In a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the mass conversion to Buddhism of Dr Ambedkar and thousands of his followers, Nagabodhi tells the story of Ambedkar and the role that Sangharakshita was to play in supporting the nascent Buddhist movement of ex-Untouchables.
Dharmachari Palaka has written to me as his public Preceptor to inform me that he is resigning from the Triratna Buddhist Order. I have regretfully accepted his resignation and wish him well.
Palaka hails from London, and was ordained in June of 2007 at Guhyaloka. His private Preceptor is Maitreyabandhu. His resignation letter is posted below.
With Metta, Saddhaloka
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I fear that by talking openly about the reasons behind my decision to resign I would probably...
In September 2016, Candradasa led the first online Mitra Ceremony, broadcast live over the internet. In this video we hear from him and new Mitra Brian, about how and why this came to be.
In the first of a series of interviews from the November 2016 Preceptors’ College meeting at Adhisthana, Amogharatna - the newest member of the College - talks about his life in Berlin.
Milarepa, the 11th century Tibetan Yogi lived alone in the mountains. He has become a paradigm of the solitary hermit. How can he possibly be of interest to us busy Westerners? In these two talks Manjuvajrawill explore his life and teachings, and draw out the crucial importance of his message to us here and now. We live in a world dominated by greed and anxiety where there is some pleasure but little happiness. Milarepa lived a simple life supported by great spiritual riches and sang of his supreme happiness. How can we taste his freedom and joy?
Milarepa, the 11th century Tibetan Yogi lived alone in the mountains. He has become a paradigm of the solitary hermit. How can he possibly be of interest to us busy Westerners? In these two talks Manjuvajrawill explore his life and teachings, and draw out the crucial importance of his message to us here and now. We live in a world dominated by greed and anxiety where there is some pleasure but little happiness. Milarepa lived a simple life supported by great spiritual riches and sang of his supreme happiness. How can we taste his freedom and joy?
A talk about the meaning of the public ordination given on the Triratna Buddhist Order Men’s UK& Ireland Area Order Weekend at Adhisthana, 6 November 2016.
The weekend was led by the men’s wing of the College of Public Preceptors and focussed on the dual significance of ordination - going forth and full acceptance.
The weekend explored how the significance and meaning of ordination arises directly out of, and is epitomised by, the ordination ceremonies themselves.
A talk exploring the significance of the private ordination given on the Triratna Buddhist Order Men’s UK& Ireland Area Order Weekend at Adhisthana, 5 November 2016.
The weekend was led by the men’s wing of the College of Public Preceptors and focussed on the dual significance of ordination - going forth and full acceptance.
The weekend explored how the significance and meaning of ordination arises directly out of, and is epitomised by, the ordination ceremonies themselves.
