Resignation of Amalamani

Dear Order Members,

Amalamani was ordained at Il Convento, Italy, in 2003, with Padmasuri as her private preceptor and myself as her public preceptor. She recently wrote to both of us, saying that she wished to resign from the Order, and after conferring with Padmasuri I have accepted her resignation.

Amalamani currently lives in Hampshire, UK. Her letter of resignation can be found below. We wish her well. If you would like to...

A Complex Personality: A Note - a new piece of writing by Sangharakshita

In his personal statement issued on December 30th 2016 Sangharakshita said, among other things: 

1. that the FWBO/Triratna sometimes bore the marks not of the Dharma but of his own particular personality;
2. that his personality was a complex one.

In a new piece of writing, ‘A Complex Personality: A Note’, he explores what he had in mind when he wrote this. He highlights those marks of his personality which have had a positive impact on Triratna as it is today,...

Launch of new online space for Triratna Buddhist Families

We recently launched a new space for Triratna Buddhist Families. 

The Triratna Buddhist Parents Network Facebook page has been providing invaluable support for many parents practising in Triratna. In response to recent discussions on that group, our own Rijupatha on the The Buddhist Centre Online team (and dad of two), has set up a project space on our website to:

• Provide further opportunities for children, parents (and grandparents!) to connect and network to discuss their Dharma lives within Triratna.
• Provide helpful resources for family Dharma
...

Inspired to invest in the Dharma

Sanghadeva loans some of his savings to Triratna Projects.

Find out more in this post we’ve highlighted from Liz Bassett at FutureDharma Fund. 

“When you meet Sanghadeva you realise how much he values community. As his name would suggest, he’s all about sangha - he’s been living and working in communities for over 36 years.

Sanghadeva was one of the first people to move to Adhisthana in 2012. When the small community of Order members arrived to live, practise and work together there, they began to rebuild and convert the...

FutureDharma Fund supports ongoing appeal for Venezeula crisis

Thanks to the generosity of the European Chairs Assembly, in just a few minutes FutureDharma Fund raised £5000 in pledges to help sangha members in Venezuela, whose country is in crisis. 

Chairs from Triratna Buddhist Centres across Europe and representatives from major Triratna projects had gathered together at Vajrasana for a 10-day meeting. They were joined by several other Chairs from around the world, including Vajranatha. He is the only Order Member in Venezuela and Chair of Merida Buddhist Centre, supporting a sangha including 22 mitras,...