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Order ethics, Order culture, and safeguarding - how to proceed, who to contact

Sometimes we will have an issue we feel a need to raise. In order to practise truthful speech, and engender harmony, we may need to raise concerns, express honest differences or even at times engage in vigorous debate.

In order for communication to be productive, we need to find ways to communicate well, especially if we are in disagreement and/or conflict, or are raising an important matter.

We have developed an online resource How To Disagree Better which contains tools, perspectives and practices which...

Ordination at the Birmingham Buddhist Centre

I am delighted to announce the public ordination of David White from Birmingham at the Birmingham Buddhist Centre on 4th May 2023.

David becomes Danabandhu, a Sanskrit name meaning “He who is a friend of giving”.

Prajnabandhu is the Private Preceptor, and Mahamati is the Public Preceptor.

Yours in the Sangha,

Mahamati

Online Memorial Page for Saramati

Dear Friends,

We have created a secure Online Memorial Page where all of you may share written remembrances, tributes, poems and/or photos of Saramati. 

Here is a secure link, which is the only way you can access the Memorial Page:

https://www.mykeeper.com/profile/AlanSponberg/?pvgLink=570lp1aoge

To share a remembrance and/or photo:
–The link above brings you directly to the “Profile” page, where you can scroll down to the box on the right that says “Send a tribute”; click in the box

–It will ask you to enter your name and email address and direct you to write...