Appreciating Sangharakshita Make a monthly or one-off donation Appreciating Sangharakshita Amaradaya shares his appreciation of and gratitude to Sangharakshita, garnered through a decade of editing videos of him in Clear Vision as well as contact with him and those who knew him. A day in commemoration of the death of Sangharakshita, 30th October 2019. Manchester Buddhist Centre16-20 Turner StreetNorthern Quarter, M4 1DZ : [email protected] 834 9232Charity registration number: 514937Please contact us by email when we’re closed Opening Times: Tuesday - Thursday 11am - 3pm Saturday 10.30am - 2.30pm• Bodywise opening hours• Hinterland opening hours• Join mailing list Want to receive our news? Your details will be processed in line with our Privacy Policy Success! First Name Last Name Email Yes please! The post Appreciating Sangharakshita appeared first on Manchester Buddhist Centre.

Reflecting on the Buddha in the Forest Make a monthly or one-off donation Reflecting on the Buddha in the Forest A talk at the Dharma Day celebrations at Manchester Buddhist Centre on 14th July 2019. Dayanandi contemplates the words of the Tiratana Vandana and the qualities of the Buddha that it evokes. She says: “I reflect on the words as they seem to bring out the reality of his Enlightened being for me; what it might be like to really be the Enlightened One.“ Manchester Buddhist Centre16-20 Turner StreetNorthern Quarter, M4 1DZ : [email protected] 834 9232Charity registration number: 514937Please contact us by email when we’re closed Opening Times: Tuesday - Thursday 11am - 3pm Saturday 10.30am - 2.30pm• Bodywise opening hours• Hinterland opening hours• Join mailing list Want to receive our news? Your details will be processed in line with our Privacy Policy Success! First Name Last Name Email Yes please! The post Reflecting on the Buddha in the Forest appeared first on Manchester Buddhist Centre.

Donate Online Humanity is Basically One A talk given by Acharashraddha on Manchester Buddhist Centre’s Sangha Retreat at Adhisthana, 21st April 2019. Can we communicate and be friends with any other human being? What is spiritual friendship? The theme of the retreat was Why I am a Buddhist based on a quote of Sangharakshita’s, given in India in the 1980s. See Why I am a Buddhist – pdf format Using this as the starting point, three aspects of his quote were explored in three talks: Buddhism as a universal religion of humanity: What are the existential truths the Buddha saw What do they mean for us today? Humanity is basically one: Can we communicate and be friends with any other human being? What is spiritual friendship? The place of religion in a secular world: Is Buddhism a religion? What is faith? What can religion offer to humanity? The post Humanity is Basically One appeared first on Manchester Buddhist Centre.

Donate Online Religion in a Secular World A talk given by Vishangka on Manchester Buddhist Centre’s Sangha Retreat at Adhisthana, 22nd April 2019. Is Buddhism a religion? What is faith? What can religion offer to humanity? The theme of the retreat was Why I am a Buddhist based on a quote of Sangharakshita’s, given in India in the 1980s. See Why I am a Buddhist – pdf format Using this as the starting point, three aspects of his quote were explored in three talks: Buddhism as a universal religion of humanity: What are the existential truths the Buddha saw? What do they mean for us today? Humanity is basically one: Can we communicate and be friends with any other human being? What is spiritual friendship? The place of religion in a secular world: Is Buddhism a religion? What is faith? What can religion offer to humanity? The post Religion in a Secular World appeared first on Manchester Buddhist Centre.

Donate Online Buddhism – A Universal Religion of Humanity A talk given by Arthavadin on Manchester Buddhist Centre’s Sangha Retreat at Adhisthana, 20th April 2019. What are the existential truths the Buddha saw? What do they mean for us today? The theme of the retreat was Why I am a Buddhist based on a quote of Sangharakshita’s, given in India in the 1980s. See Why I am a Buddhist – pdf format Using this as the starting point, three aspects of his quote were explored in three talks: Buddhism as a universal religion of humanity: What are the existential truths the Buddha saw What do they mean for us today? Humanity is basically one: Can we communicate and be friends with any other human being? What is spiritual friendship? The place of religion in a secular world: Is Buddhism a religion? What is faith? What can religion offer to humanity? The post Buddhism – A Universal Religion of Humanity appeared first on Manchester Buddhist Centre.

