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Kilimanjaro helps Dhanakosa

From Triratna News on Thu, 10 Sep, 2015 - 15:24

Kilimanjaro helps Dhanakosa

From Triratna News on Thu, 10 Sep, 2015 - 15:24

This morning Steve Hornby, a mitra at Manchester Buddhist Centre, UK, started his ascent of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, the highest free-standing mountain in the world.

He’s raising money for Dhanakosa Retreat Centre’s Development Fund. The money will enable the redecoration of the retreat centre this winter, a new office and meeting space and a new (second hand) Land Rover. It will also help them continue to provide retreats by donation rather than charging....

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Buddhism and the Modern World

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Thu, 10 Sep, 2015 - 10:46

Great to see those of you who came to the young women’s retreat at Tiratanaloka. I was left feeling that the future of the Order is in good hands. Here is the talk I gave about the state of the world: refugees, Jeremy Corbyn, money, power, the environment, and what the Buddhist response is. I think we are on the brink of something quite new, and Buddhism has an important role to play…

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Living With Sangharakshita 2003 to 2008

From Birmingham Buddhist Centre on Thu, 10 Sep, 2015 - 01:00

A beautiful and important evocation of the time Saraha spent living with and caring for Sangharakshita during his first major period of ill health. Helps put a voice and a personal dimension to a difficult period in our collective history.

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The Big One 2015: just weeks to go....

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Wed, 9 Sep, 2015 - 18:12

The Big One 2015: just weeks to go....

From Triratna Young Buddhists on Wed, 9 Sep, 2015 - 18:12

Our annual gathering of Triratna Young Buddhists’ is just weeks away: 16-18th October at Adhisthana. “Timeless Wisdom, Modern World” is the theme of this years retreat, with talks from Kusalasara, Moksatara and Vidyavachin, as well as discussion, meditation, and puja! Don’t miss this precious opportunity to practice together in large numbers with other young adults, meet with friends old and new and enjoy the gracewaves of Adhisthana.

Book now at adhisthana.org

Saccanama

Kusalavira ordained in India

From College of Public Preceptors on Wed, 9 Sep, 2015 - 15:30

Kusalavira ordained in India

From College of Public Preceptors on Wed, 9 Sep, 2015 - 15:30

On 9th August at the Bor Dharan retreat centre near Nagpur in India, Gurbej Cchahal Singh was publicly ordained by Dhammachari Chandrasil. His private ordination was conducted over a month earlier at the Bhaja retreat centre by Dhammachari Subhuti and he was given the name Kushalveer (Indian spelling) - Kusalavira (Western spelling) - ‘ethical or skilful hero’. The ordination was very noteworthy in that...

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Adityabodhi joins the Preceptors' College

From College of Public Preceptors on Wed, 9 Sep, 2015 - 14:49

Adityabodhi joins the Preceptors' College

From College of Public Preceptors on Wed, 9 Sep, 2015 - 14:49

Dhammachari Adityabodhi is a senior member of the Order from India who has just recently been appointed as a public preceptor. He was ordained in 1985 from the Pimpri Centre, of which he later became Chairman, contributing much to its development over the subsequent years. Later, he started working full time for the Dharma, both supporting Lokamitra with the ordination process and also becoming overall mitra...

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The Six Distinctive Emphases - An Ecumenical Movement

From Bristol Buddhist Centre on Wed, 9 Sep, 2015 - 01:00

In the first of a series of presentations at the Bristol Buddhist Centre on The Six Distinctive Emphases of the Triratna Movement, Taranita talks about our Ecumenical Movement. In exploring the nature of tradition in Buddhism, from the Kalama Sutta to the modern day, and the tension between tradition and adaptation in an every-changing world; Taranita discusses how the Triratna came to have its distinctive ecumenical nature.

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Book Launch - The Journey and the Guide

From London Buddhist Centre on Tue, 8 Sep, 2015 - 00:00

Maitreyabandhu launches his new book exploring the five great stages of spiritual life and how to put them into practice on a day-to-day basis. In conversation with Subhadramati her talks about why he wrote the book, what he hoped to achieve and how people might benefit from reading it.

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Parami

Ordinations Beginning at Akashavana

From Order Connection on Mon, 7 Sep, 2015 - 15:39

Ordinations Beginning at Akashavana

From Order Connection on Mon, 7 Sep, 2015 - 15:39

We are delighted to inform you that the ordinations of the following women will take place at Akashavana. All are in good health and spirits and the retreat is going very well.

The private ordinations will take place through the day of Monday 7th September and the Public ceremony will take place at 11 am local time (GMT +2) on Friday 11th September.