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European Buddhist Union annual gathering 2021

From Triratna in the Buddhist World on Sat, 23 Oct, 2021 - 12:23
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European Buddhist Union annual gathering 2021

From Triratna in the Buddhist World on Sat, 23 Oct, 2021 - 12:23

Triratna is a longstanding member of the European Buddhist Union (EBU) and as Triratna’s Liaison officer I have attended its annual meetings since 2012. Held on the last weekend of September every year, they’re hosted by one or other of the member organisations, often in retreat centres. 2018 saw them at Adhisthana.

This year we met at Istituto Lama Tsong Khapa in Tuscany, Italy, a centre run by the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana (FPMT), with...
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Candradasa

One World, One Sangha: FutureDharma and The Buddhist Centre Online

From Buddhist Centre Features on Sun, 17 Oct, 2021 - 23:57
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One World, One Sangha: FutureDharma and The Buddhist Centre Online

From Buddhist Centre Features on Sun, 17 Oct, 2021 - 23:57

The Buddhist Centre Online will be ten years old at the end of 2022. It’s been an amazing journey building an online platform for Triratna—and FutureDharma has been with us all the way.

So I’m delighted to welcome the FutureDharma team to the site for a special focus on their renewing vision. Over the next two weeks you’ll be hearing about the best of their work and their plans for the next few years, that will help bring the Dharma to tens of thousands...
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International Western Dharma Teacher Gathering 20-24 October

From Triratna in the Buddhist World on Fri, 15 Oct, 2021 - 12:18
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International Western Dharma Teacher Gathering 20-24 October

From Triratna in the Buddhist World on Fri, 15 Oct, 2021 - 12:18

Still places available for the online International Western Dharma Teacher Gathering starting next week, Thursday-Sunday 20-24 October; also bursary places available.

On the Thursday Munisha (Triratna Liaison officer and ECA Safeguarding officer) will be giving a presentation on ‘Preventing harm in Buddhist communities and addressing it when it happens’, with a panel comprising Jan Chozen Bays, Lama Willa Miller and Scott Edelstein, author of Sex and the Spiritual Teacher: Why it Happens, When it’s a Problem and What We Can All Do.

Other...
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Sudaka

The All New Hybrid Online and Residential Yoga teacher training from Bodhiyoga International at Suryavana

From Suryavana Retreat Centre on Fri, 15 Oct, 2021 - 10:27

The All New Hybrid Online and Residential Yoga teacher training from Bodhiyoga International at Suryavana

From Suryavana Retreat Centre on Fri, 15 Oct, 2021 - 10:27

Bodhiyoga mindfulness yoga teacher training re-launch in 2022 offers a more comprehensive and detailed training to bring you from practitioner to teacher level…
When in 2012 Sadhita and Sudaka launched Bodhiyoga International, the decision was taken early on to provide a comprehensive and systematic training for yogis that wanted to both deepen their own practice and learn how to teach effectively as well.
Over the past two years the project has been laying low and now it is...
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Official opening of Valencia Buddhist Centre in Spain

From Triratna Europe on Tue, 5 Oct, 2021 - 15:59

Official opening of Valencia Buddhist Centre in Spain

From Triratna Europe on Tue, 5 Oct, 2021 - 15:59

Next 23rd of October 2021 will be the official opening of Valencia Buddhist Center in Spain by its president Parami and Chairman Silamani.

You may have heard that the Valencia Buddhist Centre has been without a home since May 2020 However, after much uncertainty in this turbulent world of ours we have some optimistic news. We’ve found a New Home!

Thanks to a loan from The Windhorse Trust and what we have raised so far we have enough for the purchase and all the...
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Celebrate the 65th ‘Ambedkar Day’ with us

From Future Dharma on Tue, 5 Oct, 2021 - 14:06

Celebrate the 65th ‘Ambedkar Day’ with us

From Future Dharma on Tue, 5 Oct, 2021 - 14:06

Dear Sangha, Jaibhim!

I want to invite you to two exciting hybrid events to celebrate the 65th ‘Ambedkar Day’, that you can join in-person or online:

Bristol: 12th Oct 7.30-9.30pm Join online here

Cambridge: 17th Oct 2-4.30pm Join online here

Please put them in your diaries!

With so much emphasis on socially engaged Buddhism, few other people in history have demonstrated what this means more effectively than Dr Ambedkar;

Ours is a battle not for wealth; nor for power, ours is a battle for freedom; for reclamation of

...
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Mandala of Joy: WLBC In Person Weekend Retreat

From West London Buddhist Centre on Fri, 1 Oct, 2021 - 13:06
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Mandala of Joy: WLBC In Person Weekend Retreat

From West London Buddhist Centre on Fri, 1 Oct, 2021 - 13:06

When one knows the solitude of silence and feels the joy of quietness, one is then free from fear….and one feels the joy of the Dhamma. – Dhammapada

Fri Nov 5th 2021 - Sun Nov 7th 2021
Booking required: £210/ conc £160 Bursaries available, please ask

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/weekend-in-person-retreat-mandala-of-joy-tickets-182647863677

Led by: Bodhilila, Prajnanita, Ratnadeva and Sudurjaya

Maybe you’ve had an existing connection with WLBC, or maybe you’ve only ‘met’ us online over the pandemic. We extend our invitation to everybody for our first in-person retreat...
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Shabda October 2021

From Order Connection on Fri, 1 Oct, 2021 - 12:31

Here is the latest edition of Shabda in five digital formats:

  • eBook Shabda .EPUB – read on most other eBook readers (eg Nook or Kobo, etc) and most eReader apps on tablets, smartphones etc.
  • eBook Shabda .MOBI – read on any Kindle, and some eReader apps on tablets, smartphones, etc.
  • PDF Shabda – read with any PDF reader
  • HTML Shabda (zip file) – unzip, and then read with any web browser
  • Print Shabda: Print your own (and your friends’) Shabdas. Save time and postage costs.

Terms and...

File NameSize
ePub (eBook Readers, Smartphones, and Tablets1.58 MB
mobi (Kindles and eReaders)1.38 MB
PDF for digital (Computers and eReaders)1.51 MB
HTML (Web Browsers)192.33 KB
PDF for printing1.18 MB
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What is a Safeguarding trustee?

From Triratna Safeguarding on Thu, 30 Sep, 2021 - 14:55
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What is a Safeguarding trustee?

From Triratna Safeguarding on Thu, 30 Sep, 2021 - 14:55

All Triratna charities should have Safeguarding officers (as recommended by the latest report from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse), but charities in England and Wales are required by the Charity Commission to have a Safeguarding trustee. As with the Safeguarding officer, this needs to be an Order member.

The Safeguarding trustee is responsible for

  • keeping Safeguarding on the agenda for the trustees so they don’t just forget about it and leave it to the poor SG officer!
  • making sure
    • ...

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