The Adhisthana community 'at home'

Last week the resident community at Adhisthana spent a few days ‘at home’ together. There was some study led by Parami on the Dasadhamma Sutta - the ten points to be reflected on by one who has ‘gone forth’; we had couple of inspiring and energising sessions facilitated by Saddhanandi, evoking the vision of Adhisthana and imagining what it will become in five years time; and a day spent exploring how we live together as a community to serve that...

Earth Evening - Young Buddhists Group in Dublin

Clodagh Gray reports on the “Earth Evening: Practicing for the Planet” Young Buddhist Group meeting which looked at some of the big challenges of our time and how we can respond together as a Sangha to these issues:-

On Friday the 26th of June, coming towards the close of BAM, the Young Buddhist Group congregated in the DBC for a very special theme ‘Practicing  for the Planet.’  As usual the atmosphere in the Centre on the Friday evening was warm and full of...

Une excuse

Depuis que nous avons publié le livre Poèmes de Sangharakshita, il y a quelques années, je n’étais pas retourné à la traduction de ses poèmes, parfois avec un peu de regret, mais dans le tournbillon de ma vie je n’en ai pas pris le temps. Le Mois d’Action Bouddhiste qui s’achève vient de m’en donner l’occasion, et je copie ci-dessous ma traduction de son poème An Apology (Une Excuse), écrit en 2009.

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Nous vivons à l’ère des excuses. Voici une...

BAM 2015 closes

Hi BAM-ers, congratulations on a great month! From the over 100 posts here on this BAM space on TBCO, it’s clear Triratna has taken BAM to its heart, not just in the UK, the land of its origin, but in Ireland, Germany, France and America. Sadhu!

Have a look at the full closing report over on Triratna News. 

Thank you everyone, so much, for all your planning, enthusiasm and reporting. This is the great step forward we’ve made...

Sangha Hike in the Wicklow Mountains

Report by Adam Dinan about the Sangha hike in Wicklow that was organised by Vajrashura as  part Buddhist Action Month as a way of reconnecting with nature and reminding us of why cherishing environmental sustainability is so important:-

On Saturday the 27th of June, a group of approximately 20 intrepid hikers from across Ireland gathered in the small hillside town of Laragh, Co. Wicklow for a much-anticipated Sangha Hike organised as part of Buddhist Action Month. The aim of the event was to allow those involved to...