Ratnaghosha explores the Buddha’s teaching of spiritual friendship being the whole of the spiritual life. The talk is wide ranging, going into what spiritual friendship is and also how Buddhism sees the nature of reality. This talk was given at Nottingham Buddhist Centre, 2016.
We are so excited to bring all our friends early access to the new Free Buddhist Audio, now streaming for mobile and all devices!
The community of Free Buddhist Audio users around the world has responded so generously to our post-pandemic appeal for funds to help turn FBA into a mobile-friendly, streaming audio service ready for the next 15 years.
We’d love you to try it out and send your feedback. You...
An eight-week journey of awareness: from remembering where you put your keys up to directly seeing the nature of reality. Buddhist mindfulness takes you far beyond mere wellness to this state of Awakening.
A free taster evening on 22nd September 7-9:30pm. Followed by an eight week course. St Mary’s Church Hall, Innox Hill, Frome, BA112LN If you’d like to reserve a place on the course please email: frometriratna [at] gmail.com
The Sikkha meditation teaching team have re-visioned their annual retreat in light of the times we find ourselves in.
It will now be a fully online event over the weekend of Friday 7th to Sunday 9th October 2022 enabling Order members around the world who are involved in (or who would like to be involved in) teaching meditation to have the opportunity to attend.
Rupavati’s dementia has been progressing slowly for the last ten years or so. She is 78 now.
For most of this time she was able to continue living by herself in her North London flat and regularly help out at the centre with cleaning and arranging the shrine flowers. The NLBC centre team deserves a vote of thanks for the support they gave her to allow her to carry on...
In families with an alcoholic father, a pattern often develops where the rest of the family protects the father from the consequences of his actions. Everyone is in denial, and the truth is fiercely protected, particularly from outsiders. Everyone knows, but nobody can say.
The situation with Bhante’s sexual misonduct within the “family” of the Movement was, I believe, rather similar, for a very long period of time.
Saravantu talks about one of Triratna’s emphases - a unified Order - by looking inwards. If we turn away from elements of our own character, we will find ourselves turning away from others. A unified Order needs us to be able to turn towards all aspects of ourselves. From the talk An Inclusive Order -Turning Away, Turning Towards, Meeting the Shadows In Ourselves and Others, a practical talk that includes helpful exercises...
