From Triratna News on Sat, 3 Dec, 2011 - 05:40Jnanarakshita writes from Birmingham UK with news of the launch of Sangharakshita’s latest book, ‘Dear Dinoo: Letters to a Friend’. It’s on Saturday 10th December at 3pm, for a 3.30pm start at the Birmingham Buddhist Centre.
Kalyanaprabha, the book’s editor, will also be present, and she gives us some more details, saying “Dear Dinoo: Letters to a Friend brings together some twenty-nine letters written by Sangharakshita to a friend in Bombay over a period of nearly...
Vajrasara reflects on the Buddha, his victory over pleasure and pain, and how we might bring him alive in our lives; talk given May 2011 at Bristol Buddhist Centre.
From Triratna News on Fri, 2 Dec, 2011 - 05:37Deborah Harward writes from Windhorse:evolution, the largest and most profitable of Triratna’s Right Livelihood businesses, with news of some recent grants which they’ve been able to make despite he UK recession. These are both to Buddhist projects around the world and Windhorse’s own suppliers. She says - “We have always aimed to make a profit to give away as Dana, and since the business started in 1980, have donated over £5 million pounds to many different projects in the...
From Triratna News on Thu, 1 Dec, 2011 - 05:54Amogharatna, chairman of Triratna’s Berlin Buddhist Centre, writes with news of the opening date of their new Centre, the Buddhistisches Tor Berlin, exactly ten months from now. He says - “I’d like to make known the date of our new centre opening, so people can save the date: 1st and 2nd September 2012.
After many years of planning, as you can see from the photograph opposite, work is now fully underway on renovating the new premises for...
From Triratna News on Wed, 30 Nov, 2011 - 06:09Yesterday Triratna News reported on Breathworks’ participation in the “Mindfulness Now” conference hosted by the Centre for Mindfulness and Research at Bangor University. As well as playing an active part in the ‘Mindfulness’ community, they’re putting energy into developing their own material, and Vilasavajra reports, saying -
“There have been some interesting developments in terms of the types of courses we deliver through the Breathworks programme. Ratnaguna has designed a new mindfulness course aimed at people suffering...
From Triratna News on Tue, 29 Nov, 2011 - 05:44Breathworks is a major Triratna project offering thousands of people living with chronic pain the potential to improve and transform their quality of life using a ‘toolkit’ of mindfulness -based techniques. They’re booming, and we’ve two days worth of news from them, starting with their recent “Mindfulness Now” conference in Bangor. Vilasavajra writes -
“Earlier this year Vidyamala, Sona & Cate Clark from Breathworks attended the “Mindfulness Now” conference hosted by the Centre...
From Triratna News on Mon, 28 Nov, 2011 - 14:21Moksananda writes from Triratna’s booming Mexico Buddhist Centre with news of three ordinations, saying - “The following men had their Public Ordination on Sunday, 27th October at Cintamani retreat centre in Mexico:
José Luis Reveles Barrientos becomes Nagabandhu, meaning ‘He who is a friend or brother of the nagas’.
Miguel Ángel Cobos Orozco becomes Manjubodhi, meaning ‘Gentle, lovely, beautiful Awakening’.
Roberto Martínez Alonso becomes Maitriketu, meaning ‘He who is a ray or comet of friendliness...
Vajrasara reflects on the Buddha, his victory over pleasure and pain, and how we might bring him alive in our lives; talk given May 2011 at Bristol Buddhist Centre.
Talk given at the LBC's Women's Class as part of their exploration of the Bodhisattva Ideal.