From Triratna News on Wed, 20 Feb, 2013 - 15:1317 women have recently been welcomed into the Triratna Buddhist Order, in two recent ordination ceremonies held on almost opposite sides of the world. Karunamaya writes from India, saying - “At the Public Ordination on 27th January at Triratna’s Saddhamma Pradeep Retreat Centre, Bhaja the following women were ordained :-
1. Naina Kasare: from Khed becomes Yashodipa - she who has the lamp of success 2. Shraddha Suhase Dapoli becomes Yashoshri - she who has the pure radiance of success ...
From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Wed, 20 Feb, 2013 - 10:33The Karuna Trust was formed in 1980 as the Triratna Buddhist Community’s response to the suffering of India’s Dalit community. For over 30 years, Karuna has worked with some of South Asia’s most disadvantaged people, sending over £1 million every year to support Dalit and tribal communities fulfil their potential through our social and Dharma projects.
Supporter Care Officer We have a full-time, permanent vacancy for a Supporter Care Officer based in our office at the...
It is relatively quiet here. (Just wedding music playing in the evenings and the constant pipping of horns in the middle distance on the Kamptee Road.) It is also very beautiful – well kept open spaces with lawns and flower gardens, purpose built buildings and the massive walking bronze Buddha overlooking it all. So I’m aware that I haven’t yet really seen India yet, that will come later. But it is an amazing location for the second...
From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Wed, 20 Feb, 2013 - 09:50Vajraloka is Triratna’s meditation retreat centre in North Wales, UK. It has been established for over 30 years and been central to the deepening of the Triuratna community’s understanding and practice of meditation. For the last 4 – 6 years there has been a very steady team of around 6 men at Vajraloka who between them are responsible for all aspects of the project. This has been an excellent working ground for their individual and collective practice...
From Free Buddhist Audio on Tue, 19 Feb, 2013 - 17:23Continuing on our theme of reflecting on the Buddha’s Parinirvana, this week’s FBA Podcast “Death And The Buddhist,” is offered by Danavira. In this unusually funny talk, Danavira very skillfully does both the poetic and the profound. He tends to the chaotic in his style, and has a particular genius for this kind of thing - this kind of thing being talking about death.
The whole talk is a kind of respectful joyride through the hardest...
Ninth talk of Padmaloka's 2012 Winter Retreat. Amitabha's emphasis is on meditation and his wisdom is that of discrimination, he is also associated with spiritual death. How do all these associations come together ? One point of connection is the Bodhicitta. The reorientation of self and a letting go which allows for something vaster and more beautiful to inform our lives. In the first place, this might be expressed through being more empathic and compassionate to others.
The fires that can consume our old selves also release a new potential, the image of the phoenix evokes this transformation.
Ninth talk of Padmaloka's 2012 Winter Retreat. Amitabha's emphasis is on meditation and his wisdom is that of discrimination, he is also associated with spiritual death. How do all these associations come together ? One point of connection is the Bodhicitta. The reorientation of self and a letting go which allows for something vaster and more beautiful to inform our lives. In the first place, this might be expressed through being more empathic and compassionate to others. 
