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People of Colour Big Weekend at Adhisthana, UK

By Centre Team on Fri, 19 Apr, 2024 - 18:01

People of Colour Big Weekend at Adhisthana, UK

By Centre Team on Fri, 19 Apr, 2024 - 18:01

A unique opportunity to spend a long weekend surrounded by nature, meditating, relaxing and connecting with other people of colour. Chat to new and old friends over a cuppa or a walk in the Malvern hills, and with opportunities to go deeper in periods of silence.

The retreat is led by a wonderful team of experienced practitioners who will share their wisdom through talks, led-discussions and guided meditations, and this year will feature an exciting international guest speaker joining us from overseas.

People of...

Triratna Resources

Test: Buddhist festival dates 2024-2033 CE

By aparajita on Fri, 19 Apr, 2024 - 17:37

Fixed date festivals (solar calendar):

Parinirvana Day 15 February
Triratna Sangha Day 6 April (the anniversary of the founding of the FWBO in 1967)
Triratna Order Day 7 April (the anniversary of the founding of the WBO in 1968)
The Buddha’s birthday 8 April
Sangharakshita’s birthday 26 August (b. 1925)

The lunar calendar festivals (see pdf) are calculated according to the first full moon (in the UK) of May, July, and November. Padmasambhava Day is calculated according...

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Suvana Cohousing

By Centre Team on Fri, 19 Apr, 2024 - 17:06

Suvana Cohousing

By Centre Team on Fri, 19 Apr, 2024 - 17:06

Here’s a great conversation between Jnanavaca and Tejasvini about the creation of a visionary new project in Cambridge, UK. Part of Suvana Cohousing’s vision is to create a multi-generational community, and also to provide some housing for Triratna retirees. For example, people who have lived many years in Buddhist communities but may need to have their own living space in retirement. And also younger people who struggle to find secure housing.

For anyone interested in this brilliant initiative - perhaps...

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A Context for Working on Oneself (Dharmabytes Podcast)

By Centre Team on Thu, 18 Apr, 2024 - 11:00

Mahamati talks on actualizing the myth of the Order- symbolised in the 1000 armed Avalokiteshvara. Excerpted from the talk Actualizing the 1000 Armed Avalokiteshvara given on a Triratna Buddhist Order weekend at Padmaloka, 2010.

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'My Relationship to Sangharakshita'

By Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 18 Apr, 2024 - 00:00

An honest and lively personal talk. Maitrisiddhi doesn't dodge difficult areas, but also leaves you inspired! She describes her own path and process around the complexity and the inspiration of having Sangharakshita as your teacher. Talk given at Shrewsbury Buddhist Centre.