Donate Online Disciples of the Buddha In this talk, given at the Men’s Gathering in March 2019, Ratnaguna tells us about the people in the Buddha’s Sangha. Who were they? What can we learn from their different personalities? And what is discipleship? The post Disciples of the Buddha appeared first on Manchester Buddhist Centre.

Donate Online The Relevance and Legacy of Dr Ambedkar In this talk, as part of Dr Ambedkar Festival on 15th October 2018, Sundeep explores the life of Dr Ambedkar and his ongoing influence and significance for us in the Triratna Buddhist Community and in the wider world. Manchester Buddhist Centre16-20 Turner StreetNorthern Quarter, M4 1DZ0161 834 9232   [email protected] Opening Times & more Opening Times: Tuesday - Thursday 11am - 3pm Saturday 10.30am - 2.30pm• Bodywise opening hours• Hinterland opening hours• Join mailing list Charity reg no: 514937 Want to receive our news? Success! First Name Last Name Email Yes please The post The Relevance and Legacy of Dr Ambedkar appeared first on Manchester Buddhist Centre.

Donate Online The Buddha beyond the Buddha At the Manchester Men’s Sangha Retreat in October 2018, Ratnaguna looked at different ways we may appreciate the Buddha and his life. In this thirty minute talk, Ratnaguna explores the archetypal Buddha, freed from his historical and geographical context, as found in the Mahayana sutras. Manchester Buddhist Centre16-20 Turner StreetNorthern Quarter, M4 1DZ0161 834 9232   [email protected] Opening Times & more Opening Times: Tuesday - Thursday 11am - 3pm Saturday 10.30am - 2.30pm• Bodywise opening hours• Hinterland opening hours• Join mailing list Charity reg no: 514937 Want to receive our news? Success! First Name Last Name Email Yes please The post The Buddha beyond the Buddha appeared first on Manchester Buddhist Centre.

Donate Online The Buddha was born as we are born At the Manchester Men’s Sangha Retreat in October 2018, Ratnaguna looked at different ways we may appreciate the Buddha and his life. In this hour-long talk, he explores the Buddha as a human being in a particular time and context, drawing from Pali sources that help bring out his personality. Manchester Buddhist Centre16-20 Turner StreetNorthern Quarter, M4 1DZ0161 834 9232   [email protected] Opening Times & more Opening Times: Tuesday - Thursday 11am - 3pm Saturday 10.30am - 2.30pm• Bodywise opening hours• Hinterland opening hours• Join mailing list Charity reg no: 514937 Want to receive our news? Success! First Name Last Name Email Yes please The post The Buddha was born as we are born appeared first on Manchester Buddhist Centre.

The Greater Mandala of Uselessness Make a monthly or one-off donation The Greater Mandala of Uselessness You don’t have to justify yourself by being useful. You yourself are the justification for your existence Sangharakshita, Wisdom Beyond Words In this talk, given at Manchester Buddhist Centre’s Triratna Night on 12th March 2018, Vajrapriya explores how Sangharakshita’s quote might affect our spiritual life and practice. Using the terms doing and being, he suggests how we can bring greater stillness into activity, and vibrant energy into calm. Manchester Buddhist Centre16-20 Turner StreetNorthern Quarter, M4 1DZ : [email protected] 834 9232Charity registration number: 514937Please contact us by email when we’re closed Opening Times: Tuesday - Thursday 11am - 3pm Saturday 10.30am - 2.30pm• Bodywise opening hours• Hinterland opening hours• Join mailing list Want to receive our news? Your details will be processed in line with our Privacy Policy Success! First Name Last Name Email Yes please! The post The Greater Mandala of Uselessness appeared first on Manchester Buddhist Centre.