From Triratna News on Fri, 13 Jul, 2012 - 06:01Jayamuni, a French Order Member now living in mainland China, writes with the exciting news of Triratna’s first-ever Chinese retreat. He says - “Last weekend we held the first Triratna international retreat in mainland China. We rented a few rooms in a holiday resort a few miles west of Beijing and spent 3 days exploring meditation and the 3-fold path.
Yinhua, a long standing mitra living in Beijing came with his wife Xiaotao, while Oiuna and her husband Ganaa...
From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Wed, 11 Jul, 2012 - 09:56Everyone is gearing up and preparing to welcome the people of Walkley at Sunday’s Summer Fair. Fingers crossed for good weather and a few bargains!
From Triratna News on Wed, 11 Jul, 2012 - 05:55Vajracaksu, Triratna’s lone Turkish Order Member, writes with an update from Istanbul - including news of the first-ever Turkish retreat! He says - “Hello Triratna News, it’s been a long time since I gave you all some news. Things ‘Triratna’ are slowly developing here in Turkey, ‘slowly’ however is definitely the operative word. Usually I give three to five classes a week, numbers are usually very small, anything from 1 to 8 people usually.
Lokabandhu again, reporting on the huge range of beneficial activities to engage in at Buddhafield. Workshops in everything from Ecstatic Dance to Permaculture, as well as lots of different Buddhist groups offering spaces and time for practice. Lots of grooviness (brilliant music, wonderful food!), beautiful healing and body spaces, and lots of opportunities to go deeper and connect with others. Go get yourself a ticket if you haven’t already and experience the wonder of the Festival for yourself!
The ever delightful Lokabandhu live from the “secret valley” where preparations are underway for the 17th annual Buddhafield Festival - one of the most magical events in the Triratna calendar come rain or shine!
From London Buddhist Centre on Tue, 10 Jul, 2012 - 14:38One danger of any spiritual movement is to become respectable - to behave how others expect you to, to fit into the cultural norms of a particular time and place. The Buddha wasn’t respectable - he challenged the conventions of his day, and challenged people to change.
