A Gift to Honour Bhante Sangharakshita

By Maitripa

Last year at the Order Convention, I was so struck by the amazing Amitabha thangka in the shrineroom in Wymondham. Having just come back from my ordination retreat in Guhyaloka, I was overjoyed to see such a beautiful image of Amitabha in exactly the form that I visualise in sadhana. 

In the thangka, Amitabha is holding up the lotus. The origins of that image are fascinating and mysterious: the image has come down to us from a vision that Bhante Sangharaskhita had...

Writing about Sangharakshita, by Vishvapani

Over the last few years I’ve been rereading and writing about Sangharakshita. I started thinking I had something to say about him that would integrate criticisms with appreciation and might be helpful to others in Triratna. But the more I tried to identify what I wanted to say, the deeper I found myself travelling into his writing and his life. I realised that, even though I have been absorbing Sangharakshita’s teachings for four decades and lived with him for six...

Triratna Day at Adhisthana

By Anne, Volunteer and Mitra from the LBC 

Adhisthana was charged with excitement and inspiration as we welcomed sanghas from across the UK and parts of Europe to mark Triratna Day, the 56th anniversary of the founding of the Order in 1967. As well as those on the long weekend retreat, day and online guests joined us on the day itself, amplifying the collective experience of celebration and commemoration; the spirit of community and internationality was palpable. Local sangha friendships...

An invitation to join in 108 hours of circumambulation

We’re excited to announce a special event happening at Adhisthana from the 18th to the 23rd of June that we’d like to invite you to participate in.

For 108 hours, a group of individuals will circumambulating around Sangharakshita’s burial mound. We would be honored if you would join us. It would be wonderful to have as many of us as possible participate in circumambulating for an hour each over this period.

The circumambulation is part of the Pilgrims Week, which is open...