A talk given by Suryaka on the Rainy Season Urban Retreat at Manchester Buddhist Centre, 26th April 2013

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A talk given by Prasadu on the Rainy Season Urban Retreat at Manchester Buddhist Centre, 26th April 2013

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Dialogue between Ratnaguna and Prasadu on the Rainy Season Urban Retreat at Manchester Buddhist Centre, 25th April 2013.

Arthacarya, or beneficial activity, is one of the four Sangrahavastus, or means of unification – the skills needed to bring people together as a spiritual community.

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Mahasraddha and Singhashri discuss the second Sangrahavastu – Priyavadita or loving or liberating speech. The four Sangrahavastus are means of unification of the sangha.

A conversation held at Manchester Buddhist Centre on 24th April 2013, as part of the Rainy Season Urban Retreat for Order Members and Mitras in the Triratna Buddhist Community.

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Dayamala introduces generosity, the first of the Sangrahavastus, or means of unification of the sangha

Talk given at Manchester Buddhist Centre on 23rd April 2013 as part of the Rainy Season Urban Retreat.

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Around 45 minutes. Taravandana begins by saluting the shrine in call and response, in Sanskrit – homage to the Three Jewels of Buddhism

Taravandana’s talk on love in the spiritual life is followed by led meditations on loving kindness, compassion, joy and equanimity to help us develop these qualities.

The talk and meditations formed an intensive day retreat on the Four Brahma Viharas, the four beautiful and transformative dimension of metta – ways to make the Great Love a reality for us.

Given at Manchester Buddhist Centre on 21st April 2013, as part of the Rainy Season Urban Retreat for Order Members and Mitras.

by Around 40 minutes long - begins with a body scan

by Around 40 minutes long. Led by Dayanandi

by Around 55 minutes. Led by Mahasraddha

by Around 40 minutes. Mahasraddha presents this in the context of Just Sitting

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Dayanandi introduces the four Sangrahavastus, or means of unification of the Sangha, and discusses how we can bring them to life as we practice within the spiritual community

Talk given at Manchester Buddhist Centre on 23rd April 2013, as part of the Rainy Season Urban Retreat for Order Members and Mitras.

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Maitreyabandhu visits from London to give this talk at Manchester Buddhist Centre for the Rainy Season Urban Retreat on 20th April 2013

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Ratnaguna’s keynote talk introduces the Rainy Season Urban Retreat at Manchester Buddhist Centre on 20th April 2013

In the Buddha’s time, the Sangha traditionally stopped wandering during the monsoon rains and collected together for weeks of shared spiritual practice.

Our annual urban retreat for Order members and Mitras comes from this inspiration.

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A talk by Dayanandi to introduce the Rainy Season Urban Retreat at Manchester Buddhist Centre – 20th April 2013

In the Buddha’s time, the Sangha traditionally stopped wandering during the monsoon rains and collected together for weeks of shared spiritual practice. Our annual urban retreat for Order members and Mitras within the Triratna Buddhist Community comes from this inspiration.

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