In the last talk in the series on the Four Dimensions of Awareness, Ratnaghosha speaks on Awareness of Reality; stepping in for Vessantara, who had to cancel due to illness.
In this final talk as the President of Croydon Maitreyabandhu explores Buddhism through the works of Robert Frost. He concentrates on the poem "For once then something" and looks at the ideas of highest liveliness and divinity shaping our ends.
This talk was given at the Croydon Buddhist Centre in June 2016.
This page primarily offers resources for those organising visits by schoolchildren to Buddhist Centres. Resources for ‘Young Buddhists’ are in a separate section. Safeguarding policies for Children and Vulnerable Adults can be found here.
Ask a Buddhist, Clearvision’s website with one-minute video-clip answers to schoolchildren’s 20 most-asked questions. The answers are by Buddhists from a range of traditions, not just Triratna.
The Bristol Centre’s Vitarka project has prepared three resource lists for teachers – each is a list of Buddhist...
The London Buddhist Centre has developed a simple two-page summary of its core functions and who’s responsible for delivering them. See attached pdf.
Facilitating Strategy and Vision
Amaraketu, who was chair of the Bristol Buddhist Centre, has provided this guide to developing a successful strategy and vision in your council and/or sangha. It is also available as a powerpoint presentation (attached) This has lots of pretty pictures and interesting visuals that are not reproduced below!
In the notes below, the bold text is what appears...
If you’re new to the business of organising a weekend retreat these notes may be useful.
Venue checklist some things to look for when planning a weekend retreat or visiting a possible venue see the document attached: weekend_retreats_venue_checklist
Finding a venue There’s various (UK-based) websites that can help you find a venue – www.groupaccommodation.com – excellent site with many large venues in UK and Europe www.exclusive-hire.yha.org.uk – UK Youth Hostels available...
We all want to be at peace with those about us. We want to “live united”. We hold goodwill and harmony close to our hearts as inherent parts of our vision and faith.
So how do we each live without fear and aggression in a world which constantly presents the challenge of difference?
We have many individual and collective resources for working towards...
I compiled this summary of how Triratna’s System of Practice might be communicated both at different levels of experience, and using the CAPS tool: different learning styles - Concepts/Attitudes/Practices &Symbols and Stories
