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"The Land" is now Dharmadhara

Posted on Fri, 03/23/2018 - 7:44am

At a special sangha gathering on March 5th, the San Francisco Buddhist Center announced that our five-acre property formerly known as “The Land” has been named “Dharmadhara,” which means Dharma mountain.

Dharma: The path of practice taught by the Buddha

Dhara: Holding, bearing, carrying, wearing, possessing, having, keeping (also in memory), sustaining, preserving, observing, and by extension or example it can be the earth, a mountain, a womb, or a mass of gold or heaps of valuables (representing the earth).

Sponsors Wanted for Two New Upcoming Windhorse Publications

Posted on Fri, 03/23/2018 - 7:44am

Windhorse Publications writes: “We are looking forward to two new books coming out this summer - I’ll Meet You There by Shantigarbha and Satipatthāna Meditation: A Practice Guide by Bhikkhu Anālayo. As Windhorse is a small charity, we ask that you please consider sponsoring one or both to help us with publication costs. Tho

Local Order Members Attend International Order Convention in India

Posted on Fri, 03/23/2018 - 7:44am

In February 2018, Triratna Buddhist Order held its annual Convention in Bodhgaya, India. The Convention marked the 50th anniversary of the Order’s founding, and took place at the traditional spot where the Buddha is said to have attained liberation. Local Order members Viveka and Viradhamma attended.