Money often substitutes for other things we want. But how to tell the difference? Amalavajra, a banker-turned-Buddhist fundraiser, explores how his relationship with money has changed.
In May 1999, at the age of twenty-five, I was a bond dealer at JP Morgan, a major US investment bank just off Fleet Street. I had always wanted to be, yes, a ‘millionaire’, and was now...
The International Gathering at Adhisthana is now underway! As usual, we’ll be bringing you the best of the event online throughout the weekend: talks, interviews, podcasts, video and pictures as people come together to explore the Dharma and celebrate community.
A talk given to conclude the Triratna Buddhist Order Combined UK& Ireland Area Order Weekend held at Adhisthana, 20 August 2017.
The theme of the weekend was “A rich and many-splendoured thing - valuing the contribution of every Order member”. There were three elements to the theme:
1. Extending outwards
2. Going deeper
3. Learning from the past
Triratna in the Bardo: Bhante and the Order in 2017 - A talk given on the Triratna Buddhist Order Combined UK& Ireland Order Weekend held at Adhisthana, 18 August 2017.
The theme of the weekend was “A rich and many-splendoured thing - valuing the contribution of every Order member”. There were three elements to the theme:
Extending outwards
Going deeper
Learning from the past
Vishvapani’s personal talk introduced discussion related to learning from the past framed around the following two questions:
We are pleased to present a review ofa new book from Windhorse Publications on the therapeutic use of mettā or kindness by Paramabandhu and Jed Shamel – reviewed by Paul Wielgus, himself a mindfulness teacher.
The first thing that struck me about Mindful Emotion – the book as well as the support on the accompanying website – was its simplicity and sheer accessibility. The book is well-structured and...
Portsmouth Buddhist Center will be closed for the next two weeks. Join us this week, Sunday August 27 at Aryaloka Buddhist Center in Newmarket NH, at 3:00 PM, when we will witness and celebrate the public ordination of two new Triratna Order Members. On Sunday September 3, we will be closed for the Labor Day holiday weekend. Starting Sunday September 10, we will return to our topic, If the Buddha Lived in Portsmouth – exploring stories from the life of the Buddha...
A talk given to conclude the Triratna Buddhist Order Combined UK& Ireland Area Order Weekend held at Adhisthana, 20 August 2017.
The theme of the weekend was “A rich and many-splendoured thing - valuing the contribution of every Order member”. There were three elements to the theme:
1. Extending outwards 2. Going deeper 3. Learning from the past
Triratna in the Bardo: Bhante and the Order in 2017 - A talk given on the Triratna Buddhist Order Combined UK& Ireland Order Weekend held at Adhisthana, 18 August 2017.
The theme of the weekend was “A rich and many-splendoured thing - valuing the contribution of every Order member”. There were three elements to the theme: 1. Extending outwards 2. Going deeper 3. Learning from the past
Vishvapani’s personal talk introduced discussion related to learning from the past...
I am sad to inform you that Dhammachari Shilasiddhi from Aurangabad, India, passed away yesterday afternoon. He was 92 years old, and was suffering from old age in the last two months. The funeral will take place in his village on the 23rd of Aug in the afternoon.
Shilasiddhi was ordained on 22 September, 2002 in Bhaja and Subhuti was his Private and Public Preceptor. Due to his old age he was not able to attend Order activities but he was very regular in his...
