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Padmaloka Retreat Centre

Padmaloka Summer Programme: Now Live for Bookings

By Satyakirti on Wed, 3 Mar, 2021 - 15:49

Padmaloka Summer Programme: Now Live for Bookings

By Satyakirti on Wed, 3 Mar, 2021 - 15:49

We are delighted to announce that the Padmaloka summer programme has just gone live and is ready for bookings!

There are some new themes coming out with this programme:

The Buddha’s Victory, exploring the Buddha as the victorious one, the ‘Jina’;
Awakening Imagination, a retreat where we will look into Bhante’s exploration of the imagination in two lectures: ‘St Jerome Revisited’ and ‘The Journey to Il Convento’;
The Taste of Freedom, where we will delve into the Buddha’s teachings on Freedom or Liberation.

The retreats will again be a mixture...

West London Buddhist Centre

Gala Night: Performances from Padmamati, Jonathan Cohen and others

By Sophie_WLBCPublicity on Tue, 2 Mar, 2021 - 10:59

Gala Night: Performances from Padmamati, Jonathan Cohen and others

By Sophie_WLBCPublicity on Tue, 2 Mar, 2021 - 10:59

Hello friends,

Due to the popularity of the WLBC’s Poetry Evening recently, we are inviting you all once more to our Precious Jewel fundraising finale on Friday 12 March, 7-9.30pm! There will be storytelling from Padmamati (Stephen Coates), music and words from Jonathan Cohen and a reading of poetic extracts from the writings of Jinananda – and much more!

No booking needed, just turn up: https://westlondonbuddhistcentre.com/event/precious-jewel-gala-night-per…

Jobs, Volunteering & Communities

Could you be the Operations Manager at Breathworks?

By Vidyamala on Tue, 2 Mar, 2021 - 09:48

Could you be the Operations Manager at Breathworks?

By Vidyamala on Tue, 2 Mar, 2021 - 09:48

We’re hiring! Could you be our Operations Manager?

Breathworks was founded back in 2004 by Vidyamala, Sona and Ratnaguna to offer mindfulness courses and approaches to people living with pain, illness and stress. Since then it has expanded greatly and now has teachers in over 35 countries.

With expansion comes opportunity and we are now looking to recruit an Operations Manager. This new team member will help fulfil the organisation’s vision by bringing together a passion and flair for systems innovation, community building and operational efficiency. ...

College of Public Preceptors

Chairs' Letter – February 2021

By ratnadharini on Mon, 1 Mar, 2021 - 12:24

Chairs' Letter – February 2021

By ratnadharini on Mon, 1 Mar, 2021 - 12:24

Dear Order members and friends,

Being someone who only seems able to write when up against a deadline can be a little scary, as there comes a point when you just have to press ‘send’. This is what had emerged by 2am. It isn’t what I expected or set out to do, but what I happened to be reflecting on.

February has been spent mainly in zoom meetings and writing emails, with Covid lockdown beginning to...

The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times

Sources of Inspiration: A Series of Live Conversations with Paramananda and Friends

By Centre Team on Mon, 1 Mar, 2021 - 01:07

Sources of Inspiration: A Series of Live Conversations with Paramananda and Friends

By Centre Team on Mon, 1 Mar, 2021 - 01:07

Saturdays, 60 minutes
March 13th, 20th, 27th
April 10th, 17th, 24th

USA PST 09:00 (10:00 on March 20th and 27th only) | México 11:00 | USA EST 12:00 (13:00 on March 20th and 27th only) | IE & UK 17:00 | Europe CET 18:00 | India 22:30 (21:30 on April 10, 17, 24) | Australia AEDT 04.00 (02:00 on April 10, 17, 24) | New Zealand 06.00 (04:00...

The Community Toolkit for Uncertain Times

In the Footsteps of the Buddha: Where the Buddha’s Story Meets Our Own

By Centre Team on Mon, 1 Mar, 2021 - 00:55

In the Footsteps of the Buddha: Where the Buddha’s Story Meets Our Own

By Centre Team on Mon, 1 Mar, 2021 - 00:55

A Home Retreat from Rivendell Retreat Centre with Mandarava and Nagasiddhi

Seven days of interactive meditation and practice workshops with storytelling

Jobs, Volunteering & Communities

Windhorse Publications is recruiting!

By dhammamegha on Wed, 24 Feb, 2021 - 11:31

Windhorse Publications is recruiting!

By dhammamegha on Wed, 24 Feb, 2021 - 11:31

Would you like to help us share the Dharma? Windhorse Publications is recruiting for a new marketing person. We are a small independent publisher that specialises in adult non-fiction about meditation, mindfulness and Buddhism. We serve the Triratna Buddhist Community and other contemporary Buddhist practitioners across the world with life-changing books. You can find out more about us at www.windhorsepublications.com

We’re looking for a dynamic and highly organised junior marketer and publicist. The successful applicant will be able to develop...

Triratna News

An Update on the Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Cultural Institute (ITBCI School)

By Sadayasihi on Wed, 24 Feb, 2021 - 09:57

An Update on the Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Cultural Institute (ITBCI School)

By Sadayasihi on Wed, 24 Feb, 2021 - 09:57

The Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Cultural Institute (ITBCI) School was established 67 years ago by the previous Dhardo Rimpoche, one of Sangharakshita’s main teachers, to protect Tibetan and Himalayan Art and Culture. In late December 2020 Karuna Trust, who funds 60% of the school’s overall budget, was informed that the Trustees of the ITBCI in Kalimpong, which is now led by the new Dhardo Rimpoche, had made the decision to close the school in December 2021.

Rimpoche, who had previously...