My Mum died on June 5th-lots of emotion, of course, but Mum’s health had been deteriorating since she had a fall at the end of March and a stroke a week later-we’ve got a family-led funeral on June 29th. Entirely unexpected was what happened on June 2nd, when I set off to Cambridge to contribute to the Centre’s Introduction to BAM evening, had a brain haemorrhage whilst driving on the A14 and had 4 nights excellent care in...
At the March 2015 College meeting, after 10 years as Chair of the Triratna Preceptors’ College, Dhammarati hands on to Saddhaloka. In learning what the role of Chair of the College is, what the job has meant to him and the many qualities he has brought to it, we get a sense of Dhammarati and mark this important transition to Saddhaloka as the new Chair of the College.
If you are interested in hearing more about what was discussed and covered during the...
Hridayagita, kitchen manager at Taraloka was interviewed by Janice Lowe - the Chair of Faversham Fairtrade Group. Taraloka is accredited by the Fairtrade Foundation as a Fairtrade Temple and would like to share our experience with the Sangha.
Hridayagita is willing to talk to you about Fairtrade accreditation or managing the food order ethically. You can contact her on hridayagita [at] taraloka.org.uk
Qu. 1. What drove Taraloka & you to seek Fairtrade status with the Fairtrade Foundation for Taraloka?
A. We were already prioritising Fairtrade as one...
A talk given at the Bristol Buddhist Centre during Buddhist Action Month as a part of the year long Building The Buddhaland season. Taranita introduces Dr Babasaheeb Ambedkar, and talks about his achievements and his legacy; in particular in relation to the Buddhist revival in India and his impact on our own movement.
All bona fide Buddhism is Activism.
We want to make the world better right? The issue is energy; how can we cultivate energy in pursuit of the good. In this talk Padmavajra considers 5 fundamental aspects of Virya - energy for Enlightenment.
From Monday 15th June
For the month of June, the public classes at the Birmingham Buddhist Centre have been focusing on the themes from BAM. Last night 16th June, Maitrisara presented a slide show on the Centre’s Carers Project, now in its 11th year. Through this project, unpaid carers of family members learn methods to take care better care of their physical and emotional health. Over the life of the project so far, day workshops and overnight breaks have been available to 600...
Birmingham Buddhist Centre has found an alternative to metal staples for paperwork. A “stapleless stapler” We found this gadget which folds the paper round on itself to secure one piece of paper to another. Amazing.
All welcome to Southampton Triratna’s screening of PLANETARY
Tues 30th June, 7.30pm, University of Southampton, Highfield, Building 2, Lecture Theatre 1035, £6 suggested donation for tickets.
Email Sarah at theboakster [at] hotmail.com to reserve a place
‘Planetary presents a stunning visual portrait of our Earth, taking us on a journey across continents: from the African savannah to the Himalayas, and from the heart of Tokyo to the view of our fragile planet from orbit. Through intimate interviews...
Here at Taraloka Buddhist Retreat Centre for Women, we try to ‘tread the earth lightly’ by leaving as little impact on the land and the environment as we can. As housekeeper, I look for alternatives to the harsh chemicals that are often used for cleaning – particularly when more natural substances do just the same job! An example of this would be harnessing the anti-bacterial properties of a few drops of Tea Tree oil in water to sanitise various...
