The Buddhist Centre

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

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 podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013

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'll go further into this quietly beautiful, radical practice. Join us for the Urban Retreat online, November 9-17! www.thebuddhistcentre.com/urbanretreat Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013

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 everyday life. Each day we'll go further into this quietly beautiful, radical practice. Join us for the Urban Retreat online, November 9-17! thebuddhistcentre.com/urbanretreat Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013

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 was recorded on the European Chairs Assembly - the first event held at Triratna’s new retreat centre Adhisthana - in August 2013. Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013

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, simplicity, contentment and celibacy. Here she speaks candidly and movingly about her reasons for that and what draws her to make such a declaration in the face of her own mortality. Read Suvarnaprabha's book on celibacy and Buddhism for free here: http://thebuddhistcentre.com/highlights/suvarnaprabha-writings-celibacy-ebook Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-buddhist-centre-online/id498033013

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

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

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

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