...
3m Oct 30, 2013
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103: Introduction to the Urban Retreat (if you're familiar with meditation)
Vajragupta introduces the Triratna Urban Retreat 2013 on the theme of loving kindness - 'Blazing Like the Sun'. The Buddha spoke of it like this: "Loving kindness, which is freedom of heart,it glows, it shines, it blazes forth." Loving kindness ('metta') is a quality that can be cultivated towards yourself and others as a new way to respond to the ups and downs of everyday life. Each day we'l...
2m Oct 29, 2013
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102: How the Urban Retreat 2013 works if you are new to meditation...
Vajragupta introduces the meditation aspect of the Triratna Urban Retreat 2013 on the theme of loving kindness - 'Blazing Like the Sun'. The Buddha spoke of it like this: "Loving kindness, which is freedom of heart,it glows, it shines, it blazes forth." Loving kindness ('metta') is a quality that can be cultivated towards yourself and others as a new way to respond to the ups and downs of eve...
2m Oct 28, 2013
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101: Buddhist Transference of Merits in Many Languages
This is a recording of the Transference Of Merit and Self-Surrender recited in many languages, as used in the Sevenfold Puja of the Triratna Buddhist Order. In order the languages are English, Dutch, German, Swedish, Welsh, French, Spanish, Polish, Russian, Estonian, and Danish - each read or recited by the Chair or other representative of that Buddhist Centre, sometimes in a small group. It w...
9m Oct 07, 2013
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100: Suvarnaprabha On Becoming Celibate Towards The End of Her Life
Our friend Suvarnaprabha from San Francisco has just passed away. She had been living with advanced stage cancer for the past couple of years and writing the most amazing blog about it: crapivegotcancer.blogspot.com/ Some months ago she took the step of becoming an Anagarika within the context of the Triratna Buddhist Order - someone who commits herself fully to a life of stillness, simplicit...
6m Sep 25, 2013
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99: Friends of Suvarnaprabha Chanting In The Evening After Her Death
Suvarnaprabha (1963-2013) was much loved throughout the Triratna Buddhist Order and Community, but nowhere more so than at her home Center in San Francisco. Here are many of her closest friends chanting together the Prajna Paramita mantra - "Gone, gone, gone beyond ...." Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013
1m Sep 25, 2013
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98: 20 years of Triratna Newcastle UK
Parami on the 20th anniversary of Newcastle Buddhist Centre in the UK, handing over her Presidency role and rejoicing in the work that's gone on on Tyneside to bring the Buddha's teaching to Newcastle. Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013
6m Sep 21, 2013
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97: White Tara mantra for Bhante Sangharakshita
Chanting the long life mantra of White Tara, the archetypal figure in developed Buddhism relating to long life, wisdom and also crossing over to death. This traditionally chanted as a blessing for someone who you'd like to see stick around! Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013
2m Aug 04, 2013
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96: We dedicate this place
The Dedication Ceremony to inaugurate Adhisthana Retreat Centre in Herefordshire, UK - an inspiring set of Buddhist verses to set the heart and mind on a path of skillful, kindly intention... Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013
4m Aug 04, 2013
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95: Adhisthana's Dedication - two interviews
Adhisthana's Dedication Ceremony - interviews with Vimalasara, from Canada, seeing it for the first time, and Ajjavin the mastermind behind the building project - two very different perspectives! #adhisthana #triratna. Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013
9m Aug 03, 2013
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94: Adhisthana Order Dedication Ceremony led by Parami
The Triratna Buddhist Order's Dedication Ceremony for Adhisthana, a new retreat centre in Herefordshire, UK, August 3rd 2013, led by Parami #Triratna #Adhisthana Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013
18m Aug 03, 2013
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93: Adhisthana order dedication
Another take around the Triratna Buddhist Order's dedication day to inaugurate Adhisthana retreat centre in Herefordshire, UK. Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013
3m Aug 03, 2013
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92: Adhisthana Launch - Order Day
The Triratna Buddhist Order's dedication of Adhisthana, a new Buddhist retreat Centre in Herefordshire, UK - August 3rd 2013 Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013
2m Aug 03, 2013
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91: Triratna America - Dharmasuri, Chair Nagaloka Buddhist Center, Portland, ME (skype interview)
Dharmasuri (on the right in this picture) Chair of Nagaloka Buddhist Center in Portland, ME, has been an inspirational force since the very early days of Triratna activities there. From renting a room from a counseling group in the mid '90s to now being situated in a fantastic multi-use building in the downtown arts district they have a full program, a growing sangha, and strong community ties....
5m Jun 22, 2013
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90: Triratna America - Dayalocana, Chair of Aryaloka Buddhist Center
Viriyalila and Dayalocana, good friends for over 15 years, have a conversation in Crackskull's about what it has been like practicing at Aryaloka Buddhist Center for over 24 years. Starting out as the first volunteer at Aryaloka, taking responsibility, the growing Sangha, meaningful work and engaging playfully with practice... Part of Triratna America series at thebuddhistcentre.com/highlights...
5m Jun 21, 2013
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89: Green Earth Awakening - Buddhafield's new event
Rosie reflects on the success of Green Earth Awakening - a new Buddhafield event first held in May 2013, bringing together Buddhists, social change activists, craftspeople, families, children and more, in a beautiful, safe field for days of spacious quality meetings with like-minded people... More details at http://www.buddhafield.com. Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.c...
6m May 28, 2013
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88: Buddhafield launch Green Earth Awakening - this weekend!
The first recording from a new Buddhafield event - Green Earth Awakening! #buddhafield #Buddhist #triratna #Buddhist Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013
6m May 22, 2013
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87: Adhisthana Boo No. 1
A wonderful impromptu visit to Adhisthana, Sangharakshita's new home and a spiritual centre of the future for Triratna! Right now building is underway - we climbed to the roof of the library with Vidyatara and Singhamanas to talk about the project and hear about the wonders of the Eco-friendly technology at the heart of the community sites... Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes...
11m Apr 19, 2013
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86: Metta Engine Boo
A quick visit to Wales in the UK to check in with Will & Graham of Metta Engine, a new web development Right Livelihood business (mettaengine.co.uk) in Newport. An inspiring interview from right at the start of an exciting new Triratna venture...! Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 #work #triratna #jobs #business #web #c...
15m Apr 18, 2013
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85: Bits of puja for Triratna day. Internationality at Windhorse
The Triratna Buddhist Community's anniversary, celebrated around the world and here, particularly, in Cambridge, UK, at Windhorse:Evolution, a Buddhist Right Livelihood business... www.windhorse.biz Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013
7m Apr 12, 2013
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83: Triratna Day Conversation in Manchester
Munisha, Taravandana, Amoghalila, and Carunalaka, all members of Jyotivana community in north Manchester, reflecting on the anniversary of Triratna this weekend... Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013
4m Apr 07, 2013
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84: Celebrating the Order and Remembering the Bodhi Tree - in Bristol
Buddhist celebrations from Bristol in the UK to mark the festival of the Buddha's awakening to the nature of existence and his seeing of how to move past suffering.... Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 #triratna
2m Apr 07, 2013
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82: Bye Bye from America!
Dayalocana and Viriyalila reflect on how the day went... Part of international celebrations of the Triratna Buddhist Community's anniversary. Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013
5m Apr 06, 2013
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81: Bye bye from Birmigham
Last boo, maybe, from Birmingham, UK, at the end of a weekend celebrating the Triratna Buddhist Community around the world.
1m Apr 06, 2013
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80: Sangharakshita's words before Padmasambhava mantra
A reading from the founder of the Triratna Buddhist Order and Community just before a Buddhist ritual, as part of the celebrations to mark the anniversary of the community worldwide. Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013
3m Apr 06, 2013
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79: Grateful of puja
Before a puja (a devotional ritual) a young Buddhist shares her appreciation... Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013
2m Apr 06, 2013
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78: Ivan's catching up tea break before puja
Ivan reporting from the celebrations in Birmingham organized by the Triratna Young Buddhists to mark the anniversary of the community around the world. Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013
2m Apr 06, 2013
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76: Triratna Day USA No. 2 - Amala Boo Part 2
We managed to fix the glitch! So here's Amala back to finish our conversation...:) Part of the international celebrations for the Triratna Buddhist Community's anniversary. Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013
3m Apr 06, 2013
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77: Grateful of young Buddhist activities and introducing Kara
Kara Moses, one of the facilitators for the Triratna Young Buddhists community talks about her own inspiration in practice... Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013
2m Apr 06, 2013
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75: Triratna Day USA No. 1
First part of a quick chat with Amala about coming back from EcoDharma in Spain to the USA... Part of celebrations to mark the anniversary of the Triratna Buddhist Community around the world. Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013
3m Apr 06, 2013
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74: With parami
Is lunch time after Vidyaruci's talk, time for more relax chatting and to enjoy each others company. (And food) Part of celebrations to mark the anniversary of the Triratna Buddhist Community around the world. Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013
1m Apr 06, 2013
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73: LUNCH TIME! grateful for the food
Part of celebrations in Birmingham, UK, to mark the anniversary of the Triratna Buddhist Community around the world. Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013
1m Apr 06, 2013
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72: Matt introducing and expressing what he's grateful for
Gratitude is generally a key aspect of Buddhist practice. Here's an impromptu expression of it! Part of celebrations to mark the anniversary of the Triratna Buddhist Community around the world. Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013
3m Apr 06, 2013
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71: Sarah shares what's she's grateful for...
