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Celebration of Bhante's Birth Day

From Bahujan Hitay, Nagpur on Tue, 29 Aug, 2017 - 17:12

Celebration of Bhante's Birth Day

From Bahujan Hitay, Nagpur on Tue, 29 Aug, 2017 - 17:12

We are pleased to celebrate the Birth Day of Bhante Urgyen Sangharakshita at Bahujan Hitay Educational Empowerment Project funded by Karuna Trust. All the children were from verious Slums of Nagpur from our project named LEARNING CLUB. This project given an opportunity to the underprivileged children.

All the beneficiaries were very amazed to hear...

Dhammalata

Same Old, Same Old ....

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 29 Aug, 2017 - 02:39

Same Old, Same Old ....

From Coogee Buddhist Group on Tue, 29 Aug, 2017 - 02:39

Dear Coogee Meditator

If we want an experience or something new and novel from meditation we might be disappointed. If we are prepared to sit with whatever arises in meditation whether it be boredom, the urge to do something more tactile and immediately gratifying then we will begin to taste what’s on offer. And what is on offer? Space, peace, creativity and an increasingly happy relationship with yourself and others …….. cool eh!

Also, continuing with our tradition of full...

Munisha

Ordinations at Aryaloka, USA

From Triratna News on Mon, 28 Aug, 2017 - 22:03

Ordinations at Aryaloka, USA

From Triratna News on Mon, 28 Aug, 2017 - 22:03

We are pleased to announce two ordinations celebrated at Aryaloka Retreat Center in New Hampshire, USA on Sunday 27th August 2017.

Rochelle Gatlin becomes Medhahshri
Sanskrit name meaning ‘She who has the luster of wisdom’
Public preceptor Ashokashri
Private preceptor Karunadevi

Steve Wade becomes Chittavan
Sanskrit/Pali name meaning ‘Intelligent, kind-hearted’
Public preceptor Nagabodhi
Private preceptor Suddhayu

Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!

Munisha

Sunday at the International Gathering

From Triratna International Gathering 2017 - What The World Needs Now on Mon, 28 Aug, 2017 - 20:09

Sunday at the International Gathering

From Triratna International Gathering 2017 - What The World Needs Now on Mon, 28 Aug, 2017 - 20:09

On our last full day we heard from Triratna Hungary, with a presentation from mitra Tibor Derdak of the Dr Ambedkar High School, which offers gypsy girls and boys a way out of poverty and discrimination. As he said, quoting Subhuti, if the Buddha were to walk down the street in Hungary today, everyone would assume he was a gypsy.

Dhammamegha gave us an excellent talk on the importance of sangha and friendship: ‘Wisdom’s gathering: the difference that...

Munisha

Avalokiteshvara mantra

From Triratna International Gathering 2017 - What The World Needs Now on Sun, 27 Aug, 2017 - 22:01

This Avalokiteshvara mantra from our final puja took an unusually inspired and energetic turn…

Munisha

What the world needs now: our three speakers

From Triratna International Gathering 2017 - What The World Needs Now on Sun, 27 Aug, 2017 - 21:49

Sanghadhara talks to the International Gathering’s three speakers: Prajnaketu, Arthakusalin and Dhammamegha.

Centre Team

Ordinations Live From The USA!

From Buddhist Centre Features on Sun, 27 Aug, 2017 - 19:06

Ordinations Live From The USA!

From Buddhist Centre Features on Sun, 27 Aug, 2017 - 19:06

*Updated* Welcome to the Order, Medhahshri and Chittavan!

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Welcome to New Hampshire, where we are getting the North American Order Convention underway by bringing you live coverage of the ordinations of the beings formerly known as Rochelle Gatlin and Steve Wade.

Both have already been ordained privately and given their...

Munisha

The mystery of the red T shirts

From Triratna International Gathering 2017 - What The World Needs Now on Sun, 27 Aug, 2017 - 15:46

The mystery of the red T shirts

From Triratna International Gathering 2017 - What The World Needs Now on Sun, 27 Aug, 2017 - 15:46

Taking and editing pictures throughout the International Gathering, I’ve gradually become aware of a certain redness growing all around me.

More and more people are wearing red T shirts.

More and more people are taking out monthly standing orders to the FutureDharma Fund.

And people who commit themselves to monthly giving to Triratna projects around the world in this way get a free red “Pass it on” T shirt! (See the pictures.)

In celebration of generosity (and in...