We are delighted to announce that the following women were publicly ordained at Akashavana, Spain, on Friday 16th September:
Public preceptor: Padmasuri
Claire Brown becomes Amrtavani (the third ‘a’ is long as is the final ‘i’). Sanskrit name meaning: ‘She who plays the music of the deathless’, or ‘She whose song is limitless’ Westernised spelling: Amritavani Private preceptor: Dhatvisvari
Anneke Dekker becomes Maitridaya (second ‘i’ is long as are second and third ‘a’). Sanskrit name meaning: ‘Giver of maitri’ ...
This year Padmaloka once again hosted the Surlingham village festival, as we do every other year.
The day was a resounding success, despite the threat of rain which in the end never fully materialised (much gratitude to the nagas for their part in this). There was live music throughout ranging from a one man 80’s cover act, to acoustic folk and the village choir. There were lots of activities, games and competition for all ages. Padmaloka managed to win 6 of the...
To start January 2017 (or sooner). Modest financial support available, including pension contribution and a retreat allowance.
Deadline for completed applications Friday, 21 October 2016.
For thirty years we have been in the vibrant, multicultural and leafy Moseley district, with good access to the facilities of Birmingham city centre. We are now looking for another Triratna Buddhist - with some understanding of building maintenance and project management, financial sense, and the ability to work effectively in a team and with volunteers, to join...
This week I caught up with a friend from some years back at the Sydney Buddhist Centre. We ran into each other at a Hare Krisna Kirtan some months back that some of you Coogee gals had inspired me to get along to.
Ensuring the sexual, physical and psychological safety of young people and vulnerable adults is an expression of the First Precept: avoiding causing harm; cultivating loving kindness.
Mindful of their responsibilities in this area, over the last four years Triratna’s European Chairs’ Assembly has been developing its model policies for the protection of children and ‘vulnerable adults’, sent to every Triratna Centre and enterprise in Europe, and also shared with Triratna Centres around the world.
The 2016 versions were presented to the meeting of the International Council in August and...
Updated March 8th 2017 to add a translation into French.
*** Here are the model ethical guidelines for Triratna centres and enterprises worldwide, which were presented at the International Council and European Chairs’ Assembly in August and September.
As ‘model’ documents, they are a suggested form of words which may be adopted just as they are, adapted or translated into other languages.
Introduction to Order Insight Inquiry Questionnaire
As part of the Order Insight Inquiry (‘OII’) Pilot project, the OII Working Group sent out the attached questionnaire over last winter (2015-16). It was sent to as many order members as possible who had engaged with a mentored ‘direct pointing’ dialogue to help them investigate whether a separate self could be found, when looking in direct experience. There were 114 responses, from order members who had been mentored on the earlier order pilot; by email or...
Some of Sangharakshita’s introductory words on sustainability, activism and Buddhism can be found articulated in the final chapter of What is the Sangha? (Chapter 20: A Buddhist View of Current World Problems):
“…there is still… the question of what an individual Buddhist can have to say that is truly relevant to world problems. All I can say for myself is that the work I have engaged in as a Buddhist has arisen…out of the view I take on current world problems. This topic is not of...
Moving towards the end of their weeklong meeting at Adhisthana, the European Chairs offered puja books in many European languages in an international puja in which we recited the positive precepts in nine languages. You’ll find the international puja book collection on a new shelf at the back of the shrine room.
They also reviewed their finances (see below) and enjoyed a series of very short, spontaneous ‘pop-up’ talks on topics including:
