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Hidden Gems is Recruiting!

From Jobs, Volunteering & Communities on Sat, 27 Jul, 2024 - 07:18

  • The shop, next to the...

    The shop, next to the Buddhist Centre

Hidden Gems, Croydon Buddhist Centre’s second-hand and gift shop, is recruiting! We’re looking for a woman to join the team, either full-time, or four days, or minimum of three days per week. This is a rare and precious opportunity…

* become part of a friendly and supportive team of Buddhist women, working together to deepen their own Buddhist practice, and to help the Dharma to thrive in the world.

* be supported by the Buddhist...

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Guest blog from Maitrekara

From Akashavana on Fri, 26 Jul, 2024 - 16:38

Guest blog from Maitrekara

From Akashavana on Fri, 26 Jul, 2024 - 16:38

From Maitrekara:

Akashavana  later in July 2024, Vidyachandra still very recently arrived, and there’s a short break between retreats.

For a few days the team’s focus has turned to the Community house and I have been invited to lend a hand. By the time I arrived Padmasakhi’s room had been decorated - but there was still much to do. Refreshing the whitewashed walls and ceiling in the community shrine room, painting and whitewashing the office/lounge and downstairs the walls and ceiling of the big...
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Triratna Arts & Culture Catalogue 2025

From Triratna News on Fri, 26 Jul, 2024 - 16:29

Triratna Arts & Culture Catalogue 2025

From Triratna News on Fri, 26 Jul, 2024 - 16:29

The Triratna Arts and Culture Catalogue is an initiative to document every four years, for 40 years, a selection of Art and Culture that represents the unfolding exploration of how to convey the Dharma into a globalised culture and so form the aesthetic foundations for a society based on caring for all that lives. It will collate work for no cost to artists, and distribute work to Triratna Buddhist Centres and beyond at no cost to those institutions. 

Sangharuchi, an Order member based in Birmingham, UK, is now looking for applicants to send their artwork for the next edition of Triratna...
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Uncontrived Mindfulness with Vajradevi

From Buddhist Centre Features on Fri, 26 Jul, 2024 - 11:36

Uncontrived Mindfulness with Vajradevi

From Buddhist Centre Features on Fri, 26 Jul, 2024 - 11:36

A meditation day retreat in aid of Tiratanaloka Unlimited

Led by Vajradevi

Sunday 29th Sept

Sangharakshita has said we should be aware of our minds at all times – but how do we do this? How do we...
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International Order Convention 2025

From Order Connection on Thu, 25 Jul, 2024 - 17:45

International Order Convention 2025

From Order Connection on Thu, 25 Jul, 2024 - 17:45

Dear Order friends,

International Order Convention 2025

Bookings for Order Members Resident Outside of India

Over 130 Order members from around the world, excluding India, have booked for the Order Convention in India next year. And we still have space for more.

It makes an enormous difference to the unity of the Order Sangha to go to India to be with our brothers and sisters there. It allows many Indian Order members who are not be...
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The Importance of Talking Dharma (Dharmabytes Podcast)

From Free Buddhist Audio on Thu, 25 Jul, 2024 - 11:00

Suchitta explores the way we generate our own suffering, in the light of understanding accumulated through reflection on the first three reminders. This gives us a window to the world and the birth of Compassion and our potential for an Awakened Heart. There are tips on how to reorientate ourselves away from the identity project towards a life of genuine and complete selflessness. Excerpted from the talk The Defects of Samsara and Cultivating the...
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Ordination in Germany

From Triratna News on Thu, 25 Jul, 2024 - 09:43

Ordination in Germany

From Triratna News on Thu, 25 Jul, 2024 - 09:43

Dear Order Members,

I am delighted to announce that the Public Ordination of ex-Tracy Buckow of the Essen Centre, Germany, took place on Wednesday 24th July 2024 within a short Ordination Retreat in Vimaladhatu and she was given the name:

Utpaladaya (long final ‘a’) meaning ”she whose compassion is like a blue lotus”

Private Preceptor:  Jayalalita
Public Preceptor:  Kulanandi

Sadhu!
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Ordination in Germany

From Order Connection on Thu, 25 Jul, 2024 - 09:33

Ordination in Germany

From Order Connection on Thu, 25 Jul, 2024 - 09:33

Dear Order Members,

I am delighted to announce that the Public Ordination of ex-Tracy Buckow of the Essen Centre, Germany, took place on Wednesday 24th July 2024 within a short Ordination Retreat in Vimaladhatu and she was given the name:

Utpaladaya (long final ‘a’) meaning ”she whose compassion is like a blue lotus”

Private Preceptor:  Jayalalita
Public Preceptor:  Kulanandi

Sadhu!

With metta,

Kulanandi
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Sangha Night - We Welcome Back Sanghajiva and Danadhi As They Return From Their Ordinations Retreats

From Sheffield Buddhist Centre on Wed, 24 Jul, 2024 - 00:00
On this exciting evening, we welcome back Sanghajiva and Danadhi from their ordination retreats. In this special celebratory and devotional evening, we welcome back ex-Dennis and ex-Steph from their recent ordination retreats. They will share what it means to them to join the Triratna Buddhist Order and their experience of their ordination retreat. We'll also hear from their preceptors and good friends about their qualities.
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Racial Diversity Co-ordinator(s)

From European Chairs' Assembly on Tue, 23 Jul, 2024 - 10:44

The European Chairs Assembly (ECA) is committed to increasing access to the Three Jewels as shared within the Triratna Buddhist community. As part of this, since 2022, the ECA has been co-ordinating the Racial Diversity Project to develop activities to increase racial diversity within UK and European Centres and groups. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the existing efforts already taking place within Triratna centres. 

The Racial Diversity Coordinator(s) will be part of the ECA’s Development...

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racial_diversity_co-ordinator_application_form_2024.pdf66.46 KB

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