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The Triratna Story by Vajragupta

The Triratna Story by Vajragupta

From Community Highlights on Mon, 23 Apr, 2012 - 21:43“This is a courageous and important book. Written by a serious adherent, and commissioned by the Triratna Community itself, it defies all expectations to tell the brilliant, troubled, and inspiring history of this unique Western Buddhist movement with a thoroughness and honesty that, frankly, would not have been possible had it been written by an outsider. This is a valuable and instructive text for anyone interested in looking beyond the idealism of the Buddhist teachings to what actually happens when...
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Padmasambhava celebrated at Stonehenge

From Triratna News on Sun, 22 Apr, 2012 - 19:28

Padmasambhava celebrated at Stonehenge

From Triratna News on Sun, 22 Apr, 2012 - 19:28April’s full moon saw the Buddhafield 2012 Yatra ending with a dawn celebration of Padmasambhava in the midst of the ancient stones of Stonehenge - after a week-long 70-mile walk along Britain’s Ridgeway track. Buddhafield have been running Yatras (a Sanskrit word simply meaning ‘walk’) for some years now and they have grown and grown - this one had some 35 people including the team of 6. They are a retreat, but a retreat with a difference, being...
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Change India - Change Yourself: Opportunities at Karuna

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Sun, 22 Apr, 2012 - 15:50

Change India - Change Yourself: Opportunities at Karuna

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Sun, 22 Apr, 2012 - 15:50Triratna’s Karuna Trust are offering short and long term opportunities to join the men’s fundraising community - known as the Appeal Vihara - based at the London Buddhist Centre.

In September 2010 Karuna started an ambitious project of establishing a year-long men’s door-knocking community in London. The team, led by Jayaraja, have formed a strong community, known as Viramandala, blending spiritual practice and fund-raising, and set within the vibrant mandala of the London Buddhist Centre.

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Jobs, Volunteering & Communities

From Community Highlights on Sun, 22 Apr, 2012 - 15:21

Jobs, Volunteering & Communities (group)

From Community Highlights on Sun, 22 Apr, 2012 - 15:21

Welcome to the Triratna Jobs, Volunteering and Communities space. You can use this as your one-stop shop for checking out - and advertising - all Right Livelihood jobs and volunteering opportunities around the Triratna Buddhist Community internationally. Opportunities for Community living are also posted on this page.

Please click “+ follow” above. You’ll see the latest details of all opportunities as soon as the page reloads.

You’re also welcome to get in touch directly with employers or opportunities. To help you...

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Coming up soon - Triratna's International Retreat!

From Community Highlights on Sun, 22 Apr, 2012 - 13:53

Coming up soon - Triratna's International Retreat!

From Community Highlights on Sun, 22 Apr, 2012 - 13:53Bookings are coming in fast for the third Triratna International Retreat at Taraloka, and will stay open until Friday 25th May.  Places are limited to 500 so if you’re thinking to come - please book soon!  Online booking can be made at triratnainternationalretreat.org. The event itself is shaping up to be a rich feast of Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha: the theme is Imagining the Buddha, with talks by DhammadinnaRatnaguna and Subhuti. There will be Dharma study/discussion groups with each...
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The Urban Retreat Online - A Trial of the Social Network

From Triratna Resources on Sat, 21 Apr, 2012 - 19:54

I gave this talk at the European Chair’s Assembly in January 2012 about the trial we did during the Urban Retreat (October 2011) for Groups and Projects on thebuddhistcentre.com. We learned a lot and this is a report on the experience - and the potential - of a Triratna social network, with some considerations of the bigger questions about how online contexts can help foster a sense of community and support people in their personal practice.

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Towards Effective Triratna Online Learning (2011)

From Triratna Resources on Sat, 21 Apr, 2012 - 17:48

These are extended consultation notes for anyone interested in setting up their own ‘Courses’ as part of their Project on thebuddhistcentre.com. It outlines the approach we’ll be taking on the site and offers a general discussion of the issues to take into account when planning online study.

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What if...?

From Triratna Resources on Sat, 21 Apr, 2012 - 17:36

What if...?

From Triratna Resources on Sat, 21 Apr, 2012 - 17:36

As we start this next phase of the new Triratna site, we thought it would be good to remember where we’re going with it all… :)

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