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This is the story of a circle of friends dreaming a dream, and working to make it a reality. It's a record of idealism and naivety, growth and growing pains, friendship and fall-out. It's a celebration of how so much was achieved in so short a time, and a reflection on the mistakes made, and lessons learnt. The Triratna Story charts the growth of a Western Buddhist movement founded in the late Sixties as the 'Friends of the Western Buddhist Order' (FWBO) and recently renamed Triratna Buddhist Community. From its inception in London, to its development worldwide, The Triratna Story takes you behind the scenes of a unique modern Buddhist community.
A comprehensive guide to ending suffering through the practice of mindfulness In Uncontrived Mindfulness Vajradevi guides us in the practice of exploring our experience as it happens. The emphasis is on cultivating wisdom, using the tools of attention and curiosity to see through the delusion that is causing our suffering.
A LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER In the face of systemic racism and state-sanctioned violence, how can we metabolize our anger into a force for liberation? White supremacy in the United States has long necessitated that Black rage be suppressed, repressed, or denied, often as a means of survival, a literal matter of life and death. In Love and Rage, Lama Rod Owens, coauthor of Radical Dharma, shows how this unmetabolized anger--and the grief, hurt, and transhistorical trauma beneath it--needs to be explored, respected, and fully embodied to heal from heartbreak and walk the path of liberation. This is not a book about bypassing anger to focus on happiness, or a road map for using spirituality ...
Puja: The Triratna Book of Buddhist Devotional Texts is a beautifully illustrated collection of Buddhist devotional rituals and verses. In this version (the 2022 reprint of the 7th Edition) the Vajrasattva mantra is now given in received phonetic transcription as well as Sanskrit.
Going for Refuge to the Three Jewels is what makes one a Buddhist - the ever-deepening act by which one turns from the mundane towards the transcendental, and the definitive act of the Buddhist's life, from which all else follows. The practices, precepts and vows that direct a Buddhist's life-style are all subsidiary to that crucial commitment to the ideals embodied by the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha.
art of life and not a theory.
Finding something of true value that evokes our faith and commitment is rare indeed, especially in a time when positive myths are in danger of disappearing. Those in the West today seeking ordination as Buddhists are still convinced of the need to commit to the search for spiritual awakening. Looking at themes such as altruism, purity, loyalty, and courage, and drawing on the examples of the Triratna Buddhist Order, Ordination offers some of the mystery and challenge, confusion and joy the quest can entail.
The Triratna Dharma Training Course for Mitras offers a comprehensive four-year course in Buddhism and meditation. Year Two includes: The Buddha's Noble Eightfold Path Pratītya-Samutpāda: The Nature of Existence The Five Aspects of the Dharma Life Turning the Mind to the Dharma The Way of Mindfulness What is the Sangha? Exploring Spiritual Community A Living Tradition: Sangharakshita and the Story of Triratna Plus a comprehensive Index.
The Triratna Dharma Training Course for Mitras offers a comprehensive four-year course in Buddhism and meditation. This is a Revised Edition of Year Three, which includes: Selected Suttas from the Pāli Canon Letters of Gold, Letters of Fire: Living with the Dhammapada Towards Insight, Reflection and Meditation In Search of the Middle Way: Mahāyāna Perspectives The Bodhisattva Ideal The Drama of Cosmic Enlightenment: The White Lotus Sutra Faith, Symbols and the Imagination Ambedkar and Buddhism - NEW MODULE ADDED 2018 Plus detailed Index
Is there gender equality in Buddhist traditions? What do Buddhist texts say about women? This book tells the stories of many inspiring Buddhist women who overcame attempted constraint to gain liberation and become esteemed teachers. An ideal introduction to gender studies in Buddhism and the history of women in the tradition.