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Triratna Model Safeguarding Policies and Ethical Guidelines 2021

From Triratna Safeguarding on Wed, 10 Mar, 2021 - 13:24
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Here are Triratna’s model Ethical guidelines and policies for Safeguarding children and adults, updated for 2021 by Triratna’s ECA Safeguarding team.

(See below for more information on Safeguarding, the Safeguarding team, the Ethics Kula and the difference between Safeguarding matters and Matters of Order conduct.)

Safeguarding and ethical policies and procedures are a practical expression of ahimsa, non-harming, the value underlying Buddhist precepts and the Bodhisattva activity of protecting living beings from harm.

The model Ethical guidelines (first published in 2015 on the initiative of Triratna’s International Council) are...

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Triratna Model Child Protection Policy 2021178.88 KB
Triratna Model Child Protection Code of Conduct 2021124.25 KB
Triratna Model Safeguarding Adults Policy 2021145.59 KB
Caring for Teenagers in Triratna 2021110.25 KB
Triratna Model Ethical Guidelines 202180.83 KB
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England and Wales: bill to make sex between faith leaders and 16-17 year olds an offence

From Triratna Safeguarding on Tue, 9 Mar, 2021 - 17:00
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England and Wales: bill to make sex between faith leaders and 16-17 year olds an offence

From Triratna Safeguarding on Tue, 9 Mar, 2021 - 17:00

Under a bill announced today, faith leaders who have sexual relations with 16 and 17-year-olds in their care will be breaking the law under new legislation planned for England and Wales. This would apply to Order members who teach or have any other involvement with 16-17 year-olds in the context of Triratna activities, or any other context where they are acting as Order members.

The age of consent is 16, yet a person remains legally a child until 18. ‘Position of Trust’ law already...
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New Urgyen House video

From Order Connection on Tue, 9 Mar, 2021 - 15:16

New Urgyen House video

From Order Connection on Tue, 9 Mar, 2021 - 15:16

In a new Urgyen House video blog, Kalyanaprabha reveals objects in Urgyen House that are connected with the invaluable work of translating Sangharakshita’s literary work into other languages.

For the first time, we have added optional English subtitles to the video.

You can visit the website here urgyenhouse.org
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Upcoming highlights this year

From Windhorse Publications on Thu, 4 Mar, 2021 - 11:23

Upcoming highlights this year

From Windhorse Publications on Thu, 4 Mar, 2021 - 11:23

Latest news

To tie in with The Buddhist Centre Online’s Triratna Day celebrations, until April 10th we’re giving away the eBook edition of Subhuti’s Sangharakshita: A New Voice in the Buddhist Tradition. Download your free copy here. 

Windhorse author Shantigarbha is offering six-week online courses on the theme of responding to the climate and ecological emergency, based on his new book The Burning House, due to be published in August (see below). The first course...
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Gala Night: Performances from Padmamati, Jonathan Cohen and others

From West London Buddhist Centre on Tue, 2 Mar, 2021 - 10:59

Gala Night: Performances from Padmamati, Jonathan Cohen and others

From West London Buddhist Centre on Tue, 2 Mar, 2021 - 10:59

Hello friends,

Due to the popularity of the WLBC’s Poetry Evening recently, we are inviting you all once more to our Precious Jewel fundraising finale on Friday 12 March, 7-9.30pm! There will be storytelling from Padmamati (Stephen Coates), music and words from Jonathan Cohen and a reading of poetic extracts from the writings of Jinananda – and much more!

No booking needed, just turn up: https://westlondonbuddhistcentre.com/event/precious-jewel-gala-night-per…
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Chairs' Letter – February 2021

From College of Public Preceptors on Mon, 1 Mar, 2021 - 12:24

Chairs' Letter – February 2021

From College of Public Preceptors on Mon, 1 Mar, 2021 - 12:24

Dear Order members and friends,

Being someone who only seems able to write when up against a deadline can be a little scary, as there comes a point when you just have to press ‘send’. This is what had emerged by 2am. It isn’t what I expected or set out to do, but what I happened to be reflecting on.

February has been spent mainly in zoom meetings and writing emails, with Covid lockdown...
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Going for Refuge, Sincerity and Effectiveness | The Eight Guidelines

From College of Public Preceptors on Mon, 1 Mar, 2021 - 11:31

Going for Refuge, Sincerity and Effectiveness | The Eight Guidelines

From College of Public Preceptors on Mon, 1 Mar, 2021 - 11:31

Ratnavyuha, from Auckland, New Zealand, and Ratnadharini from the UK, discuss themes of Going for Refuge, Sincerity and Effectiveness in the first in a series of informal, personal, conversations between Public Preceptors about the Eight Guidelines for Ordination Training.

The Eight Guidelines offer a framework through which Order Members and Mitras can reflect on and communicate about their going for refuge and process of training for Ordination into the Triratna Buddhist Order. In this series, members of the Preceptors’ College from...
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Shabda March 2021

From Order Connection on Mon, 1 Mar, 2021 - 11:08

Here is the latest edition of Shabda in five digital formats:

  • eBook Shabda .EPUB – read on most other eBook readers (eg Nook or Kobo, etc) and most eReader apps on tablets, smartphones etc.
  • eBook Shabda .MOBI – read on any Kindle, and some eReader apps on tablets, smartphones, etc.
  • PDF Shabda – read with any PDF reader
  • HTML Shabda (zip file) – unzip, and then read with any web browser
  • Print Shabda: Print your own (and your friends’) Shabdas. Save time and postage costs.

Terms and...

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ePub (eBook Readers, Smartphones, and Tablets1.05 MB
mobi (Kindles and eReaders)795.6 KB
PDF for digital (Computers and eReaders)856.64 KB
HTML (Web Browsers)120.12 KB
PDF for printing852.18 KB
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Would you like to raise money for the Future of the Dharma?

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Tue, 23 Feb, 2021 - 16:34
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The FutureDharma/IDT team is looking for a fundraiser

Since our launch in 2016, FutureDharma Fund has grown to support 45 international Triratna projects, including those of the India Dhamma Trust, and raised over £1,000,000. This year we aim to raise £400,000 for this vital work.

We are now seeking an inspired and engaged Order member, or mitra training for ordination to join our skilled, dynamic, and harmonious team as a Fundraiser. We hope to make a full-time appointment but will consider part-time options.

You will...

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Fundraiser job description127.42 KB
FutureDharma application form55.38 KB
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Bodhilila on 'Nourishing Resilience'

From West London Buddhist Centre on Tue, 23 Feb, 2021 - 12:29

Bodhilila on 'Nourishing Resilience'

From West London Buddhist Centre on Tue, 23 Feb, 2021 - 12:29

A chance to watch Bodhilila’s contribution from the Buddhists Across Traditions’ Black History USA and LGBTQIA+ Month.

Excerpt from the event blurb to get a sense of some of the themes covered: 


“As activists, people of colour and those living often within marginalized bodies, it is important to take time to nourish ourselves from the daily trauma that we face in our daily lives. Nourishing ourselves is not an indulgence, self-care is a necessity for our survival and a living embodiment of

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