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Ordinations from Akashavana

From Triratna News on Thu, 6 Jun, 2024 - 16:19

Ordinations from Akashavana

From Triratna News on Thu, 6 Jun, 2024 - 16:19

Dear Friends in the Order,

We are happy to announce the Public Ordinations of the following women at Akashavana Retreat Centre in Spain on 5th June 2024.

Public Preceptor - Kulanandi:

Alana Terry becomes Prasadasara (second, fourth and fifth ‘a’ long)
Registered spelling: Prasadasara
Meaning “She whose strength or essence is brightness, grace, and kindness”
Private Preceptor: Kalyacitta

Rachel Woodburn becomes Pasannacitta (final long ‘a’)
Registered spelling: Pasannachitta
Meaning “She who has a clear, bright, confident mind”
...

ratnadharini

Chair's Letter – May 2024

From College of Public Preceptors on Sat, 1 Jun, 2024 - 17:46

Chair's Letter – May 2024

From College of Public Preceptors on Sat, 1 Jun, 2024 - 17:46

Dear Order Members and friends,

Thanks to Purna for his evocative letter last month from Sudarshanaloka, the ‘land of beautiful vision’, in New Zealand; I’m very much looking forward to being there for the first time in a few months.

A few weeks ago I was at another of our retreat centres: Akashavana, ‘the forest retreat of luminous space’, in Spain. It was an informal visit as I hadn’t been there for many years and wanted to connect with the...

Shantavira

Shabda June 2024

From Order Connection on Sat, 1 Jun, 2024 - 12:05

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 – This format is now deprecated, but this can still be used on older Kindle devices, and some older 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:

File Name	Size
ePub (for eBook readers, Smartphones, and Tablets)	2.04 MB
mobi (for older Kindle devices only)	1.92 MB
PDF for Digital (Computers and eReaders)	2.13 MB
HTML (web browsers)	203.3 KB
PDF for printing	1.14 MB

Read more about Shabda June 2024

Viryabodhi

Translation News — May 2024

From Triratna Translations on Fri, 24 May, 2024 - 10:27

TRANSLATION NEWS — MAY 2024

from the International Triratna Translations Board (ITTB)

PLEASE READ the attached pdf for full story.

Read about: who received translation grants in 2024 from the ITTB and the first translation into Romanian; the wonderful Translation Pages at TBCO and a book of Buddhist Ceremonies in Many Languages; and marvel at a few book covers of funded projects.

Translation grants in 2024
Below you can see what languages and projects received grants in 2024,...

File Name	Size
Translation News – May 2024	780.62 KB

Caroline I P

The journey towards the ultimate

From Adhisthana on Sun, 12 May, 2024 - 12:10

The journey towards the ultimate

From Adhisthana on Sun, 12 May, 2024 - 12:10

Only the walker who sets out toward ultimate things is a pilgrim. The pilgrim resolves that the one who returns will not be the same person as the one who set out. Pilgrimage is a passage for the reckless and subtle. The pilgrim—and the metaphor comes to us from distant times—must be prepared to shed the husk of personality or even the body like a worn-out coat.

- Andrew Schelling

Pilgrims week is back, with the same epic ambitions. A continuous 108 hours of circumambulation,...

Windhorse Publi...

'First Aid Kit For The Mind' Book Launch

From Windhorse Publications on Thu, 9 May, 2024 - 14:27

'First Aid Kit For The Mind' Book Launch

From Windhorse Publications on Thu, 9 May, 2024 - 14:27

Watch the launch video

Don’t miss our live book launch of First Aid Kit for the Mind on Zoom! Join us for an engaging session with Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason John in conversation with Candradasa, scheduled for 7 PM (UK) on May 15th.

Join us on Zoom⁠

This one-hour...

Windhorse Publi...

Now Available - 'First Aid Kit For The Mind' by Vimalasara.

From Windhorse Publications on Thu, 9 May, 2024 - 14:18

Now Available - 'First Aid Kit For The Mind' by Vimalasara.

From Windhorse Publications on Thu, 9 May, 2024 - 14:18

We are glad to announce that Valerie (Vimalasara) Mason-John’s highly anticipated pocketbook, First Aid Kit for the Mind: Breaking the Cycle of Habitual Behaviours, is now available! This concise guide is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to understand and overcome habitual behaviours through the application of trauma-informed mindfulness techniques.

First Aid Kit for the Mind offers a straightforward approach to handling the challenging moments life often presents. It is packed with guided meditations, reflective exercises, and easy-to-adopt practices that help...

kamalashila

Unfortunately, I have a new plan for the summer

From Online Meditators on Sat, 4 May, 2024 - 11:59

Unfortunately, I have a new plan for the summer

From Online Meditators on Sat, 4 May, 2024 - 11:59

I’m writing to everyone interested in the new weekly series of Anapanasati and Brahmaviharas practice sessions. Many of you won’t have heard about what’s happened, so I’m sorry, this will be a shock, please pause and take a breath. Over the last month I have discovered that I have cancer, that it is incurable, and that I am estimated to have just a few months to live. Yes, I’m afraid it’s true. See my ‘journey into the unknown’ blog on ...

Shantavira

Shabda May 2024

From Order Connection on Wed, 1 May, 2024 - 11:24

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 – This format is now deprecated, but this can still be used on older Kindle devices, and some older 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:

File Name	Size
ePub (for ebook readers, smartphones and tablets	1.54 MB
mobi (for older Kindle devices only)	1.3 MB
PDF for digital (computers and ereaders)	1.46 MB
HTML (web browsers)	172.6 KB
PDF for printing	983.71 KB

Read more about Shabda May 2024

Purna

Chair's Letter – April 2024

From College of Public Preceptors on Wed, 1 May, 2024 - 09:00

Chair's Letter – April 2024

From College of Public Preceptors on Wed, 1 May, 2024 - 09:00

This month’s letter comes from Purna, who was ordained in 1975 during the course of Sangharakshita’s first visit to New Zealand after having first connected with him through reading A Survey of Buddhism. He has had a long and varied Order life, living for periods in the UK and India, supporting the setting up of the Movement. He now lives on an island of the coast of Auckland, called Waiheke, along with his partner Malini; and is a part of the team responsible for the men’s ordination...