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Ujumani

The Triumph of life - une soirée à l'opéra avec le Bouddha

From Centre bouddhiste Triratna de Paris on Mon, 16 Feb, 2015 - 20:14

The Triumph of life - une soirée à l'opéra avec le Bouddha

From Centre bouddhiste Triratna de Paris on Mon, 16 Feb, 2015 - 20:14Pour commencer les célébrations de la fête du Parinirvana, de la mort physique du Bouddha, nous avons passé une soirée à regarder The Triumph of Life. C’est un opéra qui raconte le dernier jour de la vie du Bouddha. Le livret en a été écrit par Sarvananda et Satyadaka, et la musique composée par Amalamati - tous des membres de l’Ordre bouddhiste Triratna. Il a été joué par une troupe et un orchestre composés essentiellement d’amateurs de la Communauté bouddhiste...
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Candradasa

Tuesday Meditation (17th February 2015)

From Online Meditators on Mon, 16 Feb, 2015 - 17:15

Tuesday Meditation (17th February 2015)

From Online Meditators on Mon, 16 Feb, 2015 - 17:15We’ll have an open space for regular meditators again tomorrow. Join us if you can for our usual international online sit!

How to connect
Join us on February 17th at 2.30pm EST/ 7.30pm UK via our Google + page (you will need a Google account of some kind and will have to add us to your circles. Click ‘hangouts’ in the event posting on our page each week).

NB. Tuesday meditations are...
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Munisha

Manchester Buddhist Centre features in survey of Buddhist buildings

From Triratna News on Mon, 16 Feb, 2015 - 15:27
  • English Heritage logo

Manchester Buddhist Centre features in survey of Buddhist buildings

From Triratna News on Mon, 16 Feb, 2015 - 15:27Last month, in a survey of Buddhist buildings in England, Triratna’s Manchester Centre was described by the researcher as “one of the most compelling buildings I have visited on this project”.

English Heritage (EH) is a UK government-funded body traditionally concerned with the maintenance of cathedrals and castles. Last year, however, they started to research the conservation needs of buildings maintained by faiths more recently arrived in the UK. Many of them, including Buddhists, have converted...
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Munisha

Triratna's European Chairs meet at Adhisthana

From Triratna News on Thu, 12 Feb, 2015 - 21:26
  • European Chairs at work
  • Testing the final wording of the vision statement

Triratna's European Chairs meet at Adhisthana

From Triratna News on Thu, 12 Feb, 2015 - 21:26Last month saw the first of the year’s two gatherings of Triratna’s European Chairs’ Assembly (ECA) at Adhisthana.

Around 35 Chairs from the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe met 5th -12th January, joined at times by Public Preceptors Dhammarati, Paramabandhu, and Ratnadharini and Lokeshvara as International Order Convenor, as well as the Development Team employed by the ECA. (See below.)

This very harmonious and effective meeting began with small groups and continued with...
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Nagapriya

Three new mitras in Cuernavaca

From Centro Budista de Cuernavaca on Thu, 12 Feb, 2015 - 19:12
  • New mitras

Three new mitras in Cuernavaca

From Centro Budista de Cuernavaca on Thu, 12 Feb, 2015 - 19:12
Mitra Ceremonies at el Centro Budista de Cuernavaca
 
During a sangha night on Friday, January 23 we welcomed three more mitras into the Triratna Sangha in Cuernavaca, Mexico, in the context of a 7-fold puja. These wonderful people are:
 
Claudia Silva
Maria Elena Aviles
Bellanira Garza
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Candradasa

Rijumitra On Love and Receptivity

From Order Dharma on Tue, 10 Feb, 2015 - 21:24
Rijumitra discusses spiritual receptivity in relation to the Brahmaviharas with Kamalashila and others on an Order Dharma day in February 2015.
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Candradasa

Kamalashila On Anapanasati

From Order Dharma on Tue, 10 Feb, 2015 - 21:22
Kamalashila teaches on the sixteen stages of anapanasati to participants at the first Order Dharma day retreat at the new West London centre in January 2015.
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Report on the January 2015 ECA Meeting

From European Chairs' Assembly on Tue, 10 Feb, 2015 - 18:54
In early January (5th to 12th) around 35 members of the ECA, from the UK and mainland Europe gathered at Adhisthana for the first of their biannual assembly. They were joined by representatives from the College of Public Preceptors and the Order office for a very significant, effective and harmonious meeting. Here you can find a report briefly summarising the presentations and discussion, a Vision and Strategy document and the minutes of the business meeting. If you want...
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Report on the Meeting111.33 KB
A Vision and Strategy for Triratna332.99 KB
Business Meeting Minutes353.63 KB
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Munisha

Triratna Europe: a vision and strategy for 2015

From Triratna News on Tue, 10 Feb, 2015 - 16:59
  • Nandavajra puts up the final wording
  • Working it all out

Triratna Europe: a vision and strategy for 2015

From Triratna News on Tue, 10 Feb, 2015 - 16:59At their January meeting at Adhisthana, Triratna’s European Chairs’ Assembly (ECA) agreed their vision and strategy for 2015.

Their vision for Triratna is summed up in one paragraph:

Triratna is an international Buddhist community loyal to
Sangharakshita’s vision, working in harmony and
sustained by spiritual friendship; dedicated to the
attainment of Enlightenment for the benefit of all beings.

Their strategy is based on the four lines of acceptance recited at ordination:


  • With loyalty to
    • ...
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Sutra Sunday - March 1st

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Tue, 10 Feb, 2015 - 00:37

Sutra Sunday - March 1st

From Portsmouth Buddhist Center on Tue, 10 Feb, 2015 - 00:37March 1, 10 - 1 pm
For Heroic Spirits Intended!

Recitation, Study and Reflection on one of the most profound Perfection of Wisdom Sutras. The Ratnaguna-Samcayagatha. Join Viriyagita from 10-1pm on March 1st to explore the Bodhisattva’s realm as he or she courses in wisdom and compassion for the sake of all beings.

Offered by donation. All welcome to attend. Regular Sunday meditation from 10 - 11 am is held.

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