Part of celebrations in Birmingham, UK, to mark the anniversary of the Triratna Buddhist Community around the world. Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013
3m Apr 06, 2013
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70: Triratna day starts at Birmingham Buddhist Centre, UK
Part of celebrations to mark the anniversary of the Triratna Buddhist Community around the world. Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013
2m Apr 06, 2013
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69: Interview: The Making of FBA (teaser)
This is a short preview of a great interview between Candradasa and Viriyalila about the history and behind-the-scenes development of Free Buddhist Audio. In this snippet Candradasa reflects on the creation of the text archive on FBA and how spiritual friendship has been so important to the development of the site. You can find the full set of interview segments by visiting: http://thebuddhist...
3m Mar 31, 2013
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68: What's so Magic about Buddhafield!
The Buddhafield community is one of the coolest we know! www.buddhafield.com #Buddhafield #Triratna #Majical
5m Mar 17, 2013
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67: Convention Boo No. 3 - Nissoka and Triratna in Bodh Gaya
Nissoka has dedicated pretty much his whole Dharma life thus far to establishing a Triratna centre at Bodh Gaya, seat of the Buddha's Enlightenment and in some ways the great meeting place for Buddhists in the modern age. His new book on this great work is out, so a perfect excuse for a catch-up with him and to hear why this project is so important as part of Triratna's participation in the wid...
17m Feb 27, 2013
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66: Convention Boo No. 2 - Processing to the Mahabodhi Temple
We gathered at dawn to walk mindfully to the seat of the Buddha's Enlightenment: an international Order of women and men, coming together regardless of class, caste, gender, or any other discriminating factor. Going beyond all that together through the streets of Bodh Gaya... Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 Subscribe ...
10m Feb 25, 2013
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65: Convention Boo No. 1 - An aural sampler of first night!
From all over the world members of the Triratna Buddhist Order have come to Bodh Gaya in Bihar, India to celebrate their community and sense of shared aspirations and values. From the traditional mythic seat of the Buddha's Enlightenment we'll have a week of coverage as all these women and men from many cultures re-dedicate themselves to the task of facing down suffering and engaging with the b...
16m Feb 24, 2013
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64: India Boo No. 9 - Closing Council Boo
Completing the circle on a week of podcasts around the Triratna International Council, we're back with Sucimani and Dassini in the shade of the great golden walking Buddha at Nagaloka. Reflections on a full, inspiring, moving week with friends old and new... Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 #Triratna #Buddhism #Buddhis...
11m Feb 22, 2013
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63: India Boo # 8 - Boo Español!
Parami entrevista a Saddhajoti (Mexico), Vajranatha (España) y Dharmakirti (España-Argentina) sobre su experiencia de la reunión del Consejo Internacional de la Orden Triratna, que tuvo lugar en Nagaloka, Nagpur. Nos comporten su entusiasmo por la Orden y el gusto de haber participado en la communidad espiritual que formó el grupo de los delgadas que asistieron a la reunión. Subscribe to our ...
20m Feb 22, 2013
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62: India Boo No. 7 - Spanish Boo Part 1 (English)
Part 1 of an extended podcast featuring the wonderful crew here from the Latin American and Spanish-speaking region of Triratna. Another colorful angle on what unites us and the challenges of connecting with others across oceans and language divides and cultural boundaries... Part 2 is entirely in Spanish and is even more delightful! Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.co...
16m Feb 21, 2013
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61: India Boo No. 6 - Lokamitra on the future in India
A very special extended edition of the podcast with Lokamitra, one of the first generation of Order members and founder of so much of the Triratna Movement in India. A chance then, on a day of explorations around leadership and the future, to turn our attention to India. Any conversation with Lokamitra tends to the fascinating and this is no exception. Much to ponder, and a chance to celebrate ...
18m Feb 20, 2013
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60: India Boo No. 5 - Vajrajyoti from Auckland (The Golden Voice of Radio)
Vajrajyoti talking shop on avoiding bureaucracy, the inspiration to be found in ethical practice, and getting off campus. Also, puppies and monkeys... Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 #Buddhism #Buddhist #Buddha #Triratna #ethics #Buddha #Buddhism #Buddhist #Triratna
12m Feb 19, 2013
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59: India Boo No. 4 - Dharmashuri and the other Nagaloka
Here at Nagaloka on day 3 of the Triratna International Council we're delighted to hear from the Chair of the OTHER Nagaloka! Dharmashuri founded Nagaloka Buddhist Center in Portland, Maine on the eastern seaboard of the USA and tells us about having a 'sister Center'... Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 #Triratna #Budd...
6m Feb 18, 2013
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58: India Boo No. 3 - Viradhamma from San Francisco
Viradhamma has come literally half way around the world to attend the International Council - here he is talking about why, with delightful interruptions from two local boys, next to the statue of Dr. Ambedkar... Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013 #Triratna #Buddhism #Buddhist #Buddha #Dharma #Buddha #Buddhism #Buddhist ...
5m Feb 17, 2013
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