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Dreaming the Real: Poetry Night

Thu, 22 Feb, 2024 - 15:46

Dreaming the Real: Poetry Night

Thu, 22 Feb, 2024 - 15:46

Dreaming the Real: Poetry Night
Saturday 24 February, 7:00pm-9:00pm
With special guests including Vishvantara and Annabeth Glittermouse Orton
A fundraiser for Tiratanaloka Unlimited, suggested donation: £15
In person and on Zoom

“Buddhism and art […] are indispensable to a balanced spiritual life.” Sangharakshita, The Meaning of Buddhism and the Value of Art   Developing the imagination and sensitivity for beauty is a key part of the spiritual path. Art can have a profound emotional impact and communicate the mystery...

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Dharmasri

London Region's Triratna Community Day

Mon, 2 Apr, 2018 - 13:20

London Region's Triratna Community Day

Mon, 2 Apr, 2018 - 13:20

“For the Benefit of All Beings”

In the 51st year of the Triratna Buddhist Community - Croydon will be hosting this year’s London Region Triratna Day.

Activities during the day will be led by Order members from all the London Centres – (East) London, West London, North London, Brixton and Croydon. Please bring a veggie/vegan lunch to share. Dana event.

10.00 Doors Open

10.30 Saluting the Shrine, Welcome and Introduction.
Dedication Ceremony
Meditation on Gratitude

11.45 “For the benefit of all beings” – Talk by Parami.
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Carol Robertson

The Home Stretch

Thu, 11 May, 2017 - 10:36

The Home Stretch

Thu, 11 May, 2017 - 10:36

This is our final shrine project blog as we speed towards our re-opening and re-dedication celebration. It’s been quite a journey, which although has had it’s challenges, has been very inspiring and rewarding. We’re spending our last week finishing off the smaller details, getting the areas cleaned, planning for our sangha visitors to our dedication day on Saturday. Fundraising will continue as we still need to support the ongoing works, which should include a wheelchair platform lift, garden decking and...

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Carol Robertson

Generosity & Gratitude

Thu, 27 Apr, 2017 - 16:50

Generosity & Gratitude

Thu, 27 Apr, 2017 - 16:50

What a week it’s been. Things are moving fast with carpet tiles and lino arriving, sorting out the garden and finishing up flooring ready for the next stage. As the re-opening fast approaches, it is a real pleasure to pause and see how far we’ve come and to also express gratitude to those who have generously given their time and energy to help get our shrine room and reception ready. Vijayasri, Dhammasena and Malcolm, have been working so hard laying...

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Carol Robertson

Feeling Grounded

Fri, 21 Apr, 2017 - 16:09

Feeling Grounded

Fri, 21 Apr, 2017 - 16:09

With so much activity of late, it’s been a refreshing change to have some quiet in the last week. With much of the ‘messy’ jobs complete and many of our fixtures and fittings gradually put into place, focus has turned to organising our re-opening. We’re starting our countdown now that we’re stepping into the last four weeks. How exciting! It’s shaping up to be a wonderful day welcoming sangha past and present.

Carpets, lino and blinds are ordered, so it feels good...

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Carol Robertson

April Showers Lead to May Flowers

Tue, 11 Apr, 2017 - 16:51

April Showers Lead to May Flowers

Tue, 11 Apr, 2017 - 16:51

On the surface, there isn’t a lot of news this week as we’ve been spending much of our time continuing to scrape, fill, sand and paint our way through the kitchen and reception area.Though I do have to say that walking through the gravel in our garden with a magnet on a stick, looking for nails and screws, was a new one for me! So it’s much the continuation of last week’s blog.

However, as we score off another job on our...

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Carol Robertson

A Breath of Fresh Air

Mon, 27 Mar, 2017 - 16:43

A Breath of Fresh Air

Mon, 27 Mar, 2017 - 16:43

Spring is certainly in the air this week, the sunshine is filling up our new shrine room and reception space. The builders worked over the weekend to finish painting and the electricals and left only one worker on site Tuesday. Our contractors have gone on a much needed holiday. With the majority of the main work complete, cleaning up started and we turned out attention to getting the area tip top before we fit our new carpet tiles.

Vijayasri, Malcolm, Dhammasena and...

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Carol Robertson

Fundraising - It doesn't just raise funds

Mon, 13 Mar, 2017 - 14:51

Fundraising - It doesn't just raise funds

Mon, 13 Mar, 2017 - 14:51

Recently we launched our appeal for funds to support the new shrineroom project. Already people are making generous donations - many thanks to all who’ve given – we’ve reached £1475. And also ideas have been springing up - involving film, poetry, art, swimming, quizzes… and cake. What a creative bunch! Fundraising doesn’t just raise funds, it raises our creativity, mutual appreciation and participation. It builds our Sangha. Looking forward to a rich time ahead.

Week 7 has certainly not seen any let...

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Carol Robertson

"In a Room with Four White Walls"

Mon, 6 Mar, 2017 - 09:57

"In a Room with Four White Walls"

Mon, 6 Mar, 2017 - 09:57

Bouncing into week 6, we can really see so much of our vision coming together. Underlying strengthening of walls, running cables, creating more space and more light. This week saw our intrepid workers starting on plastering the new walls in the shrine room. Beautiful new doors and windows appeared, bringing light back into a dusty work space, including the lovely addition of an atrium window. Reception walls are being insulated inside and out, external walls being rendered and clad. The...

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Carol Robertson

Buddhas in the Walls, Blessings in the Roof

Mon, 27 Feb, 2017 - 15:43

Buddhas in the Walls, Blessings in the Roof

Mon, 27 Feb, 2017 - 15:43

Running into week 5 with full vigour. It’s hard to keep up with all the activity. Lots of final preparations to the roof surface for the rubber membrane to be fitted this week (weather permitting) There was a fear this week that Storm Doris would stop us in our tracks, but, even Doris couldn’t deter our brilliant builders. When they couldn’t work on the roof, they came inside and continued with the insulation for the inner shrine walls and started...