UPAYA: Rohatsu 2015 Talks 1-6 : Miracle of Each Moment

http://us9.campaign-archive2.com/?u=6b52ef25342e3408ae4f12d65&id=87a9996565&e=16ce74c530

UPAYA: Rohatsu 2015 Talks 1-6 : Miracle of Each Moment

e.Bayda: The three things we fear most

The Three Things we Fear Most

http://www.zencentersandiego.org/files/articles/tricycle2009spring_fear.pdf

Buddhist View on Evolution and Creation - - Khenpo Sodargye

http://buddhism.uk/events/english/buddhist-view-evolution-and-creation-khenpo-sodargye

Buddhist View on Evolution and Creation - - Khenpo Sodargye

Event type:

• Free

 City:

• London

 Date: 

22 Oct 2015

 Time: 

18.15 - 20.15pm

12 Life Tips From The Amazing Pema Chödrön!

http://launchyourgenius.com/2014/02/11/12-life-tips-from-the-amazing-pema-chodron/

12 Life Tips From The Amazing Pema Chödrön!

'Buddhism New' Secular Buddhism

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22C1sGbE-XE

'Buddhism New' Secular Buddhism

HH The Dalai Lama on Ahimsa, 20 sep 2015 at the Coliseum

HH The Dalai Lama on Ahimsa, 20 sep 2015 at the Coliseum

“India, despite its great diversity, maintains a peaceful and harmonious society.  Clearly the ancient Indian doctrine of Ahimsa, or nonviolence, has flourished and been adopted as a principle of peaceful coexistence by all faiths. This is a tremendous achievement, and one from which other countries can learn.”

His Holiness the Dalai Lama – BEYOND RELIGION

Tibet House is honoured to host a visit to the UK by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in September. His Holiness has a high respect for India as the quote above from His Holiness's book demonstrates. He acknowledges the central role played by Ahimsa in a peaceful and harmonious society, He is revered as one of the great spiritual leaders of our time, reaching out to people of all faiths.

We are taking this opportunity to organise a talk at the Coliseum Theatre in London on Sunday, 20 September 2015 from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm.

We anticipate a significant demand for tickets for this event but we are giving priority to members of Indian faith organisations like yours for the booking of tickets before it goes on sale to the general public.  

I would be grateful if you could kindly circulate details of this event to all your members so that they can take advantage of the priority booking. Tickets can be booked online now from:    http://www.eno.org/whats-on/other/dalai-lama

Meanwhile, if you have any queries on this event, please do not hesitate to contact me.

          Dolma Pemba,  (Mrs)
          Events Officer
          Tibet House

          Office    020 7722 5378
          Mob:     07404 068494
http://www.dalailama2015.uk/tibet-house-trust.php

Wake Up Schools: Cultivating Mindfulness in Education

http://wakeupschools.org/

Wake Up Schools: Cultivating Mindfulness in Education

A global vision to walk the path of compassion, peace and joy in education through the practice of mindfulness.

'Happy Teachers Will Change the World' is a film about teachers learning mindfulness, true transformation and happiness.

Watch it. Get inspired. Be the change.

By artist/ filmmaker Wouter Verhoeven.

What did the Buddha really mean by “mindfulness?”

http://sgforums.com/forums/1728/topics/489246

What did the Buddha really mean by “mindfulness?” B. Alan Wallace describes how misunderstanding the term can have implications for your practice.

B. Alan Wallace tricycle

Buddhist scholar and teacher B. Alan Wallace is a prolific author and translator of Buddhist texts. With a B.A. in both physics and the philosophy of science from Amherst College and a Ph.D. in religious studies from Stanford University, he devotes much of his time combining his interests in the study of Buddhist philosophical and contemplative traditions and their relationship to modern science

The Mindfulness Craze

The Mindfulness Craze:

by Sravasti Abbey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_v8v1nksGE&list=TLhulA8pSuRhQyMDA3MjAxNQ&index=2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4KeeGXtsds&list=TLhulA8pSuRhQyMDA3MjAxNQ

Published on Jul 19, 2015

Clarifying how the classical Buddhist presentation of mindfulness differs from how mindfulness is taught for secular purposes.

Trycicle : On Not Being Stingy

http://www.tricycle.com/special-section/not-being-stingy

On Not Being Stingy

The Eighth Zen Precept is about more than emptying your pockets.

Sensei Nancy Mujo Baker

Buddhism: Cultivating the Jewel of our Mind

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKqO81gMY7A

Buddhism: Cultivating the Jewel of our Mindby Mindah-Lee Kumar

Published on Jun 14, 2015

The Buddhist teachings suggest we have a mind that is luminous and precious (like a diamond) and that our happiness depends on us cultivating this jewel within. Drawing on the Buddha’s sutras, I show how finding this jewel of our mind requires effort, patience and a willingness to go against the flow of what society calls happiness.

To read more and connect with me:
Website: http://www.enthusiasticbuddhist.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Ent...
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/EnthusBuddhist
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Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/EnthusiasticBu...

