Launch of Vol. 6 of Western Buddhist Review

From Western Buddhist Review on Mon, 3 Dec, 2012 - 18:47I’m delighted to launch Vol.6 of the Western Buddhist Review, with a long article by Jayarava on the theme of the Spiral Path. Jayarava was ordained in 2005, and is an independent researcher based in Cambridge. His articles have appeared in the Western Buddhist Review, as well as the Journal of Buddhist Ethics. He is author of Visible Mantra, and Nāmapada: a Guide to names in the Triratna Buddhist Order.

Abstract This article surveys the Spiral Path or Lokuttara...

Buddhist Paintings by Aloka - first time in book form

From Triratna News on Mon, 3 Dec, 2012 - 06:15Lynne Beckley from Triratna’s Ipswich Buddhist Centre writes with news of probably the first-ever anthology of a Triratna artist - the amazing Aloka, whose giant paintings grace the central shrines of many of Triratna’s Buddhist Centres in the UK and beyond - and whose smaller works, painted by commission, adorn the shrines of many members of the Order. The handsome hardback book, simply named ‘Buddhist Paintings by Aloka’, contains 100 gorgeous pages of full-colour reproductions, many never...

Kshantidipa, Triratna Buddhist Order 2009-2012

From Triratna News on Tue, 27 Nov, 2012 - 06:44Suriyavamsa writes from Triratna’s Glasgow Buddhist Centre with news of a death in the Order. He says - “Kshantidipa died on Friday 23rd November at 2.40 pm at the Beatson Centre in Glasgow. His good friend Pasada was with him at the time, and his wife Janice, his sons Steve and Simon, Bodhidaka and myself arrived soon after. The date of his cremation will be arranged in the next few days - we’ll send a notice when we know. There...