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Bodhicitta: The Heart of Buddhism, new talks by Vessantara

Posted on Sat, 12/14/2019 - 6:02pm

Vessantara led a retreat at Adhisthana exploring the Positive Emotion aspect of the Mandala of Spiritual Practice, taking it into the territory of bodhicitta - the union of compassion and wisdom. With bodhicitta, our heart is open to life and knows its true nature. So how do we open our heart? Do we prise it open, coax it, persuade it? Does it somehow open us? How do we avoid being overwhelmed when it does open? What other challenges come up, and how do we meet them?

Fundraiser for RAICES

Posted on Mon, 11/18/2019 - 12:46pm

The SFBC Green Sangha raised over $300 for RAICES last week, showing season 1 of a web series "The North Pole". http://www.thenorthpoleshow.com/about/

Dharmabyte: Catching the Arising of Vedana

Posted on Thu, 11/14/2019 - 10:03pm

Vidyamala explores the crucial place of awareness of vedana if we are to move from reactive states to more creative ones.

https://thebuddhistcentre.com/freebuddhistaudio/dharmabyte-catching-arising-vedana

Pan American Ordinations in Mexico

Posted on Sat, 11/09/2019 - 1:51pm

Estamos muy contentas de informarles que las siguientes mujeres recibieron su ordenación pública el día 20 de Octubre en el Centro Budista de la Ciudad de México.

We are delighted to let you know that the following women received their public ordination on the 20th October in the Buddhist Centre in Mexico City.

https://thebuddhistcentre.com/news/pan-american-ordinations-mexico-ordenaciones-panamericanas-en-m%C3%A9xico

2019 Pan-American Order Convention in Mexico

Posted on Wed, 10/09/2019 - 4:37pm

In October Mexico will once again host a convention for people in the Triratna Buddhist Order at the beautiful Chintamani Retreat Center near Cuernavaca. A retreat for people training for ordination is also being planned. It's wonderful to have this connection with people from the Buddhist Centers in Mexico City (Roma and Coyoacan) and Cuernavaca.

The latest issue of The Vajra Bell is online!

Posted on Wed, 09/25/2019 - 11:16am

Community, Practice, Ritual and Creativity

Read the issue online or download it as a PDF

Some highlights of this issue include

Carbon Offsets for Buddhist Travel

Posted on Sun, 08/25/2019 - 10:06am

Women in the North American Triratna ordination process have expressed concern about the impact of air travel on climate change.

Core Sangha Retreat Declared Smashing Success

Posted on Sat, 08/24/2019 - 11:16am

Sixteen members of the Core Sangha gathered at Dharmadhara to meditate and reflect on Stillness, Simplicity, and Contentment, focusing on the Satipatthana Sutta. Paramabodhi, who was visiting from the UK, led the retreat this year. He is an old friend to the sangha, having helped get the SFBC going in the early 90's before returning to London to work on his art.

Interreligious Climate Pilgrimage

Posted on Thu, 07/11/2019 - 2:09pm

The Oslo Buddhist Centre teams up with the Church of Norway to organize an Interreligious Pilgrimage, encouraging dialogue between different faiths and to explore their engagement and responses to the climate change crisis. From Clear Vision Trust.

https://vimeo.com/343637579

FBA Podcast: What’s Race, Gender, Sexuality and Skin Color Got to Do with Non-Self?

Posted on Fri, 05/31/2019 - 8:14pm

A timely and thought-provoking talk given at a People of Color (POC) day-long retreat at Oakland’s East Bay Meditation Center earlier this year. The East Bay Meditation Center hosts teachers from all lineages to teach the Dharma to their POC, LGBTQI2, Differently Abled and Scent Free Communities.

Talk given February 2019.

https://thebuddhistcenter.com/freebuddhistaudio/fba-podcast-whats-race-gender-sexuality-and-skin-color-got-do-non-self