Sutras used in this video:
"Nava Sutta: The Ship" (SN 22.101), translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. Access to Insight (Legacy Edition), 30 November 2013,http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipita....
"Anusota Sutta: With the Flow" (AN 4.5), translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. Access to Insight (Legacy Edition), 3 July 2010,http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipita....
"Kuta Sutta: Gabled" (SN 56.44), translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. Access to Insight (Legacy Edition), 1 July 2010,http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipita....
"Pansadhovaka Sutta: The Dirt-washer" (AN 3.100 (i-x)), translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. Access to Insight (Legacy Edition), 27 September 2013,http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipita....
"The Elimination of Anger: With two stories retold from the Buddhist texts", by Ven. K. Piyatissa Thera. Access to Insight (Legacy Edition), 30 November 2013,http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/au....
"Accayika Sutta: Urgent" (AN 3.91), translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. Access to Insight (Legacy Edition), 10 December 2011,http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipita....

SOAS: Thai Buddhism Day on 4th June

http://www.soas.ac.uk/add/wp/languages-and-culture-outreach-activities/04jun2015-thai-buddhism-day-2015.html

SOAS :

Thai Buddhism Day 2015

Date: 4 June 2015Time: 10:00 AM

Finishes: 4 June 2015Time: All Day

Venue: Russell Square: College Buildings

Type of Event: Workshop

A celebration of the Buddha's birthday at SOAS.

Discover Thailand, its language, culture and religion!

For students in Years 7, 8 and 9.

Schools are welcome to bring up to 10 students each.

Lunch will be served.

Register here.

Thai Buddhism Day Programme

10:00- Welcome
10:10-11:40- Presentation and conversation- basic facts about Thailand and Thai Buddhism.
11:40-12:40- Language taster
12:40-13:25 Lunch break
13:25-14:15 -Thai demons and ghosts: role play
14:15-14:40- Extract from the animated film “The Buddha” showing the Buddha’s enlightenment scene flowed by a short talk and guided meditation.
14:40-14:55- Fruit salad game/Counting game
14:55-15:15- Make your own Buddha; students will receive Buddha templates according to their date of birth and will decorate them, to take home with them.
15:15-15:30 Evaluation

Contact email: routes@soas.ac.uk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRDi7JpB8Pw&list=PL1C7C1A7B5BE4CAD0

The Conscious Universe - B. Alan Wallace

 

Published on May 20, 2012

Recorded at Unity Church, Santa Barbara, CA , Jan. 16, 2008
The Conscious Universe: Where Buddhism and Physics Converge

Physicists have long assumed that the universe is fundamentally composed of matter and energy and that life and consciousness are accidental byproducts of configurations of matter. But a growing number of distinguished physicists are now suggesting that consciousness may play a much more fundamental role in nature than scientists previously believed. In this lecture Alan Wallace will review some of the most provocative theories presented by such leading physicists as John Wheeler, Stephen Hawking, and Andre Linde that challenge many of the materialist assumptions based on outdated 19th-century physics.

http://www.alanwallace.org

Please visit http://www.sbinstitute.com/ for more information.

 

RE: GCSE and AS: dates for Reformed Exams

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/timeline-of-changes-to-gcses-as-and-a-levels/changes-to-gcses-as-and-a-levels-that-will-affect-each-current-school-year-group

GCSE and AS: dates for Reformed Exams

Ofqual update today to confirm dates for reformed exams: Aut 16: First teaching of new GCSEs and ASs Sum 17 First AS exams Sum 18 First A level and GCSE exams

REOnline: Re-defining the RE narrative – Alan Brine

http://www.reonline.org.uk/supporting/re-matters/news-inner/?id=27470

ALAN’S BLOG – Re-defining the RE narrative – Alan Brine

September 16, 2014

Alan's Blog,

All narratives “have a curious and even dangerous power….. It is such a great responsibility that it’s best not to tell a story at all unless you know you can do it right. You must be very careful, or without knowing it you can change the world.” Vera Nazarian, Dreams of the Compass Rose.

Gov: Reforming qualifications and the curriculum to better prepare pupils for life after school

https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/reforming-qualifications-and-the-curriculum-to-better-prepare-pupils-for-life-after-school

Reforming qualifications and the curriculum to better prepare pupils for life after school

Issue

Employers, universities and colleges are often dissatisfied with school leavers’ literacy and numeracy even though the proportion of young people achieving good grades has gone up in recent years. Around 42% of employers need to organise additional training for young people joining them from school or college.
We believe making GCSEs and A levels more rigorous will prepare students properly for life after school. It is also necessary to introduce a curriculum that gives individual schools and teachers greater freedom to teach in the way they know works and that ensures that all pupils acquire a core of essential knowledge in English, mathematics and sciences.
Finally, we need to address literacy standards in schools and make sure pupils develop good reading skills early.

 

GOV: Specialist leaders of education: a guide for potential applicants

https://www.gov.uk/specialist-leaders-of-education-a-guide-for-potential-applicants
and
https://www.gov.uk/system-leaders-who-they-are-and-what-they-do

Specialist leaders of education: a guide for potential applicants

(Religious Education is one area of expertise)

From:

National College for Teaching and Leadership

History:

Updated 15 April 2014, see all updates

Added list of recruiting teaching schools

15 April 2014 4:15pm

First published.

21 March 2014 10:33am

Part of:

Teaching schools and system leadership: how you can get involved and Schools

 

Applies to: England

Find out about becoming a specialist leader of education (SLE), what's involved and how to apply.

Overview

If you are an experienced middle or senior leader who is interested in supporting leaders in other schools, you might want to apply to be a specialist leader of education (SLE).
There are currently just under 5,000 SLEs.
Teaching schools are responsible for the selection and placement of SLEs. This is one part of the government’s plan to give schools a central role in developing a self-improving and sustainable school-led system.

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