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Dhammamitra ceremony conducted by Ven Subhuti at the Dikshabhumi.

From The Buddha Festival, Nagpur on Sat, 17 Jan, 2015 - 16:23
  • Pragyasakhi, Nagaketu, Maitriveer Nagarjuna, Subhuti
  • Men and Women walking towards shrine for Mitra ceremony.
  • Women sitting in a row for Mitra Ceremony
  • Men are sitting in a row for Mitra ceremony.

Dhammamitra ceremony conducted by Ven Subhuti at the Dikshabhumi.

From The Buddha Festival, Nagpur on Sat, 17 Jan, 2015 - 16:23
Today 25 men and women became a Dhammamitra at Dikshabhumi, Nagpur. The ceremony was conducted by Ven Subhuti during International Mitra Convention where approximately 400 Dhammamitras from all over India came together. Today Subhuti delivered a lecture on sub- Buddhism and Art. He also mentioned the 6 features of a Triratna Buddhist Order i.e. 1) Unity 2) Respect other traditions 3) Going for Refuge to Triratna is...
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Growth Fund 2015 - taking the Dharma out into the world

From European Chairs' Assembly on Sat, 17 Jan, 2015 - 14:58
Triratna Chairs Assembly Growth Fund 2015 – taking the Dharma out into the world.

Applications are being invited for the Triratna Growth Fund for 2015. The purpose of the Growth Fund is to encourage the growth of the Triratna Community where growth is defined as an increase in the numbers of people coming to us to learn basic meditation and Dharma.

In 2015 we have a total of around £7000 available and we envisage this being given in...
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It’s Time To Start Saying Goodbye…Windhorse:Evolution is Closing Down

From Windhorse Evolution on Fri, 16 Jan, 2015 - 13:37

It’s Time To Start Saying Goodbye…Windhorse:Evolution is Closing Down

From Windhorse Evolution on Fri, 16 Jan, 2015 - 13:37
Sadly – after over 30 years of bringing ethically sourced gifts and home ware to the High Street – Windhorse:evolution will be closing down over the next few months. Having made this difficult decision, our aim now is to close in an ethical way that preserves our reputation being an honest, open and principled retailer.

The retail landscape has changed so much since we started trading in the 1980s and we now find ourselves unable to compete...
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Where was this picture taken and is it Buddhist?

From Triratna News on Thu, 15 Jan, 2015 - 00:31
  • Frozen river, Sweden

Where was this picture taken and is it Buddhist?

From Triratna News on Thu, 15 Jan, 2015 - 00:31Think our new header image is just too northern hemisphere? Send us some from the southern hemisphere!

It’s a snowy New Year landscape familiar to Triratna’s Swedish sangha, close by their beautiful retreat centre, Dharmagiri, a converted village school.

I took it on my iPhone during their New Year retreat with Tejananda. (At minus 14 degrees Celsius/6.8 degrees Fahrenheit, keep your iPhone in your inner pocket, or the screen will go black, displaying the mystifying message...
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Buddhist Voices - Vidyadevi On The Sangharakshita Library

From Buddhist Centre Features on Wed, 14 Jan, 2015 - 19:23
Sangharakshita, founder of the Triratna Buddhist Order, has long dreamed of starting a new library to house his collection of 11,000+ books on Buddhism, the Dharma and literature (including extensive reference and poetry collections). Vidyadevi, one of the people who helped make it happen, introduces the new library at Adhisthana as it finally opens its doors. Her passion for this project and her love of books is both infectious and challenging as she talks with us about a...
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How about when I'm too busy to meditate?

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Wed, 14 Jan, 2015 - 09:20

How about when I'm too busy to meditate?

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Wed, 14 Jan, 2015 - 09:20Old zen saying ‘When you’re too busy to meditate you need to meditate for twice as long’

Just lately I’ve been busier than at any other time of my life and I feel a bit self-conscious saying that as it’s dubious for a long time practising Buddhist to be in this state.

But here’s the cool thing; I don’t feel overwhelmed and despite an extraordinary range of commitments and responsibilities I feel in touch with steadiness and...
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Dharmachari Chakkhupala

From Triratna News on Mon, 12 Jan, 2015 - 17:42
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Dharmachari Chakkhupala

From Triratna News on Mon, 12 Jan, 2015 - 17:42With sadness we report the death of Chakkhupala from pancreatic cancer at 9pm on Saturday 10th January in a hospice in Ulverston, Lancashire, UK.

Ratnaprabha writes: “Lalitaratna had just finished preparing a slap-up curry for all of us staying at Chakkhupala’s house when his son, Eldon, got a call to come urgently to the hospice. We left the meal behind, and sat very quietly with Chakkhupala, 8 or 9 of us. His breathing was difficult and laboured. But...
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Anand Melava (Joyful Gathering) at Mahendranagar Center

From Triratna Bauddha Mahasangha, Nagpur (North) on Sun, 11 Jan, 2015 - 10:11

Anand Melava (Joyful Gathering) at Mahendranagar Center

From Triratna Bauddha Mahasangha, Nagpur (North) on Sun, 11 Jan, 2015 - 10:11
Anand Meleva (Joyful Gathering)
Triratna at Mahendrangar  Nagpur organized Anand Melava for all. Participants enjoyed play, games, poems, songs drawings, dances and presentation by them. This was a restart of this event which we were running years ago at Nagpur. The children, youths, men & women enjoyed this event with excitement and happiness.
Tejavardhan and...
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First drop-in class at our brand new beautiful centre

From West London Buddhist Centre on Sat, 10 Jan, 2015 - 20:14
  • reception area buzzing
  • serving tea
  • large shrine room

First drop-in class at our brand new beautiful centre

From West London Buddhist Centre on Sat, 10 Jan, 2015 - 20:14
The first Saturday drop-in class at the new centre went really well. Lots of people and finally enough space to accommodate them all. 
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Dhammadinna on discipleship

From Order Messenger on Fri, 9 Jan, 2015 - 17:54
One of the main concerns raised in the feedback to the Commonality paper by Subhuti was around the area of discipleship and use of the word disciple.

We recommend this excellent talk, see below, by Dhammadinna (6th December 2014 at Adhisthana) unpacking many of the issues and concerns raised in the responses.

Listen to Parami’s commentary on the amended proposal
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